'Terrers' Brut Nature Corpinnat 2020 Producer|Recaredoo

'Terrers' Brut Nature Corpinnat 2020 Producer|RecaredooA wine that easily disproves the notion that Cava can only be cheaply produced, everyday fizz. This is mature, complex Cava produced with a patience that we have not seen elsewhere! We actually shouldn't really use the word Cava as this is actually classed as a 'Corpinnat' an offshoot DO that was created to ensure the wine was produced in the Peneds heartland to a specific quality level, avoiding bulk production, international varietals like

One of those easygoing bottles you can reach for time and again

airiest Cinsault we have tasted

A miscellany of local grapes - Grüner

and it follows the fruit character steers towards full ripeness

a hunk of fresh bread and a coarse farmhouse rillettes

A fresher vintage

The two are fascinating to taste alongside one another as the influence the ageing vessel has on the wine becomes clear

meaning the wine is refermented in the bottle under closure to trap the bubbles

the texture of the wine is supple and elegant

This natural wine is a 'brut nature'

The Parellada provides a tonic

Fizz with bracing acidity