Aragón / Catalonia Flashcards
Who introduced stainless steel and temperature-controlled fermentation to his family’s winery in Catalonia in the 1960s
Miguel Torres
When did Priorat became DO, DOQ, DOCa
Priorat DO established in 1954
Promoted to DOQ by Catalan authorities in 2000
Promoted to DOCa by Spain in 2009
The three wineries allowed to use the Gran Vinya Classificada appellation
Mas de la Rosa by Vall Llach
‘1902’ Tossal d’en Bou by Mas Doix
L’Ermita by Álvaro Palacios
Name the Priorat 5 Clos and each founders
Clos Dofi: Alvaro Palacios
Clos I Terrasses: Daphne Glorian
Clos l’Obac: Carles Pastrana
Clos Mogador: Rene Barbier
Clos Martinet: Jose Luis Perez
Daphne Glorian is the founder of which winery, producing which flagship cuvée and second label
Clos i Terrasses (winery)
Clos Erasmas (Wine)
Laurel (2nd Label)
Vi de Vila of Priorat
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
Vi de Vila was created in which year in Priorat
2007
https://prioratwines.nl/en/stories/the-new-priorat-classification
Calatayud is split by which river
Jalón River
In Calatayud, what are the requirement for term Viñas Viejas and Calatayud Superior
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
Which grape occupies nearly two-thirds of the vineyard area in Calatayud
Garnacha
(92% of all plantings are dedicated to red grapes)
Cariñena is divided by which river
Huerva River
Cariñena DO was established in which year
1932
Most historic appellation of Aragón
Which two grapes occupying more production of Cariñena
Garnacha at 27%
Tempranillo at 22%
Although its namesake for Cariñena grape
In Cariñena, what are the requirement for term Viñas Viejas and Superior designation
Viñas viejas indicates min. 20 year old vines
Superior designation indicates min. 85% principal varieties
Which grape is planted in almost three quarters of the vine space in Campo de Borja DO
Garnacha reigns supreme, planted in approximately three-quarters of the vine space, as do cooperatives, nearly monopolizing all production
In which DO can you find the following grapes, and they are white or black grape:
Alcañón
Moristel
Parraleta
Somontano DO
Alcañón (white)
Moristel (black)
Parraleta (black)
Catalonia Wine Map
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
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
Authorized white and red grape of Cava DO
Blanc / Blanco:
Parellada, Macabeo, Xarel·lo, Chardonnay, Malvasía
Negre / Tinto:
Pinot Noir, Monastrell, Garnatxa Negre, Trepat (Rosado only)
Four zones of Cava
7 Regions of Cava
Aragón
Basque Country
Catalunya
Extremadura
La Rioja
Navarra
València
Two largest Cava houses
Cordoníu
Freixenet
Rosado Cava may be made from which three methods
Red grapes must comprise for a min. how many percent of the blend
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
Explain Cava designation
Cava aging requirement
Reserva
Gran Reserva
Paraje Calificado
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
Cavade Paraje Calificado:
Category introduced in which year
Vines requirement
Exclusive to which styles
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
6 wineries that make Cava de Paraje Calificado
Alta Alella
Cordoníu
Juvé and Camps
Pere Ventura
Vins el Cep
Vins Família Ferrer
Gyropalette is known as what in Cava
Gyropalette can performremuagein as fast as ? days, a task that would take hand-riddlers ? weeks
Girasol
Gyropalette can performremuagein as fast as three days, a task that would take hand-riddlers six weeks.
Clàssic Penedès was authorized shortly after which producer departed from Cava in which year
When was DO established
This subclassification was authorized shortly after Raventós i Blanc departed in 2012
DO established in 2013
Three of the producers behind the Penedès DO movement
Josep Maria - Albet i Noya
Sergi Colet - Colet
Agustí Torelló - AT Roca
Classic Penedés DO may be made with what production method
Minimum aging requirement
Wines may be made with the traditional or ancestral method
Wines must be aged for a min. of 15 months
Which six producers formed the Association of Wine Producers and Growers Corpinnat in which year
Gramona (Key)
Llopart
Nadal
Recaredo
Sabaté i Coca
Torelló
In 2015
7 subzones can be used for labeling Corpinnat
Alta Penedès
Alta Camp
Anoia
Baix Llobregatz
Baix Penedès
Garraf
Tarragonès
(AAABBGT)
Corpinnat may be made with what production method
Minimum aging requirement
Wines may be made with the traditional or ancestral method
Wines must be aged for a min. of 18 months
Raventós I Blanc has been promoting which subzone since 2012 to highlight the region, although it’s not a legal designation yet
Conca del Riu Anoia
(Anoia River basin)
Penedés DO established year
1960
Penedés DO can be divided into three narrower areas
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
Permitted vine training of Cava
- En Vas (Bush)
- En Espatllera (Trellis)
- Cordon (single / double)
- Para y Polze (single / double)
The oldest winery of Priorat
Scala Dei is the oldest winery in Priorat, its origins go back to 1194
First five Clos of Priorat and name the founder:
They produced wines together from which to which vintage
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
Principal soil of Priorat
llicorella
Black slate with small particles of mica quartz, the different layers of soil being filled in by clayey soil
Vi de Villa of Priorat
Category introduced in which year
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
Priorat is protected by what mountain and it’s split by what river
Serra de Montsant
Siurana River
Blending rules of Vi de Villa and Vi de Finca Priorat
Min. 60% Garnacha and Cariñena, or min. 50% if only one is present
What is Vi de Finca of Priorat and when was it created
What are the first two Vi de Finca
Wines from specific growing zones and single vineyards
2002
Clos Mogador
Vall Llach’s Mas de la Rosa
What is Vi de Paratge of Priorat
How many Paratge are there
When was this category created
Wines from a single zone
(Similar to Burgundy’s lieux-dits)
459 delimited zones
In 2019, along with Vinya and Gran Vinya Classificada
What is Vinya and Gran Vinya Classificada
When was this category created
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
The three wines currently allowed to use the Gran Vinya Classificada appellation
Alvaro Palacios - L’Ermita
Vall Llach - Mas de la Rosa
Mas Doix - 1902 Tossal d’En Bou
Requirement for Priorat to be labelled as “Velles Vinyes”
Planted before 1945
or
Vines at least 75 years of age
6 wine styles of Priorat
Blanco / Blanc
Rosado / Rosat
Tinto / Negre
Vino Rancio / Vi Ranci (Oxidized wine)
Mistela (Negre and Blanc)
Vino Dulce Natural / Vi Dolç Natural
Recommended white and red grapes of Priorat
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)
What is “Vi de Guarda” in Priorat
Red with min. 12 months aging in oak may be labelled as “Vi de Guarda”
Priorat is encircled by which DO
Montsant DO
Montsant was established in which year, and it was formerly a subzone of which DO
2001
Previously the “Falset” subzone of Tarragona DO
What is Vimblanc
A non-fortified wine made from overripe berries
Two subzones of Tarragona DO
Camp de Tarragona
Comarca Ribera d’Ebre
Chartreuse was made in Tarragona in between which years
1904 - 1989
Most historic wine producer in Costers del Segre DO
Raimat
Terra Alta DO main white and red grapes
Notable producer
Blanco: Garnatxa Blanca, Macabeu, Parellada
Tinto: Garnatxa Negre, Garnatxa Peluda, Samsó/Carinyena (Carignan)
Lafou Cellar
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
Coastal sector
Transition zone
Vallés area
Sierra de Montseny
known for Sauló soils, a sandy granite topsoil
Pla de Bages DO is most known for which grapes
Macabeo
Picapoll Blanco (not Piquepoul Blanc)
Empordà DO is opposite which AOPs
What are the subzones
Opposite Banyuls and Collioure AOPs
Alt Empordà
Baix Empordà
Empordà DO is influenced by what mountain, sea, and wind
Pyrenees
Mediterranean
Fierce and cold Tramontana wind coming from the Massif Central
Pla de Bages DO is predominately alongside which river
Llobregat River
What is Vino Brisado
Orange wine in Tarragona DO
