Cava

A sparkling wine produced using the "traditional method" that also makes Champagne, Cava has become an increasingly popular sparkling wine. In fact, Cava is the best-selling sparkling wine in the world, ahead of Champagne and Prosecco. Originally from Spain, and more specifically from Catalunya, Cava appears more and more often on the wine lists of Michelin-starred gourmet restaurants. Bestwine • Online presents the selection of the best Cavas according to chefs, sommeliers, and bartenders of…

5 references

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Gramona - III Lustros Cava

Brut

On the wine list of 3 starred restaurants

★★★ Caprice
★★★ Hélène Darroze at The Connaught
★★★ Otto e Mezzo
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Gramona - Enoteca Cava

Brut

On the wine list of 2 starred restaurants

★★★ Géranium
★★★ Otto e Mezzo
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Mas Via Cava

Brut

On the wine list of 1 starred restaurant

★★★ The Fat Duck
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Brand
Country of origin
Age/Vintage
Type
Restaurants
Price
Gramona - III Lustros Cava
Brut
★★★Restaurant Caprice – Hong Kong
★★★Restaurant Hélène Darroze at The Connaught – United Kingdom
★★★Restaurant Otto e Mezzo – Hong Kong
Gramona - Enoteca Cava
Brut
★★★Restaurant Géranium – Denmark
★★★Restaurant Otto e Mezzo – Hong Kong
Mas Via Cava
Brut
★★★Restaurant The Fat Duck – United Kingdom
Recaredo - Reserva Particular de Recaredo
2001
Brut
★★★Restaurant L'Atelier Joël Robuchon – France
Recaredo - Turo d'en Moto
2000
Brut
★★★Restaurant L'Atelier Joël Robuchon – France

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Cava on the menu of 3 Michelin-starred gourmet restaurants

Best Cava brands

Refer to the opinion of chefs, sommeliers, and bartenders of Michelin-starred gourmet restaurants around the world to discover the best Cava brands. A ranking and comparison of the most highly regarded Cava brands and bottles in Michelin-starred gourmet restaurants by experts specialized in haute cuisine.

The best Cavas on the menus of Michelin-starred gourmet restaurants.

Cava types are distinguished by the amount of sugar added to their composition:

· Cava brut nature: Cava with no added sugar

· Cava extra brut: Cava with a maximum of 6 grams of added sugar per liter

· Cava brut: Cava with up to 12 g of added sugar per liter

· Cava extra seco: Cava with between 12 and 17 g of added sugar per liter

· Cava seco: Cava with between 17 and 35 g of added sugar per liter

· Cava semi-seco: Cava with between 33 and 50 g of added sugar per liter

· Cava dulce: Cava with more than 50 g of added sugar per liter

· In terms of taste, Cava does not resemble Champagne. It is closer to cider. Yet, this beverage is made just like Champagne.

There are also rosé Cavas, which are made with other grape varieties such as Garnacha, Pinot Noir, Monastrell, and Trepat. These are red grape varieties.

Cava is increasingly popular with consumers. Today, we mostly find Cava brut, Cava seco, and Cava semi-seco on the market. There is almost no industrial production of Cava dulce left. Cava has retained its original production method over time. The "traditional method" is also the process used to produce Champagne and other sparkling wines in France, Espumante in Portugal, and Franciacorta in Italy. The traditional method follows 4 main steps:

· Making the base wine

· Bottling the wine for a first fermentation

· Applying a second fermentation

· Removing the deposits from the second fermentation

These steps are concluded by the final corking and labeling of the bottle of Cava.

Cava is an alcoholic beverage containing about 12% alcohol. Cava is sold in 75 cl bottles with a cork and a wire muselet. Cava is the most consumed sparkling wine in Spain. Worldwide, Cava consumption has also grown over time. Since 2010, Cava has been the most commercialized sparkling wine in the world, ahead of Champagne and Prosecco. Cava is a financially attractive sparkling wine. You can treat yourself to the best Cavas at affordable prices. The price of Cava is much lower than that of Champagne, for example.

The most famous Cava brand is Freixenet. It is the world's leading Cava producer. The name Freixenet comes from La Freixeneda, the name of the land where the Cava is produced. There are many other Cava brands: Agustí Torelló Mata, Albet i Noya, Alsina Sardà, Bodegas Hispano+Suizas, Bodegas Vía de la Plata, Canals & Munné, Canals Canals, Cava Bertha, Cava Oriol Rossell, Conde de Valicourt, Giró Ribot, Gramona, Juvé y Camps, Mas Codina, Maset, Mastinell, Mestres, Nadal, Parató, Parés Baltà, Parxet, Recaredo, Rimarts, Rovellats, Torelló, Torrens Moliner, and VallDollina. Among these, Freixenet and Codorníu are the most internationally recognized.

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How is the best Cavas reference updated? The best Cavas reference is updated daily by integrating new references from the wine lists of gourmet restaurants made available to us. Likewise, we update the commercial and promotional offers so that you can buy a quality Cava online at the best price. We commit to presenting only Cava references from the wine lists of award-winning gourmet restaurants.

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How are cava selected on Bestwine Online?+

Bestwine Online references the cava found on the wine lists and in the cellars of the most renowned gourmet restaurants worldwide. Each reference has been identified by our editorial team from the official wine lists of Michelin-starred restaurants.

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The reference guide for the best cava is updated daily with new references from gourmet restaurant wine lists. Our team constantly monitors new wine lists published by Michelin-starred restaurants.

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The chefs and sommeliers of gourmet restaurants are the guarantors of gastronomic excellence, offering the finest products, dishes, and beverages in their restaurants. Trusting their selection means relying on decades of expertise and passion for excellence.

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