Spain - Cava DO Flashcards
Name the Autonomias that have
Cava DO growing areas.
- *B-CRAVEN**
- (I be cravin’ some Cava!)*
Basque
Catalonia
Rioja
Aragón
Valencia
Extremadura
Navarra
What styles of wine are made in
Cava DO?
- *Sparkling Only!!**
- (Traditional Method)*
Espumoso Blanco
Espumoso Rosado
Note:
- The 4 Pointed Star is on all Cava Wines
What are the allowed white grapes of
Cava DO?
- *Macabeo**
- (aka: Viura)*
- *Xarel-lo**
- (aka: Pansa Blanca)*
Parellada
also allowed:
- *Chardonnay**
- *Subirat Parent** (aka: Malvasia)
Previous MS Question
What are the allowed red grapes of
Cava DO?
Pinot Noir
Monastrell
Garnacha Tinta
- *Trepat**
- (this grape may only be used for Rosé)*
Previous MS Question
Max harvest yield for Cava DO?
~12 tons/ha~
Max press yield
100 liters / 150 kg
Max press yield for Cava DO?
100 liters / 150 kg
Max harvest yield
~12 tons/ha~
Planting density requirements of Cava DO?
minimum
1,500 vines per hectare
Maximum
3,500 vines per hectare
What is the min aging of
Cava DO?
(normale)
Normale
*9 months min on lees
Reserva
*15 months min on lees
Gran Reserva
*30 months min on lees
Cava del Paraje (calificado)
*36 months on the lees
NOTE:
Grand Reserva and Cava del Paraje can ONLY be:
Brut Nature, Extra Brut, or Brut
What is the min aging of
Cava DO?
(Reserva)
Reserva
*15 months min on lees
Normale
*9 months min on lees
Gran Reserva
*30 months min on lees
Cava del Paraje (calificado)
*36 months on the lees
NOTE:
Grand Reserva and Cava del Paraje can ONLY be:
Brut Nature, Extra Brut, or Brut
What is the min aging of
Cava DO?
(Gran Reserva)
Gran Reserva
*30 months min on lees
NOTE:
- Grand Reserva and Cava del Paraje can ONLY be:
- Brut Nature, Extra Brut, or Brut*
Normale
*9 months min on lees
Reserva
*15 months min on lees
Cava del Paraje (calificado)
*36 months on the lees
What is the min aging of
Cava DO?
(Cava del Paraje)
Cava del Paraje (calificado)
*36 months on the lees
NOTE:
- Grand Reserva and Cava del Paraje can ONLY be:
- Brut Nature_, _Extra Brut_, or _Brut*
Normale
*9 months min on lees
Reserva
*15 months min on lees
Gran Reserva
*30 months min on lees
What is Cava del Paraje?
A desigantion for the top tier of Cava wines.
Wines must be:
- Estate produced & bottled
- From a delineated single vineyard
- producers must apply for and register these with the DO
- however, it is up to each estate to “classify” there own vineyards as to quality (no “Grand Cru-esque” designation from the government/regulators)
- Vintage dated
- Hand harvested
- 36 months min. on the lees
What is the min aging of
All levels of Cava DO?
Normale
*9 months min on lees
Reserva
*15 months min on lees
Gran Reserva
*30 months min on lees
Cava del Paraje (calificado)
*36 months on the lees
NOTE:
Grand Reserva and Cava del Paraje can ONLY be:
Brut Nature, Extra Brut, or Brut
What is the ABV of Base wines of
Cava DO?
~9.5 - 11.5% ABV~
Finished Cava
~10.8 - 12.8% ABV~
What is the ABV of Finished wines of
Cava DO?
~10.8 - 12.8% ABV~
Base Cava
~9.5 - 11.5% ABV~