Henkell & Co. SektkellereiHenkell & Co. Sektkellerei KG is a multinational producer of wine and spirits with its headquarters in Wiesbaden, Germany. It is a subsidiary of the Oetker groups of companies. Henkell owns the Spanish wine producer Freixenet. History founded the Henkell & Cie winery in Mainz in 1832.
Cava (Spanish wine)Cava (Catalan:, pl.caves; Spanish:, pl.cavas) is a sparkling wine of denominación de origen (DO) status from Spain. It may be white (blanco) or rosé (rosado). The Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel·lo are the most popular and traditional grape varieties for producing cava. Chardonnay and Malvasia are also permitted. Authorized red grapes are Garnacha tinta, Monastrell, Trepat, and Pinot Noir.
Spanish Civil WarThe Spanish Civil War (Spanish: guerra civil española) was fought in Spain from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalist rebels. Republicans loyal to the left-leaning Popular Front government of the Second Spanish Republic included socialists, anarchists, communists, and separatists, supported by the Soviet Union.
Base wineBase wine is a type of still wine produced in the first stage of fermentation during the production of sparkling wines and brandies. After the primary fermentation, base wine is first blended into a cuvée, then made into sparkling wine by further fermentation, or distilled into brandy. The grapes used in the making of base wine are picked when they are green, so that the grape skins do not break during handling and release as little phenols as possible.
Traditional methodThe traditional method for producing sparkling wine is the process used in the Champagne region of France to produce Champagne. It is also the method used in various French regions to produce sparkling wines (not called "Champagne"), in Spain to produce cava, in Portugal to produce Espumante and in Italy to produce Franciacorta.
Province of BarcelonaBarcelona (Spanish: Provincia de Barcelona, Catalan: Província de Barcelona) is a province in the center of the autonomous community of Catalonia in northeastern Spain. The province is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona, Lleida, and Girona, and by the . The area of the province is 7,733.90 km (2,986.08 sq mi), and the population is 5,959,941, of which 28.7% is in the city of Barcelona itself, which itself is also part of the Barcelona metropolitan area.
Sant Sadurní d'AnoiaSant Sadurní d'Anoia (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌsan səðuɾˈni ðəˈnɔjə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Penedès in Catalonia; and the centre of production of a sparkling wine known as cava. It is situated in the north-east of the Penedès Depression at the confluence of the Avernó river and the Anoia river. It is accessible by the AP-7 autopis and the Renfe railway line (R4) that connect Barcelona with Manresa and El Vendrell.
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