Cava Flashcards
1
Q
Who are the biggest producers todays?
A
-Freixenet and Codornia
2
Q
When was Cava given it’s own PDO by the EU?
A
-1989
-after a wine rather than place
-but grapes can be sourced from diff unconnected areas
3
Q
Who regulates and oversees production?
A
Consejo del Cava
4
Q
What are the grapes used in Cava?
A
-macabeo
-xarel-lo
-parellada
-chard
5
Q
Where is the majority of cava grown and made?
A
-Cataluna- Comtats de Barcelona
6
Q
Where else is Cava made?
A
-Valle de Ebro
-Vinedos de Almendralejo
-Penedes
-Lleida
-Tarragona
-(last 3 most important)
