In the glass
Aroma: white flowers, stone fruit, watery fruit, milky lees
Palate: white fruit, iodine, velvety texture, creamy bubbles
Single-vineyard Chardonnay Cava de Paraje Calificado from a southwest-facing 286-metre clay-loam plot. Over 90 months on lees brings white-flower aromatics, iodine minerality and a velvety creamy texture.
What it pairs with
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Grilled langoustines
The wine's iodine minerality and creamy texture mirror langoustine sweetness and saline brine; long-lees toast adds complexity. -
Sea bass crudo
Crystalline acidity lifts raw fish; white-flower aromatics partner with citrus dressings. -
Truffle risotto
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Long-aged Chardonnay Cava has the depth to match earthy truffle and Parmigiano without flattening the dish. -
Aged Comte
Hazelnut richness in the cheese finds an echo in the wine's milky lees notes and 90-month-aged complexity.
History
Codorniu's flagship single-vineyard Cava de Paraje Calificado from the La Pleta plot, planted to Chardonnay at 286 metres on shallow clay-loam soils. Cava de Paraje Calificado is the appellation's top single-vineyard tier, created in 2017; La Pleta was one of the first nine sites approved.
- 2011 — First vintage of Ars Collecta Paraje Calificado La Pleta
- 2017 — Cava de Paraje Calificado category created; La Pleta among the first approved sites
Facts
- Producer
- Codorniu
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (100%)
- Classification
- Cava de Paraje Calificado
- Oak
- Stainless steel; over 90 months on lees at a constant 14 degrees Celsius in the historic 1551 cellar
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 55 to 80 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2011
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Ars Collecta Paraje Calificado La Pleta
What does Ars Collecta La Pleta taste like?
White flowers, stone fruit, watery fruit and milky lees on the nose; white fruit, iodine, velvety texture and creamy bubbles on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long elegant finish.
When should I drink La Pleta?
Drink between 3 and 20 years from vintage. The 90-month lees ageing has already delivered most of the autolytic complexity; cellar a few more years for tertiary depth or serve now with a 30 minute decant.
What classification does La Pleta have?
Cava de Paraje Calificado, the appellation's top single-vineyard tier created in 2017. La Pleta was one of the first nine sites approved in 2017.
What food pairs with La Pleta?
Grilled langoustines, sea bass crudo, truffle risotto and aged Comte. The 90-month lees complexity and creamy iodine minerality reward serious food matches.