Avinyó, Cava (Catalonia, Spain) 2014

This is the best Cava I have ever tasted.  It displays plentiful, tiny bubbles and subtle citrus, apple flavors with light yeasty notes.  The most impressive quality of the wine is its elegant mouthfeel.  The bubbles are very prolific and very fine because it is aged for a minimum of 60 months on the lees before disgorgement.  It is made by the Esteve-Nadal family who are located in the village of Avinyonet del Penedès.  They are doing all the right things, and they have the Elaborador Integral (integral producer) to prove it.  The new certification signifies that all aspects of making a Cava from vineyard to market are executed on winery’s property with the winery’s materials.  Avinyó is a top producer who vinifies all of their wines with their certified organically grown.  The Xarelo (85%) and Macabeo (15%) grapes in this wine were grown in the La Ticata vineyard.