Cava Flashcards
What producer left the Cava DO in 2018 and produces Textures de Pedra, De la Finca & De Nit?
Raventós
A bottle of Cava labeled Reserva from the 2021 vintage will have spent how many months on lees?
18 months
The majority of Cava produced is concentrated among what three companies?
Freixenet
Codorníu
Garcia Carrión
Name two of the original six wineries that founded the CORPINNAT brand?
Gramona
Llopart
Nadal
Recaredo
Sabaté i Coca
Torelló
What are the min aging requirements for Cava de Paraje Calificado?
Min. 36 months on the lees from the date of tirage
What are the competing organizations pulling producers away from Cava DO?
Corpinnat
Classic Penedés
As of 2020, what is the lees aging required for “Reserva” Cava?
Min. 18 months lees aging (up from 15 months to match Corpinnat)
List 4 requirements for Cava de Paraje Calficado?
Single Estate
Hand Harvest
min. 10 y/o vine age
min. 36 months on lees
must be vintage dated
Brut, Extra Brut or Brut Natur only
Name five autonomías where Cava DO is currently being produced
Aragon
Basque Country
Catalunya
Extramadura
La Rioja
Navarra
Valencia
What is the min lees aging for a sparkling wine labeled under Corpinnat?
18 months
What are the recommended white grapes for the production of Cava?
Parellada, Macaque, Xarel-lo
In reference to Cava production, what is the Elaborador Integral?
This stamp indicates that the producer carries out the entire production themselves, from grape-growing to bottling.
A cork imprinted with a four-pointed star is associated with which DO region?
Cava DO
What style of Cava requires vineyards to be organically farmed?
Cava de Guarda Superior
Name three wineries producing Cava de Paraje Calificado?
Cordoníu
Juvé & Camps
Alta Alella
Pere Ventura
Name two differnet Cava de Paraje Calificado wines produced by two differnt wineries.
Alta Alella - Alta Alella Mirgin Exeo Paraje Calificado Vallcirera
Alta Alella Pous Paraje Calificado Vallcirera
Cordoníu - Ars Collecta Paraje Calififcado La Pleta
Ars Collecta Paraje Calificado El Tros Nou
Ars Collecta Paraje Calififcado La Fideuera
What are the four Zones of Origin in Cava DO?
Valle del Ebro
Viñedos de Almendralejo
Levante Zone
Comtats de Barcelona
What is the aging requirments for Cava de Guarda?
Min. 9 months on lees
What is the aging requirements for Cava Reserva?
Min. 18 months on lees
What are the aging requirements for Cava de Guarda Superior?
Min. 18 months on lees
What are the aging requirements for Cava Gran Reserva?
Min. 30 months on lees
(0-12 gl dosage)
What are the aging requirements for Cava de Paraje Calificado?
Min. 36 months on lees
(0-12 g/l dosage)
What are the vine aging requirements for Cava Guarda Superior v/ Cava Paraje Calificado?
Both require min. 10 year vine age
