Cava-Spain's Sparkling Wine

1)What is Cava?-Cava is a sparkling wine produced in Spain. 2)Which are the 2 different types of Cava?-White and Pink Cava. 3)Who was the first person to make Cava?-Josep Raventós Fatjó. 4)What does the term 'Cava' mean?-The Catalan word, Cava means either cellar or cave. 5)Name the traditional method for making Cava-Méthode Champenoise or Champagne method. 6) Name the soil that favours Cava making grapes-Chalky soil. 7)Which are the 3 grape varieties used for making Cava?-Xarello, Macbeo and Parellada. 8)Name the grapes used for making Cava Rosado-Cariñena, Grenache Noir, Tempranillo and Monastrell. 9)What is the minimum maturation period for Cava?-Nine months. 10) Mention the different varieties of Cava-Cava Rosado Brut, Cava Extra Brut, Cava Brut, Cava Extra Seco, Cava Seco, Cava Semi-Seco and Cava Dulce. 11)Name the sweetest of all Cava wines-Cava Dulce, sugar content is greater than 50 gms per litre. 12)Name the driest (least sweet)of all Cava wines-Cava Extra Brut, contains less than 6 gms per litre. 13)Name 2 dominant producers of Cava-Freixenet and Codorníu. 14)Name the oldest and largest producer of Cava-Codorníu 15) Where is Spain's largest production houses of Cava located at?-It is located in the village of Sant Sadurní d'Anoia. 16)What is the wine status given to Cava sparkling wines?-DO,Denominación de Origen status. 17)Name the Spanish wine region that produces maximum no.of Cava-Catalonia (Cataluña). 18)Which is the most popular product of Freixenet?-Freixenet's Cordon Negro, which is a Brut Cava that comes in a black bottle, with gold lettering on a black label. 19)When was the first Cava made?-The first Cava was made in the year 1851. 20)Name the grape varieties commonly used in Cava other than Xarello, Macbeo and Parellada- Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Subirat grapes.