The history of the Codorníu family goes back to the middle of the 16th century. In Spain, cava production is closely linked to that of Codorníu. The first cava was produced in 1872 by Josep Raventós i Fatjó. He had visited the Champagne region, in France, where he investigated and learned the Champanoise Method. He then used these techniquest to produce his first bottles of quality sparkling wine with its own identity. This is when cava was born.
After taking over the family business in 1885, Josep’s son, Manuel Raventós became convinced that the family’s sparkling wines had a promising future. After seeking the advice of leading French wine producers he decided that Codorníu should devote itself exclusively to the production of sparkling wine by the traditional method.
The Codorníu winery is located in Penedès, Catalonia.
Codorníu is the oldest and largest cava producer. They have a variety of bottles available, including Codorníu Original, Codorníu Pinot Noir and Selección Raventós
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