2020 Cava Mestres Coquet Gran Reserva Brut Nature

The Mestres Coquet has a straw yellow color with greenish reflections with a beautiful perlage. Very refined and beautifully integrated bubbles. This Mestres Coquet is a very elegant cava with aromatic richness. In the nose notes of white fruit, apple, citrus and orange peel. In the mouth the freshness of the fruit stands out with the notes of aging and maturity. It is a cava that easily fits at any time of the meal. The Coquet is a blend of Macabeu (30%) Xarel lo (45%) Parellada (25%) coming from a vineyard of more than 50 years old. The Mestres Coquet Gran Reserva Brut Nature is as a Brut Nature should be very dry with less than 1.5 grams of residual sugar. Mestres is known for its long aging and the Coquet is also a Gran Reserva with more than 42 months of aging

In the Penedes report of the Wine Advocate from the end of September 2022, LUIS GUTIÉRREZ writes: " ...To me, Mestres is the top quality producer in Cava, and they are somehow specializing in long aging and larger format bottles (magnums and larger). They are aiming at a segment of the market that has been neglected by the appellation: they look for drinkers of high-quality Champagne rather than trying to compete with Prosecco. To me, they are the best Cava producer today, with a great balance between acidity, oxidation and bubbles"
92+/100 Parker with a price indication of no less than 80 dollars!! and ends his review with: .....I like this very much"

100% of the sparkling wines from Mestres are aged in the bottle under cork and therefore 2 natural corks are used for the aging. Mestres is a very traditional Cava producer and is compared in style to the "López de Heredia & Tondonia" among the Cavas. This is a so-called Vintage Cava which means that it is produced from 1 single year and then only in the good years.

FACT: Mestres always has the date of disgorgement printed on the label and Metres is one of the few houses that opts for traditional aging methods and is the godfather of "Long Aged Cava". Under the tab Attachment you can find an article by Jancis Robinson praising these great Cavas which are at a level that most top champagne houses cannot match.

FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Pick up' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.

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1. Smoked salmon with crème fraîche and dill on toast

The salty and creamy flavours of smoked salmon are beautifully balanced by the fresh acidity of the Cava. The fine mousse cuts through the fat of the salmon and the creaminess of the crème fraîche, while the brioche notes in the wine enhance the toasted bread.

2. Grilled green asparagus with parmesan

Green asparagus requires a wine with fresh acidity and subtle bitterness. The Cava is a perfect match, while the hearty, umami-rich Parmesan forms a bridge with the slightly oxidative notes of the long maturation.

3. Oven-baked chicken thigh fillet with lemon and thyme

The juicy, tender meat of the chicken thigh is refreshed by the lively acidity of the Cava. The lemon enhances the citrus character of the wine and the spiciness of the thyme matches the layering of the Gran Reserva.

4. Shrimp tempura with lime mayonnaise

The crispy texture of tempura goes well with the fine bubbles of the Cava. At the same time, the lime mayonnaise provides a fresh accent that picks up the wine beautifully, while the whole is not too heavy, so that the purity of the wine is preserved.

5. Tortilla with potato, onion and aioli

A classic Spanish tortilla pairs perfectly with this Cava from Penedès. The heartiness of potato and egg blends with the brioche and yeast notes, while the garlicky aioli is refreshed and balanced by the acidity.

6. Veal tartare with truffle oil and finely chopped green apple

An elegant combination in which the juiciness and freshness of apple provides a contrast to the tender veal. The truffle oil brings out the ripe, nutty nuances of the Cava and makes the whole layered and exciting.

ABOUT MESTRES

The MESTRES family has been documented in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia since 1312 as owners of vineyards and also as traders of grains and wines. The family has been linked to the world of wine for 29 generations. At that time, the date of 1312 was taken as the year of the foundation of the MESTRES vineyards.

During Christmas 1928, the first bottle of Cava MESTRES was released, which Josep Mestres Manobens produced with grapes from the 1925 vintage. From this date on, the family specialized in the production of sparkling wines with a very long maturation made according to the champagne way, namely the traditional method. From that moment on, they have also only focused on high quality and MESTRES has grown into a reference and benchmark for top cavas. Josep Mestres Manobens is the one who started with a high quality base wine to make a Cava by means of a 'champagne' (method 'champenoise') without adding a sugar-liquid (this is used for the extra fermentation by most houses), which he called "Visol" ((WINE ON IT'S OWN). At Mestres they work only with wine and no addition. This is how the first Brut Nature was born and has been registered in the Patent and Trademark office since 1948. Mestres are therefore the parents of Brut Nature. Today the 29th generation of the MESTRES family follows in the path of their predecessors and maintains that restless and enterprising spirit that characterized the MESTRES family, a winery with seven centuries of history.