In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, toasted bread, almond, saline
Palate: citrus, fine persistent bubble, creamy lees, long mineral close
Single-vineyard Cava de Paraje Calificado from organic Vins el Cep at Can Llopart Alzines. Long-lees luxury Cava expression.
What it pairs with
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Fresh oysters
Saline shellfish and bone-dry long-lees Cava lock together. -
Iberian ham
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Salt-cured pork and saline-lift Paraje Calificado are a classic Catalan luxury match. -
Sea bass crudo
Raw fish and long-lees Cava share fine texture. -
Roast langoustines
Sweet shellfish and the wine's creamy lees lift each other.
History
Single-vineyard Cava de Paraje Calificado from Vins el Cep at the Can Llopart Alzines plot. One of the nine wineries to certify a Paraje Calificado since the category's 2017 launch.
- 2010 — First Claror vintage
- 2017 — Cava de Paraje Calificado category launched, Claror among first nine certified
Facts
- Producer
- Vins el Cep
- Grapes
- Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Chardonnay
- Classification
- Cava de Paraje Calificado
- Oak
- Traditional method, on lees minimum 60 months, brut nature
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 30 to 50 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-12 from disgorgement
- First vintage
- 2010
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- CCPAE
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Claror Cava de Paraje Calificado
What does Claror Paraje Calificado taste like?
Yellow apple, toasted bread, almond and saline on the nose; citrus, fine persistent bubble, creamy lees and a long mineral close on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Claror?
Drink 3 to 12 years from disgorgement. Long-lees ageing and biodynamic farming give the wine impressive cellar potential.
Is Claror vegan?
Yes. Vins el Cep uses vegan fining on the Paraje Calificado tier.
What food pairs with Claror?
Fresh oysters and Iberian ham are canonical pairings. Sea bass crudo and roast langoustines are equally strong.
What classification does Claror have?
Cava de Paraje Calificado, the single-vineyard Cava category launched in 2017 with strict yield and ageing requirements.