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A glass of white cava. Cava (Catalan:, pl. caves; Spanish:, pl. cavas) is a sparkling wine of denominación de origen (DO) status from Spain. It may be white (blanco) or rosé (rosado). The Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel·lo are the most popular and traditional grape varieties for producing cava. [1] Chardonnay and Malvasia are also permitted.
The sparkling wine cava, made mainly in the Penedès and Anoia regions, is the Catalan equivalent to champagne. It is widely exported. "Moscatell" , is a sweet Catalan wine which have similar varieties in other countries such as France, Italy, Portugal, Albania, Slovenia, Greece, Romania and Turkey, as well as other regions of Spain.
Catalan main sparkling wine producers agreed and adopted the name Cava after the Catalan word for cellar, where the wines were traditionally stored. [5] According to Spanish wine laws, Cava can be produced in six wine regions (such as Aranda de Duero, Navarra and Rioja) but 95% of Spanish Cava production takes place in the Penedès region.
For an even better value, go farther afield to Spain, which produces cava. This is a delightful sparkling wine made in the methode champenoise but with brighter notes and less of the complex aged ...
Autumn Fizz. Ingredients. 2 oz Alibi Gin.25 oz lemon juice Agave nectar, to taste Sparkling apple cider Garnished with thyme and apple. Instructions. Pour gin in shaker, add lemon juice and agave ...
Caves were used in the early days of Cava production for the preservation or aging of wine. [20] Today Cavas have become integrated with Catalan and also Spanish family traditions and is often consumed at any kind of celebrations (baptism, marriages, banquets, dinners and parties). The sparkling wine of Cava was created in 1872 by Josep Raventós.
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Xarel·lo (Catalan pronunciation: [ʃəˈɾɛlːu]) is a white grape variety of Spanish origin specially grown in Catalonia. [1] With Macabeo and Parellada, Xarel·lo is one of the three traditional varieties used to make the sparkling wine cava. Spanish plantations stood at 8,043 hectares (19,870 acres) in 2008.