No, Catalonia. Cava is not restricted to a geographic boundary and can be made anywhere in Spain. However, most Cava is produced in Catalonia. Cava, or cave in English, is Spain’s answer to French Champagne. It is a sparkling wine made using the traditional French...
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Do you know the secret code on champagne bottles?
In French, Récoltant-Manipulant, or Grower champagne, is produced by the estate that owns the vineyards and grows the grapes. Big champagne houses like Mumm, Veuve Clicquot, and Moët et Chandon use grapes from different vineyards they don’t own to produce a house style with a unique and consistent...