Freixenet Cordon Negro, best cava in the world according to the prestigious The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships
Cordon Negro wins the National and Regional Champion awards for the second consecutive year, in addition to the third consecutive gold medal, in the renowned international competition founded by Tom Stevenson
We are proud to announce that our iconic Freixenet Cordón Negro Brut Magnum cava has been awarded for the second consecutive year with the National and Regional Champion prizes at the prestigious international competition The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships, held in London, valuing it as the best sparkling wine in Spain and the best cava in the world, respectively. In addition, Cordón Negro has also been awarded a Gold medal for the third consecutive year in this renowned competition, founded by the influential critic Tom Stevenson, considered the greatest expert on sparkling wines worldwide. In addition, the Carta Nevada Medium Dry Magnum cava has been awarded a Silver medal.
This is a great milestone for Freixenet’s most international cava and the most exported in the world, Cordón Negro, which has also been awarded a Gold medal this year and the “Best Of Show Retail Market” rating in the famous Mundus international competition. Vini, among many other awards. These awards demonstrate, once again, the high quality of Freixenet cavas and the effort and talent of the teams that produce them.
The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships, held in the United Kingdom, is one of the most prestigious wine competitions in the world and has a jury made up of Tom Stevenson, founder and president of the competition and widely considered the greatest expert on sparkling wines in the world; Essi Avellan MW and Simon Stockton.
Freixenet Cordón Negro Brut Magnum is a light cava appreciated for its great freshness and formed by a coupage with the three traditional Penedés varieties. It is a very fruity sparkling wine with a pale yellow color with greenish tones, and is bright. Its bubble is abundant, fine and persistent, very integrated. Fine and delicate aromas stand out, predominantly green fruit tones with slight nuances of ripe tropical fruit, citrus backgrounds and fresh herbs.