Segura viudas BRUT RESERVA accolades
Wine of the Week
"...your nose will be greeted by a cool and yeasty tease. When finally the bubbles burst in your mouth they flood the palate with a creamy, lemony, toasty complexity that is remarkable - and not only in a wine at this price but also in wines that cost much more. The effervescence persists through the finish, on which a welcome note of stony minerality is unmistakable."
- Colette and John Bancroft, St. Petersburg Times, July 7, 2010
Top 100 Values of the Year 2010, 90 points
"The gentle sparkle of this wine carries scents of honeyed apple and red-apple skin. It's fragrant and clean, and lasts on fruit, a rich style with balance. For crab cakes."
- Wine & Spirits Magazine, June 2010 Download flyer
#2 most popular sparkling wine in restaurants
Segura Viudas ranked #25 in Wine & Spirits 21st Annual Restaurant Poll and Segura Viudas Brut Reserva ranked #2 most popular sparkling wine!
-Wine & Spirits Magazine, April 2010 Download flyer
Top 150 wines under $15
Brut Reserva was chosen in blind tastings in the 2010 edition of The Wine Trials by Robin Goldenstein. Download flyer
Top 100 Best Buys of the Year - 90 points
"The gentle sparkle of this wine carries scents of honeyed apple and red-apple skin. It's fragrant and clean, and lasts on fruit, a rich style with balance. For crab cakes."
-Wine & Spirits Magazine, November 2009 Download flyer
#8 on Top 100 Best Buys - 89 points
"The nose blends citrus and wild green herbs, while the palate has perfectly composed orange and peach flavors. This finish is solid and around every turn it holds the road." Segura Viudas Brut Reserva was featured on the cover of the November "Top 100 Best Buys" Wine Enthusiast issue.
- Wine Enthusiast Magazine, November 2009 Download flyer or Download cover
90 points, Best Buy
"The gentle sparkle of this wine carries scents of honeyed apple and red-apple skin. It's fragrant and clean, and lasts on fruit, a rich style with balance. For crab cakes."
- Wine & Spirits Magazine, August 2009 Download flier
Brut Reserva recommended in Men's Health Magazine
"Spanish sparkling wine known as cava, made from a blend of three local grapes and aged in the bottle for three years. Pair with: snacks. I love this with popcorn, chips and salsa, or a soft pretzel. And it's affordable enough to pop just watching a game."
- Men's Health, June 2009 Download flyer
Brut Reserve recommended in Real Simple Magazine.
"'Summer is made for young, lively budget wines', says Joshua Wesson, cofounder of Best Cellars and the senior director of wine, beer and spirits for A&P supermarkets. 'On a hot day, you want a drink that's bright and vivid - not heavy or oaky, like expensive aged bottles.' Here - his tastiest picks. Segura Viudas Brut Reserva - Bubbleheads will rejoice at this delicate yet creamy Spanish take on champagne. Drink it with everything from corn dogs to sushi."
- Real Simple, June 2009 Download flyer
Segura Viudas Aria and Segura Viudas Reserva Heredad freatured on NBC's "Today Show" with guest Leslie Sbrocco.
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88 points - Best Value Selection
"Pale straw hue with green highlights; medium bead. Very fresh aromas of pear and apple with an appealing whiff of chalky minerality. Overtly frothy in the mouth, entering with penetrating dryness and minerality; green apple and yellow plum emerge in the background..."
- The Wine News, December/January 2008-09 Download flyer
Bargain Bubbles
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ConsumerReports.org, January 2009 Download flyer
Brut Reserva is recommended as an "affordable luxury"
- Examiner.com, November 2, 2008 Download article
5 Smart Tips for Holiday Wine Buying
"Like all cavas, this earthy, citrus-tinged sparkling wine is a blend of the regional Spanish grapes Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel-lo. Made in the same way as Champagne... it's one of several good-quality Cavas from Segura Viudas, which started producing sparkling wines at the end of the 19th century."
- Food & Wine, November 2008 Download flyer
89 POINTS Top 100 Values of the Year!
-Wine & Spirits Magazine, June 2008 Download flyer
"All that Sparkles"
- Bon Appetit, June 2008 Download flyer
"Sparkly Summer Sipping"
- D, June 2008 Download article
NBC'S TODAY Show, February 22, 2008
Filmed from Miami Beach during the South Beach Food & Wine Festival
"Awesome wine!" - Joshua Wesson
Budget Bubbles
"Our top choice, this reserve bubbly is full-bodied and rich-tasting, yet still crisp and clean. Like all Spanish cavas, it's aged in the bottle for maximum flavor."
- Good Housekeeping, January 2008 Download flyer
84 points
- The Wine News, December/ January 2007-2008 Download flyer
Buying Guide 100 Best Buys of 2007
-Wine & Spirits Magazine, Winter 2007
89 points - Best Buys
"Tightly built around its effervescence, this has a sweet, lemon-scented finish to balance the saline acidity. For poached prawns or roast scallops."
-Wine & Spirits Magazine, August 2007
Champagne Suggestions - What Champagne Should I Serve This Season?
"Under $10. Cava from Spain. We especially like...Segura Viudas Brut Reserva"
- Dorothy J. Gaiter & John Brecher, The Wall Street Journal, December 1, 2007
5 Perfect Holiday Sparkling Wines
"Light-bodied with excellent acidity, this Spanish sparkling wine (a.k.a. cava) is a great deal."
- Food & Wine, January 2007
88 points
"Slightly sweet on the nose, the aromas of baked fruit, cream soda and vanilla are welcoming. Interestingly, the wine is a bit more tart and refined on the palate, where zesty but full apple and pear flavors run the show. Not lean but definitely streamlined and acidic. More of a food wine than a stand-along sipper."
- Wine Enthusiast Magazine, December 15, 2006
Good/Very Good
"Serve this one at a party. It's clean, fruity and refreshing, with a nice underpinning of minerals. Very easy to drink."
- The Dow Jones Cava Index, The Wall Street Journal, July 15, 2005
