Mas Codina Brut Nature Gran Reserva Cava Penedès

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Scott Beckerley

Scott Beckerley

Review Date: 05/2026

I'm not a huge fan of the phrase "cheap and cheerful" but, that may just be an apt description for this delightful (and delightfully priced!) bubbly. Beautifully dry and full and citrus goodness. Clean and zippy but not without some really fun flavors. Remember Jolly Rancher sour apple hard candy? Well, here it is. Tart and super delicious! Just add a bit of cream to that flavor profile. The bead is also creamy and dare I say, almost elegant. My new go-to for fun and affordable bubbles.

Notes

K&L has been direct importing Cava from Mas Codina for well over a decade, and over that time they have developed a loyal fan base — and with good reason, as these are possibly some of the best-value sparkling wines we stock. While Cava from Penedès, the historic heart of sparkling wine production in Spain, is dominated by a handful of large corporate producers, small family-run wineries like Mas Codina continue to swim upstream, steadfastly devoted to producing high-quality, traditional method sparkling wines at very reasonable prices. The estate comprises just 40 hectares in the cool-climate Alt Penedès sub-region and was first established in 1681, passed down through the decades and now managed by brothers Toni and Jordi Garriga. While previous generations sold their fruit to larger wineries, in 1985 the then 17-year-old Toni began bottling wine at the estate. Since then, numerous improvements to the estate have been made, including organic certification, and the wines have never been better – each shipment we receive just seems to improve upon the last. Each wine is made from 100% organic estate-grown fruit, and all winemaking, bottling and aging is likewise done onsite. The Brut Nature Gran Reserva is 40% Macabeo, 30% Xarel-lo, 20% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir and is aged for 30 months before disgorgement. Just 11.6% alcohol, the wine has a dosage of less than 1.5 g/L.