History Flashcards
Cava’s town of origin and still the center of Cava production
Sant Sadurni d’Anoia
Research organization involved in early production of Cava
Instituto Agrícola Catalán San Isidro
Event that led to the replanting of red grapes with quality native white varieties
Phylloxera
The year of first traditional method Cava production by Josep Raventós
1872
When did the replanting of red grapes with white grapes begin to favor sparkling wine production?
1887
What significant event happened in 1904?
King Alfonso VIII visited the Penedès acknowledging Cava’s quality
In what year did exports of Spanish sparkling wines exceed the imports of foreign sparkling wine?
1911
What was established in 1972?
The Regulatory Board for Sparkling Wines, and “Cava” was approved for the name of Spanish sparkling wines with its own set of regulations
In what year was the Cava region defined and the name designated for traditional method production as a part of Spain’s inclusion in the European Union?
1986
When was the Cava DO created, the regulations published and the Cava Regulatory Board created?
1991
What Cava category was approved in 2015
Paraje Calificado
First Parajes Calificados were named in what year?
2017
In what year were the new zoning and segmentation rules announced and new Cava website launched?
2020
The year in which the first rules for sparkling wines was published, Cava first appears in a legal text
1959
In what year did the Ministry of Agriculture issue an order regulating sparkling wines and designating Cava as the name for the traditional method wines?
1969
When was the beginning of red grapes being replaced with Macabeo, Parellada, and Xarel-lo?
1880
When was the word Champagne dropped in favor of Cava?
1970
