Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknone or neutral

Drinking window

Best 2 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs15 yrs17 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

Medium-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: yellow stone fruit, blossom, lees toast, dry herb

Palate: saline minerality, creamy autolytic, fine bead, long elegant finish

Indigenous-trio Gran Reserva Brut Nature aged over 80 months on lees with natural-cork tirage closure, sourced from the Font de Jui biodynamic estate. Complex stone-fruit, blossom and lees-toast register; hand-disgorged.

What it pairs with

  • Grilled prawns Find grilled prawns on TableJourney →
    Creamy lees and saline drive mirror charcoal-grilled shellfish; bright acidity cuts the char.
  • Iberian ham Find iberian ham on TableJourney →
    Long-lees Brut Nature partners Bellota-aged ham; the wine's dry nuts echo the cured pork.
  • Aged Manchego
    Lees-toast almond complexity matches aged sheep's-milk cheese.
  • Wild mushroom paella
    Saline drive and 80-month autolytic depth match earthy mushroom rice.

History

III Lustros is Gramona's mid-tier Gran Reserva Brut Nature, named for the three lustros (5-year periods) of ageing the wine receives before disgorgement. Sourced from the Font de Jui biodynamic estate; natural-cork tirage closure and hand-disgorgement match the rest of the Gramona line.

  1. 1989: First III Lustros Gran Reserva Brut Nature vintage
  2. 2014: Gramona estate Demeter-certified biodynamic
  3. 2019: Founding member of Corpinnat

Facts

Producer
Gramona · visiting guide
Grapes
Xarel-lo (41%), Macabeo (39%), Parellada (20%)
Classification
Corpinnat
Oak
Stainless steel; over 80 months on lees in bottle with natural-cork tirage closure, hand-disgorged
ABV
12.0%
Price
EUR 35 to 55 at retail
Drinking window
2-15 from vintage
First vintage
1989
Biodynamic
Demeter Certified
Organic
CCPAE
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about III Lustros Gran Reserva Brut Nature

What does Gramona III Lustros taste like?

Yellow stone fruit, blossom, lees toast and dry herb on the nose; saline minerality, creamy autolytic notes, a fine bead and a long elegant finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long elegant finish.

When should I drink III Lustros?

Drink between 2 and 15 years from vintage. The 80-month lees ageing has developed substantial autolytic depth; cellaring deepens the tertiary register.

What grapes are in III Lustros?

The three indigenous Cava varieties: 41 percent Xarel-lo, 39 percent Macabeo and 20 percent Parellada. Brut Nature Gran Reserva from the Demeter-certified Font de Jui estate.

What food pairs with III Lustros?

Grilled prawns, Iberian ham, aged Manchego and wild mushroom paella. The Brut Nature dry edge and Gran Reserva lees depth handle serious Catalan and Iberian savoury cooking.

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biodynamic biodynamic certified dry high acid macabeo medium body medium term mood elegant mood savoury occasion cellar occasion dinner party occasion special old world organic pairs with aged cheese pairs with charcuterie pairs with mushroom pairs with shellfish parellada price premium sparkling traditional vegan xarel lo

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