Wine Reviews

Tart wild-strawberry flavors fill this lacy sparkler, its potent acidity holding the sweet fruit to a firm, crisp line. It has trepat’s delicious Catalàn distinction

Blended from basically equal parts of the traditional grapes used for Cava, Macabeo, Xarel-lo, and Parellada, this sparkler is friendly in character. Its mid-weight — 11.5 percent alcohol — character and its fruity profile makes it a lovely wine to use as an aperitif on hot and humid summer evenings. Refreshing and clean, it is made entirely from organic grapes. A spine of acidity keeps it fresh.

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This glossy rosé is 100 percent trepat, a local red grape, offering deep pink-fruit flavors of peach-around-the-pit and tart ruby-red grapefruit. Those fruit flavors feel substantial and firm, lasting along with soft, toasty lees. Chill it for langoustines. —J.G.

A clean, floral Cava made with organically grown grapes, this wine’s pear flavors have touches of sweetness. Leesy and broad, it will take on pork schnitzel. —J.G.