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Cava Mestres Mas Via 2008
Gran Reserva Brut Cava from Penedès. Traditional Penedès blend aged for 12 months in barrels and for 14 years in the bottle.
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The impressive sparkling wine Mestres Mas Via ranks among the best sparkling wines bearing the Cava label.
Exquisitely crafted by the Mestres winery, a company that embodies like no other the best Cava traditions, this Spanish sprarkling wine is made from vines over 60 years of age, coming from estate-owned vineyards located in the surroundings of Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, the heartland of Cava.
This Brut Cava from Penedès is made from a blend in which age-worthy Xarel·lo takes the main part, complemented with 20% Macabeo and 15% Parellada. All of them were manually harvested and meticulously selected.
After that, this Cava Gran Reserva was separately fermented according to the variety, and subsequently aged for 12 months in chestnut barrels. Then this Cava from Penedès was blended and bottled. Finally, the wine underwent secondary fermentation and was aged for no less than 168 months - that is, 14 years - in the cellar.
A limited-edition sparkler made only in exceptional vintages, the Cava Mestres Mas Via 2008 was manually disgorged in November 2023.
We suggest opening the bottle some minutes before drinking.
3,264 bottles produced.
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| Appearance | The Cava Mestres Mas Via is medium yellow with some amber glints. |
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| Nose | This blend of Xarel·lo, Macabeo and Parellada shows the degree of elegance which great Cavas can attain. Baked apples, remembrances of honey and royal jelly, deep mineral nuances and hints of toasted almonds, Mediterranean herbs, pastry and fine lees. Sophisticated and really complex. |
| Palate | This Gran Reserva from bodega Mestres is textured, smooth and in complete command of itself. The bubbles are perfectly integrated and delicate, and there is a sensational balance between fruit and the ageing notes. Flavours of spices, white fruit, dry fruit, garrigue and camphor, with a Riesling-like hint and a very long finish. |
| Our personal opinion | A world-class sparkling wine, the Cava Mestres Mas Via 2008 needs time to be fully enjoyed, as it hides plenty of subtleties. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Mestres Mas Via 2006: Enterwine 94. Mestres Mas Via 2005: Enterwine 95. Parker 95. Mestres Mas Via 2004: Enterwine 94. Parker 94. Mestres Mas Via 2003: Enterwine 95. Parker 92. Guia de Vins de Catalunya - 9.6/10. The 2001 and 2002 vintages did not reach the required quality standards and were not released. Mestres Mas Via 2000: Parker 93, Peñín 92. Guia de Vins de Catalunya - 9.75/10 (Best Cava). |
| Year | 2008 |
| Type of Sparkling Wine | Brut |
| Denomination of Origin (DO) | Cava |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Serving tempurature | 7-9ºC |
| Ageing | Gran Reserva |
| Number of months aged in the bottle | 168 |
| Parker's Score | 96 |
| Enterwine's Score | 96 |
| Media rating | 96 |
| Percentage of variety | Xarel·lo 65%, Macabeo 20%, Parellada 15%. |
| Pairings | Baked whitefish, bluefish, Boullabaise, Curred fish, Fish and gravey, Foie Gras, Grilled fish, Oysters, Smoked foods, Soup and rice, Sweet pastries, Whitefish salads |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Creamy with fine bubbles, Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | A special occasion, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |
Reviews
2 Reviews
mas via
Fabulous Cava. Body is smooth, with solid bones.
Review by
(Posted on 23 April 2019)
Must
Right now, it is outrageously good. Nevertheless, I bet it will live 5 o 10 more years easily, and it will keep improving. So make a guess...
Review by
(Posted on 9 February 2018)
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