Cava – What is it and why do we love it?

If you have tasted Spanish wines, you will know how best to describe them: exciting and full of character. The same is true of this particular Spanish sparkling wine, with the added bonus that it is top quality, fresh and very memorable. This is Cava.

How is Cava different from champagne? What should it be served with? Which Cavas should be tasted when? Read our blog to find out!

A small winery… How Cava is made!

Cava is made from indigenous grapes, and in most cases the wine is based on three local grape varieties:

• Macabeo – gives softness, freshness and fruitiness to the wine.
• Parellada – a grape variety of elegance, favoured by the high altitude production areas of Catalonia
• Xarel lo – which gives character, aroma and body to the drink.

Six other grape varieties can be used to make Cava, such as Chardonnay or Garnache.

At Borsuttogó you will find elegant dishes from Villa Conchi Cavák. The harvest at Villa Conchi runs from the end of August to the end of October. The grapes are harvested by hand at night to avoid the high temperatures that can cause premature fermentation. After rapid transport, the grapes are cooled to 10 degrees immediately on arrival to prevent the skins from staining the must. After must pressing, each variety is fermented separately at a constant temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, so that the wine retains its primary aromas.

The musts are then blended and bottled with the base wine. The yeast and sugar are added – and voila, the bubbles in the wine that make us love it so much! For the second fermentation, the bottles are stored in underground cellars at 15-17 degrees Celsius. The wine is then left in the bottles for at least 12 months before being dergassed and liquefied.

 

What should I use Cava with?

A perfect aperitif on its own, we can recommend it with confidence for a wedding, a family event or a company dinner. Villa Conchi’s refreshing, characterful batches will also be the perfect accompaniment to a holiday or barbecue, as you can’t choose a better drink for starters, salads, rice and other light meals! And to complete its multifunctionality, it will also be the perfect accompaniment to seafood and fish dishes.

Some of our favourite Cava & food pairings, if you need inspiration:

• Mediterranean eggplant cream and Villa Conchi Cava Brut Rosé
• Chicken salad with mozzarella pesto and Villa Conchi Cava Brut
• Garlic and cream seafood pasta and Villa Conchi Cava Brut Imperial 2013
• Ostriga and Villa Conchi Cava Brut Reserva

 

Cava at its best – get to know our favourites!

We offer the premium Cavas of the Villa Conchi family, which are equally at home at an elegant dinner party or on a holiday by the beach.

Villa Conchi Cava Brut – Three is the Hungarian (or in our case Spanish) truth!

In addition to the standard 0,75 l, this beautiful turquoise blue batch is also available in 0,375 and 1,5 l. So, whether you’re just having a glass with your sweetheart or you’re looking to give your best to a large party, Villa Conchi Cava Brut will be a hit. To complete the ‘set’, we have the matching Ice Jacket to help keep your Cava cool and Villa Conchi sunglasses to match!

This beautiful batch is made in the heart of the Penedès and owes its freshness and vibrant style to the harmony and purity of its surrounding environment. Bright green and golden, Villa Conchi Cava Brut owes its elegance not only to its appearance but also to its refreshing bubbles. On the nose, it has a delicate intensity of fruit aromas with a soft, long finish.

Villa Conchi Cava Brut Rosé – If you could see the world in pink!

Villa Conchi Rozé Cava is everything that sparkling and rosé wine lovers love: fresh, exciting and full of character. A good choice as an aperitif, but also as an aperitif to accompany your starter, this pleasantly dry wine is a must. What’s more, thanks to the design, this vibrant pink Cava Rosé is guaranteed to be the jewel in the crown!

Villa Conchi Cava Brut Reserva – All in one

With its oysters and seafood, we could not recommend a better drink than Cava Reserva, which scored 92 points from wine critic James Suckling. This is a truly complex and traditional wine from the Villa Conchi family, and one that really should be reserved for special occasions.

Villa Conchi Cava Brut Imperial 2013 – Only the best

This unique batch was voted Cava of the Year in Spain in 2017 – and for good reason. At once light yet deep and balanced, the fruity freshness reveals notes of lime and apricot. This speciality, rated 92 points by James Suckling, is a champion in our country too!

 

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Look for our exclusive Cavas also in our Wine Selection! In the FINE BUBBLES selection, you can taste all four lots, and of course there’s no shortage of gifts: Villa Conchi Icajacket and sunglasses to complete your Cava collection.

Amongour sparkling wines, you will also find Villa Conchi’s gift box and multi-pack wines, as well as two of our other favourites: the Frizzante Cecilia Blanc and Rosado.