{"id":100237,"date":"2025-11-14T01:31:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T00:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/spanish-cava-its-own-blessing-and-curse-toasts-to-meeting-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T09:18:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T07:18:54","slug":"spanish-cava-its-own-blessing-and-curse-toasts-to-meeting-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/en\/spanish-cava-its-own-blessing-and-curse-toasts-to-meeting-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Cava, its own blessing and curse, toasts to Meeting 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"align wp-block-bssb-social-share\" id=\"bssbSocialShare-1\" data-attributes=\"{&quot;socials&quot;:[{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;socialNetworks&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;facebook&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-facebook-f&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#1877f2&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}},{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;socialNetworks&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;linkedin&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-linkedin-in&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#0a66c2&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}},{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;mobileMessenger&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;whatsapp&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-whatsapp&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#25d366&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}],&quot;align&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alignment&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;background&quot;:{&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#0000&quot;},&quot;size&quot;:&quot;28px&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;14px&quot;,&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;10px&quot;,&quot;margin&quot;:&quot;10px&quot;,&quot;border&quot;:{&quot;radius&quot;:&quot;50%&quot;},&quot;shadow&quot;:[],&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;row&quot;}\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bssbStyle\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<ul class=\"bssbSocialShare\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-0\" data-social=\"facebook\" \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook-f\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-1\" data-social=\"linkedin\" \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-2\" data-social=\"whatsapp\" \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-whatsapp\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nowhere in the world is there a more <strong>contradictorily dynamic appellation than Spanish Cava<\/strong>. In no other wine-growing region does the tension between past and future, between <strong>industry and craftsmanship<\/strong>, between identity and mass market, manifest itself so clearly as in the hills of Catalonia\u2014or rather, of <strong>Comtats de Barcelona<\/strong>, where over 90% of production is concentrated\u2014and the other areas authorized to produce Spain&#8217;s quintessential sparkling wine (<strong>Ebro Valley<\/strong>, <strong>Vi\u00f1edos de Almendralejo<\/strong>, and <strong>Altos de Levante<\/strong>). <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cava was born as a <strong>tribute to Champagne<\/strong>, thanks to pioneers like <strong>Josep Ravent\u00f3s Fatj\u00f3<\/strong> of the sparkling wine house <strong>Codorn\u00edu<\/strong>, who visited the French region between 1860 and 1870. But over time it has become a phenomenon in its own right. A symbol of the Iberian capacity to <strong>reinterpret the French model<\/strong> with a Mediterranean spirit. However, Cava&#8217;s commercial success\u2014often tied to <strong>accessible prices and impressive volumes<\/strong>\u2014has ended up obscuring its most authentic soul.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The one made of <strong>terroir, small producers, and quality-driven research<\/strong>. And it is precisely on this <strong>sense of redemption<\/strong> that the debate at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/en\/cava-meeting-2025-three-days-of-spanish-traditional-method\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cava Meeting 2025<\/a><\/strong> focused, the most important biennial event of the Spanish appellation, organized by the <strong>Consejo Regulador del Cava<\/strong> in <strong>Sitges<\/strong>, from November 9 to 11. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-d0617703\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>CAVA: NEW GENERATIONS DEMAND IDENTITY AND AUTHENTICITY<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s a sign that something has been changing in recent years within the <strong><em>Denominaci\u00f3n de Origen Protegida de \u00e1mbito territorial supraauton\u00f3mico<\/em><\/strong>. The <strong>new generations of winemakers<\/strong> have begun to reclaim their identity, focusing on <strong>individual parcels, native varieties<\/strong>, and sustainability, which often extends into <strong>biodynamic viticulture<\/strong>, with excellent results, by the way. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The emergence of independent realities outside the Consorzio like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/corpinnat-pirati-del-cava-50-assaggi-top-penedes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Corpinnat<\/a> or Cl\u00e0ssic Pened\u00e8s have pushed the Consorzio led by <strong>Javier Pag\u00e9s<\/strong> into rough waters, from which the <em>board<\/em> is trying to emerge by promoting <strong>zoning projects<\/strong>, celebrating estate producers (the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/en\/cava-meeting-2025-celebrates-elaborador-integral-spains-recoltant-manipulant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elaborador Integral<\/a><\/strong>), sparkling wines from single crus (the <em><strong>Cava de Paraje Calificado<\/strong><\/em>, with a minimum aging of 36 months), and <strong>mandatory organic production<\/strong> for other top-tier wines, such as <strong>Cava de Guarda Superior<\/strong> (minimum aging of 18 months for <em><strong>Reserva<\/strong><\/em> and 30 months for <em><strong>Gran Reserva<\/strong><\/em>).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Driving these steps forward, in addition to internal pressures, is also the <strong>growing attention of the international public<\/strong>, capable of redrawing the map and strategies of Spanish bubbles. On multiple fronts. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-8b46c76f\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>SPANISH CAVA BETWEEN QUANTITY AND QUALITY<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Precisely in this dualism between domestic and international markets, the image of the Iberian sparkling wine emerging from Cava Meeting 2025 is that of <strong>an appellation trying to reconcile with itself<\/strong>. And to learn to coexist with its own ghosts. <strong>Cava wants to remain popular<\/strong>, strong in one of its essential advantages: versatility. But the Spanish bubble <strong>also wants to aspire to excellence<\/strong>. It intends to continue speaking to the general public. But without giving up the depth of its territorial narrative.    <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-winemag-it-davide-bortone-wine-magazine-italiano-guida-vini-wine-news wp-block-embed-winemag-it-davide-bortone-wine-magazine-italiano-guida-vini-wine-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"mVccU8Wo2c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/cava-elaborador-integral-recoltant-manipulant-spagnoli-modello-champagne\/\">Cava Meeting 2025 celebra Elaborador Integral, i R\u00e9coltant-Manipulant spagnoli<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cCava Meeting 2025 celebra Elaborador Integral, i R\u00e9coltant-Manipulant spagnoli\u201d \u2014 Winemag.it - Davide Bortone: wine magazine italiano, guida vini, wine news\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/cava-elaborador-integral-recoltant-manipulant-spagnoli-modello-champagne\/embed\/#?secret=gUCfgerma2#?secret=mVccU8Wo2c\" data-secret=\"mVccU8Wo2c\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this <strong>balance\u2014which at times seemed precarious\u2014between quantity and quality<\/strong>, pure marketing and authenticity, Cava confirms itself as the most contradictorily dynamic appellation on the global scene. And it is precisely <strong>from this contradiction that its strength is born<\/strong>: that of a wine that never stops questioning itself. Changing, evolving. <strong>A living and proud appellation<\/strong>. Like the land it comes from.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All this against numbers that speak clearly: <strong>37,502<\/strong> hectares of total vineyard, <strong>219.5 million<\/strong> kilograms of grapes produced, and <strong>218.1 million bottles sold<\/strong> in 2024 (-13.39% from 2023, marked by a <strong>dramatic collapse of the German market: -63.9%<\/strong>). Only <strong>37.297 million bottles<\/strong> of <strong>organic Cava<\/strong> produced last year (+15.23% compared to 2023, <strong>17.1% of total Cava<\/strong>), a number destined to grow starting in 2026. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-392232c3\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>THE INTERNATIONAL VARIETIES ISSUE<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then there&#8217;s the issue of international varieties, never so central in <strong>sparkling wine scenes seeking redemption and recognition<\/strong>, a phenomenon from which Italy is not exempt (the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/en\/in-pinot-nero-we-trust-oltrepo-bets-big-on-classese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>reference to Oltrep\u00f2 Pavese<\/strong><\/a> is intentional). <strong>Pinot<\/strong> (2.2% of planted area) and <strong>Chardonnay<\/strong> (7%) have found growing space in Cava vineyards since the 1980s, when the appellation was seeking to draw even closer to the French Champagne model.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal was to <strong>make the wine more recognizable in foreign markets<\/strong>, building a universal elegant profile. But in this process <strong>Cava ended up losing part of its own authenticity<\/strong>. An aspect that still lingers today, made evident by most of the tastings at Cava Meeting 2025 where international varieties were blended with native ones, prevalent, or solo protagonists.  <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-09b64290\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">HOW TO KILL CAVA&#8217;S MEDITERRANEAN IDENTITY: <strong>CHARDONNAY AND PINOT NOIR IN CAVA<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In modern Cava cuv\u00e9es, <strong>Chardonnay brings softness and buttery notes<\/strong> and is used to impart <strong>greater immediacy<\/strong>, from the first years of Cava&#8217;s life, once released to market. <strong>Pinot Noir instead provides structure and color<\/strong> to Cava Ros\u00e9 (<strong>18.047 million<\/strong> bottles produced in 2024). And it&#8217;s an alternative\u2014or often the right hand\u2014of <strong>Garnacha tinta, Monastrell, and Trepat<\/strong>, the latter a native variety of <strong>Conca de Barber\u00e0<\/strong> (Catalonia).  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two noble varieties, those that bring Champagne to mind. But <strong>foreign to the landscape and historical memory of Pened\u00e8s<\/strong>, unless one considers the 1980s &#8220;history.&#8221; Their presence in cuv\u00e9es generally ends up <strong>diluting the character that distinguishes Cava<\/strong>, founded on an excellent\u2014and identity-defining, this one is\u2014<strong>saline, citrus-driven balance<\/strong> and distinctly Mediterranean character of <strong>Macabeo, Xarel\u00b7lo, and Parellada<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The soil rich in limestone veins and the <strong>dry climate of Pened\u00e8s<\/strong>, capable of delivering freshness and mineral tension, remain the <strong>true stylistic signature of Cava<\/strong>. The one to defend and promote. To continue believing that Cava can be <strong>&#8220;also,&#8221; and not &#8220;only,&#8221; the traditional method sparkling wine that costs &#8220;as much as,&#8221; or &#8220;less than,&#8221; a common Prosecco DOC<\/strong>. A dualism in which one can continue to live and survive, <strong>contradictorily dynamic<\/strong> like no one else in the world. Or die, without a defined identity that one day\u2014you can bet on it\u2014will demand payment. More salty than savory.     <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-flex uagb-block-573d1e90 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-606bbd64\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-produzione-vendite-e-struttura-del-settore\"><strong>Production, sales, and sector structure<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>5,874<\/strong> registered wine estates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>37,502 ha<\/strong> of vineyard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>219.5 million kg<\/strong> of grapes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>218.1 million bottles sold<\/strong> (-13.39% from 2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>200<\/strong> Cava producers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>37.297 million bottles<\/strong> of organic Cava<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>18.047 million<\/strong> Ros\u00e9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1ec80bc\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-registri-viticoli-vitigni-principali\"><strong>Vineyard registers: Main varieties<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Macabeo: <strong>36.6%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Xarel\u00b7lo: <strong>26.3%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parellada: <strong>19.2%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chardonnay: <strong>7%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pinot Noir: <strong>2.2%<\/strong><br\/>Other varieties have smaller shares.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total planted area is stable (37,502 ha), with slight but steady growth trends over the decade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-c7348c58\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mercati-ripartizione-vendite-globali-2024\"><strong>Markets<\/strong>: <strong>Global sales breakdown 2024<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Domestic market<\/strong>: 35.78%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>EU export market<\/strong>: 34.51%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-EU export market<\/strong>: 29.71%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2d3fbdc7\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-principali-paesi-importatori\"><strong>Main importing countries<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Belgium<\/strong> \u2013 20.357m bottles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>USA<\/strong> \u2013 17.848m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UK<\/strong> \u2013 15.725m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sweden<\/strong> \u2013 12.531m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Germany<\/strong> \u2013 11.235m (63.9% collapse)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Growing markets: <strong>Japan<\/strong>, <strong>Netherlands<\/strong>, <strong>Estonia<\/strong>, <strong>Mexico<\/strong>, <strong>China<\/strong>, <strong>Eastern European countries<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-64bb75f3\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-categorie-di-cava\"><strong>Cava categories<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cava de Guarda<\/strong>: <strong>89.73%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Guarda Superior Reserva<\/strong>: <strong>8.44%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Guarda Superior Gran Reserva<\/strong>: <strong>1.82%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Paraje Calificado<\/strong>: <strong>0.01%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>premium and organic<\/strong> segment is experiencing the strongest growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nowhere in the world is there a more contradictorily dynamic appellation than Spanish Cava. 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