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Mascaro Reserva Cava
$26.95
Mascaró
Initium
- Country: Spain
- Region: Penedès
- Appellation: Cava D.O.
- Varietal: 60% Parellada, 30% Macabeo, 10% Xarel·lo
- Fermentation: Traditional Method
- Ageing: Guarda Superior (24+ months aging)
- Alc/vol: 12.0%
- Dosage: 6 g/L sugar, Brut
Fresh notes of green apples, apricots and lemon peel mix beautifully with more complex flavours of toast, pastry and biscuit due to a lengthy amount of time spent aging on its lees. This is a unique, intense and delicate Cava that is an ideal option as an aperitif, accompanying a meal, or for celebratory toasting. ¡Salud!
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With over 100 years of expertise, the caves below the Mascaró estate have produced traditional cavas of excellent quality. Initium is the original Mascaró Cava assemblage created in 1946 from their Vilafranca del Penedès winery, just outside Barcelona. With minimal intervention in the field, the Mascaró family uniquely produces their cavas with a higher percentage of the Parellada grape in their blend than most of their Catalonian peers.
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Artisinal makers of cavas and spirits, since 1946
For three generations, the Mascaró family has been dedicated to crafting artisinal cavas and spirits out of their estate in Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain (just 40 km south of Barcelona). Today, Montserrat Mascaró is the first woman in her family to lead all operations of the winery and is responsible for transitioning their production towards ecological and sustainable viticulture. With her combined knowledge of oenology, botany and experience of distillation, Montserrat has created unique products, like Siset Vermut. In one bottle, Siset converges Penedès wine style with the plants of their local forests and summarizes Barcelona’s version of Mediterrean Culture.
You can read more about Montse and women leading the charge in the Penedès region here, through Wine Enthusiast!
From Monks to Mascaró
Close to the Mediterranean Ocean, the Mascaró vineyards are moderated by mild temperatures and gentle sea breezes, but also are situated amongst advantageous slopes for viticulture (approximately 450m above sea level). Their Mas Miquel estate encompasses 170 hectares of land of which only 35 are dedicated to vine cultivation – the rest are filled with Mediterraean forest and plantlife. Since the 1940s, the land has been cultivated by the Mascaró family, but prior to this, these vines were part of the Cistercian monestary of Santes Creus (12th century).
Today, the land is farmed organically and there is a deep commitment to respecting the forested ecosystem that surround these vineyards. You can even find 30 beehives on the Mas Miquel property to promote biodiversity!
Cavas are produced from the three traditional, certified varietals of the Cava DO (Xarel-lo, Macabeu and Parellada) but it is the Parellada grape that is valued most by the Mascaró team. Each cava made by Mascaró has at least 60% of Parellada, which gives them their own unique character. Interestingly, Mascaró’s brandies & vermouths also feature the Parellada grape heavily, and are sometimes blended with Ugni Blanc that’s grown on their El Castell estate.
Mascaró limits human intervention in their viticultural processes and carefully avoids machinery when they can. Grapes are hand-picked and arrive to the cellar with no damage to the skin, preserving all the fantastic properties. In addition to this, the entire production process for both cavas and spirits are controlleld by the Mascaró team, which keeps their quality standards high.
| Colour | Sparkling |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Cava DO |
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