VEGA BARCELONA CAVA
Type: Spanish Cava
Varietal Blend: 30% Macebeo, 35% Xarello, 35% Parellada
Vintage: NV
Appellation: D. O. Cava
Total Production: 4 million bottles
Age of Vines: Over 10 years
TASTING NOTES:
Color: Pale yellow with good bubble formation
Nose: Ripe pear and slate
Palate: Citrus, crème brule, small zesty bubbles
Finish: Rounded, medium-long
VINIFICATION
Each grape variety for Cava and the harvest
from each vineyard is fermented and vinified separately to allow
for the differences in ripening dates and quality development. First
fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at 61-62°
for 7 to 10 days. Second fermentation is in bottles, following the
Champenoise (i.e. traditional) Method. Selected yeast for maturation.
TECHNICAL DATA
pH: 3.11
VA: 0.22 g/l
ALC: 11.5%
RS: 14.5 g/l
Free SO2: 26 mg/l
Malolactic: No
TA: 5.85 g/l
Total SO2: 94 mg/l
Lees contact: 9 months
DOMAIN
Cava, a sparking wine which is made in exactly
the same way as Champagne, has fully established its identity in
markets abroad in the last thirty years yet specialized bodegas
- or Cava houses - have been producing on a commerical scale since
the end of the 19th century. Cava’s name derives from the
Spanish word for an underground cellar. Today Cava is second only
to Champagne in world sales of sparkling wine.
WINEMAKER: Felix Parellada/Covides |