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What does the word “Cava” mean? The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

A. Champagne

B. Catalonia

C. Chalk

D. Cave

The word “Cava” is Catalan for Cave or Cellar. When Cava was first produced, it was called champán or xampany, a reference to Champagne. Penedés winemakers later decided the sparkler needed its own name to distinguish it from Champagne, renaming it to Cava.

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