Spain

Fish

Aperitif/avec

Shellfish

Parellada

Xarel·lo

Freixenet

Freixenet Can Sala Cava de Paraje Calificado

Cava

Sparkling wine

It contains 60% Parellada and 40% Xarel-lo. The first fermentation takes place in steel and the second fermentation in bottles. Then it is aged for 8-9 years in bottle before sale. The nose is clean and fruity with yellow and green apples, oranges and tangerines. There is also lily of the valley, and it is mineral with wet granite and salt. The autolysis is clean and elegant with bread dough and pastries. It is complex and very elegant. The palate is full-bodied, fruity, velvety and with medium acidity. It is balanced and complex. The finish is long, slightly structured and moderately acidic. Cava can probably not be much better than this, at least it is the best Cava I have tasted. 93 points.

Expert

2008	kr 990.90Available	Not rated
2007	kr 1 012.00Not available	Outstanding

Category	Sparkling wine
Vinmonopolet no.
Producer	Freixenet
Vintages	2007
Country	Spain, Cava
Bottle	75 cl

Alcohol	12.5 %
Acid	5,6 %
Sugar	< 3 g/l

Packaging	Glass
Cork type	Naturkork
Selection	Bestillingsutvalget
Wholesaler	Haugen-Gruppen AS
Carrier	Vectura AS