Mistingueit, Cava (Catalonia, Spain) 2014

May 9, 2017

By Michael Franz

Made entirely from the local Trepat variety (relatively recently revived), this shows pale salmon color in accord with the new wave of fashion in Spain, but entirely contrary to tradition.  It is notably fruitier than the other wines under this brand, but no sweeter (low dosage of 7 grams per liter), which makes this a particularly versatile wine.  I very rarely like a winery’s rosé as well as its other wines, much less better than most of the others, so this was a bottle that made me sit up and take notice.

Country / Region

Catalonia, Spain

Appellation

Cava

Grape Variety

Color

Sparkling

Vintage

2014

Score

89

Price

US $ 12.00

Producer

Mistingueit