Agusti Torelló, Kripta Origen Cava Brut Nature Guarda Superior 2016 – Cava Gran Reserva

(30 months on lees, old Penedès vines – Macabeu 45%, Xarel-lo 20%, Parellada 35%, disgorged 04/11/2024) The cava has a lemon yellow color of medium intensity, with golden highlights. The nose is goumand, complex, dense, which combines expressive, but integrated, fruity and tertiary notes. It expresses distinct sweet touches of ripe melon, honey, honey-roasted apple, saffron, as well as caramelized almond and caramelized walnut. There are also aromas of marzipan, quince paste, candied lemon, caramel and vanilla, harmoniously combined with fresh notes of ripe pineapple, yellow peach and mango. Aeration also reveals airy and sweet floral notes – acacia, apple blossom. The palate is flavorful, with numerous fine and persistent bubbles. The attack is fruity, with flavors of fresh yellow pear, fresh yellow apple, pineapple and mango. As it develops, the palate also reveals notes of caramelized hazelnut, caramelized walnut, honey-roasted apple, candied lemon and juicy orange. The finish expresses accuracy, a precise honeyed structure, as well as a touch of saffron, undergrowth in the background and wax. The acidity is supple, but refreshing. An atypical, evolved and aromatic cava, which harmoniously combines tertiary and fruity notes.