Five new Guarda Superior Paraje Calificado Cavas have been approved in Spain. The DO CAVA category Guarda Superior Paraje Calificado now includes 15 wines that represent the very highest quality of Cava. Three of the new additions come from the producer Sumarroca:
- Núria Claverol Allier Finca Cols,
- Núria Claverol Homenatge Finca Peretes and
- Núria Claverol Blanc de Noirs Finca Rosendo.
In addition…
- L’Era del Celdoni from Carles Andreu and
- MIM Natura Blanc de Noirs from Vins El Cep
…have been added to the list.
A paraje calificado comes from a specific vineyard on the producer’s property, and the requirements are much stricter than for a regular cava. The vines must be at least 10 years old, the harvest must not exceed 8,000 kilos/ha, and the extraction must not exceed 48 hl/ha. It can be produced only as brut nature, extra brut or brut. It must be aged on the lees for at least 36 months.
From vintage 2025, they must be certified organic.
Read more about Paraje Calificado Cavas and how they taste on BKWine Magazine: Cava with long ageing: outstanding tasting of Cavas de Paraje Calificado and also here: cava.
