Bodegas Carchelo over-deliver with this Cava from their Tapas Collection - it's zesty, dry and yet filled with flavour. There's plenty of trademark green apple and fresh lime, made more complex by some flavour of toasted bread and hay. Juicy and elegant.

Cava is the national sparkling wine of Spain, and is based on three main local grape varieties (none of which are particularly common, but that’s what makes it so much fun!) The traditional grapes are Macabeu, Parellada and Xarel-lo, and this trinity of grapes somewhat echoes the Champagne tradition, where most wines are based on Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Cava is made using the traditional method, but given that it uses such special grapes, we thought it deserved it’s own category. The main flavours are always based on green apple and really fresh acidity. Because of the acidity, it actually ages incredibly well….but sometimes it’s hard to resist.