Premium Spanish sparkling: Panel tasting results

Augustí Torelló Mata produced the first vintage of Kripta in 1978; his son Alex is now winemaker. Gran Anyada (‘great vintage’) is a rarity, made...

Kripta Gran Reserva is the top cuvée, matured for eight years – under cork stopper, as is the norm for this producer. The 2016 vintage...

Iñaki Olaberri crafts his low-intervention wines from vineyards high in Navarra’s Valle de Yerri. Hand-harvested, organic Garnacha Blanc is fermented using the ancestral method –...

Only the second vintage of this wine, the 2019 was vinified at Recaredo, as the Bufadors cellar wasn't yet built. Xarel·lo and Macabeu/Macabeo come from...

Guilera is a boutique, family-run producer founded in 1927, making Reserva and Gran Reserva Cava with extended ageing – Guilera Agosarat, the top wine, spends...

Gramona has been making sparkling wine for more than a century – and farming grapes for almost 150 years. Its vineyards were certified biodynamic in...

<p>Ton Mata, Recarado’s third generation custodian, was a driving force behind the creation of the Corpinnat designation. The house specialises in vintage brut nature, always...

Lively quince, red apple, dried flowers, orange, sage, and chamomile. Citrus and grilled brioche with smoky praline and baked peach. Vivid and upfront, salt-laden, and...

Subtle violet and berry aromas. Surprisingly bold, saline, fresh, stony, and initially quiet, then earthy and bold, with dried fruit, sage and thyme. Buttery, evolving...

Bold, zesty citrus fruit and leesy, brioche aromas. Vivid texture, expressive fruit with red apples, quince, grapes, lime, tarragon, and sage. Fine mousse, elegant palate...

Elegant green fruit, featuring fresh nashi pear and tangerine aromas. Vibrant, zesty mousse with, well-balanced and consistent. Leafy, buttery, candied citrus peel with black tea,...

Fresh lemon and white flower aromas. Well-balanced fruit and elegant mousse give way to a subtle, clean palate of ripe apples, jasmine and freesia. Dry,...

Lemon-coloured, fruit-driven with red apple and green melon aromas. Pronounced, zingy refreshing mousse, herbal sage, stony minerality. Balanced sweet notes, refreshing acidity. Gentle spice poached...

Vibrant, zesty mousse dominates with hints of salted crackers, dried yellow plums, cherry, papaya, and leafy herbs. Integrated personality, freshness, weight, and elegance. Bold honey,...

Lemon-coloured, ripe yellow apple, grape, and elegant yellow flower aromas. Expressive, refreshing mousse integrates well with ripe fruit, offering marigold, quince, kiwi, and creamy brioche...

Fresh green apple and lemon aromas, floral acacia and jasmine. Vibrant lime, lavender, ripe greengage, mango and seaweed notes. Youthful, zesty, and clean with freshness...

Lemon-coloured, with a fresh spring breeze of blossom aromas. Delicate autumnal layers of hazelnut, dried apricots, and prunes, balanced tension of fruit ripeness, acidity, and...

Elegant citrus and white flower aromas, with a persistent, lively mousse. Fresh green apple, melon, chamomile, and mineral notes evolve into orange blossom and violets,...

Aromas of lemon, ripe peach, apricot, and melon. Fruit-driven with pronounced mousse, crisp acidity, baked orange and potpourri. A firm mousse with mouthwatering orange and...

Intriguing with yellow fruit, fresh pineapple, papaya, and elegant chamomile aromas. Refreshing mousse, yeasty, soft, creamy, and sweetly fruited with walnut bread, coriander seed, macadamia...

Fruit aromas subtly intertwined, showcasing ripe yellow apple, peach, and nutty hazelnut. Refreshing mousse leads to nuanced honeyed notes merging with a savoury, clean, elegant,...

Pale lemon colour, with fresh yellow apple, white peach, and meadow grass aromas. Lively mousse, refreshing mouthfeel, peach, citrus, red berries, white pepper, and gentle...

Pale lemon hue, orchard fruit on the nose, refined mousse. Initial elegance with a burst of freshness, complex saline, citrus, and structured tension. Baked apple...

Pale gold with complex aromas of peaches, red apples, quince, sage, rosemary, chamomile, and hazelnut. Flavours of baked apricots, dried herbs, yoghurt and brioche. Energetic,...

Fresh citrus with yeasty brioche aromas. Gorgeous texture, refreshing mousse, and notes of dried apples, orange, sage and chamomile. Lovely evolution with toasty bread, cantaloupe,...

Pale lemon colour with aromas of fresh pear, melon, and white flowers. Vibrant mousse, fresh fruit, chamomile, and mineral notes. Floral hints of peony, foxglove,...

Pale lemon colour with fresh green apple and white flower aromas. Clean fruit, refreshing acidity, elegant style with russet apple, lemon zest, nutmeg, creamy texture,...

Pale lemon colour with a vibrant mousse. Aromas of yellow apple, quince, chamomile, and brioche. Toasty palate with cream, oranges, vanilla, and crushed peanuts. Sweet,...

Elegant green apple and lemon zest aromas, fine mousse. Lemon verbena, saffron, wild herbs, ripe peach, honeycomb and baked bread notes – a finely tuned wine...

Lemon colour with fresh yellow and tropical fruit aromas. Bursting mousse, refreshing with diverse flavours from green to tropical. Elegant floral and lees notes. Dry,...