Gramona "La Cuvee" Corpinnat Brut Cava Blanc 2018

Pale yellow, steel edges. Medium intensity. Elegant floral notes wrapped in stone fruit – peach, apricot, golden apple, lemon peel, pineapple. Notes of bakery, nuts such as almonds and some balsamic such as fennel and bay leaf. Round entrance, medium enveloping body, crispy carbonic texture. Citrus aromas meld with the apple, the almond and lush bubbles. Very refreshing and long finish.

Each of the grape varieties in this fresh and versatile sparkling wine is grown in the vineyards of Penedès, which are worked by the members of Aliances per la Terra. Launched by Gramona in 2015, this is a group of winemaking families who work their land biodynamically. The winemakers' craftsmen carefully watch over La Cuvee as it ages for over 30 months in the peace and quiet of their cellars.

The 2018 La Cuvee was produced with a blend of 60% Xarel-lo, 30% Macabeo and 10% Parellada, aged with the lees in bottle for 40 months and sold with 4.16 grams of residual sugar. It was a cooler vintage, and the wine is fresh; the dosage was adjusted by tasting, a little lower this year. It’s classical and balanced, tasty and fresh, serious, with a dry finish. The most approachable of their sparkling wines.

La Cuvee from Gramona is sourced from 13 growers who are members of Aliances per la Terra, an organization established to promote organic and biodynamic farming in the Penedès. Currently, all these growers are certified organic, and 12 a certified biodynamic.