2018 Joan Colet Rius Cava Gran Reserva Brut Nature "L'Origen"

An organic blend of Xarel·lo, Macabeu, Parellada and Chardonnay. Native yeast fermentation and 48 months of lees aging before disgorgement. No dosage. 11.5% alcohol. Intense yet elegant, this is a definite cut above your average Cava. Aromas of nuts and pastry linger alongside fresh citrus , ripe apple and white peach fruit. Medium bodied and slightly creamy in texture, with punchy acidity and a slightly salty finish. 

Now in its third generation, Cava Joan Colet Rius is run by Jaume Colet Romero, a firm proponent of the integrity and quality of the wines of Penedès. In addition to making his family’s wines, he has embarked on a journey to craft still wines of the region’s native varieties, and is a founding winemaker in the Vida Penedès consortium. Fixed firmly in the middle of Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, the winery of Joan Colet Rius appears as no more than a wooden double door on a city street, but the winery inside, and it’s cave, or ‘cava’ below, extend beneath the city, housing their minuscule cellar of 3000 cases. In a region known for great scale and volume, a winery like theirs is quite uncommon. In lieu of staggering production, the family focuses on single vintage, organic wines of extended elevage.