
2020 Naveran Cava Brut, Catalunya, Spain
Bright and energetic on the nose, displaying Meyer lemon and melon scents and a smoky minerality. Fleshy, dry and focused on the palate, offering ripe citrus and orchard fruit. Finishes smooth, displaying good persistence and a touch of toastiness.
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ABOUT THIS WINE
This grower Cava is made from 100% estate grown, organically farmed fruit with extended lees aging far beyond the minimum requirements for the Cava DO. Made by the Naveran family since 1901. This winery has a tradition of crafting Cavas that are superb expressions of clean, bright, citrus-inflected aromas and flavors with beautiful texture and weight from the extended lees contact, designed to stand up among the great sparkling wines of the world.
50% Xarello, 30% Macabeo, 20% Parellada. Organically grown vines planted from 1970 - 1995. Tended in clay and limestone soil at 252 m (827 ft) elevation. This is a vegan wine.
Each grape variety is harvested, crushed and fermented separately in stainless steel tanks at low temperature. Tirage and second fermentation in the bottle (typical of the traditional method for sparkling wine) for a minimum of 12 months and often longer, depending on vintage. Then, disgorgement (deguelle) is followed by dosage. The wine is aged for a minimum of 12 months and often longer, depending on vintage, on its lees.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
Naveran Brut Vintage is an estate-bottled vintage organic Cava from Alt Penedés. Proprietor Michel Gillieron Parellada's goal with this organic Cava is to show the purity, youth and bright flavor character of the three indigenous grapes used to make it. Xarel-lo contributes body, Macabeo gives aromatic intensity and Parellada lends acidity to the wine. The Naveran family legacy began in 1901. Today the estate has 110 hectares (272 acres) of vines in the town of Torrelavit located in the Alt (high) Penedés sub-region, about 30 minutes outside of Barcelona. Despite the fact that Cava is Spain's largest volume of wine exported to the US, Cavas are produced utilizing the same methods as in Champagne and have remained Spain's best-kept secret for quality and value in wine. Caves Naveran is a premium Cava producer that exclusively uses the organic grapes they farm on their own properties. Naveran Brut Vintage is a grower Cava that spends at least 12 months on its lees after fermentation in the bottle to achieve greater depth, complexity and elegance.