CAVA Gramona Imperial SRP (EUROS) SRP (EUROS) 16 SCORE 97 8,85 CATEGORY BR. CAVA Llopart Ex Vite WINERY Llopart Cava SRP (EUROS) 39,69 SRP (EUROS) 17

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50 GREAT CAVAS

2013

8

CAVA

CAVA

CAVA

Gramona Imperial

Insuperable Brut

Cava Mas Tinell Brut Rosé

WINERY

Gramona

2007

WINERY

Canals & Munné

2010

AGEING (MTHS)

96

SCORE

SRP

AGEING

97

16

22

(EUROS)

CATEGORY

WINERY

CAVA

Heretat Mas Tinell

2008 SCORE

(MTHS)

97

SRP

AGEING

8,85

48

(EUROS)

Origen Brut

WINERY

Vallformosa

2010 SCORE

(MTHS)

97

SRP

AGEING

16,19

12

(EUROS)

SCORE

(MTHS)

97

BGR

BR

CATEGORY

CATEGORY

CATEGORY

AWARD

AWARD

AWARD

AWARD

G

G

G

G

CAVA

CAVA

CAVA

CAVA

Duran Gran Reserva

WINERY

Canals Canals

2008

BR

Pas de Sucre

WINERY

Conde de Valicourt

2009

(EUROS)

5,99

B

Gramona III Lustros

WINERY

SRP

Gramona

2005

Llopart Ex Vite

WINERY

Llopart Cava

2005

AGEING

SCORE

SRP

AGEING

SCORE

SRP

AGEING

SCORE

SRP

AGEING

SCORE

SRP

36

96

12,5

48

96

17

60

96

24

72

96

39,69

(MTHS)

CATEGORY

(EUROS)

(MTHS)

(EUROS)

(MTHS)

(EUROS)

(MTHS)

BGR

BNGR

CATEGORY

CATEGORY

CATEGORY

AWARD

AWARD

AWARD

AWARD

G

G

G

G

BNGR

BGR

(EUROS)

50 GREAT CAVAS

2013

9

CAVA

Agustí Torelló Mata Gran Reserva

WINERY

Agustí Torelló Mata

2008

CAVA

CAVA

Cava Mas Tinell Cristina

Subirat Parent Brut Nature

WINERY

Heretat Mas Tinell

2006

WINERY

CAVA

Finca Valldosera

2009

Cava MasTinell Carpe Diem

WINERY

Heretat Mas Tinell

2006

AGEING

SCORE

SRP

AGEING

SCORE

SRP

AGEING

SCORE

SRP

AGEING

SCORE

SRP

36

95

14

72

95

20,84

24

95

22

72

95

17,87

(MTHS)

(EUROS)

(MTHS)

(EUROS)

(MTHS)

(EUROS)

(MTHS)

CATEGORY

CATEGORY

CATEGORY

CATEGORY

AWARD

AWARD

AWARD

AWARD

G

G

G

G

CAVA

CAVA

CAVA

CAVA

Permont’s

Rosé Pinot Noir - Brut

BNGR

WINERY

EBGR

Conde de Valicourt

2011

WINERY

BNR

Canals & Munné

2011

BNR

Parxet Gran Reserva Maria Cabane

WINERY

(EUROS)

Parxet

2009

Cava Gran Fuchs de Vidal Brut Nature

WINERY

Capità Vidal

2011

AGEING

SCORE

SRP

AGEING

SCORE

SRP

AGEING

SCORE

SRP

AGEING

SCORE

SRP

15

94

7

15

94

10

38

94

16,34

24

94

15

(MTHS)

(EUROS)

(MTHS)

(EUROS)

(MTHS)

(EUROS)

(MTHS)

CATEGORY

CATEGORY

CATEGORY

CATEGORY

AWARD

AWARD

AWARD

AWARD

G

S

S

S

BN

BR

EBGR

BNR

(EUROS)

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2013

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C O N D E VA L I C O U R T Conde de Valicourt is the smallest of the biggest cava wineries and the biggest among the smallest producers explains co-owner, Alicia Segura. The business started out three generations ago when in 1922 Pere Montserrat I Font bought a share of the estate partnering with the French Conde de Valicourt from the Champagne region. In 1940 the name of Valicourt was bought by Pere’s son and the winery has set this date as the official start of the winemaking enterprise. Martí Pere Montserrat, oenologist and owner together with his wife Alicia Segura (marketing and sales) are today the heirs of Conde de Valicourt.

A truly family run business The whole cava making process is done by hand from start to finish. Unlike many cava producers, Conde de Valicourt own their vineyards (Martí’s cousin) which means that the fermentation of the base wine can be done under supervision at the winery. The process of the second fermentation and ageing on the lees is looked after by Martí – bottles are skilfully stacked horizontally to begin the ageing process. Cement slabs called pupitres are used for the hand riddling process to get all of the sediment into the neck of the bottle and the disgorgement is done without freezing the neck of the bottle. Conde de Valicourt produces some 60 - 65 000 bottles per year. Permont’s Brut Nature (Xarel.lo, Macabeo and Parellada) is their best-selling wine, with 12 – 18 months ageing on the lees; it is their youngest cava and is extremely popular. Alicia tells us that it is their Cava Brut Nature sin maquillage (without make-up) which is how they like to call it; extremely dry with only 0.03 g/l of residual sugar. The Reserve Rosé de Valicourt is a rare find as it is made with Garnacha Tinta. It is aged for a minimum

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of 18 months and has won numerous awards including Gold at the Giroví 2011 wine competition (Vinos y Cavas de Catalunya). During our visit Martí got out a tool which appeared to be something from a dentist in the old Wild West. We were about to witness a disgorgement in seco i.e. without freezing the sediment in the neck of the bottle. What a pure pleasure it was to drink their four-year-old Pas De Sucre Brut Nature Gran Reserve (Xarel.lo, Macabeo, and Parellada) at room temperature straight after the suggestive disgorgement à la volée! This is a true test for the flavours and the bouquets of the cava where the visitors are invited to take part in such an important and personal stage of the cava-making. The winery offers visits with an appetizing package which comprises of a tasting of the cavas accompanied by a picqui-picqui (aperitif ) of local nibbles such as fuet and pan con tomate. They also offer a larger alternative food option which is a traditional Spanish tapas menu of gazpacho, pinchos, jamon and Spanish omelette.