Cava

Torre Oria Cava Brut NV

A bloke I worked with years ago with dropped me an email from out of the blue about this Cava he'd just had. I had to have a look he said, nice and fresh appley goodness apparently. So I tracked down a bottle at Randalls last week and polished it off in the backyard on Friday night. Its 100% Macabeo grown in Utiel-Requena, just inland from Valencia, that sees 18 months on lees. I noticed that its currently selling for just under $20, which puts it in with some pretty smart company. But its been on as low as $16 or $15 for case buys at times. At the lower price its a no brainer.

Medium bead in the glass, not too creamy just right. A clean nose of bright, green apples, a touch of lemon and chalky soil. Fine and focused in style with a persistent finish. Quite classy and pure on the palate: more flinty green apples and lemon rind with sherbet and a touch of minerals on the finish. A crisp tasty Cava, thats good value at $16. 87 Pts.

Source: Randalls Price: $16 Closure: Conventional Cork

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