20 Impressive Sparkling Spanish Wine Bottles To Buy In 2024

Spain is reputed for producing sparkling wines with incredible fruity complexity, brilliant freshness, and lively acidity. While Cava is the most popular Spanish sparkler, Corpinnat is an upcoming style that you should take note of as well.

The first Spanish sparklers were produced in the mid-18th century when Spanish winemaker, Josep Raventós, introduced innovative winemaking techniques inspired by the Champagne region.

The best part: The best sparkling Spanish wines offer you almost the same drinking experience as the finest Champagne, but at a fraction of the cost!

Let’s discover the two sparkling Spanish wine styles, 20 best bottles to buy, food pairings, how they’re produced, and how they differ from Champagne.

Sparkling Spanish Wine Styles And Characteristics

Let’s take a look at the main sparkling Spanish wine styles:

A. Cava

Cava is the most famous Spanish sparkling wine produced in the Cava Denominacion de Origen (DO) area.

Here are the Cava wine styles:

• White (Blanco): White Cava sparklers are made from Macabeu (Viura), Xarel-lo, Parellada, and other grape varieties like Chardonnay. These creamy wines have remarkable effervescence, incredible fruity complexity, fine minerality, and crisp acidity.
• Rose (Rosado): Cava Rose wines are usually made from Monastrell, Pinot Noir, Trepat, and Garnacha grape varieties. They boast red flower aromas, red fruit flavors, crisp acidity, and candied fruit notes.

B. Corpinnat

Corpinnat is an emerging category of sparkling Spanish wine produced using organic grapes from the Corpinnat territory.

Corpinnat comes in the following styles:

• White: Corpinnat white wines are made from Xarel-lo, Macabeu, Parellada, and Malvasia grape varieties. They’re characterized by complex fruity flavors, incredible minerality, and citrus fruit notes. 
• Rose: Rose Corpinnat wines are made from Grenache, Monastrell, Sumoll, and Xarel-lo grapes. They’re characterized by red flower aromas, red berry flavors, subtle creaminess, and citrus fruit notes.

20 Best Sparkling Spanish Wine Bottles To Buy In 2024

Here are the finest sparkling Spanish wines you shouldn’t miss in 2024:

1. 2002 Gramona 'Celler Batlle' Gran Reserva Brut ($186)

This fine wine from the Catalonia wine region shines with fine minerality, a white peach flavor, and citrus fruit aromas with brioche notes.

2. 2009 Pepe Raventos Mas del Serral ($170)

The 2009 Pepe Raventos Mas del Serral sparkling wine boasts fine acidity, remarkable freshness, a floral aroma, and a palate of orange rind flavors with vanilla and dried fruit notes.

3. 2011 Juve y Camps Finca La Siberia Gran Reserva Brut Nature Rose Cava ($108)

This Spanish wine has brilliant bubbles, remarkable minerality, cherry aromas, and dried apricot flavors with brioche notes.

4. 1987 Mestres 'Clos Damiana' Gran Reserva Cava ($107)

This Cava wine bottle opens with a creamy nut flavor and a nose of honey, caramel, brioche, and white flower aromas.

5. 2012 Raventos I Blanc 'Blanc de Blancs' Espumoso Conca del Riu de Arnoia ($104)

This golden sparkling wine has fine bubbles, fresh acidity, brilliant sweetness, toast and butter aromas, and a palate of dried fruit and citrus flavors. 

6. 2007 Codorniu Ars Collecta 'Finca La Fideuera' Gran Reserva Brut ($89)

This Spanish wine bottle opens with fine minerality, brilliant freshness, caramel aromas, and fresh fruit flavors with subtle citrus, melon, and peach notes.

7. 2009 Equipo Navazos 'Colet Navazos' Reserva Extra Brut Cava ($70)

This Spanish sparkler from the Equipo Navazos winery shines with subtle acidity, chalky minerality, a caramel aroma, and vanilla, brioche, and citrus fruit flavors.

8. 2007 Freixenet 'Can Sala' Paraje Calificado Cava ($67)

This sparkling wine from the Penedes region has high acidity, bitter lemon aromas, and stone fruit flavors with vanilla and melon notes.

9. 2009 Gramona Argent Reserva Brut Cava ($64)

This round Cava wine has lively acidity, exotic flower aromas, and stone fruit flavors with vanilla, puff pastry, and subtle herb notes.

10. 2015 Sumarroca Nuria Claverol Homenatge Gran Reserva Brut Cava ($64)

This Spanish sparkling wine from the Bodegues Sumarroca winery has fine minerality, spicy toast aromas, and stone fruit flavors with spice, vanilla, and citrus notes.

11. 2012 Pere Ventura Vintage Brut Gran Reserva Cava ($58)

This Spanish sparkler boasts extraordinary freshness, brioche aromas, and nectarine flavors with dried papaya, nut, and melon notes. 

12. 2011 Recaredo 'Subtil' Brut Nature Cava ($48)

This Cava wine has fine bubbles, citrus fruit aromas, and creamy peach flavors with subtle brioche notes.

13. 2012 El Cep 'Claror' Can Prats Paraje Calificado Brut Nature Cava ($45)

This Spanish Cava has remarkable sweetness, brilliant effervescence, tangerine skin aromas, and a crisp peach flavor with apple skin notes. 

14. 2017 Descregut Corpinnat Brut Nature Reserva Cava ($20)

This beautiful Spanish sparkler has fresh citrus fruit aromas, subtle creaminess, vanilla and peach flavors, and a crisp, dry finish.

15. 2014 Torello 'Finca Can Marti' Gran Reserva Brut Cava ($19)

This Spanish sparkling wine has pronounced acidity, incredible bubbles, remarkable minerality, floral aromas, and stone fruit flavors with subtle baked apple notes.

16. NV Juve y Camps Brut Rose Cava ($18)

This Brut Rose sparkling wine displays a bright cherry-red color, balanced acidity, rose petal aromas, and a palate of creamy nut flavor with vanilla and strawberry notes.

17. NV Mercat Brut Rose Cava ($16)

This Rose wine bottle opens with juicy red fruit flavors, fresh red berry aromas, succulent herb and white pepper notes, and a dry finish.

18. NV Poema Brut Rose Cava ($12)

This Spanish Cava wine has brilliant acidity, a briny citrus aroma, and a candied fruit flavor with subtle vanilla notes.

19. NV Bodegas Campo Viejo 'Gran Campo Viejo' Brut Reserva Cava ($11)

Any wine enthusiast will love this sparkling Cava wine for its impressive golden glints, incredible effervescence, white fruit aromas, and an elegant palate of citrus fruit flavors with brioche notes.

20. NV Codorniu Extra Brut Cava ($7)

This Spanish sparkling wine bottle opens with refreshing acidity, ripe fruit flavors, and citrus fruit aromas with honey and vanilla notes.

What Food Can You Pair With Sparkling Spanish Wines?

Sparkling Spanish wines like Cava are versatile drinks that go well with food.

Try these fine wines with traditional Spanish food like Callos a la Madrileña, Pollo a la Catalana, and Fricando de Ternera, and seafood dishes like briny raw oysters and savory Pulpo a Feira (fair-style octopus).

How Is Sparkling Spanish Wine Produced?

Sparkling Spanish wine is produced using the traditional method (Methode Champenoise), which involves a two-step fermentation.

Here’s what happens during the winemaking process:

• The winemaker crushes ripe grape varieties to produce the must (grape juice). 
• The grape juice undergoes fermentation in large oak barrels or stainless steel tanks to produce a still base wine.
• The base wines are bottled and mixed with yeast and sugar to ignite the second fermentation. During fermentation, yeast consumes the residual sugar in the wines and releases carbon dioxide.
• Dead yeast cells (lees) are removed from the bottles through the riddling and disgorgement processes. Finally, the winemaker adds a mixture of still wine and sugar to adjust the wine’s sweetness.

How Is Sparkling Spanish Wine Different From Champagne?

Sparkling Spanish wine is made using the same traditional method (Methode Champenoise) for making Champagne but uses different grape varieties. 

Champagne can be made from seven approved grape varieties, including Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir. Meanwhile, sparkling Spanish wine is usually made from Macabeu, Xarel-lo, Parellada, and traces of other grapes like Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

In terms of wine characteristics, a Spanish sparkler is usually slightly fruitier and earthier than Champagne.

Spanish sparklers fall within the $5 to $115 price range, while Champagnes range from $8 to several thousands of dollars. The finest Champagnes are investment-grade wines, while Spanish sparklers are easy-drinking everyday wines.

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