Details
- Type: Sparkling Wine White
- Country: Spain
- Region: Catalunya
- Vintage: NV
- Primary grape: Xarel.lo
- Secondary grape: Parellada
- Bottle size: 75cl
- Code: 27044
Expression
White sparkling wines
- Cheese soufflés. Mildly flavourful cheeses such as Caerphilly and washed-rind cheeses such as Reblochon, Langres. Try cava with Manchego
- Fish and chips, white fish such as cod, turbot, monkfish or sole. Oysters, lobster and crab
- Salty meats, charcuterie, ham. White meats with light sauces, light chicken dishes, aromatic crispy duck and pizza
- Richer sparkling wines pair with rich, creamy sauces, hollandaise. Truffle oil, light creamy herb, fish-based sauces.
- Chardonnay-dominated wines can pair with kebab and light Thai foods. Richer wines such as cava can stand up to Indian spice
- Mushrooms, artichokes, asparagus, chanterelle salads, carpaccio, egg or seafood salad
About the Wine
Xarel.lo
chair-rell-oh
Flavours:
- Ginger
- Lemon
- Lime Blossom
- Raw Almond
- White Peach
Parellada
pah-re-yah-dou
Flavours:
- Grapefruit
- Green Apple
- Honey
The Country
Spain
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