Spanish bubble with mildly effervescent bubbles. Delicious as an aperitif and thanks to its soft acidity, it goes well with all kinds of snacks, from bitterbal to salmon toast.
* Color, taste: bubbles, dry
* Grape variety: macabeo, parellada, xarel.lo
* Country, region: Spain, Penedes
* Delicious with: salad, fish
* Awarded: Hamersma, 8
Cava with a full taste. This means you can have a drink with it and enjoy it with food. For example, tapas, sushi and salads with a mild dressing.
* Color, taste: bubbles, dry
* Grape variety: xarel.lo, macabeo, chardonnay
* Country, region: Spain, Catalunya
* Delicious with: fish, salad
* Awarded: Hamersma, 8
Bubble in which you taste red summer fruit. Delicious as a glass on its own and delicious to serve with a Sunday lunch or a nice drink. Cava has been the trendy alternative to champagne for a few years now. Not because it is new, because cava has been around for a long time. At Codorníu even since 1850. Then Josep Raventós i Fatjó, a Codorníu descendant, ventured into the bubble. He had visited Champagne and learned how the bubbles come into the wine there. At home in the Penedés he followed the same method. Because Josep used Spanish grape varieties, his sparkling wine had a completely unique look. And cava still has that. Compared to champagne, a cava is often slightly firmer and fuller, making it ideal for spicy tapas.
* Taste: dry
* Grape variety: Parellada, Xarel.lo, Macabeo, Pinot Noir
* Country/Region: Spain, Penedès
* Delicious with: Drinks & parties, Salads
* Awarded: Hamersma, 7.5
This freshly sweet sparkling wine from Spain tastes delicious as a sweet aperitif, with dessert and also as an invigorating sweet wine after dinner.
* Color, taste: bubbles, slightly sweet
* Grape variety: macabeo, parellada, xarel.lo
* Country, region: Spain, Penedes
* Delicious with: cheese, dessert