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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 8 years from disgorgement.
disgorgement1 yrs8 yrs10 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: ripe yellow fruit, dried fruit, lees toast, honey
Palate: apple, creamy mousse, elegant aftertaste, balanced finish
Indigenous-trio Brut Nature Reserva aged 40 months on lees. Ripe yellow fruit, dried fruit and lees toast over a fresh, balanced palate with creamy aftertaste.
What it pairs with
- Iberian ham The wine's apple and dried-fruit register echoes Bellota-aged ham's salty-sweet richness.More wines for ham →Find iberian ham on TableJourney →
- Bacalla a la llauna Brut Nature dry edge and saline drive partner Catalan salt-cod with paprika.More wines for cod →Find bacalla a la llauna on TableJourney →
- Roast quail Long-lees Brut Nature handles gamebird without overpowering it.More wines for game →
- Aged Manchego Lees-toast almond complexity matches aged sheep's-milk cheese rinds.More wines for aged hard cheese →
With cheese
History
Premium Cuvee Reserva Brut Nature is the modern flagship of Marques de Monistrol, founded 1882 by Jose Escriva de Romani at Monistrol d'Anoia. The wine spends 40 months on lees in the 19th-century vinification galleries.
- 1882Marques de Monistrol founded by Jose Escriva de Romani
- 2005Premium Cuvee Reserva Brut Nature launched as the modern flagship
Facts
- Producer
- Marques de Monistrol · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Macabeo (40%), Xarel-lo (30%), Parellada (30%)
- Classification
- DO Cava Reserva
- Oak
- Stainless steel; minimum 40 months on lees in bottle
- ABV
- 11.5%
- Price
- EUR 14 to 22 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-8 from disgorgement
- First vintage
- 2005
- Organic
- CCPAE
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Premium Cuvee Brut Nature Reserva
What does Marques de Monistrol Premium Cuvee taste like?
Ripe yellow fruit, dried fruit, lees toast and honey on the nose; apple, creamy mousse, elegant aftertaste and balanced finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long elegant finish.
When should I drink Premium Cuvee?
Drink between 1 and 8 years from disgorgement. The 40-month lees ageing has developed substantial autolytic complexity; the Brut Nature dry edge holds well in cellar conditions.
What grapes are in Premium Cuvee?
The three indigenous Cava varieties: 40 percent Macabeo, 30 percent Xarel-lo and 30 percent Parellada. Brut Nature Reserva aged 40 months on lees.
What food pairs with Premium Cuvee?
Iberian ham, bacalla a la llauna, roast quail and aged Manchego. The Brut Nature dry edge and long-lees depth handle serious Catalan and Iberian protein dishes.
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