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1
Q

when did Priorat received their DOQ status?

A

2000 (DOQ by Catalan authorities)

2009 (DOCa by Spain)

second region to received, they were part of Tarragona DO region

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2
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what is DOCa called in Catalonia?

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Denominación de Origen Qualificada (DOQ)

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3
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how many DOs are there in this region?

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11 DOs and 1 DOQ

•Priorat DOQ

  1. Alella DO
  2. Catalunya DO
  3. Cava DO
  4. Conca de Barberà DO
  5. Costers del Segre DO
  6. Empordà DO
  7. Montsant DO
  8. Penedès DO
  9. Pla de Bages DO
  10. Tarragona DO
  11. Terra Alta DO
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4
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Penedès DO is subdivided into three based on height:

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  1. Baix-Penedès (low): up to 250 meters
  2. Medio/Mitja-Penedès (medium) at 250-500 meters
  3. Alt/Superior-Penedès (high) at 500-800 meters
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5
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what are the main grape varieties in Penedès DO?

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WHITE
•Macabèo (Viura)
•Xarel-lo
•Parellada

RED
•Tempranillo (Ull de Llebra)
•Monastrell (Mourvèdre)
•Cariñena (Carignan)

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6
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Cava and majority of better quality wines are from which region in Penedès DO?

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Medio/Mitja Penedès (middle)

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7
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the best quality white wines are from which region in Penedès DO?

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Alt/Superior Penedès (high)

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8
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Penedès DO also famous for sparkling wine, what is it?

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Cava DO

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9
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where is Cava DO mainly located in Catalonia?

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Sant Sadurní d’Anoia

it is the centre of Cava production

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10
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where is Sant Sadurní d’Anoia?

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in the comarca(county) of Alt Penedès

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11
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What is the traditional wine in Tarragona DO?

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Tarragona Classico Licoroso

a sweet red fortified wines that are high in alcohol and matured in oak

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12
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Priorat DO was originally part of which region?

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Tarragona DO

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13
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when did Montsant DO got their status?

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2001

they were originally subzone of Tarragona DO, call Falset

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what is the principal soil in Priorat DOQ?

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Llicorella (slate soils)

it allows vines to dig deep for water

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what are the most common red grapes in Priorat DOQ?

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Garnacha & Cariñena

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16
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what are the classifications in Priorat DOQ?

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  1. Priorat DOQ
  2. Priorat Vi de Vila DOQ (village)
    3.Priorat Viña classificada DOQ (Premier Cru)
  3. Priorat Gran Viña classificada DOQ (Grand Cru)
  4. Priorat Vi de Paratge DOQ (lieudit)
  5. Vi de Finca (single vineyard, only in Viña, Gran Viña)
17
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what is Old Vines/Velles Vinyes in Priorat?

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75 years old vines or vineyards planted before 1945

18
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Where is Catalonia located in Spain?

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•Northeaster Spain, in the foothills of the Pyrenees
•Near the Mediterranean Sea and the city of Barcelona

19
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What is the climate of Priorat?

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Hot and dry Mediterranean with significant diurnal shifts

20
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What is the climate of Cava?

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Moderate due to altitude

21
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What is a physical feature in Priorat?

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Steep, terraced slopes

hence only hand harvesting is allowed, labour intensive

22
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What style of vine training is practiced in Priorat?

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Bush-trained (Gobelet)

gives naturally low yields

23
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In Cava, which is more commonly used to riddle: a gyropalette or riddling by hand?

A

Gyropalette is typically used

it is actually a Spanish invention

24
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Cava’s vineyards are high-altitude sites in this mountain range.

25
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What method is used to produce Cava?

A

Traditional method

min aging 9 months on lees
RESERVA 18 months

26
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What are the main grape varieties in Cava?

A

WHITE
•Parellada, Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Chardonnay, Malvasia

RED
•Pinot Noir, Monastrell, Trepat, Garnatxa Negre

27
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Where is the Cava DO in Spain?

A

It actually covers all of Spain, but the vast majority is made within the Penedès DO of Catalonia

28
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Name 5 important Priorat producers.

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  1. Rene Barbier (Clos Mogador)
  2. Álvaro Palacios
  3. Clos Erasmus
  4. Clos Martinet
  5. Scala Dei
29
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Name 2 important Cava producers.

A
  1. Gramona
  2. Avinyó
30
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What is the aging regulation in Cava DO?

A

Non-Vintage: min 9 months on lees after tirage

Superiore: min 18 months on lees after tirage

Reserva: min 18 months on lees after tirage (start from 2021 vintage)

Gran Reserva: min 30 months on lees after tirage (only Brut, Extra-Brut, Brut Nature)

Cava de Paraje Calificado: min 36 months on lees after tirage (introduced in 2016)

31
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What regions do Cava DO covers?

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  1. Aragón
  2. Euskadi (Basque Country)
  3. Catalonia / Catalunya
  4. Extremadura
  5. La Rioja
  6. Navarra
  7. València
32
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What are the colour of foils on the bottle indicate to?

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•Green = Cava de Guarda (NV)
•Silver = Reserva
•Gold = Gran Reserva
•Antique Gold = Paraje Calificado

33
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What so special about Cava de Paraje Calificado?

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•single vineyard wines from hand-harvested grapes
•vines must be min 10 years old
•min 36 months aged on lees
•no acidification
•must be vintage-dated
•can only be Brut, Extra-Brut, Brut Nature

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