Freixenet Cordon Negro Rosé Cava Champagne
Freixenet Cordon Negro Rosé is a 750mL Spanish rosé Cava from Catalunya, made by the traditional bottle-fermentation method from Trepat and Garnacha grapes vinified separately, with skin contact giving the wine its colour. Freixenet's own sites disagree on this bottling's alcohol (11.5–12%), so no ABV is stated here pending a label check. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- Size: 750mL
- Blend: Trepat and Garnacha (both official sources agree)
- Dosage: Extra Dry, 15 g/L (freixenet.com)
- Method: Traditional method — second fermentation in bottle
- Origin: D.O. Cava, Catalunya, Spain
The Black Bottle, in Pink
Cordon Negro is Freixenet's signature black-bottled Cava line, and the rosé builds on two red Catalan varieties: Trepat — the traditional rosé Cava grape of the Conca de Barbera — and Garnacha for ripe red fruit. The varieties are vinified apart and blended before the bottle fermentation that defines Cava. See more from the house on the Freixenet vendor page or browse sparkling wine and Champagne and rosé wine.
Tasting Notes
From the producer: fresh floral notes and bright fruit — raspberry, strawberry jam and red currant in the US house description — with a light, gently sweet-feeling finish over the Extra Dry frame.
How to Enjoy
Serve cold as an aperitif or with tapas, grilled prawns, paella and berry desserts; the Extra Dry dosage makes it a friendly match for lightly spicy food.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grapes make Cordon Negro Rosé? Trepat and Garnacha, vinified separately with skin contact for colour, per Freixenet.
Is Cava the same as Champagne? Both are bottle-fermented sparkling wines, but Cava is Spanish — made under the Cava DO, mostly in Catalunya, from Spanish grape varieties.
How sweet is it? It is labelled Extra Dry with a 15 g/L dosage on freixenet.com — in sparkling-wine terms that means a touch of softness, not a sweet wine.
A Spanish rosé sparkler in the famous black bottle — order Freixenet Cordon Negro Rosé Cava online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.