Marques de Caceres Cava natural

Marques de Caceres Cava naturalPairs with: Fried calamari, traditional Spanish tapas, or a board of Manchego cheese and Jamn Ibrico Good for: Popping open to kick off a celebration without breaking the bank, or turning an ordinary Tuesday evening into a festive occasion Grape: Xarel lo, Macabeo, and Parellada (the classic Cava blend) I am from: Peneds, Spain (D. O. Cava) The Story: While Marqus de Cceres is globally famous for being a legendary Rioja producer, they ventured into

near Bourges

Good for: Watching a storm roll in

For this specific bottling

releasing a warm

and wild rose petals

A former stonemason

weathered granite packed with a heavy presence of quartz crystals tucked beneath a layer of sand and vibrant red clay (which actually stains the buried crystals a unique reddish-orange hue)

The juice is then gently fermented in stainless steel before resting for six months in neutral French oak barrels to naturally polish its structure without masking the fruit

The Story:  At Geneseo Cellars

low-intervention approach—hand-harvesting the fruit

allowing the wine to develop a gorgeous touch of richness without ever seeing a single splinter of oak

deeply gastronomic touch to an earthy