Sip of the Day

September 8, 2021

Day #251 of the year.

Poema Cava Brut

What comes to mind with the word “Cava?” A wine bar in Barcelona, a glass of sparkling wine on white sands in Majorca, or just a bottle of bubbly you’d be equally happy to drink for a celebration or any night of the week? Whatever it is, I invite you to open a bottle of this Spanish sparkling wine—made strictly with the Metodo Tradicional (how Champagne is made!) and traditionally from native Spanish grapes (though not exclusively; Chardonnay and Pinot Noir can go in it)—and make another memory. Poema Cava Brut is the perfect place to start: a true Brut-style Cava, made with indigenous grape varieties and old vines that give it great depth of flavor, it’s fresh and fruity and easy to pair with lots of foods.

ORIGIN

Spain

Grapes

40% Macabeo, 40% Xarel-lo, 20% Parellada

Tasting Notes

Fresh, clean, citrus, mineral and Granny Smith apple aromas with toasted bread notes make this a great example of Cava.

Food Match

This sparkler is a good match with light tapas, oysters and seafood.

AUTHOR:

Diana Zahuranec

Diana studied Anthropology at Penn State and Food Culture & Communications at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy. After living la bella vita in Italy for six years, she returned to the U.S. and landed in NYC. She has been working in wine since 2012 and holds WSET 2. Loves Nebbiolo and amaro. Talk to her about Italy.