New Cava de Paraje Calificada Designation Approved

A new designation Cava de Pareja has been officially approved by the Cava Regulatory Board under the Ministry of Agriculture.

This is a new category that will allow Cavas produced with grapes from a place that determines how exceptional its climate and geological conditions are.

The Regulatory Council will officially present the qualified Cavas on June 13 in a ceremony to be held at the Palau de la Música place . Although closely guarded, the details of the new regulations are the grapes used must come from vineyards with a minimum of ten years and be a mandatory vintage. The maximum production of grapes per hectare may not exceed 8,000 kilos .