Cava Party

by ADMIN on DECEMBER 20, 2009

We love to party at the Cokas house and find ourselves there most Saturdays. It has evolved into a food and wine tasting extravaganza.  Last night I believe we found one of our all time favorite wines.  We headed down to Divine Wine Emporium in Niantic, CT, our go to wine shop. Ken Turcotte, the owner, has a great and ever changing inventory and extensive knowledge of everything we decide to try.  I'm a sucker for shiny things, so the red foil label grabbed me right away. Then as we poured our first round of the Pinot Noir Cava, the rich ruby color made me want to change into an outfit that would complement it. There's nothing better than a drink that makes you feel fancy *insert cheesy grin*.

Segura Viudas ARIA Pinot Noir Brut Cava is full of light fruit flavors such as strawberry, watermelon and elderberry with a very smooth finish. It doesn't sit on the back of your pallet the way many other sparkling wines do.  This Cava is a brut wine so it has no added sugar, though on first taste you would never believe it. This wine hits your tongue like a watermelon jolly rancher but as it rolls to the back of your pallet its crispy dryness takes over and finishes with an adult complexity and smoothness.
 A note on wine terms:
Sparkling wines are categorized by the region where they are produced.  Champagne for example, is a sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France.  Cava is Spain's version of sparkling wine.  One of the nice benefits of Cava is that you can purchase a delicious bottle for $10-$15, a real value compared to it's pricey French counterpart.
So pick up a bottle of Aria's Pinot Noir and shift your party into full gear.