Alsina and Sarda NV Cava Brut Reserve accessories

Alsina and Sarda NV Cava Brut Reserve accessoriesPairs with: Shrimp cocktail Good for: Your chill New Year's Eve party Grape: Xarel lo, Macabeu, Paralleda I am from: Cava, Spain The Story: Alsina and Sarda's beginnings in grape growing can be traced back to 1862, to the estate of Cal Janes, in the municipality of El Pla del Peneds. In those days growers produced their own wines, which were then sold to traders. Decades later, at the dawn of the 1980s, they began to produce a range of sparkling

and koji yeast — all USDA and EU certified organic

high-heat aging heritage

Melillo is a champion of traditional

this iconic estate is a benchmark producer in Speyside—the rugged

and a signature hint of rich

silky light-to-medium body that is instantly cut by a laser-beam core of bitter orange peel

floral honey and charred barrel flavors that balance the weight of the alcohol

and a pleasing undercurrent of wet stones

The hand-harvested grapes are partially destemmed and traditionally fermented in wide stone troughs called lagares

Why You'll Love Me: It is rich

fresh-baked bread

wild heritage