MARIA CASANOVAS´S CAVA is the expression of family commitment. Its high quality is provided by the best basic wines and with the excellence of its unique art of blending. The Maria Casanovas´s winery is located at the heart of Penedés region, in Sant Sadurni d´Anoia, the capital of Cava. Its soil and its Mediterranean climate enable the production of unique variety grapes. We strictly monitor 9 hectares of vines throughout the year from the varieties such Xarel•lo, Parellada, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Produced from a rigourous selection of best base wines from across Penedes. After a complete comparative tasting of all lots as well as an exhaustive technical analysis, the base wines were selected and blended. The wine was bottled with sugar, yeast and bentonite to undergo secondary fermentation. Lots are aged on lees for between 15 and 24 months prior to disgorging and finishing with no dosage
91pts View from the Cellar– N/V vintage
This is a Brut Nature bottling from Marie Casanovas. The wine is composed of a blend of one-third each of the “big three” traditional grapes of great Cava, Xarel-lo, Macabeo and Parellada. There is a bit of purchased juice in this cuvée, though the majority is from estate grown fruit. The wine sees a year and a half to two years aging sur latte, with this bottling disgorged in May of 2017. The wine delivers fine aromatic complexity in its mix of lemon, grapefruit, salty minerality, wild fennel and a touch of ocean breeze. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied and very well-balanced for a non-dosé wine, with a good core, elegant mousse and lovely length and grip on the complex finish. This is really well done. 2018-2030+.
90pts Wine & Spirits Magazine– N/V vintage
With soft touches of peaches and cinnamon, this has the friendly character of a Cava to drink abundantly in summer. Its bubbles intensify that sensation of freshness and vivacity. Try it with sea bass tiradito.
90pts Vinous– N/V vintage
Pale yellow color. Ripe citrus/orchard fruits, a hint of honey and smoky lees on the deeply perfumed nose. Offers nicely concentrated orange, pear nectar and buttered toast flavors that are braced and sharpened by a core of juicy acidity. Finishes toasty and long, leaving hints of chamomile, succulent herbs and orange pith behind. (no dosage; disgorged on April 30, 2018; aged for 15 months on its lees before disgorgement)
2019-2024
