Aria estate brut accolades"Creamy, with bread dough and toasted almond notes mixing with more subtle flavors of star fruit, green melon and thyme."
- Wine Spectator, April 2013 Download PDF
TOP 8 SPANISH SPARKLERS - 86 POINTS
"Creamy, with bread dough and toasted almond notes mixing with more subtle flavors of star fruit, green melon and thyme."
- Wine Spectator, February 2013 Download PDF
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Ray Isle featured Segura Viudas ARIA Estate Brut on the Today Show with Hoda and Kathie Lee in a segment on “5 ways to get the most out of your New Year’s bubbly.” ARIA was the only wine featured in the entire segment!
- The Today Show, December 31, 2012 Download PDF Watch Video
86 POINTS
"Apple and stone fruit aromas come with a mineral component and a stalky, hay note. It feels good and full, showing classic Cava flavors of stalky apple and nectarine. The finish is smooth and easygoing."
- Wine Enthusiast Magazine, October 2012 Download PDF
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ARIA Estate Brut was recommended by Food & Wine Magazine's Ray Isle.
- The View, April 26, 2012 Download PDF
"The palate is big, chunky and ripe, with sweet mango and apple flavors."
- Wine Enthusiast Magazine, December 15, 2011Download PDF
WINNER OF THE WINE TRIALS
"This bottle, the upscale cousin of last year's Segura Viudas winner, is fairly subtle for an inexpensive Cava. It refuses to hog the spotlight with intense acidity or bold flavors; instead, it goes for simplicity and food friendliness-something we can definitely appreciate."
- Robin Goldstein, 2011 Download PDF
88 POINTS
"Mineral, lime and crisp apple aromas give it a precise, pure nose. And that same character exists on the palate and finish, where white peach, green banana and melon flavors are full and forward. Shows good concentration and quality."
- Wine Enthusiast Magazine, December 15, 2010 Download PDF
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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
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