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Cava: How is it made?
Cava is a sparkling wine produced high quality in a total of 159 Spanish municipalities that, together, make up the production area of Cava in Spain. The development process differs from other wines by secondary fermentation, the renowned champenoise method, which involves the introduction into the bottle of liquor circul...
Cava: How is it made?
Cava is a sparkling wine produced high quality in a total of 159 Spanish municipalities that, together, make up the production area of Cava in Spain. The development process differs from other wines by secondary fermentation, the renowned champenoise method, which involves the introduction into the bottle of liquor circulation (mixture of white wine, sugar and yeast) that cause the release of carbon dioxide and aroma that characterizes cavas.
To remove residual yeast, the bottles are placed inclined in order to collect sediment cap. Currently, this is done by freezing the neck of the bottle so that, by disclosing, the ice block is triggered. Lost in this process liquid is replaced with expedition liqueur white wine mixed with sugar. The resultant cava depend on the amount of sugar containing the liquor issue.
Types of Cava
Depending on the amount of sugar containing expedition liqueur added to the bottle after removal of sediments, there are different types of cava:
Brut Nature: no sugar added, naturally includes up to 3 g sugar.
Extra Brut: unsweetened expedition liqueur contains up to 6 grams of sugar.
Brut: contains up to 12 grams of sugar per liter.
Extra Dry: between 12 and 17 grams of sugar.
Dry: 17 to 32 g sugar.
Semiseco: between 32 and 50 grams of sugar per liter.
Sweet: contains more than 50 grams of sugar per liter.
The cava in Spain
In addition to the Cavas of Catalunya in Spain recognized champagnes they are made in the communities of Valencia, Aragon, Extremadura, La Rioja, Navarra and Castilla y Leon. Of course, in our online wine shop, you can find the best cavas in Catalonia and Extremadura, which we're going to talk now and then.
Cavas of Catalonia
The production area of Catalan cava is made up of more than 160 municipalities concentrated mostly in the Penedes. It was thanks to studies of the Catalan Institute Sant Isidre Agricultural so we opted for the native white varieties to test the champenoise method and thus give rise to the first Catalan cava was born in 1872 in Codorniu. From 1,920 marketing cava was expanding and from 80 is firmly established. That's why the Cavas of Catalonia have the recognition of the quality and tradition in Spain.
In Catalonia, this famous liqueur, already has its own Route Cava to visit wineries, towns and emblematic monuments related to oenology in the area. We also found Cava Week held in Sant Sadumí, with activities such as train travel and Cavatast Cava, a sample of gastronomy and cavas from Penedes.
Cavas de Extremadura
It is where we find the capital Almendralejo Extremadura cava. This is one of the most important economic points of Extremadura. Due to its geographical location in this municipality are the most fertile lands of Extremadura which also are crossed by the Route de la Plata, which has made Almendralejo in a city developed with a wide variety of industries and an agricultural economy based on vine and olive.
In the early 80s, three local businessmen decided to develop a new trade route with an innovative regional product. It was thus Extremadura cava, namely the "Via de la Plata" was born, inscribed on the O.D. Cava since 1.983.
As you can see, the Catalans and Extremeños Cavas have a great reputation in the world and take many decades rejoicing meals and celebrations of all Spaniards. Dare to try the varieties that we present in our online wine shop and enjoy quality.
Size : 750 ml (Botella)
Privat Brut Nature Reserva Ecológico is a cava made with very expressive varieties that will surprise you. Sober and elegant presentation that reflects its cosmopolitan character. Fresh, fruity and with great balance. Long and smooth finish.
Size : 750 ml (Botella)
Privat Brut Nature Reserva Ecológico is a cava made with very expressive varieties that will surprise you. Sober and elegant presentation that reflects its cosmopolitan character. Fresh, fruity and with great balance. Long and smooth finish.
Size : 750 ml (Botella)
Privat Brut Nature Reserva Ecológico is a cava made with very expressive varieties that will surprise you. Sober and elegant presentation that reflects its cosmopolitan character. Fresh, fruity and with great balance. Long and smooth finish.
Size : 750 ml (Botella)
"A three-voice melody where the xarel·lo sets the rhythm." Classicism bold in original version. Essential Purple pass at least 24 months in bottle on its lees before you are ready to enjoy it. Meets the criteria of freshness and primary character that we pursue in our house for these sparkling wines.
Size : 750 ml (Botella)
Clean and bright. Attractive cherry pink color of medium intensity with bright violet reflections. fine and persistent bubble of average development with abundant formation of beads and dense crown. The nose is frank and fresh where wild fruits dominate, emphasizing especially the strawberry on a background of mint. Pleasing to attack. well assembled,...
Size : 750 ml (Botella)
Clean and bright. Attractive cherry pink color of medium intensity with bright violet reflections. fine and persistent bubble of average development with abundant formation of beads and dense crown. The nose is frank and fresh where wild fruits dominate, emphasizing especially the strawberry on a background of mint. Pleasing to attack. well assembled,...
Size : 750 ml (Botella)
Roger Goulart is a sparkling wine with its own personality. Aged for more than 18 months It retains the freshness and youth of the base wines with which it is made, with a slight hint of ageing. In the mouth it is very fresh, with a slight sweetness that makes it very pleasant, intense and persistent.
Size : 750 ml (Botella)
Fragrant natural high-altitude sparkling that Pepe Raventós makes in the D.O. Penedès. Authenticity and tradition. Make wines that reflect their origin , recovering ancestral traditions to farmers and without any type of oenological additives. Ancestral 100% Montonega . This variety gives us a sparkling fun, fresh and intense on the nose...
Size : 750 ml (Botella)
Privat Brut Nature Reserva Chardonnay is a premium cava with a sober and elegant character made from 100% this variety. Made from specially selected grapes from organic crops. A strong and balanced sparkling wine that will surprise you.
Size : 750 ml (Botella)
Blanc de Blancs is a sparkling wine marked by the typicality of its origin, the Vinya del Llac , a vineyard more than forty years. A Blanc de Blancs with a 5% Malvasía de Sitges , and the rest with traditional native varieties; Macabeo, Xarel·lo and Parellada.. Minimum breeding of 18 months in rhyme . A sparkling structured, fresh and complex.
Straw yellow with greenish reflections. thin and small bubble of slow evolution, with formation of rosaries and presence of crowns. Fine aroma of upbringing, with lactic notes of fresh butter on funds ripe fruit. The attack is nice and fresh, with extensive development in its passage in the mouth, with well integrated carbon.
Straw yellow with greenish reflections. thin and small bubble of slow evolution, with formation of rosaries and presence of crowns. Fine aroma of upbringing, with lactic notes of fresh butter on funds ripe fruit. The attack is nice and fresh, with extensive development in its passage in the mouth, with well integrated carbon.