What is Cava?
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A Quick Overview Of Cava
Cava the premium Spanish sparkling wine, equivalent to champagne, and made by the same method. It may be white, or pink, and is produced in the Penedès region of Catalonia. The name of these wines is protected by Denominación de Origenlaws, and their production is strictly regulated. All cava wines must be made by bottle fermentation, known as the méthode champenoise. The name 'cava' means 'cellar' in Spanish - the plural of cava is cavas.
See also vino espumoso, and vino de aguja.
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