Vinicola de Nulles, Cava (Penedès, Spain) “Adernats” Brut Nature NV ($22, Williams Corner Wine)

Adernats is a Brut Nature Cava — meaning no sugar is added after the wine is disgorged after the second and cork-finished. This style has gained momentum among drinkers who appreciate drier, lower-sugar wines, and is enabled by modern winemaking practices and warmer growing seasons that allow grapes to fully ripen. The result is a bright, high-acid sparkler with notes of nectarine, yellow apple, and melon layered over a classic lemon-brioche backdrop. At a price in the low 20s, Adernats is a guilt-free weekday bottle for bubble lovers who enjoy a crisp, bone-dry finish.
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