It is not unjust to say that Spain’s sparkling wine, Cava, is the antithesis of “terroir”. While 90% of this Iberian bubbly comes from within the limits of the Penedès counties in Catalunya, there are regions in a total of 10 provinces spread across Spain where Cava can be produced. So, it makes it difficult to say what Cava is other than a Traditional Method sparkling wine from Spain as no one territory truly defines it. Attached to this is the issue that Spain has seemingly crafted its segment of […]

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