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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 5 years from disgorgement.
disgorgement1 yrs5 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: green apple, fresh bread, lemon, white flower
Palate: citrus, fine bubble, saline lift, fresh close
Brut Nature Cava from Caves Mascaro in Vilafranca del Penedes. Indigenous-trio sparkling from the modernist Casa Galtes building.
What it pairs with
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Catalan tapas array
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Crisp Brut Nature is built for a tapas spread. -
Fresh oysters
Saline shellfish and bone-dry Cava are a classic match. -
Pa amb tomaquet with anchovies
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Catalan bread-tomato with cured fish and fizz are an everyday pairing. -
Aperitivo bites
Brut Nature keeps an aperitivo hour fresh and clean.
History
Brut Nature Cava from Caves Mascaro. Estate founded 1946 in the 1912 modernist Casa Galtes building in central Vilafranca.
- 1946: Caves Mascaro founded by Narcis Mascaro and Maria Carbonell
- 1985: First Cava Pure Brut Nature release
Facts
- Producer
- Caves Mascaro · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada
- Classification
- DO Cava
- Oak
- Traditional method, on lees minimum 24 months, zero dosage
- ABV
- 11.5%
- Price
- EUR 12 to 18 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-5 from disgorgement
- First vintage
- 1985
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Mascaro Cava Pure Brut Nature
What does Mascaro Cava Pure taste like?
Green apple, fresh bread, lemon and white flower on the nose; citrus, fine bubble, saline lift and a fresh close on the palate. Light-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Mascaro Cava Pure?
Drink 1 to 5 years from disgorgement. Best as a fresh aperitif.
Is Mascaro Cava Pure vegan?
Yes. Caves Mascaro uses vegan fining.
What food pairs with Mascaro Cava Pure?
Catalan tapas array is the canonical pairing. Fresh oysters, pa amb tomaquet with anchovies, and aperitivo bites are equally strong.
What grapes are in Mascaro Cava Pure?
Macabeo, Xarel-lo and Parellada indigenous trio.
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