NOTABLE CELLARS AWARDED BY GILBERT & GAILLARD: D.O. CAVA

Building on the recent award of medals, by the magazine Gilbert & Gaillard, to Catalan wineries, Sommelier Gourmet analyzes the quality variables of these cellers
who have seduced the French jury.

Notables 1

Notables 2

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Basically the quality variables would be:
– Number of Sommelier Gourmet points (sum of points per medal )
– Number of medals obtained
– Composition of varietals (with sum 100%), used in award-winning wines

Given the great diversity of styles and varietals of the D.O.. Catalan, it has been done
the study for each of the D.O..

The order of appearance of the cellers depends on the Sommelier Gourmet-Rank

The significant data of the group of Notables Cellers D.O. Cava are:
– Average Sommelier Gourmet points above 4
– Average of medals above 2
– Average number of varietals used by celler above 3
– The 78% of the varietal composition corresponds to: Xarel.lo – Macabeo – Parellada
– 6 of the 6 first cellers incorporate a red varietal in their varietal ranking
– Most of the rest of the cellers are of classical composition