Painous is the maiden name of the current owners' mother. Painous is unique in that it is a Cava-Joven style sparkling wine, meaning the wine receives the minimum aging of 9 months. This allows crisp, fresh aromas and flavors to be expressed.
This Cava displays a pale yellow color with green tones; shiny and clear. Powerful in the nose; clean. Soft and well structured, long aftertaste and good balance of acidity and sugar contents.
served chilled; a flute-style glass is recommended. Excellent with pasta, red and soft meats and white fish.
"Presented as a Cava-Joven, this gets the minimum allowed aging on its lees in bottle, keeping the ripe red fruit and edges of refreshing acidity at center stage. The wine has a dark, leesy character and lasting flavor—more of a winter sparkler for roast chicken.-J.G."
- Wine & Spirits (June 2022), 91 pts
"Golden straw color. Aromas and flavors of brown butter poached pear, marzipan, lemon and apple, and floating in the pool with the grill going with a round, crisp, finely carbonated, dry medium body and an interesting, medium-length finish manifesting notes of dried apples, apricot jam, blanched almonds, and jasmine rice with no oak flavor. Layers of flavor from fruit to earth dance on the tongue for a classic expression of sparkling wine from Catalonia."
- Beverage Testing Institute (November 2022), 91 pts - Gold Medal
"Pale gold. Delicate, restrained apple, pear and lemon zest aromas, with hints of smoke and honey. Brisk and firm in the mouth, the apple and pear flavors showing good depth without excess weight. Fresh and chewy on the back, showing good concentration and power."
- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Sep/Oct 2006), 87 pts
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