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NV Jaume Serra Champagne & Sparkling Wine "Brut Cava Cristalino" (5/14)

Winery: Jaume Serra

Vintage: NV

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Brut Cava Cristalino" (5/14)

Wine Category: Champagne & Sparkling Wine

Grape blend: 50% Macabeo, 35% Parellada, 15% Xarel-lo

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Spain

State or country: Spain

Price: $10

Cases produced: 500,000

KWG Score: 87 (based on 3 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good (88)

Review date: May 2, 2014

Wine Review: Jaume Serra Cristalino (once just Cristalino) NV Brut may not be the flagship of the winery, but it keeps the lights on, and for good reasons. With a glistening pear core color (light straw) and an abundance of stone fruits and wildflowers on the nose this Cava can be easily mistaken for a Californian sparkling wine. The palate is both exciting and enticing displaying bartlett pears, granny smith apples, pineapples and white peaches. The medium size bubbles and bright acidity make this a perfect sipper, or for those that like a good white sangria, a great mixer. Clean and collected. Pairs great with oysters. - Nicolay

Winemaker Notes: This fine Spanish sparkling wine is made using the Traditional Method, in which the secondary fermentation producing a sparkling wine’s bubbles occurs in the bottle. Its fresh, toasty nose, beautiful citrus, green apple and mineral flavors, supple, lively mouth-feel, and clean, crisp finish make it the ultimate celebratory wine. Enjoy it on its own and with caviar, sushi, seafood, fried foods and Asian dishes.

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