Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknone or neutral

Drinking window

Best 1 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs10 yrs12 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: ripe apple, lemon, fresh almond, toasted bread

Palate: dried fruit, creamy lees, saline minerality, long finish

Indigenous-trio Gran Reserva Brut Nature aged 42 months on lees from the 70-hectare Finca Nadal de la Boadella organic estate. Ripe apple, lemon and toasted bread over dried-fruit lees depth.

What it pairs with

  • Iberian ham Find iberian ham on TableJourney →
    Long-lees Brut Nature partners Bellota-aged ham; almond register echoes the cured pork.
  • Bacalla a la llauna Find bacalla a la llauna on TableJourney →
    Salt cod with paprika finds a partner in the wine's saline drive.
  • Aged Manchego
    Lees-toast almond complexity matches aged sheep's-milk cheese.
  • Roast partridge
    Gran Reserva long-lees Brut Nature handles gamebird with red-fruit jus.

History

Especial is Nadal's mid-tier Gran Reserva Brut Nature, 42 months on lees, between the volume Brut Nature Reserva and the long-aged Salvatge. The wine reflects the estate's organic farming on 70 hectares at El Pla del Penedes.

  1. 2000: First Especial Brut Nature vintage
  2. 2019: Nadal founding member of Corpinnat

Facts

Producer
Nadal · visiting guide
Grapes
Xarel-lo (50%), Macabeo (30%), Parellada (20%)
Classification
Corpinnat
Oak
Stainless steel; minimum 42 months on lees in bottle
ABV
12.0%
Price
EUR 22 to 35 at retail
Drinking window
1-10 from vintage
First vintage
2000
Biodynamic
Biodynamic Practicing
Organic
CCPAE
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Especial Brut Nature

What does Nadal Especial taste like?

Ripe apple, lemon, fresh almond and toasted bread on the nose; dried fruit, creamy lees, saline minerality and a long finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long elegant finish.

When should I drink Especial?

Drink between 1 and 10 years from vintage. The 42-month lees ageing delivers full autolytic depth; the Brut Nature dry edge holds well in cellar conditions.

What grapes are in Especial?

The three indigenous Cava varieties from the 70-hectare organic Finca Nadal de la Boadella estate: 50 percent Xarel-lo, 30 percent Macabeo and 20 percent Parellada. Gran Reserva Brut Nature aged 42 months on lees.

What food pairs with Especial?

Iberian ham, bacalla a la llauna, aged Manchego and roast partridge. The Gran Reserva long-lees depth rewards Catalan and Iberian savoury cooking.

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