Xarello

Traditionally produced using the varieties, Macabeo, Xarello and Parellada, it is now increasingly made using Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Chaptalisation: The winemaking act of adding sugar to the juice either prior to or during fermentation.

Cava: Spanish for "cellar," but also a Spanish sparkling wine made in the traditional Champagne style from Xarello, Macabeo and Parellada grapes.
Chablis: A town and wine region east of Paris known for steely, minerally Chardonnay.

The annual production of Cava is around 12 million cases, second only to Champagne in quantity of production for a sparkling wine. The wine is made by the traditional Méthode champenoise, and uses a selection of the grapes Macabeo, Parellada, Xarello, ...

See also: Region, Grape, Medium, Macabeo, Sparkling