Cava
Duc de Foix Brut Nature NV
A couple of more cavas to go before I finish up my short look at cava.There does appear to be quite a number of cavas out in the market place, the shelves of a number of retailers are loaded up with them, although it is mainly the "value" wines such as Freixenet Brut, which I will look at next.
Duc de Foix Brut Nature is a blend of the three traditional cava grapes and is aged on lees for 24 months.
The colour is light straw with a green tinge. Light aromas of citrus and biscuit dominate the nose, but there is a subtle floral note as well as as apple. A good level of fizz and well balanced acid. On the palate the citrus is leaning more towards lemon with some very tidy green apple characters, some minerals add complexity. The finish has creamy, lemon meringue feel to it that is kept fresh by the acid. 88 Pts.
Source: Importer Sample Price: Around $20 Closure: Conventional Cork
Importer: Toro Wines/Wood Wines
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Ordered a bottle of the Brut Reserva from the same producer at dinner last Friday and we really enjoyed it. Lovely and bready with an amazing creaminess. The on-premise price was reasonable ($65) so will try and chase down retail bottles.
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You should be able to track some down fairly easily, although it seems that most of it goes direct to restaurants and bars these days. In fact most Spanish wine gets sold in restaurants/bars at the moment.
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