Name: Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut
Variety: Cava, Brut
Region: Cava
Country: Spain
Year: 2015
Price: $9.97
Winery Review: Cordon Negro Brut is crisp, clean and well balanced. The dosage is very dry, but the acidity is lower than most champagnes for a softer, smoother flavor. It is medium-bodied with apple, pear and bright citrus flavors and a moderately long and crisp, clean finish.
Wine Folly: Macabeo: (aka Viura, Macabeu) A white grape. Ripe, exotic citrus and stone fruit aromas, exotic and waxy floral notes (bergamot, chamomile) – adds elegance, and is the base of most blends
Parellada: A white grape. Yellow pomaceous and citrus fruits, yellow flowers, fresh nutty notes – adds mid-palate texture and body to blends.
Xarel-lo: (aka Xarello) A white grape. Lean, underripe, demure citrus and apple fruit aromas, principally contributes tart acid and freshness to blends
My review: I am a huge fan of dry, sparkling wines, so I loved this wine! The taste was certainly dry, but I picked up on a lot of lighter fruity flavors. I thought that I picked up some green apple, which now makes sense since the flavor profile is intended to have an apple taste. It was very smooth and seemed nicely balanced. We did not try with food, but I would definitely try again.
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