In the glass
Aroma: ripe apple, lemon, toasted bread, almond
Palate: dried fruit, creamy lees, fine bead, long finish
Indigenous-trio plus Chardonnay Gran Reserva Brut Nature aged 30 months on lees. Ripe apple, lemon and toasted-bread aromatics with creamy lees depth and a long elegant finish.
What it pairs with
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Iberian ham
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Apple-and-toast register echoes Bellota-aged ham's salty-sweet richness. -
Grilled octopus
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Saline minerality and creamy mousse match pulpo a la gallega. -
Aged Manchego
Lees-toast almond complexity matches aged sheep's-milk cheese. -
Roast chicken with herbs
Chardonnay touch and lees toast handle white-meat with herb sauces.
History
Olivella i Bonet's Gran Reserva adds Chardonnay to the indigenous trio for body and lees-toast complexity. Aged 30 months on lees at the small artisanal cellar at L'Arboc, the wine showcases the producer's traditional-method discipline.
- 1995 — Gran Reserva Brut Nature launched as the long-lees flagship
Facts
- Producer
- Olivella i Bonet
- Grapes
- Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada, Chardonnay
- Classification
- DO Cava Gran Reserva
- Oak
- Stainless steel; minimum 30 months on lees in bottle
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 14 to 22 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-7 from disgorgement
- First vintage
- 1995
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Gran Reserva Brut Nature
What does Olivella i Bonet Gran Reserva taste like?
Ripe apple, lemon, toasted bread and almond on the nose; dried fruit, creamy lees, fine bead and a long finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long elegant finish.
When should I drink Gran Reserva?
Drink between 1 and 7 years from disgorgement. The 30-month lees ageing delivers good autolytic depth; the Brut Nature dry edge holds well in cellar conditions.
What grapes are in Gran Reserva?
The three indigenous Cava varieties plus Chardonnay for body and lees-toast complexity. Brut Nature Gran Reserva aged 30 months on lees.
What food pairs with Gran Reserva?
Iberian ham, grilled octopus, aged Manchego and roast chicken with herbs. The Chardonnay body and 30-month lees depth reward serious Catalan savoury dishes.