Bodegas Sumarroca, Cava Sumarroca El Gran Amigo Gran Reserva, Spain 2016

Cava continues to suffer an image problem, which is good in the sense that it helps keep prices low, but a shame as many wine lovers miss out on what can be a fantastic sparkling wine made by the traditional, Champagne method, and without the often intrusive residual sugar that mark many a Prosecco. I'd urge you to try this great-value 2016 brut nature, which had three years' lees ageing before disgorgement – at just over a tenner it offers massive bang for your buck. Made by the same estate that produces the Society's own-label Cava (a Reserva, slightly cheaper), this Gran Reserva has lovely gentle apple and lemon fruit, some toastiness and a good complexity for the price. Fresh and food-friendly.