Cava

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See also: cava, cavá, and ça va

English

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Etymology

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From Catalan cava (literally wine cellar).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Cava (uncountable)

  1. A Spanish white sparkling wine made using the méthode champenoise.
    • 2012, Zadie Smith, NW, London: Penguin Books, published 2013, →ISBN, page 246:
      When the deal went through Natalie bought a bottle of Cava to celebrate.
    • 2022 July 21, Eric Kim, “Welcome to Chicago, Hot Dog Town, U.S.A.”, in The New York Times[1]:
      Though it’s no longer open, a London restaurant, Bubbledogs, specialized in American hot dogs with Champagne from small producers. Other sparkling wines like cava, crémant and sparkling riesling would be delicious, too.

Coordinate terms

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  • champagne (French sparkling wine from Champagne made with the méthode champenoise)
  • prosecco (Italian sparkling wine made by dual fermentation but not with the méthode champenoise)

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