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Cava

Cava wine guide: the wine region in Spain, its Macabeo, the sparkling wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Spain
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Macabeo
Styles
sparkling
5
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Cava is a wine region in Catalonia, Spain.

Growers build the wines around Macabeo, filling out the blend with Parellada, Xarel-lo, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

The climate is mediterranean, running altitude-moderated and notable rainfall.

The region is known for sparkling wine.

Labels here fall under the DO Cava.

Climate
MediterraneanAltitude-moderatedNotable rainfall
Styles
sparkling

Grapes planted here.

01 MacabeoDominant Read → 02 ParelladaBlending Read → 03 Xarel-loDistinctive Flavor Read → 04 ChardonnayIncreasingly Used Read → 05 Pinot NoirUsed in Rosé Cava Read → 06 Monastrell Read → 07 Grenache Read → 08 Malvasia Read → 09 Trepat Read →

Classifications.

  • DO Cava

Bottles to look for.

  • AA Alta Alella Mirgin 'Laieta' Gran Reserva Brut Nature Cava, Catalonia, Spain
  • Agusti Torello Mata Kripta Gran Reserva Brut Nature Cava, Catalonia, Spain
  • Bach 'Gran Bach' Brut Cava, Catalonia, Spain
  • Bohigas Reserva Brut Cava, Catalonia, Spain
  • Borrasca Brut Cava, Catalonia, Spain
  • Codorniu 'Anna' Blanc de Blancs Brut Cava, Catalonia, Spain
  • Codorniu 'Anna' Brut Cava, Catalonia, Spain
  • Codorniu Clasico Brut Cava, Catalonia, Spain

Nearby regions.

01 AragonSpain Read → 02 NavarraSpain Read → 03 RiojaSpain Read → 04 Pais VascoSpain Read → 05 ValenciaSpain Read → 06 ExtremaduraSpain Read → 07 SpainSpain Read →

Cava: common questions

01.
What grapes is Cava known for?
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Macabeo is the signature grape of Cava. Parellada, Xarel-lo, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Cava make?
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Cava produces sparkling wine.
03.
Where is Cava?
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You will find Cava in Spain, where it is a wine region.

More from here: every wine region in Spain, or the wider Catalonia guide.

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