CAVA WINE

CAVA wine

CAVA WINE

CAVA wine is typically fresh, dry and fairly neutral, with appley notes and sometimes a mineral quality. It may not be especially exciting, but as such it is refreshing, reliable and remarkably well-priced.

CAVA WINE

Cava wine is produced mainly in the region of Penedes, on the eastern edge of Spain, and is made in the same laborious way as Champagne, which is quite astonishing when you consider the price difference between wines from the two regions. Cava is not made from the same grapes as Champagne, though. Instead, a trio of local Spanish grapes is used - Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel-lo - although some

quality-conscious (and fashion- conscious) producers include Chardonnay in the blend to add a modern, rounded and fruity note. Wines are Vintage cava from one fine year is a treat for sparkling-wine lovers.

CAVA WINE

The best examples, from a top producer like Juve y Camps, taste richer and more rounded but with that same sprightly apple character at the core, and not a bit like Champagne. The enormous popularity of cava is still growing, despite the threat from non-European bubblies. Cava now accounts for nearly fifty percent of the sparkling-wine market in the UK. That's an awful lot of bubbles. As long as prices stay low, and the cheapest supermarket own-label bottles remain so reliable, we shall continue to adore this wine.