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JUVÉ & CAMPS GRAN JUVÉ 2015 J uvé & Camps is indisputably the worldwide leader of Spanish sparkling wine. This family-owned, 100% estate- based producer is revered in Spain for its painstaking focus on quality and sustainability, and its important role within the country’s conversation on fine wine in general. Since it was first made in 1972, Gran Juvé has always been an emblematic cuvée, representing the best of Juvé & Camps. Categorized as ‘Brut’ with only 5g/l of dosage, it is only produced in exceptional vintages and is made using the best quality grapes from select vineyard plots. With a very long ageing time in the bottle of over 42 months, it showcases the intensity and complexity that Cava can achieve. The grapes are certified organic and hand-harvested from Juvé’s most expressive vineyard parcels on their estates; Espiells and Mediona, in the heart of the Penedès region outside of Barcelona. Free-run and first press juice is used in this wine to ensure purity of flavors. After the first fermentation by varietal in stainless steel tanks, all the base wines develop malolactic fermentation in order to improve their complexity. After that, only the most expressive base wines are chosen to be part of the Gran Reserva blend.
The blend is dominated by Xarel.lo and Chardonnay, both grapes contributing to a high acidity that allow this cava to age beautifully. The Macabeo provides the fruitiness, while the Parellada fills in the delicate aromas. The most distinctive trait of Juvé & Camps Gran Reserva is its bright aromas after so many years of ageing. Hints of white flowers and stone fruit are followed
by notes of a long-aged sparkling wine: brioche, toasted flavors, spices, and honey. The tiny, abundant bubbles that rise up in streams to form a consistent crown. The Chardonnay contributes to the creamy mouthfeel and the Xarel.lo to the elegance and long finish. Exquisitely balanced, this dry sparkling wine is expressive, intense, complex, and fresh, a harmony of endless sensations.
“Shimmering straw-yellow. Smoke-tinged orchard and pit fruit aromas with a building floral overtone and a touch of honey. Sappy and penetrating on the palate, offering concentrated nectarine, orange pith, buttered toast and poached pear flavors braced by a spine of juicy acidity. Shows fine delineation and a hint of leesiness on a long, focused finish that leaves a subtle chamomile note behind. ” - JOSH RAYNOLDS
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