External search
Google (images)
Wine Advocate
Wine Spectator
Burghound
Wine-Searcher
Vintages
2022
2020
2016
2011
N.V.
From this producer
Show all wines
All tasting notes
|
| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2019 and 2020 (based on 28 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.1 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 80 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Vinogorgo on 2/4/2024 & rated 82 points: Nice, fresh cava. (252 views) | | | Tasted by zabah on 1/19/2024 & rated 90 points: Straw yellow in color. Small, tight bubbles. Great aroma of caramel apples and toasted brioche. Lime zest and tart apples gives way to double gold raspberries, candied not fresh. A nice surprise. Some weak bakery flavors in the finish. (248 views) | | | Tasted by Glenn Gilbert on 9/17/2023 & rated 87 points: 11.5% alcohol; made from 30% Macabeo, 30% Parellada, 30% Xarel-lo, and 10% Chardonnay (Chardonnay is not listed by CellarTracker); made by Bodegas Villa Conchi, Vila-Rodona, Spain, about 20 km from the coast, near Zaragoza; opened to celebrate my 87th birthday; Saranty Imports, Stamford, Connecticut; pressure somewhat less than normal (the pop wasn't all that resounding), so many fine bubbles it was initially hard to pour; color is very light yellow ('8K gold'); nose of alcohol and cassis (weisser Johannisbeersaft); medium body, sweetness not well integrated with the other components, a long finish with minerals and a little bitter; pair with light umami foods like seafood or chicken, or with cheeses for hors d'oeuvres or dessert (528 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 8/20/2023 & rated 88 points: Lovely aromas of green apples, fresh, pleasant. (960 views) | | | Tasted by Paschap on 8/11/2023 & rated 88 points: В аромате резина, яблоко, цитрусы, парафин, дрожжи, сыр, цедра. Во вкусе среднее тело, высокая кислотность, минеральное. 88/100 (543 views) | | | Tasted by df1962 on 7/22/2023 & rated 89 points: PnP.
Appley with almond and floral notes. Nice biscuity finish. Huge value. (523 views) | | | Tasted by eric lemieux on 6/4/2023 & rated 88 points: **$ (549 views) | | | Tasted by brdnj on 1/9/2022 & rated 88 points: Deep straw in colour. Nose of apple, lemon, lime, toast, brioche, chamomile and yeast. Apple, lemon, minerals, toast, almond and cream on the palate. Dry and medium-light bodied with high acidity. Medium-plus effervescence with a medium-plus, fruity and crisp finish.
30% Macabeo, 30% Parellada, 30% Xarel-lo, 10% Chardonnay (1059 views) | | | Tasted by Lyubomir Lefterov on 8/18/2021 & rated 88 points: Joyfully refreshing, very well-tuned and balanced. Stunning labels and a fair price. (1662 views) | | | Tasted by Marc André Gagnon on 2/5/2021 & rated 90 points: Étonnant ! Un mousseux savoureux à bon prix ! Bien meilleur que de nombreux champagnes à 50-60 dollars ! Bien aromatique, floral, fruits blancs et brioche. Des bulles fines sur une belle structure.
Des notes de mie de pain sur un beau fruité. C'est sec, vif et très long.
Servir de 3 à 8 degrés. Délicieux avec les huîtres des îles de la Madeleine. Alc. 11,5 %. Sucre 11 g/l.
Prix: 15,95 $ à la SAQ | 17,20 $ en Ontario | 7,96 € (12,85 $) en Espagne.
(https://vinquebec.com/node/16298) (1977 views) | | | Tasted by Mckalm on 12/24/2019 & rated 89 points: Ganska smakrik nu, lite bröd, mineral, (2500 views) | | | Tasted by ziavino on 11/21/2019 & rated 86 points: Light notes of yellow delicious apple, citrus, and brioche. Decent qpr, and a good candidate for holiday mimosas. (2434 views) | | | Tasted by Lemulfe on 6/22/2019 & rated 89 points: God cava fra Ruth små bobler tørr (2399 views) | | | Tasted by SiR on 6/21/2019 & rated 87 points: Llight citrus notes, good effervescence, refreshing. Good value Cava - perfect for a picnic. (1840 views) | | | Tasted by geoffjb on 12/29/2018: A medium straw sparkling wine with aromas of lime and green apple. The bubbles can be felt popping and hitting the tip of your nose in the glass, like a freshly opened can of Coke. The body was light with high acidity balanced by a touch of sweetness. The wine had a nice tartness and was very refreshing. On the palate were lime and the bite of a grapefruit. It had a short finish and was not complex. Overall, it was delicious and would be nice on a hot summer day. (1861 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 12/24/2018 & rated 88 points: En format magnum.
Quel beau mousseux pour un prix dérisoire...
le magnum revient moins cher que 2 format 750ml achetés
séparément!
Florale, juteux, ample avec une
certaine vinosité, les convives ont été
flabbergasté quand ils ont su que le magnum était sous les 29$...
plusieurs vont en acheté pour la veille du
jour de l'an.
La maxime "NO BRAINER" si souvent galvaudée,
vaut toute sa signification ici! (2007 views) | | | Tasted by Cboucquet on 11/20/2018 & rated 71 points: Fresh flavours in the nose, in the mouth is more ripe apple (1315 views) | | | Tasted by vinhonotte on 11/18/2018 & rated 89 points: 75cl Year End Wine Fair 2018 (Forum Galleria): pale lemon, few beads; lemony nose, acidic, light, with lemon, peach, limestone, grass, bread yeast (1377 views) | | | Tasted by Mckalm on 8/19/2018 & rated 86 points: Bascava, inget speciellt, helt ok (1308 views) | | | Tasted by Mckalm on 6/10/2018 & rated 87 points: Frisk, fräsch, bra syra, ok mousse, citrus, prisvärd för bersån. (1420 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 5/30/2018 & rated 88 points: Bu en succ.
Un classique qui ne se refuse pas.
Simple, frais, fruité, assez vineux et long...à ce prix c'est du vol! (1760 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 5/13/2018 & rated 89 points: Bu Lors de La Grande foire internationale des vins et alcools au profit de la Fondation du Cégep de Granby.
Servi d`un Magnum. Ample et gras, simple mais bien fait, tout un RQP. (1695 views) | | | Tasted by Blacksmith450 on 4/28/2018 & rated 89 points: Le RQP de l'année ! Cava stylé pour un prix accessible. (2189 views) | | | Tasted by Lomingen on 3/15/2018 & rated 86 points: Wenig Zitrone, dafür etwas Honig. Dann war es das aber auch schon. Die Blasen sind etwas groß. Nicht so fein wie erhofft. Ein schöner Nebenbei. Eine kleine Flasche abends vor dem Fernseher. (1444 views) | | | Tasted by Peter-Luke on 2/2/2018 & rated 88 points: Bon mousseux pour le prix. Seul défaut, il manque un peu de finesse dans les Bulles. Si vous avez à acheter quelques bouteilles pour recevoir un groupe d'amis, celui-ci fera l'affaire. (1447 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (9/9/2021)
(NV Villa Conchi Cava Selección Brut, Spain) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (10/6/2020)
(NV Villa Conchi Cava Selección Brut, Sparkling, Spain) Subscribe to see review text. | By Michael Godel
WineAlign (2/8/2020)
(NV Villa Conchi Brut Selección Cava, Do red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (10/16/2019)
(NV Villa Conchi Cava Selección Brut, Sparkling, Spain) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (7/2/2018)
(NV Villa Conchi Cava Selección Brut, Sparkling, Spain) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (6/30/2017)
(NV Villa Conchi Cava Selección Brut, Sparkling, Spain) Subscribe to see review text. | By David Lawrason
WineAlign (12/1/2016)
(NV Villa Conchi Brut Selección Cava, Do red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Szabo, MS
WineAlign (9/3/2014)
(NV Villa Conchi Brut Selección Cava, Do red) Subscribe to see review text. |
NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of JamesSuckling.com and WineAlign. (manage subscription channels) |
| Villa Conchi Producer WebsiteN.V. Villa Conchi Cava Brut SeleccionGrapes 30% Xarel.lo, 30% Paralleda, 30% Macabeo, 10% Chardonnay
THE HARVEST
It starts at the end of August and extends till the end of October. It is usually carried out manually and the grapes are transported to the winery in boxes containing 25-30 kgs or in small stainless steel trailers when the vineyard is close to the winery.
VINIFICATION
Grapes are harvested at night to avoid high temperatures and premature fermentations. They are quickly transported to the winery and refrigerated at 10ºC to avoid the color of the skins dyeing the must. Once the must is pressed and each variety has fermented separately at a constant 16ºC to preserve its primary aromas, the must is blended and bottled along with the base wine, to which the yeast and sugar are added to produce the formation of bubbles. For the second fermentation, the bottles are kept in underground cellars at a constant 15º-17ºC where they are in contact with their lees.
AGEING
This cava spends a minimum of 12 months in the bottle,. After this period, sediments are decanted naturally and removed and liqueur is added.
TASTING NOTES
Colour: Brilliant green and gold color. Elegant with fine bubbles.
Nose: Good intensity with fruit aromas and toasted nuances.
Palate: Fresh, warm, pleasant and round, with a long finish.
Food Matches: This sparkling wine is perfect as an aperitif as well as an accompaniment for salads, rice and light fish dishes.
Alcohol 11.5 %Spain Vinos de España - Wines of Spain (Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior) | Wikipedia
Wine Map on weinlagen-info
Spain is the third largest wine producing nation in the world, occupying the majority of the Iberian Peninsula with vast diversity in climate, culture, and of course, wine. From inky, dark reds of the [Priorat] to dry, white Finos from Andalusia, Spain can easily boast of elaborating a wide variety of notable styles. Within Spain there are currently 62 demarcated wine regions, of which a handful have gained international recognition: [Rioja], Priorat and [Ribera del Duero]. Yet these regions are only a small sample of the high quality wines Spain produces. Regions such as Cava, Penedes, Somontano, Galicia, Rueda and Jerez are only a few of the numerous regions worthy of exploration throughout Spain. Spain can also lay claim to having the most land under vine in the world, growing up to, by some accounts, 600 indigenous varietals of which Tempranillo is their most well known. Other popular varietals include [Garnacha], Bobal and Monastrell for reds and for whites; the infamous [sic] Palomino Fino grape which is used in the production of sherry wine, Pedro Ximenez in Montilla Morilles, Albarino used in the creation of the bright, effervescent wines of Galicia, and Verdejo in Rueda. - Source: - Catavino.net
Spain is not in the forefront of winemaking for its dessert wines, other than for its sweet wines from Sherry country including the highly revered Olorosos (when sweetened). But apart from Sherry Spain has a range of styles of dessert wines, ranging from the those made from the Pedro Ximenez grape primarily in Jerez and Montilla-Moriles) to luscious, red dessert wines made in the Mediterranean from the Garnacha (Grenache) grape. Some good Moscatels are made in Mallorca, Alicante and Navarre. The northwest corner of Spain, Galicia, with its bitter Atlantic climate, is even making dessert wines, called “Tostadillos” in the village of Ribadivia (similar to France’s “Vin de Paille”). The Canary Islands have made interesting dessert wines for centuries (they are mentioned by Shakespeare, for example) and in recent years the quality of winemaking has been improved and the Canary Islands wines are being better marketed now. The winemaking styles for “Vinos Dulces” are also diverse, from “Late Harvest” (Vendimia Tardía) to “Fortified Wines” (Fermentación Parcial). Based on in-spain.info.SpainRioja
Clearly stated from Rioja as all Faustino I GRCava D.O. Cava
Cava was born under the constant shadow of its French counterpart, Champagne. However, produced over 1,200km away and a gap of over 100 years, Cava was always going to be a completely different product, even if produced using the same method and and sometimes with the same varieties.
Firstly the climate and soil have a profound impact on the yields, while the plant strains that thrive here and completely different to those in the Champagne region.
Fortunately, as more winemakers are becoming convinced of this, they are producing Cavas with their own personality, showing off the art of the second fermentation in the bottle like no other wine region in the world. |
|
