Cava Blanca Cusiné 2012

PARÉS BALTÀ

Cava Blanca Cusiné
2012

  • Organic
  • Biodynamic
  • Vegan
Country
Spain
Regulated designation
Denominación de Origen
Region
Cataluna
Subregion
Penedès
Appellation
Penedès
Varietal(s)
Chardonnay 9 %
Pinot Noir 10 %
Xarel-lo 81 %
Colour
White
Producer's website
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About this winery

Parés Baltà is a family owned winery in the Penedès region of Spain with traditions dating back to the 18th century. In 1790, the first vines were planted on the estate that now surrounds the winery. Today however, more than 220 years later, almost everything is different. Since 2000, the management has been in the hands of the two grandsons, Joan and Josep Cusiné Carol. They have brought new and fresh ideas into the company, but also show respect for its tradition and have guarded the...

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Press reviews

Decanter

- 93 points -

November 2024 (Vintage 2016)

This biodynamic Gran Reserva Guarda Superior Cava is laced in umami notes of sesame oil, stewed jackfruit, nuts, saffron, and apple sauce. A deep golden in the glass reflects nearly a decade spent in bottle. It opens up to bruised apples, orange skin, yeasty bread, turmeric, and golden raisins, with ample salinity and wet stone minerality. It’s a balance of freshness with age. Made mostly with Xarel.lo and some Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, this wine punches far above its retail price. Pair with sushi.

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Falstaff

- 93 points -

March 2025 (Vintage 2017)

Rich, golden colour in the glass. Restrained nose with aromas of candied orange peel, dried pineapple and apple rings, followed by roasted spices, nuts and mineral notes. Balanced on the palate, with a fine mousse, mineral notes and ripe acidity. Medium-long finish with roasted notes.

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Falstaff

- 93 points -

November 2021 (Vintage 2012)

Dark golden yellow. Intense bouquet of dried fruit, apricot, raisin, honey blossom and brioche notes. The palate is complex powerful, structured, with salty minerality, smoke and hints of bitter chocolate. Broad, vinous character with great length. Substantial food wine.

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Guia Penin

- 92 points -

January 2019 (Vintage 2012)

bright golden, dry nuts, toasty, candied fruit. fine bead, fine bitter notes, ripe fruit

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Vinous

- 92 points -

April 2024 (Vintage 2016)

The 2016 Blanca Cusiné is a Cava consisting of 83% Xarel·lo, 10% Pinot Noir and 7% Chardonnay, fermented in bottle. Aged for 80 months on the lees, this golden wine unfolds bakery and aniseed notes with a faintly oaky layer. Dry and lean, with a thin, mousse-like palate, it offers a refreshing, flavorful finish. This is a taut and savory sparkling wine.

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Decanter

- 91 points -

September 2021 (Vintage 2012)

Mainly Xarel·lo, with 9% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir, all farmed biodynamically. Golden in the glass, with fine bubbles. Lots of interest here: freshly cut lemons, grapefruit pith, herbs, nuts, fennel, with an underlying stony minerality. Brisk acidiy and a crisp, mouthwatering finish. A great aperitif style.

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Jancis Robinson

17/20

June 2020 (Vintage 2012)

Deep gold. Rich, toasty aroma. Golden fruit – yellow plum, orange zest and apricot. Deep and inviting. Toasty and savoury on the palate, the toastiness giving a lightly charred note on the finish. Spiced and golden on the palate. A wonderfully rich, complex and bone-dry, fresh cava. Powerful, almost meaty in its density (not in its flavour). A wine-drinker's cava.

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