Parés Baltà, Historic Brut Nature, Cava 2018 (75cl)

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Parés Baltà's Historic Brut Nature is Cava making a serious case for itself. No added sugar whatsoever - Brut Nature means exactly that - and with eight years on the lees before disgorgement, this 2018 has had time to develop a complexity that factory Cava simply cannot buy. The Xarel·lo, Macabeo, and Parellada blend from their certified organic estate in the Penedès brings a stony, almost saline precision that feels distinctly Catalan rather than generically sparkling. We love this style for what it refuses to do: there's no dosage sugar softening the edges, no concession to crowd-pleasing roundness. What you get instead is a wine with real backbone; green apple acidity, a bready, autolytic depth, and a finish with the kind of citrus pith dryness that makes you reach for another glass.