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The CavaTest 🥂 (Level 1 – Cava)

The Cava Test: How much do you know about Cava?

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What color is the D.O. Cava’s seal/label for the Cava “Gran Reserva” (30 months)?

Golden

Green

Silver

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What does “Seco” (Type of Cava) mean?

Sugarfree.

A dry Cava, with little sugar.

With plenty of sugar. Up to 32 gr/l

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What does “Semi-Seco” (Type of Cava) mean?

A fairly dry Cava, with little sugar.

Less sweet than dry.

With a lot of sugar. Up to 50 gr/l

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The minimum aging of Cava is…

15 months

12 months

9 months

Hostia, esto se ha frapado 🥶👎

Quina bombolleta tan fina 🥂

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What are the agings of the different Cavas (Cava Categories)?

Guarda (9 months), Reserva (18 months) i Gran Reserva (30 months).

Guarda (9 months), Reserva (12 months) i Gran Reserva (18 months).

Guarda (12 months), Reserva (15 months) i Gran Reserva (30 months).

Aquest és de batalla 🔴

Estàs fet un Caveru

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What does “Brut” (Type of Cava) mean?

Cloudy cava.

With a little sugar. Up to 12 gr/l

Sugarfree.

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What types of Cava are there?

White

White, Rosé and Red

White and Rosé

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Ordered from driest to sweetest, the types of Cava are…

Seco / Brut / Brut Nature / Semi-Seco

Semi-Seco / Seco / Brut Nature / Brut

Brut Nature / Brut / Seco / Semi-Seco

Ojo, este esta picado 👎

Miel de romero 🥂

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What is the annual national production of Cava?

235 million bottles

500 million bottles

100 million bottles

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What does “Brut Nature” (Type of Cava) mean?

Cava with a little sugar.

Natural Cava.

No added sugar.

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What color is the D.O. Cava’s seal/label for the Cava “Reserva” (18 months)?

Green

Silver

Golden

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What is the recommended drinking temperature for Cava?

12-14ºC (53-57ºF)

1-2ºC (33-26ºF)

4-8ºC (43-46ºF)

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The traditional Cava blend is…

Chardonnay + Macabeo + Parellada

Macabeo + Xarel·lo + Parellada

Xarel·lo + Subirat Parent + Macabeu

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Cava is a wine that:

It is made with 2 fermentations. One in tank and one in bottle.

It is made with 2 fermentations. Both in deposit.

It is made with 1 fermentation. On deposit.

Noooo, vaso de plástico noooo👎

¡Qué Cavero estás hecho!🥂

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What color is the D.O. Cava’s seal/label for the Cava “Guarda” (9 months)?

Golden

Silver

Green

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What type of terroir does the main Cava area of the Anoia-Foix Valley in Penedès have?

Calcareous and clayey, deep, permeable, poor in organic matter and high in phosphorus.

Rounded pebbles, clay soils marked by iron content.

Licorella (slate) soils on terraces.

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Why do long-aged Cavas often taste sweeter or richer, even when they are Brut Nature?

Because yeast autolysis and Maillard reactions generate aromas that remind us of honey, caramel and pastry.

Because sugar is added in the dosage to compensate for the loss of freshness.

Because evaporation during aging concentrates the natural sugars.

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What is autolysis in the aging of Cava?

It is the physical process in which the bubble grows larger.

It is the biological process in which the cell breaks down and the Cava gains complexity.

It is the term used to clarify Cava.

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Which Cava would be most recommended for pairing with a stew?

Semi-Seco / Crianza

Brut / Reserva

Brut Nature / Gran Reserva

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What differentiates a Cava de Guarda from a Cava de Guarda Superior?

The vineyard requirements (minimum age, yield and organic), the ageing time, the obligation to state the vintage and the final organoleptic examination by the DO.

The ageing time and the residual sugar level.

Only the ageing time and the type of tirage cork.

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What does Parellada contribute to the traditional Cava blend?

It provides structure, body and great ageing potential.

It provides good balance with medium acidity and body.

It provides finesse, aromatic delicacy and freshness to the blend.

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What does Macabeo contribute to the traditional Cava blend?

It provides good balance to the blend with medium acidity and body.

It brings classic aromatic notes and freshness to the Cava.

It provides high acidity and the ageing potential of the Cava.

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Can a Cava Gran Reserva be Semi-Sec?

Yes

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Which is the native Cava variety that gives it its ageing potential?

Macabeo, for its elegance and floral notes.

Parellada, for its freshness and delicate aromas.

Xarel·lo, for its structure, body, acidity and high resveratrol content.

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What are the main improvments as we age a Cava?

Higher Alcohol, Lower Acid, More Body and Smaller Bubbles

Finer Bubbles, Higher Acid and Increased Body

Flavour and Aromatic Development, Smaller Bubbles and Lower Acidity

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Disgorging is the process in which:

The cork stopper is put in.

The bottle is opened and the yeast is removed.

The bottle is tilted.

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