Winemaker Notes
This cava will be enjoyed with the most exquisite dishes. It is good with all types of food and recipes and is an ideal accompaniment throughout an entire “tasting menu”. But of course, good company and great occasions are what suit it best. To enhance the beauty of this fne cava, we suggest you serve it at 46 - 50º F in a large balloon wine glass to help it aerate and express its aromas to the full. Gramona Enoteca can be enjoyed now or, if stored in the right conditions, in a few years’ time.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Tons of blue and cottage cheese, walnuts, marzipan and dried mangoes here. Full-bodied and rich, yet the acidity is sharp and cutting, and this turns rather edgy with bitter lemon on the finish. Meanwhile, the bubbles continue to caress the palate.
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