Cava acts as a palate cleanser when paired with fried food and dishes with rich sauces. The crisp acidity and bubbles cut through fatty flavors, refreshing the palate for the next bite.
– Brut Reserva with vegetable tempura.
– ARIA Estate Brut with linguine in mushroom cream sauce.
– Extra Dry with beignets.

SMOOTH AND SILKY
For a refreshing contrast to smooth, silky food textures, cava’s effervescence adds an interesting textural dimension.
– Brut Reserva with creamy butternut squash soup.
– ARIA Estate Brut with triple cream brie.
– Reserva Heredad with seared foie gras.

TART AND TANGY
Cava is a brilliant match for bright, tart and tangy foods, which need to be matched by an equal measure of vibrancy in the wine.
– Brut Reserva with ceviche.
– Brut Rosé with Nicoise salad.
– ARIA Estate Brut with Eggs Benedict.

SALTY
Salty foods love to be paired with crisp acidity of cava.
– Brut Reserva with marinated olives, salted mixed nuts or even potato chips!
– ARIA Estate Brut with Caesar salad.

SPICY
Cava’s fruit forward quality acts as a foil for spicy food.
– Extra Dry with shrimp fra diavolo.
– Brut Reserva with Sichuan Dan Dan noodles.

SEAFOOD
Cava’s freshness and luxuriant texture is beautiful with fresh shellfish.
– ARIA Estate Brut with oysters with mignonette.
– Reserva Heredad with a raw seafood platter.

MEATS
Cava can even be a lovely partner to meats such as pork or duck as the acidity provides a nice
balance and also pairs wonderfully with the typical fruit accompaniments.
– Brut Rosé with pork chops topped with grilled peaches.
– ARIA Estate Pinot Noir with roasted duck breast with cherry chutney.

EGGS
Eggs are picky when choosing a wine partner, but they love cava!
– Brut Reserva with scrambled eggs and smoked salmon.
– Extra Dry with Quiche Lorraine.