Segura Viudas Heredad Brut Reserva (1.5L, 12%)

A traditional-method Brut Reserva Cava from Penedès, Spain, made from Macabeo and Parellada and bottled in a 1.5-litre magnum. Each bottle is hand-riddled and hand-disgorged rather than processed through automated gyropalettes. The wine is straw-gold in the glass with a fine, persistent mousse. The nose opens with lees-driven biscuit and bread-crust aromas, followed by a lightly smoky, mineral quality and gentler notes of honey and white flower petals. On the palate it is crisp and bright, led by lemon peel and green apple acidity, broadening into freshly baked pastry, ripe pear and baked red apple, with a subtle almond quality and citrus honey. The finish is clean and refreshing, with lingering smoky minerality and fresh apple-skin crispness.