Penedès, Catalunya (Catalonia Cataluña), SpainIt's been a few years since I tasted this sparkler, which is widely available in select private retailers but not government stores. There are very few Penedès Cava with more pedigree than the organic Parés Baltà Cava Brut B. Fresh, clean, and dry, and it comes with creamy textures and friendly flavours. It is the perfect wedding sparkler for large parties but interesting enough for the enthusiast. The fruit mixes parellada, macabeo, and xarel-lo that release nutty, creamy, green apple, mineral and florals. Acceptable value and food friendly, this is worth looking for in the private wine shops.Tasted: 26 March 2025Tasted by: Prices:
Penedès, Catalunya (Catalonia Cataluña), SpainAn annual tasting of b never disappoints. Fresh, clean and dry, it comes with creamy textures and friendly flavours. It is the perfect wedding sparkler for large parties but interesting enough for the enthusiast. The fruit is a mix of parellada, macabeo and xarel-lo, organically grown. Look for nutty, creamy, green apple with a mineral/floral undercurrent. Fine value and food friendly, this is worth looking for in the private wine shops.Tasted: 07 May 2021Tasted by: Prices:
Penedès, Catalunya (Catalonia Cataluña), SpainPossibly the best value, organic sparkling wine sold in BC, but inexplicably not in government stores. The nose is a fruity, savoury, enticing mix of wild herbs, citrus and stony mineral notes. The palate is a mix of green apples, lemon peels, nuts and citrus rind with fresh, cleansing acidity balanced by its impressive creamy textures. Extremely food-friendly and well worth seeking out in the private sector.Tasted: 31 July 2018Tasted by: Prices:
Penedès, Catalunya (Catalonia Cataluña), SpainI love the consistency here. This is highly dependable Spanish bubble year in and year out, made with fruit lovingly tended using sustainable, organic and biodynamic vineyard practices. The attack is fresh and dry mixing bright, mineral, crisp green apple fruit with freshly squeezed lemon that works its way to the end of a nutty palate. So clean and pleasingly crisp but with an attractive creamy, lees quality too. Super food friendly.Tasted: 27 July 2017Tasted by: Prices:
Penedès, Catalunya (Catalonia Cataluña), SpainWild herbs, cracked stone dominate this well-made Cava, from a leading family in sustainable vineyard practices (organic and biodynamic). Dry and green apple crisp, with potent lemon peel, nuts and apple peel dominating, lifted with sharp acidity and cushioned by creamy mousse. Well-tended, this spends 18 months on the lees. Always a good sign to find on a wine list (means someone is paying attention to wine purchases).Tasted: 14 December 2015Tasted by: Prices:
Penedès, Catalunya (Catalonia Cataluña), SpainI'm fond of saying the annual tasting of 'b" never disappoints although this year the tasting was in Pacs in the heart of the Penedès region that is home to Pares Baltà. The blend is a mix of organically certified (and more recently bio-dynamically grown) Parellada, Macabeo and Xarel.lo from several sites spanning 230 to 615 metres. The wine goes through a second fermentation in bottle and remains on its lees for a minimum of 18 months. The attack is fresh and dry and all with a creamy lees underbelly and nutty, pear/green apple flavours with a stony mineral finish. Good value and food friendly and the perfect wedding sparkler to boot.Tasted: 27 December 2013Tasted by: Prices:
Penedès, Catalunya (Catalonia Cataluña), SpainAn annual tasting of 'b" never disappoints. So fresh, clean and dry and all with creamy textures make this the perfect wedding sparkler for the relatives, but interesting enough for the aficionado. The fruit is a mix of parellada, macabeo and xarello and it's 100 percent organically grown. Look for nutty, creamy, green apple flavours with a mineral/floral undercurrent. Good value and food friendly.Tasted: 01 October 2012Tasted by: Prices:
Penedès, Catalunya (Catalonia Cataluña), SpainLooking for a classy sparkler for the wedding toast reach for this dry, elegant, stylish organic bubble with the creamy textures. Fresh nutty, creamy, apple skin aromas preview a similar creamy, nutty, mineral, floral palate. An attractive, sophisticated bubble for current drinking that works well with a variety of appetizers or main dinner plates. Good value.Tasted: 02 June 2011Tasted by: Prices:
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