Cava in Barcelona

[DougS]

@IlkkaL

@Doug Schulman

@IlkkaL

For me Recaredo is the top producer.

Do you prefer Recaredo’s top wines to Gramona’s long-aged bottlings?

To be honest I am more well-versed with Recaredo’s wines but based on the cuvées (mid level and down) I have had from the two Recaredo is the producer I prefer, both for the quality and style of the wines. They just seem to nail the bone dry, rich and developed style at good price points.

Until you try a few high end bottlings from Gramona, those aged 7+ years on the lees, I might put the opinion of who is the top producer on hold. I tasted a few in a blind tasting including some serious Champagnes (Krug, Dom P, Cristal, several others), and the Gramona wines held their own. In fact, a Gramona was my #2 in the whole tasting. Of course, it’s all dependant on your own preferences, but it’s impossible to argue that the quality of those wines isn’t extremely high.

[Hal_Blumberg]

There is a small cava house that’s been very impressive to me. I’ve had a least a dozen bottles. It is called Pere Mata and is imported by Thomas Calder and sold by Garagiste. Hope you can find some in Barcelona.

Cheers,

Hal

[IlkkaL]

@Doug Schulman

Until you try a few high end bottlings from Gramona, those aged 7+ years on the lees, I might put the opinion of who is the top producer on hold. I tasted a few in a blind tasting including some serious Champagnes (Krug, Dom P, Cristal, several others), and the Gramona wines held their own. In fact, a Gramona was my #2 in the whole tasting. Of course, it’s all dependant on your own preferences, but it’s impossible to argue that the quality of those wines isn’t extremely high.

Well, at least I had the “for me” part there but I think you are right. I should have expressed my enthusiasm towards this producer in a less definitive way. I think I now have to include a couple of those Gramona wines that you referred to in our next Champagne tasting.