Viña Palaciega, Brut Reserva Cava, Catalonia, Spain

Tasting Note: A reserva cava that abounds in delicious caramel and yeasty flavors.

Pale-intensity lemon in color, this wine has an aromatic, medium-plus-intensity nose of green apple, caramel, brioche, honey, fuji pear, blossom and bread dough.

On the palate the dry, medium-plus-bodied cava has medium-plus intensity flavors suggested on the nose and completes with a medium-plus finish.

There is balance between the fruit and acidity as well as mid-palate complexity.

This would be a very good cava period, but for the quality level and price point, it’s a steal.

Bottle Note: Produced using the traditional Cava method, this wine represents authentic Spanish quality sparkling wine and spends at least 15 months in the bottle. It is crisp, clean and well balanced and features delicate aromas and a unique freshness. The unmistakable taste leads from a full ripe apple, pear and bright citrus nose, encouraging big, round, soft flavors in the mouth. The finish is appealing and long with a slight touch of ginger. A perfect wine for brunch, as well as with desserts such as nuts, puff pastries and chocolate treats.