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Cava

traditional-method sparkling wine, mostly from Catalonia's Penedès

Spain Wine & spirit Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Josep Raventós of Codorníu made the first bottle-fermented Spanish sparkling wine in 1872 after visiting Champagne; the name Cava was adopted in 1970.

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What is Cava?

Cava is a wine & spirit from Spain: traditional-method sparkling wine, mostly from Catalonia’s Penedès. Josep Raventós of Codorníu made the first bottle-fermented Spanish sparkling wine in 1872 after visiting Champagne; the name Cava was adopted in 1970.

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grapes

Cooked

brewed

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