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1
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Who introduced stainless steel and temperature-controlled fermentation to his family’s winery in Catalonia in the 1960s

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Miguel Torres

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When did Priorat became DO, DOQ, DOCa

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Priorat DO established in 1954
Promoted to DOQ by Catalan authorities in 2000
Promoted to DOCa by Spain in 2009

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The three wineries allowed to use the Gran Vinya Classificada appellation

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Mas de la Rosa by Vall Llach
‘1902’ Tossal d’en Bou by Mas Doix
L’Ermita by Álvaro Palacios

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Name the Priorat 5 Clos and each founders

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Clos Dofi: Alvaro Palacios
Clos I Terrasses: Daphne Glorian
Clos l’Obac: Carles Pastrana
Clos Mogador: Rene Barbier
Clos Martinet: Jose Luis Perez

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Daphne Glorian is the founder of which winery, producing which flagship cuvée and second label

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Clos i Terrasses (winery)
Clos Erasmas (Wine)
Laurel (2nd Label)

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Vi de Vila of Priorat

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La Morera de Montsant
Gratallops
Bellmunt del Priorat
Escaladei
Porrera
Poboleda
La Vilella Baixa
La Vilella Alta
El Lloar
Masos de Falset
Solanes del Molar
Torroja del Priorat

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Vi de Vila was created in which year in Priorat

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2009

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Calatayud is split by which river

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Jalón River

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In Calatayud, what are the requirement for term Viñas Viejas and Calatayud Superior

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Viñas Viejas: Old vine designation, wines must come from vineyards of at least 35 years of age

Calatayud Superior: min. 85% old vine Garnacha Tinta of min. 50 years of age

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Which grape occupies nearly two-thirds of the vineyard area in Calatayud

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Garnacha

(92% of all plantings are dedicated to red grapes)

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Cariñena is divided by which river

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Huerva River

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Cariñena DO was established in which year

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1932

Most historic appellation of Aragón

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Which two grapes occupying more production of Cariñena

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Garnacha at 27%
Tempranillo at 22%

Although its namesake for Cariñena grape

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In Cariñena, what are the requirement for term Viñas Viejas and Superior designation

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Viñas viejas indicates min. 20 year old vines
Superior designation indicates min. 85% principal varieties

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Which grape is planted in almost three quarters of the vine space in Campo de Borja DO

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Garnacha reigns supreme, planted in approximately three-quarters of the vine space, as do cooperatives, nearly monopolizing all production

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17
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In which DO can you find the following grapes, and they are white or black grape:
Alcañón
Moristel
Parraleta

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Somontano DO

Alcañón (white)
Moristel (black)
Parraleta (black)

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Catalonia Wine Map

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Who made the first traditional method sparkling wine in which year, widely considered to be the forerunner of all Cava

He made his wine in which town

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Josep Raventós i Fatjó of Codorníu Raventós in 1872

Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, the town that continues to serve as the industrial center of Spain’s sparkling wine industry

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Authorized white and red grape of Cava DO

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Blanc / Blanco:
Parellada, Macabeo, Xarel·lo, Chardonnay, Malvasía

Negre / Tinto:
Pinot Noir, Monastrell, Garnatxa Negre, Trepat (Rosado only)

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Four zones of Cava

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7 Regions of Cava

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Aragón
Basque Country
Catalunya
Extremadura
La Rioja
Navarra
València

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23
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Two largest Cava houses

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Cordoníu
Freixenet

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Rosado Cava may be made from which three methods

Red grapes must comprise for a min. how many percent of the blend

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Rosado Cava can be produced through brief maceration of red skins, saignée, or blending red and white base wines

Red grapes comprising a minimum of 25% of the blend

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Explain Cava designation

Cava aging requirement
Reserva
Gran Reserva
Paraje Calificado

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Cava / Cava de Guarda: Min. 9 months
(Same as Crémant)

Cava de Guarda Superior:
* Reserva: Min. 18 months
* Gran Reserva: Min. 30 months
* Paratge Qualificat (Paraje Calificado): 36 months

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26
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Cavade Paraje Calificado:
Category introduced in which year
Vines requirement
Exclusive to which styles

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Introduced in 2014 with its first crop of wines arriving in 2017 on the market

Must originate from a single parcel whose vines are at least 10 years old

Must be vintage dated, unacidified

They must also adhere to stricter yields, hand-harvesting, and quality control

Exclusively to brut, extra brut, and brut nature

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27
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6 wineries that make Cava de Paraje Calificado

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Alta Alella
Cordoníu
Juvé and Camps
Pere Ventura
Vins el Cep
Vins Família Ferrer

28
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Gyropalette is known as what in Cava

Gyropalette can performremuagein as fast as ? days, a task that would take hand-riddlers ? weeks

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Girasol

Gyropalette can performremuagein as fast as three days, a task that would take hand-riddlers six weeks.

29
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Clàssic Penedès was authorized shortly after which producer departed from Cava in which year

When was DO established

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This subclassification was authorized shortly after Raventós i Blanc departed in 2012

DO established in 2013

30
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Three of the producers behind the Penedès DO movement

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Josep Maria - Albet i Noya
Sergi Colet - Colet
Agustí Torelló - AT Roca

31
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Classic Penedés DO may be made with what production method

Minimum aging requirement

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Wines may be made with the traditional or ancestral method

Wines must be aged for a min. of 15 months

32
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Which six producers formed the Association of Wine Producers and Growers Corpinnat in which year

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Gramona (Key)
Llopart
Nadal
Recaredo
Sabaté i Coca
Torelló

In 2015

33
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7 subzones can be used for labeling Corpinnat

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Alta Penedès
Alta Camp
Anoia
Baix Llobregatz
Baix Penedès
Garraf
Tarragonès

(AAABBGT)

34
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Corpinnat may be made with what production method

Minimum aging requirement

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Wines may be made with the traditional or ancestral method

Wines must be aged for a min. of 18 months

35
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Raventós I Blanc has been promoting which subzone since 2012 to highlight the region, although it’s not a legal designation yet

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Conca del Riu Anoia

(Anoia River basin)

36
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Penedés DO established year

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1960

37
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Penedés DO can be divided into three narrower areas

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Penedès Marítim / Baix-Penedès
* Sea level to 250 meters

Penedès Central / Mitja-Penedès
* 250 and 500 meters

Penedès Superior / Alt-Penedès
* 500 and 850 meters

38
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Permitted vine training of Cava

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  • En Vas (Bush)
  • En Espatllera (Trellis)
    • Cordon (single / double)
    • Para y Polze (single / double)
39
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The oldest winery of Priorat

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Scala Dei is the oldest winery in Priorat, its origins go back to 1194

40
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First five Clos of Priorat and name the founder:

They produced wines together from which to which vintage

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Clos Mogador: Rene Barbier
Clos Erasmes: Daphne Glorian
Clos de l’Obac: Carlos Pastrana & Mariona Jarque
Clos Martinet: josé Luis Pérez
Clos Dofi: Álvaro Palacios

Beginning in 1989 from Gratollops, and seperated in 1991

41
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Principal soil of Priorat

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llicorella

Black slate with small particles of mica quartz, the different layers of soil being filled in by clayey soil

42
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Vi de Villa of Priorat

Category introduced in which year

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La Morera de Montsant
Gratallops
Bellmunt del Priorat
Escaladei
Porrera
Poboleda
La Vilella Baixa
La Vilella Alta
El Lloar
Masos de Falset
Solanes del Molar
Torroja del Priorat

Established 2009

43
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Priorat is protected by what mountain and it’s split by what river

A

Serra de Montsant

Siurana River

44
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Blending rules of Vi de Villa and Vi de Finca Priorat

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Min. 60% Garnacha and Cariñena, or min. 50% if only one is present

45
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What is Vi de Finca of Priorat and when was it created

What are the first two Vi de Finca

A

Wines from specific growing zones and single vineyards

2002

Clos Mogador
Vall Llach’s Mas de la Rosa

46
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What is Vi de Paratge of Priorat

How many Paratge are there

When was this category created

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Wines from a single zone
(Similar to Burgundy’s lieux-dits)

459 delimited zones

In 2019, along with Vinya and Gran Vinya Classificada

47
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What is Vinya and Gran Vinya Classificada

When was this category created

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Vi de Vinya Classificada: Single vineyards with min. 20-year-old vines

Vi de Gran Vinya Classificada: Single vineyards with min. 35-year-old vines

In 2019, along with Vi de Paratge

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The three wines currently allowed to use the Gran Vinya Classificada appellation

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Alvaro Palacios - L’Ermita
Vall Llach - Mas de la Rosa
Mas Doix - 1902 Tossal d’En Bou

49
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Requirement for Priorat to be labelled as “Velles Vinyes”

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Planted before 1945
or
Vines at least 75 years of age

50
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6 wine styles of Priorat

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Blanco / Blanc
Rosado / Rosat
Tinto / Negre
Vino Rancio / Vi Ranci (Oxidized wine)
Mistela (Negre and Blanc)
Vino Dulce Natural / Vi Dolç Natural

51
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Recommended white and red grapes of Priorat

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Blanc: (9)
Garnatxa Blanca, Macabeu, Xarel·lo, Pedro Ximénez
Picapoll, Chenin Blanc, Viognier
Moscatell d’Alexandria, Moscatell de Gra Petit

Negre:
Garnatxa Negre (Grenache)
Carinyena/Samsó (Carignan)

52
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What is “Vi de Guarda” in Priorat

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Red with min. 12 months aging in oak may be labelled as “Vi de Guarda”

53
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Priorat is encircled by which DO

A

Montsant DO

54
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Montsant was established in which year, and it was formerly a subzone of which DO

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2001
Previously the “Falset” subzone of Tarragona DO

55
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What is Vimblanc

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A non-fortified wine made from overripe berries

56
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Two subzones of Tarragona DO

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Camp de Tarragona
Comarca Ribera d’Ebre

57
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Chartreuse was made in Tarragona in between which years

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1904 - 1989

58
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Most historic wine producer in Costers del Segre DO

A

Raimat

59
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Terra Alta DO main white and red grapes

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Blanco: Garnatxa Blanca, Macabeu, Parellada

Tinto: Garnatxa Negre, Garnatxa Peluda, Samsó/Carinyena (Carignan)

60
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Three sub-areas of Alella DO from east to west, and it’s ascending in elevation due to which mountain ranges

Known for what kind of soil

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Coastal sector
Transition zone
Vallés area

Sierra de Montseny

known for Sauló soils, a sandy granite topsoil

60
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Pla de Bages DO is most known for which grapes

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Macabeo
Picapoll Blanco (not Piquepoul Blanc)

61
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Empordà DO is opposite which AOPs

What are the subzones

A

Opposite Banyuls and Collioure AOPs

Alt Empordà
Baix Empordà

62
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Empordà DO is influenced by what mountain, sea, and wind

A

Pyrenees
Mediterranean
Fierce and cold Tramontana wind coming from the Massif Central

63
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Pla de Bages DO is predominately alongside which river

A

Llobregat River

64
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What is Vino Brisado

A

Orange wine in Tarragona DO

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