Ok, most of this episode is dedicated to Cava - all the things that make Cava what it is that we didn't cover last episode: Appellations, ageing requirements and sweetness levels of Cava all make an appearance in this episode.
But we can't finish talking about Cava without wading through the quagmire of conflicting information that answers the question, "What is Classic Penedès and why is it not Cava?"
I would say that it is a question for the ages... but these appellations and rules are so fresh they have rules for wines that haven't even had the time to be made yet.
So, as promised this is a deep dive into Cava. If you were not satisfied at the end of the last episode, here you go!
I used some great resources for this:
The Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition by Jancis Robinson
http://www.dopenedes.cat/en/classicpenedes.php
https://www.decanter.com/do-cava/cava-de-paraje-calificado-cava-top-classification-378655/
http://www.the-buyer.net/insight/new-cava-de-paraje-what-difference/
And of course I mention a few key producers (though we are more producer heavy in Cava part 1) :
Gramona:
https://www.gramona.com/en/
Codornieu:
http://arscollectacodorniu.com/en/
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Until next week, I hope you drink something delicious!
Music Credit:
Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool
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