Extra Codorniu Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Assorted traditional Spanish tapas, fresh seafood platters, and cured meats such as Jamón Ibérico.
✨ Technical Specifications
Codorniu stands as a titan of Spanish winemaking history, with roots tracing back to 1551. In 1872, Josep Raventós made history by crafting Spain's very first sparkling wine using the traditional method in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, laying the foundation for the Cava DO. The Extra Codorniu Brut is a vibrant tribute to this legacy, showcasing the classic Catalan trilogy of grapes: Macabeo, which brings sweet citrus and freshness; Xarel·lo, providing structure and acidity; and Parellada, contributing delicate floral aromas. Grown in the sun-drenched, Mediterranean-influenced vineyards of the Penedès, the grapes undergo secondary fermentation in the bottle and age on their lees in the labyrinthine underground cellars of Codorníu. This process infuses the wine with fine, persistent bubbles and a subtle touch of toasted brioche alongside its bright green apple and citrus core.
🍾 About the Producer
Tracing its viticultural origins to 1551 in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Codorníu stands as Spain's oldest documented wine enterprise and the cradle of Cava, catalyzed in 1872 when Josep Raventós Fatjó produced the nation's inaugural traditional-method sparkling wine. The estate is anchored by its modernist cellars, designated a National Artistic Historical Monument, designed by architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch. Viticulturally, Codorníu encompasses diverse Catalan terroirs spanning the Mediterranean loam of the Alt Penedès, the continental alluvial terraces of Costers del Segre, and the slate and schist elevations of Conca de Barberà. In 2024, the house completed a transition across all estate vineyards to 100% certified organic farming. Under chief winemaker Bruno Colomer, vinification emphasizes variety-specific cold fermentation and extended lees contact in underground subterranean galleries. Benchmark expressions range from the pioneering Chardonnay-driven Anna de Codorníu to the single-vineyard Gran Reserva cuvées of the Ars Collecta collection, illustrating exceptional tension, crystalline minerality, and autolytic depth.
🍇 Grapes
Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir