Spanish Sparkling Wine

Cavas from the Penedes are outstanding examples of Spanish Sparkling Wine from this region. Careful selection of grapes and extended ageing on the lees give wines of rare concentration and finesse. Bodegas Pinord The story of Bodegas Pinord started more than 150 years ago when the Tetas family began to make wines on their estate at Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues. In 1942, Josep Maria Tetas created the current winery in Vilafranca del Penedès, just four kilometres from the original estate. Josep was inquisitive and enterprising; he produced the first pearl wine in Spain. Since then, the estate has grown to be one of the most prestigious in Penedès and the family name has become inseparably linked to premium Penedès wine. Currently run by two generations of the Tetas family, they have the facilities to produce over five million bottles a year while retaining the family integrity and quality standards for which they have become globally well-known. Their award-winning Cava ‘+&+’ stands for ‘More and More’, which represents the unparalleled drinkability of this crisp and refreshing sparkling wine. Nivarius Bodegas Nivarius specialises in producing white wines from cool-climate vineyards in Rioja. The estate vineyard, which covers 11 hectares, is also a heritage-recovery project which aims to re-establish some of the rarer indigenous white varieties from La Rioja, which have naturally adapted to each terroir. Thus, the Maturana Blanca, a once practically extinct variety, has become a mainstay, along with old vines of Viura and Grenache Blanc. Nivarius, meaning ‘snow-drift’, takes its name from the common sight of the snowy blanket which covers the vineyards in winter. Based in Nalda, 17 kilometres from Logroño, the vineyards are north-facing and situated 800 metres above sea level, naturally producing highly aromatic, fresh fruit. Sustainable agricultural practices combined with minimal intervention in the winery result in inimitable wines full of natural freshness.