1988 Rafael Bravo, Favourite Cuvée - Catal, Cava Brut Nature, Gran Reserva - 6 Bottles (0.75L)
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Six 0.75 L bottles of Rafael Bravo’s Favourite Cuvée Cava Gran Reserva Brut Nature, vintage 1988, disgorged May 2026 after 36 years on lees.
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36 YEARS ON LEES — TIRAGE JANUARY 1990 — DISGORGED MAY 2026 — BRUT NATURE — NO EXPEDITION LIQUEUR
Title
1988 Rafael Bravo “Favourite Cuvée” — Cava Gran Reserva Brut Nature — 36 Years on Lees — 6 Bottles
Description
Exceptional vintage Cava Gran Reserva from Rafael Bravo, vintage 1988, with 36 years of ageing on the lees.
This lot consists of 6 bottles of Rafael Bravo “Favourite Cuvée” Cava Gran Reserva Brut Nature, from the 1988 vintage.
According to the producer’s label, these bottles remained in the cellar for 36 years in contact with the wine and yeasts.
Key historical details
Producer: Rafael Bravo
Cuvée: Favourite Cuvée
Vintage: 1988
Category: Cava Gran Reserva
Style: Brut Nature
Tirage: January 1990
Ageing on lees: 36 years
Disgorgement: May 2026
Dosage: No expedition liqueur added
Alcohol: 11.5% vol.
Bottle size: 75 cl
Quantity: 6 bottles
Origin: Premià de Dalt, Catalonia, Spain
Disgorgement in May 2026
A particularly important detail of this lot is that the bottles were disgorged in May 2026, after their exceptionally long ageing period.
The producer states that the original metal crown cap was replaced with the current definitive cork closure during disgorgement.
The wine was disgorged without the addition of expedition liqueur, preserving the character of a Brut Nature.
Appearance
The accompanying glass photograph shows the wine with a clear amber-golden colour and visible fine, persistent bubbles, demonstrating that the wine retains noticeable effervescence after its exceptionally long ageing period.
Condition
The bottles are offered as a 6-bottle lot.
Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the description and show the bottles, labels, closures and wine.
This is a vintage 1988 Cava with documented 36 years of ageing on the lees and a recent May 2026 disgorgement, making the technical history of the bottles particularly important.
A rare opportunity for collectors of mature Spanish sparkling wine and historic Cava.
36 YEARS ON LEES — TIRAGE JANUARY 1990 — DISGORGED MAY 2026 — BRUT NATURE — NO EXPEDITION LIQUEUR
Title
1988 Rafael Bravo “Favourite Cuvée” — Cava Gran Reserva Brut Nature — 36 Years on Lees — 6 Bottles
Description
Exceptional vintage Cava Gran Reserva from Rafael Bravo, vintage 1988, with 36 years of ageing on the lees.
This lot consists of 6 bottles of Rafael Bravo “Favourite Cuvée” Cava Gran Reserva Brut Nature, from the 1988 vintage.
According to the producer’s label, these bottles remained in the cellar for 36 years in contact with the wine and yeasts.
Key historical details
Producer: Rafael Bravo
Cuvée: Favourite Cuvée
Vintage: 1988
Category: Cava Gran Reserva
Style: Brut Nature
Tirage: January 1990
Ageing on lees: 36 years
Disgorgement: May 2026
Dosage: No expedition liqueur added
Alcohol: 11.5% vol.
Bottle size: 75 cl
Quantity: 6 bottles
Origin: Premià de Dalt, Catalonia, Spain
Disgorgement in May 2026
A particularly important detail of this lot is that the bottles were disgorged in May 2026, after their exceptionally long ageing period.
The producer states that the original metal crown cap was replaced with the current definitive cork closure during disgorgement.
The wine was disgorged without the addition of expedition liqueur, preserving the character of a Brut Nature.
Appearance
The accompanying glass photograph shows the wine with a clear amber-golden colour and visible fine, persistent bubbles, demonstrating that the wine retains noticeable effervescence after its exceptionally long ageing period.
Condition
The bottles are offered as a 6-bottle lot.
Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the description and show the bottles, labels, closures and wine.
This is a vintage 1988 Cava with documented 36 years of ageing on the lees and a recent May 2026 disgorgement, making the technical history of the bottles particularly important.
A rare opportunity for collectors of mature Spanish sparkling wine and historic Cava.
Details
Disgorgement year
2026
Vintage
1988
Producer
Rafael Bravo
Name of wine
Favourite Cuvée
Classification
Gran Reserva, Brut Nature
Number of bottles
6
Bottle size
Bottles (0.75L)
Country of origin
Spain
Region
Catal, Cava
Capsule/cork condition
Fully intact metal capsule
Label condition
Fully intact, readable label
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