What sparking wine from Catalonia is traditionally and incorrectly referred to as Spanish Champagne?
Spanish wine around 12% with Sherry producers adding brandy to the wine in order to increase the alcohol level or kill the flor yeast which will not thrive in alcohol levels above 16%. Sherry has many categories: Cava is a Spanish sparkling wine made in the traditional method of the French sparkling wine Champagne. The definition of Cava is ("VECPRD"). It originated in the Catalonia region at the Codorníu Winery in the late 19th century. The wine was originally known as "Champan" until Spanish producers officially adopted the term "Cava" (cellar) in 1970 in reference to the underground cellars in which the
Champagne (wine region) since the pomace is a by-product of wine production. Champagne (wine region) The Champagne wine region (archaic ) is a wine region within the historical province of Champagne in the northeast of France. The area is best known for the production of the sparkling white wine that bears the region's name. EU law and the laws of most countries reserve the term "Champagne" exclusively for wines that come from this region located about 100 miles (160 km) east of Paris. The viticultural boundaries of Champagne are legally defined and split into five wine producing districts within the historical province: Aube,