GENERAL INFORMATION
Estate / Producer / Brand: Sumarroca
Region: Catalonia, Spain
Appellation: DO Cava (Reserva)
Type: Sparkling white wine, Traditional Method (Methode Champenoise)
Vintage: 2017
Date of Tasting: November 2022 – Bottle
Type of viticulture: Organic and sustainable farming
Grapes used: 42% Macabeo, 29% Parellada, 22% Xarel·lo and Chardonnay (<7%)
Blend: Not communicated
Winemaking details: contains gluten
Aging: min. 20 months on stacks + min. 3 months after disgorgement
Sugar level: 8 g/Liter
Sulphites: contains sulphites
APPEARANCE
- Colour = Lemon
- Intensity = Pale
NOSE
- Intensity = Medium
- Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary
- Aromas = peach, pear, yogurt, petrol, brioche
PALATE
- Sweetness = Slightly Off Dry (> 6 g / Litre)
- Acidity = Medium+ to High
- Tannins = N/A
- Alcohol = Medium
- Body = Medium
- Flavour Intensity = Medium
- Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary
- Flavour details = peach, pear, yogurt, petrol, brioche, hint of smokee, slight toasted notes
- Other = good bubbles with hints of petrol dervied aromas
- Finish = Medium+
GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)
- Overall Quality = Good
- Bottle Aging =
- Can be kept at around 8°C for up to 3-4 years
- No real gain to expect from aging
- Retail Price = 10 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
- Value for Money = Good value for money
- Comparison with same price competition = offers a great deal compared to other wines from the same price range
- Suitability for Diabetics = Not suitable
- Service Temperature = around 8°C
- Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = appetizer, seafood, white or blue fish and white meat
- Comments = this wine offers a great value for money and a better quality compared to most 10 euros sparkling wines
- 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 = Great Wine
- A- = Very Very Good
- B+ = Very Good
- B = Good
- B- = Noteworthy
- C+ = Acceptable
- C = Poor
- F = The worst grade of this scale
