# Cava

A protected Spanish sparkling wine made by a second fermentation in the bottle, bringing fine bubbles, bright fruit, and lees-aged savouriness.

Parent category: [Sparkling wine](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/sparkling-wine.md)

Alcohol: 12% ABV

## Cocktails

- [Agua de Valencia](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/agua-de-valencia.md): Fresh Valencian orange, gin, vodka, and Cava make this late-1950s Café Madrid original deceptively bright, dry, and celebratory.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/cava
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/ingredients/cava-156d10c7.webp
- Source: https://www.cava.wine/en/regulatory-board/cava-designation-of-origin/