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Cava Brut

Name: Tanners Wine Merchant
Address: 26 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1XD
Telephone: 01743 234455

Cava, one of the world’s finest sparkling wines, is made by the bottle-fermenting ‘champagne method’, now called ‘traditional method’. Cava differs fundamentally from champagne only in the grapes used for the blend: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier of France are replaced by Parellada, Macabeo and Xarel.lo from the Catalan region – although Cava can be made from other grapes and other regions across Spain. Its heartland is San Sadurni d’Anoia, south of Barcelona, where some 250 companies produce over 50 million bottles annually. The autolytic ageing of the wine in bottle, on the lees, is for a minimum of nine months, or 15 months for Reservas and 30 months for the top wines, though in practice this can be even longer. This extended ageing brings depth and a biscuity flavour, while the whole effect of good quality Cava is less piercing acidity and more smoothness and a creamy fizz in the mouth. A new single vineyard classification announced in 2016 - Cava del Paraje - sees an even greater emphasis on quality.

Tanners Cava Brut, Traditional Method
Macabeo/Viura 12.0% Vol
Sparkling > Cava

A superb, creamy, biscuity Cava with a lovely fine mousse and plenty of character. Made by the same...
£9.95 per bottle
- £8.95 6 or more
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Juvé & Camps Cinta Purpura Cava Brut Reserva, vintage 2014
Macabeo/Viura 12.0% Vol
Sparkling > Cava

This superb Cava has an unmistakably toasty aroma, good depth of character and a fresh, clean...

£13.95 per bottle

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Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Cava - 20cl
Macabeo/Viura 11.5% Vol
Sparkling > Cava

A delightful little bottle, packed full of juicy, flavoursome Cava that has a fine mousse and...

£3.50 per bottle

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