Cava 

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.