Gran Reserva

Spanish · Cava ageing category

Gran Reserva is a Cava aged at least 30 months, and it may only be Brut Nature, Extra Brut or Brut.1,2

It is the middle level of Cava de Guarda Superior, between Reserva (18 months) and Paraje Calificado (36 months).1,3 The sweetness limit means a sugar content below 12 g/L, the EU ceiling for brut.4 The drier options are extra brut (0-6 g/L) and brut nature (under 3 g/L).4 In 2025 Gran Reserva made up 2.22% of Cava sales.5 The ageing is counted from tirage to disgorgement.1 See Cava and sugar scale.

See also

CavaRegionsCava de Guarda SuperiorGlossaryReservaGlossaryThe sugar scale of sparkling wineDosage

Sources

  1. Consejo Regulador DO Cava. Pliego de condiciones DOP Cava
  2. Consejo Regulador DO Cava. Categories and types
  3. Consejo Regulador DO Cava. Cava de Paraje Calificado
  4. legislation.gov.uk (copy of EU OJ text). Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33, Annex III Part A (sugar-content terms for sparkling wines), original version as adopted (2018-10-17)
  5. Consejo Regulador DO Cava. Resumen datos económicos 2025 DO Cava (2026)

Facts checked on 2026-10-19