The king of long-aged Cavas and it is no surprise that Parker compares the Cavas of Mestres with López de Heredia & Tondonia" The Cava Mestres Elena de Mestres Gran Reserva Brut Nature is the only Rose that matures in barriques. Simply incomparable. This GRAN RESERVA PREMIUM BRUT NATURE ROSE is a blend of Trepat (45%) Grenache (30%) Monastrell (25%) The base wine is fermented and aged for 4 months in chestnut barriques isur lie i.e. with its lees.The second fermentation in bottle is completed in contact with the first 100% natural cork, in horizontal position and aging for at least 36 months in the traditional bottle on its own yeasts in CAVA MESTRES After the disgorgement (the manual process of removing dead yeast cells) the 2nd cork is placed and this fantastic dry rose Cava is still bottle-aged.