Cordon negro brut

Cordon Negro Brut is Freixenet’s most popular cava, often referred to as the "Black Bottle Bubbly." It is the #1 imported sparkling wine in the world and still ideal for any occasion.

-- Tasting Notes -- Cordon Negro Brut is crisp, clean and well balanced. The dosage is very dry, but the acidity is lower than most champagnes for a softer, smoother flavor. It is medium-bodied with apple, pear and bright citrus flavors and a moderately long and crisp, clean finish.

-- Winemaking -- Freixenet produces only méthode champenoise sparkling wines. The wine goes through two fermentations with the second fermentation taking place in the bottle. Cordon Negro is aged for up to twelve months in a cave.

-- Acclaim -- Featured in Food & Wine's "50 Classics You Must Try"
Freixenet produces millions of cases each year of this ubiquitous, black-bottled sparkling wine. It may not be as complex as Champagne, but it's a deservedly classic sparkling wine, inarguably tasty (and consistent), with fresh lemon-lime flavors that finish on a lightly sweet note.
- Ray Isle, Food & Wine Magazine, October 2009
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"Sweet baked apple flavors run through this sparkler, along with lime-talc bitterness for balance."
- Wine & Spirits, August 2009
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-- Food Affinities -- This wine pairs well with a wide range of food from shrimp salad to olive and tomato bruschetta to cheese appetizers!

-- Blend -- Cordon Negro is a blend of three white Spanish grape varieties - Macabeo (35%), Xarel-lo (25%) and Parellada (40%). Macabeo produces a fairly light but fruity, aromatic wine of medium-high acidity – characteristics crucial to the production of sparkling wine. Xarel-lo yields a robust, high-acid wine and contributes power and depth. Parellada is the star of all cava blends. It has both beautiful demonstrative fruit and finesse.

-- Analysis -- Alcohol by volume: 11.5%
Dosage: 7 g/L

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