Chosen by Majestic Viña Majestica, Cava, Penedès, Spain NV

Winemaker Elisabet Figueres (you'd have to end up in Penedes with a surname like that!) worked stints in California and New Zealand before ending up at Castillo Perelada, the Cava producer behind this good-value own label. Like all Cavas, it's made in the traditional method, and this one is aged on lees for 15 months; far longer than the mandatory minimum nine months. Made in an aperitif style, this is clean as a whistle, crisp and easy drinking, with green apple and lemon pith vibrancy. Mix-six price: £9.