Alta Alella’s vineyards are some of the most beautiful in the world. Their vines form an amphitheater facing the Mediterranean just 2 kilometers away, and the high rises of Barcelona mark the southwestern horizon. There’s not a lot of vineyard left here so close to such a large city, but the Pujol-Busquets family still make seafood friendly wine within sight of the sea. Josep Maria and Christina, along with their daughters Mireia and Georgina in tow, founded the estate in 1991 and farmed organically from the start. Cava was and remains at the heart of their operation,  including some that seriously compares to Champagne. This non-sparkling wine is made from Xarel.lo, one of the three classic Cava grapes also locally known as Pansa Blanca. It’s a fresh, crisp sipper that smells of peach, orange and lavender by the sea. The palate is vivid with acidity and enough weight to support flavors of apple and lime and the sandy granitic Sauló soil the vines grow in, with a finishing touch of that ever-present salt. Serve this with Paella, with clams, muscles, oysters, and all sorts of saltwater fish.