1+1=3 CYGNUS SADOR Cava Brut NATURE Reserva, Organic Sparkling Wine

Intense aromas of ripe white fruit with hints of citrus. The palate is well-balanced, slightly creamy, with elegant mineral and pastry notes. This is a very versatile cava which can be paired with a wide range of meat, fish or seafood recipes. It is specially recommended with Iberian ham and foie gras.

Winery: Bodegas 1+1=3
Appellation: Cava
Average age of vines: 37 years
Farming Methods: Organic and Vegan certified
Maturation: Traditional Method of second fermentation in the bottle. Aged on its lees for a minimum of 15 months.
Soil: Mix of clay-loam and limestone
Varietal: 40% Xarello, 40% Parellada, 20% Macabeo
Vineyard Orientation: 260-450 meters
Vineyard Size: 20 hectares

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1+1=3 CYGNUS SADOR Cava Brut NATURE Reserva, Organic Sparkling Wine NV	92 Wine Review Online This excellent Cava house has been turning out very fine bottlings under the labels, “1+1=3” and “1+1=3 Cava Brut Rosé Selecció,” and they have sold very well at prices of $19 and $20, respectively. I assume they are made in significantly greater quantities than this wine, which is organic grapes and vegan certified. Those characteristics indicate the seriousness of the producer with this wine and its very slightly sweeter stablemate (“Albireo” Brut Reserva), but even more important is its extraordinary performance in the glass for an asking price of $22. It is wonderfully flavorful and yet still detailed for a sparkling wine at this price level, and that this was achieved without adding any sugar after disgorging (hence “Brut Nature”) is really quite remarkable. The wine hits just the right balance between fruitiness and restraint, with subtly yeasty aromas leading to flavors that recall Golden Apples with a lemony edge and a finish that is as mineral as it is fruity. Michael Franz Jan 2, 2024 91 View from the Cellar The Cygnus “Sador” cuvée is composed from a cépages of forty percent each of Xarel-lo and Parellada and twenty percent Macabeo. Like the previous examples, the wine is from the base year of 2021 and this cuvée was disgorged in November of 2023 and is non-dosé. The bouquet is bright and complex, hopping from the glass in a mix of lemon, breadfruit, wild fennel, a touch of menthol, salty soil tones and a lovely topnote of lemongrass. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, focused, bright and beautifully mineral-driven in personality, with a fine core of fruit, elegant mousse, lovely balance and grip and a long, complex and quite precise finish. This is excellent Cava and a superb value! 2024-2040. John Gilman; Issue 109, January – February 2024 .	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet