Brut Rose
750ml, $15.99
Anna de Codorniu
Anna de Codorniu Brut Rosé combines glamor, femininity, innovation and modernity with the experience and history of what is probably the pink version of the most emblematic product of Codorníu, Anna de Codorníu.
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Crisp notes of apple skins, brioche, baking spices and pears emerge from this fragrant, medium-bodied sparkler. It possesses tiny, uniformed bubbles, impressive purity and a heady finish.
Cavas are extremely versatile, not only as an apéritif before the meal or to accompany dessert afterwards, but also to enjoy during the meal. Oysters, raw tuna and sushi are a good match, and Naveran Dama’s fresh acidity will compliment fruit desserts well, especially peaches and sliced oranges.
Naveran Dama
De Barcelona 2016
750ml, $22.99
Mercat Brut Cava
750ml, $13.99
92 pts Wine & Spirits,
From vines planted on clay and limestone around the village of Sant Sadurni d’Anoia, this is a classic blend of 50 percent xarel-lo, 40 percent macabeo, with parellada making up the rest. It aged for 18 months on its lees and developed slight hints of flor, as if it were a bubbly interpretation of a Fino. It moves through the mouth in cool waves of flavor, the texture firm yet creamy. It’s a rich, layered sparkler to serve with suquet de peix, a classic Catalàn fish soup with clams.
Silver Oak Napa Cabernet
Reg: $133.99 SALE: $129.99
In addition and separate from the Cava, Silver Oak Napa Cabernet is on sale $133.99 to $129.99.Very limited quantities at this price, perfect for the big wine lover in your life.
Our 2015 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep, rich red color with a purple rim. A robust wine with an assertive and alluring attack, it has notes of strawberry, cigar and tea leaves with a touch of black pepper and clove. A mouthwatering mid-palate of raspberry is followed by an expressive and bright finish. With lush and silky tannins, this age worthy wine will show beautifully through 2038 given proper cellaring conditions.
Nothing helps celebrate the holidays like Bubbles and we are winding our way through the various types of bubblies available this month. Last week we highlighted the #1 selling style prosecco, this week we are going to celebrate my favorite sparkler for mimosas, Cava!
Cava is Spain’s contribution to the world’s great sparkling wines. Typically dry and crisp, the highest quality Cavas can stand with sparklers produced anywhere in the world, and often for a fraction of the price. While Cava is made in the same method as Champagne, the Traditional Method (Champagne Method), it is made from different grapes, Macabeo, Xarel-lo, and Parellada.
Because of a shared production method as Champagne that includes a lengthier time on the lees (dead yeast), Cava is more likely to have the toasty, biscuit flavors that many seek in Champagne. This is due to a process called autolysis and makes Cava a great, value replacement in most champagne cocktails.
Let’s get some Spanish going this week and check out some of our favorite Cavas!!!
Randy Freeland
Wine Director at Bubbles