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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 7 years from disgorgement.
disgorgement1 yrs7 yrs9 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: ripe fruit, fine lees, dried herbs, white blossom
Palate: ripe fruit, good acidity, flavorful, long finish
Macabeu-Xarel-lo co-fermentation reflecting the origins of Cava production. Ripe fruit, fine lees and dried-herb aromatics with flavourful palate and long finish; 5-hectare hand-harvested organic estate.
What it pairs with
- Suquet de peix Catalan saffron fish stew partners the wine's saline drive and herb register.More wines for shellfish and oysters →Find suquet de peix on TableJourney →
- Iberian ham Ripe-fruit register and lees complexity echo Bellota-aged ham's salty-sweet richness.More wines for ham →Find iberian ham on TableJourney →
- Grilled white fish Saline minerality and bright acidity match grilled white fish.More wines for fish →
- Aged Manchego Lees-toast and almond depth pair aged sheep's-milk cheese.More wines for aged hard cheese →
With cheese
History
L'Origen reflects the origins of Cava as a Macabeu-Xarel-lo co-fermentation, as practised in the first generation of Cava production. Pere Mata Capdevila founded Mata i Coloma in 2000 after consulting for larger Cava producers and farms 5 hectares organically on the outskirts of Sant Sadurni.
- 2003L'Origen Brut Nature first released, reviving Cava's original two-grape co-fermentation
Facts
- Producer
- Mata i Coloma · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Macabeo (50%), Xarel-lo (50%)
- Classification
- DO Cava Reserva
- Oak
- Stainless steel; co-fermentation of Macabeu and Xarel-lo; minimum 24 months on lees in bottle
- ABV
- 11.5%
- Price
- EUR 18 to 26 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-7 from disgorgement
- First vintage
- 2003
- Organic
- CCPAE
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about L'Origen Brut Nature
What does Mata i Coloma L'Origen taste like?
Ripe fruit, fine lees, dried herbs and white blossom on the nose; ripe fruit, good acidity, flavorful palate and a long finish. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long elegant finish.
When should I drink L'Origen?
Drink between 1 and 7 years from disgorgement. The 24-month lees ageing has developed good autolytic complexity; the Brut Nature dry edge holds well in cellar conditions.
What grapes are in L'Origen?
Macabeu and Xarel-lo co-fermented (roughly 50-50), reflecting the original two-grape blend of the first generation of Cava production. Brut Nature aged at least 24 months on lees.
What food pairs with L'Origen?
Suquet de peix, Iberian ham, grilled white fish and aged Manchego. The Brut Nature dry edge and ripe-fruit register handle Catalan classics cleanly.
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