Aria estate brut accolades
Recommended
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Segura Viudas Aria is a blend of the first pressings of the traditional Cava grapes: Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel-lo. Macabeo (60%) provides a fine, honeyed aroma; Parellada (20%) lends subtle elegance; and the Xarel- lo (20%) provides the backbone of the cava and gives both body and good acidity."
- Lisa Carley, NY Wine Examiner, June 30, 2010
"Segura Viudas, owned by Barcelona's Ferrer Family, has been a favorite of mine for years....Every holiday season, I taste the Aria Brut (the best of their labels, in my opinion), thinking it might change but it never does. For merely $12, it's consistently fabulous and dry, citrusy with pear and toasted bread. You just can't beat it for the price. And the pretty bottle doesn't hurt either."
- Taylor Eason, tayloreason.com, December 7, 2009
88 points, Best Buy
"While the fruit of this wine has a sweet, baked apple flavor, pale yeastiness lends a subtle balance, finishing with a clean, fresh feel. A fine, gentle sparkler for toasts."
- Wine & Spirits, August 2009 Download flyer
"The result is a sophisticated sparkler made with the latest proven techniques, but offered at a very affordable price. One particular favorite is the Segura Viudas Aria Brut, a dry bubbly that delivers a refreshing taste with hints of pears and almonds."
- Bob Hosmon, Palm Springs Desert Sun, Mydesert.com, June 10, 2009 Download article
Wine of the Week
"Unlike most inexpensive sparkling wines, you'll find the fresh bready notes of a fine Champagne that come from the wine being aged on its yeasts for about three years. It also has persistent and tiny bubbles – another characteristic of fine Champagne. It is bone dry, and offers flavors and aromas of apples, pineapple, almonds and lime. It is crisp, clean and refreshing with a long clean finish."
- Examiner.com, June 12, 2009 Download article
"One particular favorite is the Segura Viudas Aria Brut, a dry bubbly that delivers a refreshing taste with hints of pears and almonds."
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Bob Hosmon, South Florida Sun, Sentinel.com, May 28, 2009 Download article
Wine of the Week
"Try the Penedés region of Catalonia in Spain, where the best cavas (Spanish for sparkling wines) offer excellent value. These cavas are neither as ripe-tasting as California bubblies nor as toasty as France's champagnes, but instead offer dry, satisfying flavors that echo citrus and apple fruit with earthy undertones. Aria Brut from Segura Viudas is consistently a first-rate example. It is widely available and definitely value-priced, well worth buying by the case."
- The Washington Post,
April 8, 2009 Download article
Segura Viudas Aria and Segura Viudas Reserva Heredad freatured on NBC's "Today Show" with guest Leslie Sbrocco. Click here to view
- Today Show, December 30, 2008 Download flyer
86 points
"Chalky, mineral nose with hints of white pepper and orange fruit. Soft entry with some light red fruit nuance and a very soft, somewhat diffused finish."
- The Wine News, December/January 2008-09 Download flyer
"The gorgeous bottle belies the bargain price. So does the lovely layered, yeasty, baked pear flavor of this sparkling wine. When you try it with food-it can handle any array of cocktail-party fare or your most traditional Thanksgiving spread- you'll see that sparkling wine is not just for toasts!"
- Andrea Immer, Best Holiday Wines Under $15, Eating Well, November/Decemeber 2008 Download article
Aria Featured on "Today",
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March 21, 2008 Download flyer
100 Top Values of the Year - 90 points
"An elegant Cava, this feels rich and composed. Its simple pearlike fruit integrates with the bubbles and dosage, providing a clean, complete and satisfying length of flavor. Easy to enjoy on its own, yet substantial enough for veal sauteed with sage and mushrooms."
- Wine & Spirits, June 2007 Download flyer
Holiday Wine Survival Guide - 4 Ideal Party Wines
"Segura Viudas is one of the top names in Cava, the classic Spanish sparkling wine, and its Aria cuvee is crisp, citrusy and refreshing - ideal as an aperitif, and for holiday toasts."
- Food & Wine, December 2007 Download flyer
Suited for the Superbowl
"...the lively N.V. Segura Viudas Aria Estate Brut Cava, lush with ripe-pear flavors, made in the traditional methode champenoise and a steal at $12, plus a great match for virtually everything on your Super Bowl buffet."
- The Washington Post, January 30, 2008 Download article
85 points
- The Wine News, December/January 2007-08 Download flyer
100 Best Values of the Year
"An elegant Cava, this feels rich and composed. Its simple pearlike fruit integrates with the bubbles and the dosage, providing a clean, complete and satisfying length of flavor. Easy to enjoy on its own, yet substantial enough for veal sauteed with sage and mushrooms."
- The Annual Buying Guide, Wine & Spirits, August 2006
Best Buy
"A classic cava from top to bottom. The nose offers familiar baked apple, mineral and saline aromas, while the palate is exceedingly fresh in its delivery of pineapple, apple and nectarine flavors. A fruity yet crisp number that foams up nicely on the palate but doesn't lose its focus or form."
- Wine Enthusiast Magazine, December 15, 2006
"There's more fresh fruit in this Cava than nutty, oxidative tones. It's perfumed with sweet apple and pear, soft with a hint of sweetness to balance the toasty lees. For roast fish."
- Wine & Spirits, August 2007
"The non-vintage Aria Estate Brut offers crisp lemon-lime flavors, good effervescence, and a clean finish."
- Jay Miller, erobertparker.com, February 2007
"Turn your tapas party into a celebratory gathering by serving cava, the Spanish "champagne"... Fruity and medium-bodied with notes of ripe raspberry, cherry, citrus, and minerals."
- Baltimore Style Magazine, June 2007
Best Bubbles, Super Sparklers
"In Spanish cava, perfectly pleasant labels abound for $12 or under, including Freixenet and Segura Viudas."
- Holiday Wine: Walking in a Vintner's Wonderland by Bryan Miller Champagne Time, npr.org, December 2006
"Cava is one of the world's most versatile sparkling wines and a good value. It's produced in several parts of Spain from the Paralleda, Macabeo, and Xarello grapes. Try the nonvintage Segura Aria Estate Brut...crisp and refreshing."
- Fine Cooking, December 2005/January 2006
