I love Champagne, sparkling wine, Cava …. anything with fizz.
So tonight after a particularly difficult day at work I broke into the wine cellar for a bottle of bubbles. I picked a bottle of Cristalino Brut, a Spanish Cava. The price point on this bottle is a very friendly $5.99 at World Market in Champaign.
The bubbles are plentiful with a nice, yeasty nose. I was worried about bizarre flavor for a bottle so inexpensive, but I was pleasantly surprised with crisp green apple notes and undertones of toast and pear. The finish is virtually non-existent. By the time you swallow there’s little if anything left. Residual flavors continue to focus on the apple, but those are minimal.
All in all a decent bottle of cava for $6. While I wouldn’t serve it at one of my grandest soirees, I would definitely consider this a great option as a toasting wine for wedding receptions and parties where the majority of the attendees are not schooled in wine.
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