Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknone or neutral

Drinking window

Best 2 to 12 years from disgorgement.
disgorgement2 yrs12 yrs14 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: apple, pear, honey, toasted brioche

Palate: dried fruit, creamy lees, saline minerality, fine bead

Indigenous-trio Gran Reserva Brut Nature aged 70-plus months on lees in the Mestres palace cellar on the Sant Sadurni town-hall square. Dried fruit, honey and creamy lees over saline minerality.

What it pairs with

  • Bacalla a la llauna Find bacalla a la llauna on TableJourney →
    Salt cod with paprika echoes the wine's saline depth; lees-toast complexity holds up to the dish.
  • Aged Mahon cheese
    Aged cow's-milk cheese finds a partner in Coquet's honey and toasted-brioche register.
  • Roast partridge with grape
    Brut Nature Cava with 70-plus months on lees handles gamebird without overpowering it.
  • Wild mushroom paella
    Saline minerality and dry-fruit autolytic depth complement earthy mushroom rice.

History

Coquet is Mestres' Gran Reserva Brut Nature, ranking just below the long-aged Visol. The cuvee is the modern face of Mestres production, regularly released in vintage form and reflecting the brand's discipline of zero-dosage long-lees Cava production.

  1. 1985: Coquet Gran Reserva Brut Nature launched as the modern Gran Reserva

Facts

Producer
Mestres · visiting guide
Grapes
Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada
Classification
DO Cava Gran Reserva
Oak
Stainless steel; minimum 70 months on lees in bottle
ABV
12.0%
Price
EUR 24 to 36 at retail
Drinking window
2-12 from disgorgement
First vintage
1985
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Coquet Gran Reserva Brut Nature

What does Mestres Coquet taste like?

Apple, pear, honey and toasted brioche on the nose; dried fruit, creamy lees, saline minerality and a fine bead on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long elegant finish.

When should I drink Coquet Gran Reserva?

Drink between 2 and 12 years from disgorgement. The 70-plus months on lees has developed full autolytic complexity; further cellaring deepens the honey and toasted register.

What grapes are in Coquet?

The three indigenous Cava varieties: Macabeo, Xarel-lo and Parellada. The wine is a Gran Reserva Brut Nature aged at least 70 months on lees.

What food pairs with Coquet?

Bacalla a la llauna, aged Mahon cheese, roast partridge and wild mushroom paella. The long-lees Brut Nature register handles serious Catalan and Iberian protein-forward dishes.

Tags

dry high acid macabeo medium body medium term mood contemplative mood elegant occasion cellar occasion dinner party occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with mushroom pairs with shellfish pairs with white fish parellada price trade up sparkling traditional vegan xarel lo

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