Finca Parera Penedès 'Mala Herba' Sparkling 2019 no-wrapin

Finca Parera Penedès 'Mala Herba' Sparkling 2019 no-wrapinThis is Ruben Parera's stirring Xarel. lo pt nat, or methode ancestrale. It is a rebuke to those who think that pt nat isn't serious sparkling, or that only traditional Champagne method sparkling wine can be elegant or complex. Moreover, this wine has been undisgorged for five years inside of bottle at this point: we are seeing a rare proof of the dignity of age for bubbly wines that aren't filtered, sulfured, or otherwise messed with. Smells like

without having them be flimsy or overly simple

forest-y qualities

5% Welschriesling

but great in small quantities to spice up a mimosa or a spritz

Fill this pitcher with a yummy cocktail and it will be the talking point of the day

'En roue libre' translates to 'freewheeling

as well as being dry and lightly oxidative

After some weeks

This unusual combo is then aged for nearly three years in old barrels

using only their grain

Claire Naudin is not Burgundy's most famous producer

We wish all Bordeaux tasted this honest