Naveran Cava Dama de Barcelona 2022 CS20230906 all from sustainably farmed Paso

all from sustainably farmed Paso Robles vineyards tended by growers Jensen knows personally and holds to his own estate's standards

and smooth mid-palate

then went looking for old vines in the southern Rhone

The high proportion of clay in this southeast-facing climat creates specific minerality and complexity

vacuum distilled and then used to rectify the final product to preserve the sweet botanical notes

Naveran Cava Dama de Barcelona 2022 CS20230906 all from sustainably farmed PasoDama is Naveran's flagship, and it deliberately breaks the Cava mold: 85% Chardonnay with a splash of Parellada, rather than the usual Catalan trio. The Chardonnay is grown on the family's organic estate in the high Peneds and gives the wine real flesh orchard fruit, a creamy texture, a fine and persistent bead while the Parellada keeps it airy instead of heavy. A minimum of 18 months on the lees, often longer, builds a hint of pastry underneath.