Balma Brut Nature Reserva 2017
Member Price €26.47
If you like Cava, you’ll love this. If you don’t like Cava, you've still got to try this. This is classic Penedès sparkling wine.
Penedès is a small but dynamic wine region, one hour west of Barcelona, with perfect growing conditions to make world-class sparkling wine.
It’s a blend of the classic Cava varietals, Xarel-lo, Macabeu and Parellada, but with more ageing than your standard Cava. The result is a rich, creamy yet refreshing fizz, with extra-fine bubbles and complexity.
This wine goes amazingly well with food and you’ll find it served at several Michelin-starred restaurants in the region.
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Type |
Sparkling |
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Grape(s) |
50% Xarel·lo, 40% Macabeu, 10% Parellada |
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Country |
Spain |
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Region of origin |
Penedès |
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Appellation (if applicable) |
D.O. Penedès |
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Vintage |
2016 |
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Alcohol % |
12% |
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Pressure (bar) (if sparkling) |
5.3 |
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Oak? |
No |
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Allergens (e.g. Milk, Egg, Fish, Nuts) |
Contains sulphites |
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Average age of vines |
20-40 years old |
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Soil type(s) |
Limestone and clay |
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Closure Type |
Cork |
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Is this wine organic? |
In conversion |
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Biodynamic? |
No |
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Sustainably produced? |
Yes |
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Suitable for vegans? |
|
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Ageing potential (years) |
8 |
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Ideal drinking window |
2021-2024 |
When I started looking for Cava for WineSpark, my Spanish winemaker friends talked me out of it. ‘Forget Cava’, they said, ‘It’s all about Penedes’. I heard it from enough people in the know to take notice.
Penedes is a pretty progressive place, as wine regions go. Since 2017 for example, all sparkling wine must be organic.
Goes wonderfully with any celebration / welcome drinks, and locals would have this with paella.
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