Vega Medién Cava Brut

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AB+109412
Pack Size: 6x750ml
Vintage: NV
Case: 6x750ml
Region: Valencia, Spain
Varietals: 75% Macabeo, 25% Chardonnay

Alcohol:  11.5%

Certified Organic, vegan

90 Points

"Fresh, simple nose with green apples, chopped herbs and lime. Bubbles aren’t the finest on the palate but are fresh and creamy, with tangy flavors and a tasty finish. From organically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink now." 

Tasting Notes

Pale yellow cava with greenish hues, bright, with fine bubbles and persistent foam. On the nose it displays intense aromas of pear and apple with notes of lime and white flowers. In the mouth it is fresh, with a very well integrated acidity leaving a long and elegant floral taste.

Macabeo   \ma ka BAY oh\

Aka Viura in Rioja. A relatively versatile grape, it is used in still, sparkling, dry and sweet wines. There are few universal truths about how Macabeo tastes; the wines can be fresh, floral and aromatic when harvested sufficiently early and aged in stainless steel, but weighty, honeyed and nutty when aged in oak and harvested slightly later. It is used in almost every wine district of Catalonia, particularly in sparkling Cava wines, where it is blended with Parellada and Xarel-lo.

About the Producer

Part of the Cavas Marevia company run by the Hevia Ferrer family, practicing organic agriculture and certified by Wineries for Climate Protection.

Region  Notes

Vega Medien is from Requena, inland from Valencia on the Mediterranean coast of Spain. The winemaking tradition of this Valencian region dates back to ancient times: archaeological remnants demonstrate that wine production in Utiel-Requena is among the oldest in the world, dating back to the Iberian period, indicating that a robust winemaking tradition has existed for more than 2,400 years.

The climate is not only continental (long hot, dry summers and cold winters) but one of the most severe of all the Spanish grape growing regions. Frosts and hailstones are frequent in winter and drought common in summer. Temperatures can reach a maximum of 40°C in summer and drop to a minimum of -10°C in winter. Nevertheless, the vines are well adapted to such a climate and there is a Mediterranean influence due to the closeness of the sea (only 70 km as the crow flies) and the cool wind, known as the Solano, helps to keep temperatures down.