Overview: Vins el Cep (roughly translates to wines from the vineyard) epitomizes the concept of "grower" sparkling wine. Vins el Cep was the pioneering producer of organic and biodynamically farmed sparkling wine in Spain. Today, the winery produces wine exclusively from estate owned vineyards - not a single berry or liter of purchased must or wine enters the cellar every year. In contrast, Vins el Cep is extremely strict with their selection and sells several thousand liters a year in bulk to large, commercial Cava producers when quality is not to their standards. Maite Esteve, the matriarch of the company, is the paradigm of the concept of a vigneron. She is a grape grower, winemaker, CFO, label designer, marketer, director of sales, etc. Gelida Brut Gran Reserva is the flagship wine of Vins el Cep, and beautifully marries the richness of extended in-bottle ageing with the clean, lifted, and linear style of the wines from this pioneering sparkling wine producer.
Tasting Notes: Yellow straw colour with attractive golden hints. Fine and persistent bubbles. Clean fresh aroma, with nuances of apple and bakery obtained during ageing.
Dry and balanced. Delicate, elegant and complex with a long finish.
Pairing: Sheep milk cheeses, artichoke and asparagus, creamy sauces.
Points: 91, James Suckling
Format / ABV: 750 ml/12.0
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