Tasting Note: biutiful, Cava, Brut, Non Vintage

GENERAL INFORMATION

Estate / Producer / Brand: Isaac Fernandez

Region: Requena, Spain

Appellation: DO Cava

Type: Dry, Sparkling, white wine

Vintage: Non Vintage

Date of Tasting: January 2023

Type of viticulture: Conventional

Grapes used: 80% Macabeo, 20% Chardonnay

Blend: Non vintage (not communicated)

Winemaking details: Traditional Method (Méthode Champenoise – second fermentation in bottle); without dosage

Aging: 15 months on lees

Sugar level: Low

Sulphites: Contains Sulphites

APPEARANCE

• Colour = Lemon
• Intensity = Pale

NOSE

• Intensity = Medium+
• Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
• Aromas =  Smoky, Toasty, Lees, Apple, Pear, Peach

PALATE

• Sweetness = Dry
• Acidity =  Medium
• Tannins = N/A
• Alcohol = Medium
• Body = Medium
• Flavour Intensity = Medium+
• Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
• Flavour details = Smoky, Toasty, Lees, Apple, Pear, Peach, Mineral notes
• Other = Fine bubbles (well integrated), enjoyable smoky character
• Finish = Medium+

GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)

• Overall Quality = Good
• Bottle Aging =
  • Can be kept at around 8°C for up to 5-7 years
  • Will not gain complexity from aging
• Retail Price = 15 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
• Value for Money = great value for money
• Comparison with same price competition = good deal compared to same price competition
• Suitability for Diabetics = not suitable
• Service Temperature = around 8°C
• Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = Appetizer, smoked fish, smoked salmon, sour cream plates
• Comments = There is no doubt that this wine offers a great quality for the price paid. The smoky character is really enjoyable but still offers some complex fruity expressions, a lengthy finish and a good sugar-acidity-fruit balance
• Final Grade = B

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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE

Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.

• Overall Quality scale
  • Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
• Bottle Aging
  • Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
• Retail Price
  • Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
• Value for Money
  • Quality offered compared to the price paid
• Comparison with same price competition
  • where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
• Suitability for Diabetics
  • Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
• Comments
  • Any additional elements worth noting
• Final Grade Scale
  • A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
  • A+ = Outstanding Wine
  • A = Exceptional Wine
  • A- = Great Wine
  • B+ = Very Good
  • B = Good
  • B- = Noteworthy
  • C+ = Acceptable
  • C = Poor
  • F = The worst grade of this scale