Spain · DOP
Cava
Appellation
Cava is an appellation in Spain across 157 communes. Regional bedrock: mixed sedimentary rocks.
Spanish traditional-method sparkling wine, made mostly in Penedès in Catalonia from Macabeo, Xarel·lo and Parellada.
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Key facts Type DOP Category Quality Sparkling Wine Protected since 1986-06-13 Area 483,532 ha registered outline Separate plots 23 Extent N–S × E–W 443.44 × 812.84 km Centre 41.4086° N, 1.7134° E Grapes Alarije, Chardonnay, Garnacha Tinta, Macabeo, Monastrell, Parellada, Pinot Noir, Trepat, Xarello Max yield 80 hl/ha Min planting density 1,500 vines/ha Where it is Nearest town 7.1 km north of Vilafranca del Penedès Nearest city 26 km north-west of Castelldefels 66,375 people To the sea 21 km Rivers nearby Cardener (21 km) Same latitude Martha's Vineyard (United States), Bolnisi (Georgia), Huanren icewine (China)Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.
Terrain Elevation 0–1,090 m Mean elevation 418 m Measured over the whole outline on 1,732 elevation cells of about 1,855 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles). The outline is made of whole communes or districts, so it includes land that is not vineyard.
Bedrock Mixed sedimentary rocks47% Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)25% Siliciclastic sedimentary rocks (sandstone, shale)22% Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.
Communes · 157 Show all 157 Abrera Aiguamúrcia Ainzón Albi, L' Albinyana Alella Alesanco Alió Almendralejo Arboç, L' Artés Avinyonet Del Penedès Azofra Banyeres Del Penedès Barberà De La Conca Begues Bellvei Bisbal Del Penedès, La Blancafort Blanes Bonastre Briones Bràfim Cabanyes, Les Cabra Del Camp Cabrera D'Igualada Cabrils Calafell Canyelles Capmany Cariñena Casalarreina Castellet I La Gornal Castellví De Rosanes Castellví De La Marca Catllar, El Cervelló Cihuri Corbera De Llobregat Cordovín Creixell Cubelles Cunit Cuzcurrita De Río Tirón Espluga Calba, L' Espluga De Francolí, L' Figuerola Del Camp Font-Rubí Fonzaleche Fulleda Garidells, Els Gelida Granada, La Grávalos Guimerà Haro Hormilla Hormilleja Hostalets De Pierola, Els Laguardia Llacuna, La Lleida Llorenç Del Penedès Maldà Martorell Martorelles Masarac Masllorenç Masnou, El Masquefa Mediona Mendavia Mollet De Peralada Montblanc Montferri Montgat Montmell, El Moreda De Álava#Moreda Araba Nou De Gaià, La Nulles Nájera Odena Olesa De Bonesvalls Olivella Olèrdola Oyón#Oion Pacs Del Penedès Pallaresos, Els Perafort Peralada Piera Pira Pla De Santa Maria, El Pla Del Penedès, El Pobla De Claramunt, La Pontons Premià De Mar Puigdàlber Puigpelat Renau Requena Riera De Gaià, La Rocafort De Queralt Roda De Barà Rodonyà Rubí Sajazarra Salomó San Asensio Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues Sant Esteve Sesrovires Sant Fost De Campsentelles Sant Jaume Dels Domenys Sant Llorenç D'Hortons Sant Martí Sarroca Sant Martí De Riucorb Sant Pere De Ribes Sant Pere De Riudebitlles Sant Quintí De Mediona Sant Sadurní D'Anoia Santa Fe Del Penedès Santa Margarida I Els Monjos Santa Maria De Martorelles Santa Maria De Miralles Santa Oliva Sarral Secuita, La Sitges Solivella Subirats Tarrés Teià Tiana Tirgo Torrelavit Torrelles De Foix Uruñuela Vallbona D'Anoia Vallirana Vallmoll Valls Vendrell, El Verdú Vespella Viana Vila-Rodona Vila-Seca I Salou Vilabella Vilafranca Del Penedès Vilanova I La Geltrú Vilassar De Dalt Vilaverd Villalba De Rioja Vilobí Del Penedès Vilosell, El Vimbodí Vinaixa Wineries · 60 From OpenStreetMap. Missing a winery? Add it to OpenStreetMap and it appears here.
Sources EU register of geographical indications
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