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Cygnus Albireo Brut Reserva
(Organic & Vegan Certified)

"Albireo, a bluish-red double star in the Cygnus Constellation, inspires a Cava with an honest personality, fresh and plenty of subtle aromas. Made with the three Catalonia’s traditional and indigenous grape varieties, Albireo stands out for its crisp" —

John Gilman – View from the Cellar March-April 2022

Winery

U MES U FAN TRES (1 + 1 = 3), BODEGAS

Appellation

Cava D.O.

Grape(s)

45% Macabeo (49-yr old vines), 35% Xarel•lo (30-yr-old vines) & 20% Parellada (41-yr-old vines)

Altitude/Soil

260-450 meters / range of soil from deep/stony to clay-loam and limestone

Farming Methods

Organic and Vegan certified

Harvest

Harvest in small boxes by hand starting beginning of September

Production

Individual varieties are fermented separately in temperature controlled, stainless steel tanks

Aging

Aged for a minimum of 12 months on lees (disgorging date on back label); 8.5 gr/liter Residual sugar

Suggested Retail Price

$20

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Cygnus Albireo Brut Reserva
(Organic & Vegan Certified) NV

90+ (VfC) 90 (WE)

Score	Publication	Review	Copy
90+	View from the Cellar	The new release of the Cygnus “Albireo” Cava Reserva Brut is made from a blend of forty- five percent Macabeu (forty-nine year-old vines), thirty-five percent Xarel-lo and twenty percent Parellada, with all of the grapes grown organically. The wine was aged fifteen months in its fine lees prior to disgorgement in July of 2022. The wine offers up a refined bouquet of lemon, tart pear, wild fennel, salty white soil tones and a topnote of lemongrass. On the palate the wine is crisp, precise and full-bodied, with a good core, excellent mineral undertow, frothy mousse and lovely length and grip on the impeccably balanced finish. I do not know what the dosage is for this bottling, but it seems quite low and perfectly suited to the wine. A lovely bottle. 2023-2040. John Gilman - Issue #103 January/February 2023.
90	Wine Enthusiast	Aromas of lemon curd, orange blossom and croissant set the scene for flavors of pineapple, lemon-lime sorbet, marzipan and rose water. This wine is lightly effervescent on the tongue and has a bright lemon zest finish. M.D. - November, 2022