Mata y Coloma “Pere Mata” Cupada Cava Brut Nature NV

Xarel-lo / Macabeo / Parellada

Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, Spain

It is not a coincidence that Mata i Coloma, owned by winemaker Pere Mata, draws a lot of comparisons to the small Grower Champagne producers in France. Pere, who used to make wines and consult for larger producers, decided to strike out on his own in 2000 to make his first Cavas with Grower Champagne as the model. His commitment to quality borders on the obsessive (he vacations in Champagne and regularly visits producers there), and he, along with a handful of other small Cava growers, is at the forefront of a similar revolution in quality that Champagne has experienced over the past 20 years. He organically farms 5 hectares (organic since 2007 and currently being certified) of vines in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia and works with only the traditional varieties of Xarello, Macabeo, and Parellada.