Celler Kripta Trepat Brut Reserva Rosé

One of our favourite producers in Penedès! The family behind the legendary Agustí Torelló Mata has evolved. Now called Celler Kripta, they've left the Cava DO to join the rigorous Corpinnat collective. Still making some of Spain's most profound traditional-method sparkling wines. 

Every summer, I long for their rosé, made only with Trepat. A local grape that feels like the Mediterranean version of Pinot Noir. Light, fragrant, a little wild. The grapes macerated on the skins for eight hours, then pressed and fermented with indigenous yeasts. After bottling, the wine aged on its lees for a good couple of months. 

The colour is brilliant pinkish-red. The aromas are classic Trepat: strawberry, ripe plum, raspberry. The bubbles and acidity are well integrated. The mouthfeel is both creamy and bright. Drink it with grilled shrimp. Or make a huge paella, invite all your friends, and open the bottle very early on so you can drink more of it without necessarily having to share.