Petit Albet

Bready notes sit alongside familiar stone-fruit scents on the nose of this rosé sparkler that's round and easy on a palate with modest acidity. Peach and white pepper are the lead flavors, while this is a touch bitter on a finish that tastes of citrus skins.

Petit Albet Brut is your classic Penedès bubble, blending macabeo, xarel·lo and parellada. The label is simple and as clean as the wine, which is a good start. Look for a steady stream of tight bubbles with the scent of toast, fresh cut herbs, and flowers that run into bright green apple and pear, and a stream of acidity that feeds the wine from front to back. It spends 15 months ageing in the bottle to add some autolytic complexity to the mix. The perfect late day wine for tapas or pre-dinner appetizers to kick off the evening. Organically grown fruit.