Cava is a sparkling wine of Denominación de Origen (DO) status, most of which is produced in Catalonia. It may be white (blanco) or rosé (rosado). The macabeu, parellada and xarel-lo are the most popular and traditional grape varieties for producing cava. Only wines produced in the champenoise traditional method may be labeled cavas, those produced by other processes may only be called "sparkling wines" (vinos espumosos).
In the past, cava was referred to as "Spanish champagne", which is no longer permitted under European Union law, since Champagne has Protected Geographical Status (PGS) and Spain entered the EU in 1986. Colloquially it is still called champán or champaña in Spanish. According to Spanish law, cava may be produced in eight wine regions which include the Valencian Community where our cavas are produced which includes our cava brut made from organcially grown grapes.