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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: yellow apple, apricot, peach, acacia flower
Palate: dried fruit, freshly baked pastries, creamy mousse, discreet wood
Indigenous-trio Gran Reserva Brut Nature with 24-plus months on lees. Yellow apple, apricot and acacia flower aromatics; broad and firm on the palate with well-integrated acidity. Pere Ventura's flagship since 1995.
What it pairs with
- Iberian ham Tresor's apricot-and-pastry register echoes the salty-sweet richness of Bellota-aged ham; bubbles refresh.More wines for ham →Find iberian ham on TableJourney →
- Grilled prawns Saline minerality and creamy lees mirror prawn sweetness; bright acidity cuts the char.More wines for prawns and shrimp →Find grilled prawns on TableJourney →
- Roast chicken Long-lees Cava handles poultry with crispy skin; acacia-flower and baked-pastry notes complement.More wines for chicken and white meat →
- Aged Manchego Brut Nature dryness and almond complexity match aged sheep's-milk cheese.More wines for aged hard cheese →
With cheese
History
Tresor is Pere Ventura's flagship since the founding vintage in 1995, named for the candle-lit Tresor Club room in the cellar where the long-ageing library is kept. Pere Ventura himself was fourth-generation Cava producer and built the cuvee around indigenous-trio Gran Reserva ageing.
- 1995First Tresor Gran Reserva Brut Nature vintage
Facts
- Producer
- Pere Ventura · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Xarel-lo (40%), Macabeo (40%), Parellada (20%)
- Classification
- DO Cava Gran Reserva
- Oak
- Stainless steel; minimum 24 to 30 months on lees in bottle
- ABV
- 11.5%
- Price
- EUR 18 to 28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-8 from disgorgement
- First vintage
- 1995
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Tresor Gran Reserva Brut Nature
What does Pere Ventura Tresor taste like?
Yellow apple, apricot, peach and acacia flower on the nose; dried fruit, freshly baked pastries, creamy mousse and a touch of discreet wood on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long elegant finish.
When should I drink Tresor?
Drink between 1 and 8 years from disgorgement. The 24-plus months on lees has developed substantial autolytic complexity; the Brut Nature dry edge holds well.
What grapes are in Tresor?
The three indigenous Cava varieties: 40 percent Xarel-lo, 40 percent Macabeo and 20 percent Parellada. Aged at least 24 months on lees as a Gran Reserva Brut Nature.
What food pairs with Tresor?
Iberian ham, grilled prawns, roast chicken and aged Manchego. The Gran Reserva long-lees depth handles serious Catalan tapas and Iberian protein-forward dishes.
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