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Catalonia Flashcards

1
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How long must Priorat Gran Reserva be aged?

A

Min. 24 months in oak & min. 36 months in bottle

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Montsant DO used to be a subzone of which region and what was it called before receiving its own DO status?

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Used to be a subzone of Tarragona DO

called “Flaset”

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Name the five original “clos” of Priorat?

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René Barbier’s - Clos Mogador
Alvaro Palacios - Clos Dofi
Clos Erasmus
Clos de l’Obac
Clos Martinet

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4
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What are the min. aging requirements for Classic Penedés DO?

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Min. 15m on lees. (all wines are technically “Reserva”)

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5
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What are the three altitude zones of Penedés DO?

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Three distinct altitude zones

  • Baix-Penedés -* lowest and on the coast
  • Medio-Penedés -* moving insland and rising in elevation
  • Alt-Penedés -* Most inland and highest elevation
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6
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What are three things the Priorat can atribute it quality to?

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Llicorella soils (poor nutrient soils)
super low yields
vine age
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7
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What is Clos de l’Orbac known as today?

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Costers del Siurana

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8
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What is El Cierzo?

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a dry wind that originates in the Ebro River Valley to the west of Terra Alta DO and plays a vital rose in moderating the temperatures.

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9
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What is the appellation that almost surrounds all of Priorat?

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Montsant DO

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10
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What is the capital of Catalonia?

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Barcelona

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11
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What is the Catalan dialect for Garnacha?

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Garnaxta

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12
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What is the Catalan term for Mazuela?

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Samsó

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13
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What is the Catalan term for Tempranillo?

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Ull de Llebre (in Monsant DO)

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14
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What is the river that runs through Costers del Segre DO?

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The Segre River

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15
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What is the soil of Llicorella made up of?

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A Catalan term for slate. Made up of free draining, mutirent-poor soils of decomposed slate and quartzite.

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16
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What is the Spanish term for Vin de Liquor?

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Mistela

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17
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What is the Tramontana?

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A wind originating from the Pyrenees that has a moderating effect over the Empordà DO in Catalonia

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18
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What is Vino de Uvas Sobremadurada?

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Vino de Licor made from over-ripe grapes (Blanco only) from Empordà DO.

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19
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What is Xarel-lo known as in Priorat?

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Pansal

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20
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What Spanish appellation is most associated with the town of Mataro?

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Alella DO

Provides the Australian synonym for Monastrell (the town)

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21
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What style of wine is Montsant DO famous for?

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  • Vi Rancí -* (old wine) made in an oxidative style and then fortified
  • Mistellas -* Vin de Liquor
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22
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What wine appellation lies southwest of Barcelona?

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Penedés DO

23
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What wine region in Spain is named after the Roman god of wine? Who is the Roman god of wine

A

Pla de Bages DO

Bacchus is the Roman god of wine.

24
Q

Where does 95% of Cava production take place?

A

Penedés DO

25
Q

Where is Conca de Barberà DO?

A

In Catalonia

26
Q

Where is the subzone of Raïmat and who founded it?

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In Costers del Segre DO

founded by Manuel Raventos in 1914

27
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What is Classic Penedés?

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A designation or style of wine permitted within Penedés DO for sparkling wines made in either the Methode Traditional or Methode Ancestrale. Organic grapes only, min 3.5 atmospheres.

28
Q

What is Vimblanc and where would you typically find it?

A

A vin de licor found in Catalonia (Tarragona DO & Montsant DO) made from over ripe/dried grapes.

29
Q

What region is José Luis Pérez, Carlos Pastrana & Mariona Jarque associated with?

A

Priorat DOCa

30
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What are the three original delimited subzones of Penedes DO that was used by producers of Classic Penedès?

A

Penedes Superior - more inland, higher elevation

Penedes Central - mid valley

Penedes Maritim - coastal area

31
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Name three of the new eight delimited subzones of Penedes DO?

A
  • Conca del Riu Anoia*
  • Conca del Riu Foix*
  • Costers del Garraf*
  • Costers del Montmell*
32
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What is the min. aging required for Classic Penedes Reserva 6 ?

A

Min. 6 years on the lees.

33
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Name three requirments in addition to aging for Classic Penedes?

A

all estate grown and produced

all organic fruit

vintage dated

34
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Name three Cava de Paraje Calificado.

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  • La Pleta -* Cordoníu
  • Vallcirera -* Alta Alella
  • La Capella -* Juvé & Camps
35
Q

What are the three Zones of Origin under the new 2022 Cava DO regulations?

A

Valle del Ebro

Viñedos de Almendralejo

Comtats de Barcelona

36
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What is the stamp awarded to Cava DO producers who press and vinify their own wine?

A

Integral Producers Stamp

37
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Cava Reserva, Cava Gran Reserva and Cava Paraje Calificado fall under what new Cava DO age tier?

A

Cava de Guarda Superior

38
Q

What is the min aging required for Cava de Guarda?

A

Min. 9 months

39
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What is the min. aging requirements for Cava de Guarda Superior?

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min. 18m on the lees

(for Reserva and up)

40
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What does the word Corpinnat translate to?

A

Heart of Penedes

41
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What is the min. aging requirements for Corpinnat sparkling?

A

min. 18m on the lees

42
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How many producers are making wine under the Corpinnat brand and name three?

A

11 memebers

Nadal

Gramona

Recaredo

Llopart

Torelló

Mas Candí

43
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How many villages are recognized for Priorat DOCa Vi de Vila or “village wine” and name three?

A

12 villages

Gratallops

Escaladei

Torroja del Priorat

La Morera de Montsant

44
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Adopted in 2019, what are the three Vi de Vinya categories established for Priorat DOCa?

A
  • Vi de Vinya Classificada -* min. 20 y/o vines
  • Vin de Gran Vinya Classificada -* min. 35 y/o vines
  • Velles Vinyes -* min. 75 y/o vines
45
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What are the two recomended grapes for Priorat DOCa?

A

Garnacha & Samsó (Carignan)

46
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What are the two Vi de Finca wines in Priorat DOCa?

A

Clos Mogador - Vi de Finca Priorat

Cellar Vall Llach - Vi de Finca Mas de la Rosa

47
Q

What is the term used for Vino de Licor made from over-ripe grapes in Empordà DO?

A

Vino de Uvas Sobremadurada

48
Q

What is the name of the wind the sweeps through Empordà DO giving rise to the tagline “Wines of the Wind”?

A

Tramontana - originating from the Pyranees in the north

49
Q

What Atonomia in Spain does the Segre river run through?

A

Catalonia

Costers del Segre DO

50
Q

What the local name for Monastrell in Catalonia?

A

Garrut

51
Q

What is a Tinaja?

A

Clay made vessels for making wine. Similar to Amphora but much larger.

52
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What was the first region in Spain to introduce village wines and when did this happen?

A

Priorat

2009

53
Q

What is the name of the Ebro Tributary that flows though Priorat DOCa

A

Siurana River

54
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What are: Garrigues, Raimat and Urgell?

A

Subzones of Costers del Segre DO

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