Oscar weekend is coming up! This year we are adding a twist to what we’re sipping over the evening. The plan is to pour Toro Bravo Secco and make a different sparkling wine cocktail for each segment of the night! For the red carpet, our spin on a Kir Royale is Toro Bravo Secco and Crème de Cassis. It’s on to Mimosas for the early categories, then maybe a French 75 (Toro Bravo plus gin, sugar and lemon juice) for the actor’s categories. After that, a refreshing sip of Toro Bravo Secco is all we’ll need to make it to Best Picture.
Tasting Notes: If Cava is Spain’s answer to Champagne, Toro Bravo Secco is Spain’s answer to Prosecco. Like its Italian cousin, this wine is focused on a fruity style, with a creamy, bubbly mousse and notes of citrus, juicy apple and white peach.
Enjoy With: Creamy cheeses, spicy appetizers, roasted chicken, mac and cheese, grilled fish, or baked brie with dried fruit and crushed nuts.
Style: A dry, light-bodied, fruity sparkling wine.
Terroir/Region: Toro Bravo Secco comes from the Spanish region of Cataluña where vineyards are scattered among rocky outcrops across the landscape. Soils here are mineral-rich and the weather is harsh, but these less-favourable elements naturally lower the yield of the vineyards and increase the intensity of the fruit.
Producer: Team Toro Bravo has used the Charmat method – like Prosecco – to create an easy-drinking, fruity style of sparkling, while using the same grapes their neighbours use to make Cava, which is more traditional to the region. They also selected a specially made screw cap so you can lock in the bubbles for the next day, or the day after that.
Availability: Toro Bravo Secco is available in the Sparkling Wine section of your local LCBO and for online purchasing.
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Price: $13.95
LCBO #: 16191
Size: 750 mL
Alcohol Content: 11% alc./vol.
