The grape varieties used to make the base wine for this cava are: Chardonnay, Macabeo, Parellada and Pinot Noir. The Chardonnay grapes grown in La Freixeneda family estate's vineyards. It is an early ripening variety and the harvest begins in the middle of August. The wines from this variety are extremely elegant giving floral aromas of acacia and sweet honey notes as well as ripe pineapple and peach fruit. They are wines with high aromatic intensity, as well as being relatively high in alcohol, but with good high acidity.