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MariÌa Larrea, centre, with the rest of the CVNE oenologist team. Photograph: Rafael Gutierrez
MariÌa Larrea, centre, with the rest of the CVNE oenologist team. Photograph: Rafael Gutierrez
Sun 11 Jul 2021 04.30 EDT
âI think of my wines as barefoot children that need love and care,â says winemaker Marta Casas, holding her glass up to the light. Below her, the vineyards of Penedès roll away almost to the sea, but she could be virtually anywhere in Spain.
April 30, 2021
Spain s most exported Designation of Origin announces a turning point in sustainability as a result of its new regulations, the most demanding in the world for quality sparkling wines made using the traditional method.
The new Master of Wine, Álvaro Ribalta, moderated a pioneering roundtable focused on organic and biodynamic viticulture and oenology in Cava, a joint effort by D.O. Cava to “guarantee the conservation of the territory and the future of the sector for generations to come”.
Vilafranca del Penedès - The D.O. Cava has announced today that by 2025 the production of Cavas de Guarda Superior, a category of the highest quality that includes Cavas Reserva (minimum 18 months of ageing), Gran Reserva (minimum 30 months of ageing) and Cavas de Paraje Calificado (from a specific area and with a minimum of 36 months of ageing), will be 100% organic.