Vins El Cep CLAROR Brut Nature Gran Reserva 2016 (750ml) *
Product price
$56.99
Description
Brut Nature means no dosage, no sugar added after disgorgement, so a Cava made this way has nowhere to hide. This is the Claror Gran Reserva from Vins El Cep, a bottle-fermented sparkling wine from Cava with the extended lees aging that the Gran Reserva designation requires. The 2016 vintage carries real bottle age, and the traditional method (secondary fermentation in the bottle) gives it the fine, driven bead you would expect.
Expect a wine that has moved past simple fruit into something more layered: pastry and brioche, a nutty, faintly sherried edge, baked apple alongside brighter citrus and tangerine. The mousse arrives full and enveloping, the texture leans chalky, and the finish stays dry, saline, and long. There is floral lift and a lees-driven depth here that makes it read as a serious sparkling wine rather than an aperitif afterthought.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Cava |
| Varietal | Cava Blend |
| Producer | Vins El Cep CLAROR |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Subtype | Sparkling |
Expert Reviews
The 2016 Brut Nature Claror Paratge Can Prats—a Cava de Guarda Superior Paraje Calificado from the Can Prats site, where the estate is located—offers evolved aromas of pastry, sherry, nutty hints and baked apple. The palate is fresh and Dry, with an enveloping mousse, chalky textures and a saline, persistent finish. This is a serious and compelling Cava. (Vinous, April 2026)
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, energetic palate with citrus, tangerine, and brioche. Long and fresh on the finish. (Decanter, May 2024)