Who It's For: Advanced students, CMS and WSET candidates, sparkling wine enthusiasts, and anyone ready to take Cava as seriously as it takes itself.
Cava is traditional method sparkling wine made to a serious standard, and it has spent decades being treated as an afterthought. The reality is a category with strict aging laws, distinct regional character, and a recent overhaul of its classification system that most drinkers have not caught up with yet.
This masterclass is a full deep dive. We cover the production zones and the central role of the Penedès, the traditional grapes of Macabeo, Xarel·lo, and Parellada alongside the permitted others, and the second fermentation in bottle that defines the method. We taste across the tiers so the aging requirements stop being abstract. Younger, fresher styles against long-aged examples where time on the lees has completely reshaped the wine.
By the end, you will understand why the best Cava deserves a place in the conversation with any traditional method sparkling in the world.
with Certified Cava Educator: Bk Kapella