Cava 2010 by Agusti Torello Mata

I quite adore Cava due to the price level. They apply the Champagne method to the three grapes Xarel-lo, Macabeo and Parellada but the cost per bottle is half of Champagne.

Key question is then; is Champagne twice as good as Cava?

As with Champagne there different prices, styles and qualities among Cava as well.

This Cava by Agusti Torello Mata is a more full-bodied sparkling with at least 24 months on the lees during the second fermentation.

Small bubbles in this 2010 vintage, that was actually bottled in 2015. The nose is a bit spicy with ripe apples and yeasty notes.

The taste is big and smooth with a decent acidity.

We tried it with fresh prawns and it was too big for that. It also collided with different cheese but on its own it was delicious and it went very well with burger and salad for lunch.

A decent alternative to Champagne.

Cava 2010,
Penedes
Agusti Torello Mata
Ca 12€ or 190 NOK

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