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Castillo
NV Brut Sparkling Wine, La Mancha

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Category: Brut

Date Tasted: 4/3/2025

Country: Spain

Alcohol: 10.5% RS: .5%

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86 Points

Silver Medal

Highly Recommended

$12

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Castillo
NV Brut Sparkling Wine, La Mancha

Pair this wine with:

Category: Brut

Date Tasted: 4/3/2025

Country: Spain

Alcohol: 10.5% RS: .5%

Yellow straw color. Floral, herbal, hoppy, candied, fruity aromas of lemon, peach, white flower, and grilled pineapple with a supple, bright, bubbly, dryish medium body and a smooth, brisk tropical fruits, lavender, magnolia, and honeysuckle finish with no oak flavor. Refreshing and easy drinking sparkling wine to open for any and no good reason.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Fruity, Crisp & Lively & Quaffable
	Aroma:	lemon, peach, white flower, and grilled pineapple
	Flavor:	tropical fruits, lavender, magnolia, and honeysuckle
	Sweetness:	Dryish
	Enjoy:	Now on its own and with food
	Pairing:	Chicken Caesar Salad, Chicken Kebobs, Cobb Salad
	Bottom Line:	Refreshing and easy drinking sparkling wine to open for any and no good reason.

The Importer

Boutique Bev

1319 Military Cutoff Rd. Ste CC #220

Wilmington, NC 28405

USA

1 910-210-6162

www.boutiquebev.com

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Brut

Serve in a Champagne Flute

About

Brut

Brut is a term that defines dryness levels in sparkling wines; it is most famously used for Champagne, but it is a common term used around the world for most sparkers.

While Brut means "dry" for all intents and purposes, it can actually be off-dry or even lightly sweet. The definition of Brut for Champagne is between 0-12 grams of residual sugar, so Brut actually describes a range of sensations.

No matter how dry a Brut sparkling wine actually is in technical terms, it is generally dry enough to serve at the dinner table with most foods.