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Cygnus SADOR Brut Nature Reserva (Organic & Vegan Certified)

"….. as I often find is the case with Brut Nature bottlings of top flight Cava, the aromatic and flavor precision here is exemplary." —

John Gilman – View from the Cellar March-April 2022

Winery

U MES U FAN TRES (1 + 1 = 3), BODEGAS

Appellation

Cava D.O.

Grape(s)

40% Xarel•lo, , 40% Parellada & 20% Macabeo estate-grown vineyards averaging 37 years old

Altitude/Soil

260-450 meters / range of soils from deep/stony to clay-loam and limestone

Farming Methods

Organic and Vegan certified

Harvest

Harvest in small boxes by hand starting beginning of September

Production

Individual varieties are fermented separately in temperature controlled, stainless steel tanks

Aging

Aged on the lees for minimum 18 months prior to disgorging and release. No Dosage

Suggested Retail Price

$24

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Cygnus SADOR Brut Nature Reserva (Organic & Vegan Certified) NV

92 (WRO) 91+ (VfC)

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92	Wine Review Online	This excellent Cava house has been turning out very fine bottlings under the labels, “1+1=3” and “1+1=3 Cava Brut Rosé Selecció,” and they have sold very well at prices of $19 and $20, respectively. I assume they are made in significantly greater quantities than this wine, which is organic grapes and vegan certified. Those characteristics indicate the seriousness of the producer with this wine and its very slightly sweeter stablemate (“Albireo” Brut Reserva), but even more important is its extraordinary performance in the glass for an asking price of $22. It is wonderfully flavorful and yet still detailed for a sparkling wine at this price level, and that this was achieved without adding any sugar after disgorging (hence “Brut Nature”) is really quite remarkable. The wine hits just the right balance between fruitiness and restraint, with subtly yeasty aromas leading to flavors that recall Golden Apples with a lemony edge and a finish that is as mineral as it is fruity. Michael Franz Jan 2, 2024
91+	View from the Cellar	The Cygnus “Sador” cuvée is composed from a cépages of forty percent each of Xarel-lo and Parellada and twenty percent Macabeo. Like the previous examples, the wine is from the base year of 2021 and this cuvée was disgorged in November of 2023 and is non-dosé. The bouquet is bright and complex, hopping from the glass in a mix of lemon, breadfruit, wild fennel, a touch of menthol, salty soil tones and a lovely topnote of lemongrass. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, focused, bright and beautifully mineral-driven in personality, with a fine core of fruit, elegant mousse, lovely balance and grip and a long, complex and quite precise finish. This is excellent Cava and a superb value! 2024-2040. John Gilman; Issue 109, January – February 2024 .

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