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The Sergi Colet/Equipo Navazos partnership started in 2003 when the two producers began discussing the parallels between Sherry and Champagne (chalk soils, the significance of reserve/aged wines, etc.). The conversation quickly turned to how one could produce Spanish sparkling wines that somehow incorporated the terroir of Sherry country. After several trials, the model was set.
Colet-Navazos sparkling wines fall under the Penedès DO and are produced in the traditional method from Xarel·lo and Chardonnay base wines sourced from Colet’s organically tended vineyards in Pacs del Penedès and Sant Martí Sarroca. The Sherry-country presence is felt in the secondary fermentation, which uses a small amount of flor yeast, and in the dosage, which uses different La Bota Sherries.
Until 2018, the Brut Nature was sold as Extra Brut, but Navazos had to change the name because the wine is bone dry. It’s one of the most unique sparkling wines on the market. Bottled after three years of lees-aging and disgorged with a little Palo Cortado (La Bota de 117), it is vibrant, enthrallingly fresh and elegant, as well as intellectually stimulating. The best of both worlds! Luis Gutiérrez of The Wine Advocate has described these wines as ‘Champagne with a Sherry spirit’. Needless to say, it will beautifully complement a wide range of foods.