The Freixenet Cuvée D.S. 2006 is elaborated with 40% Macabeo, 40% Xarel.lo and 20% Parellada. It is an evolved cava with touches of reduction due to the long aging in contact with the lees. It is made only using base wines from the best vintages.
Tasting notes: Intense yellow color. Fine and persistent bubble. Nose: elegant, with nice toasted hints. Soft carbonated and pleasant feeling. Good balance between acidity and body. Palate: rich in flavors and very intense background. The bottling dosage is made with wine aged in chestnut barrels.
What the critics say...
Robert Parker: 90 points(01/05/2011)
The 2006 Cuvee D.S. is made from the three traditional grapes but with extended time on the lees and a moderate dosage of 4 grams. Its persistent small bubbles and sophisticated aromatics make for a terrific value in sparkling wine.
Francesc Sala i Ferrés founded the house ´Casa Sala´, the first wine exporting brand in Sant Sadurní d´Anoia since 1861. His son Joan Sala i Tubella took the business and it was after the weeding of his daughter Dolors Sala i Vivé with Pere Ferrer i Bosch that the cava business started, in 1914.
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