D.O. Pened�s:

The Pened�s region is located to the South of Barcelona. If Pened�s is the capital of cava sparkling wine, it also shines in the production of fresh whites and light, smooth and velvety reds.

Red wine should be served at a temperature between 16 and 18 degrees centigrade. White wine could be served at a temperature between 6 � and 7� degrees centigrade.


Cava:

"Cava" is a sparkling wine obtained using the traditional method employed by the wines from the Champagne region in France.

Both the growth and elaboration of Spanish sparkling wine (cava) is concentrated almost totally - 99% - in Catalunya, mainly in the Pened�s locality. The classic varietals used in the making of cava are the Catalan macabeo - the first to ripen and provides the cava with colour and delicate aromas - xarel-lo - which compensates the lack of acidity and alcohol content - and parellada - which lends elegance and harmony to the wine. The secondary varietals monastrell and garnacha also intervene, as well as the French grapes chardonnay and pinot noir.

There are six types of cava, depending on their sugar content: dulce, semiseco, seco, extraseco - all of them with a sugar content which varies between 50 grams per litre for dulce and 12-20 grams in extraseco - highlighting the Brut, with a sugar content of 0 to 15 grams per litre and Extra Brut (Brut nature), with less than 6 grams.

Minimum alcohol centent for cava is between 10,8 and 12,8 %.

Cava should be served cold, between 6 and 8 degrees centigrade.

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