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Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknone or neutral

Drinking window

Best 3 to 15 years from vintage.

vintage3 yrs15 yrs17 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 above is our own.

In the glass

Medium-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: fresh fennel, thyme, ripe fruit, toasty notes

Palate: dense, structured, balanced volume, long elegant finish

Xarel-lo-led indigenous trio Brut Nature aged minimum 90 months on lees from 40 plots in the Bitlles valley. Very complex aromas with fresh fennel and thyme on a background of ripe fruit and toasty notes; dense, structured palate.

What it pairs with

With cheese

Garrotxa Our pick Four years or more on the lees give these Xarel·lo-led Corpinnat Brut Nature wines a savoury, lees-rich depth that meets Garrotxa's buttery paste and damp-cellar rind, while high acidity and a fine bead refresh the goat's milk. Formatge serrat Our pick Five years or more on the lees give these zero-dosage Corpinnat wines a savoury, autolytic depth that suits a mature pressed cheese, while the bone-dry palate, high acidity and fine bead cut the fat of a serrat.

History

Reserva Familiar is Sabate i Coca's long-aged Brut Nature, 90 months on lees from 40 plots of Xarel-lo, Macabeo and Parellada around the 17th-century Can Serra farmhouse and contracted plots in Sant Pere de Riudebitlles and Torrelavit. Founding member of Corpinnat in 2019.

  1. 1885Sabate and Coca families documented farming the Bitlles valley
  2. 1995First Reserva Familiar Brut Nature vintage
  3. 2019Sabate i Coca founding member of Corpinnat

Facts

Producer
Sabate i Coca · visiting guide
Grapes
Xarel-lo (60%), Macabeo (25%), Parellada (15%)
Classification
Corpinnat
Oak
Stainless steel; minimum 90 months on lees in bottle
ABV
12.0%
Price
EUR 40 to 65 at retail
Drinking window
3-15 from vintage
First vintage
1995
Organic
CCPAE
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Reserva Familiar Brut Nature

What does Sabate i Coca Reserva Familiar taste like?

Fresh fennel, thyme, ripe fruit and toasty notes on the nose; dense, structured, balanced volume and a long elegant finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long savoury finish.

When should I drink Reserva Familiar?

Drink between 3 and 15 years from vintage. The 90-month lees ageing has developed substantial autolytic complexity; cellaring deepens the tertiary herb-and-toast register.

What grapes are in Reserva Familiar?

The three indigenous Cava varieties from 40 plots in the Bitlles valley, Xarel-lo-led: 60 percent Xarel-lo, 25 percent Macabeo and 15 percent Parellada. Brut Nature Gran Reserva aged at least 90 months on lees.

What food pairs with Reserva Familiar?

Iberian ham, suquet de peix, aged Idiazabal and wild mushroom risotto with truffle. The 90-month lees Mediterranean herb depth rewards serious savoury cooking with umami.

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