The DO Cava appellation in Spain has decided that from 2025, organic certification will be mandatory for cavas de guarda superior, the higher quality of cava. This category includes cavas reserva (with at least 18 months of ageing on the lees), gran reserva (at least 30 months) and cavas de paraje calificado (at least 36 months).
“Regular” cava (called cava de guarda) will not have this requirement. At least not yet. This category accounts for around 85% of the total cava production.
Sales of organic cava have increased by more than 245% in the last five years, from 4 million bottles in 2016 to 13.8 million in 2020. Organic cava now accounts for 6.4% of the total sales volume. But by 2025 it is likely to well exceed 15% of all cava.
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