Catalonia Flashcards
what is the longest river in Catalunia
Ter
principal river of Penedes
Anoia
what river runs through Priorat
Siurana
what DO is home to Spain’s first co-op
Conca de Barbera
1903
Trepat is native to what DO in spain
Conca de Barbera
two subzones of Emporda
Baix
Alt
subzones of Penedes
Superieur
Maritim
Central
what is vi de glass
ice wine from penedes
70-130 r/s
Emporda is affected by what wind
Tramontana
requirements for Granacha del Emporda
90% garnacha
two years aging
primary white grape of penedes
Xarel-lo
Picapoll Blanco finds its home in what DO
Pla de Bages
the Pla de Bages DO is location in a topographical depression based on the convergence of what two rivers
cardener
Llobregat
how many subzones are in priorat
12
what wind affects the vines of priorat
cierzo
what kind of soil is llicorella
quartz-rich slate
three wineries that can use Priorat Gran Vinya Classificado designation
L’Ermita by Palacious
1902 by Mas Doix
Mas de la Rosa by Vall Llach
who owns Freixenet
Germany’s Henkel
why is Macabeo favoured for vineyards in Cava
late budding prevents against frost damage
what is Miguel Torres’ Conca do Barbera chardonnay called
Milmanda
Garrut is a synonym for what grape
Monastrell
A third of the world’s Grenache Blanc is grown in what DO
Terra Alta
Castell d’Encus and Tomas Cusiné are producers in what DO
Costers del Segre
garrigue, pallars and Raimat are subzones of what DO
Costers del Segre
what is Saulo
a granite soil common in Alella
Torres’ Gran Muralles estate is located in what DO
Conca do Barbera
where does Priorat get its name from
Carthusian priory (priorat)
who owns Clos Mogador
Rene Barbier 1989
what was the village where the original Priorat Clos’ started making wine
Grattalops
name the five clos and their owners
Mogador (barbier)
Martinet (José Perez)
De l’obac (Carles Pastrana)
Dofi (Alvaro Palacios)
Daphne Glorian (Eramus
what mountain range protects Priorat from cold northern winds
Sierra de Montsant
avg rainfall in Priorat
> 20 inches
name 3 native grape’s grown in Torres’ Gran Muralles vineyard
Querol
Garro
Garnacha
Monastrell
how many communes are there in priorat
12
what was the first DO in spain to create a category for village-level wines
Priorat 2007
min must weight of Priorat vino dulce naturale
320 g/l
min abv for priorat
13.5
who produces the wine Embruix
Vall Llach in priorat
what does Conca refer to
a topographical depression or basin
what does Pla mean
plain or flatland
more common name for Subirat Parent
Malvasia
what are the 4 subzones of Cava DO
Comtats de Barcelona
Valle del Ebro
Requena
Vinendos de Almendralejo
what are the subzones of Comtats de Barcelona
Serra del Mar
Pla de Ponent
Serra de Prades
Conca del Gaia
Valls d’Anois-Foix
most planted grape in Cava DO
Macabeo
what is the colour foil for each level of Cava
Cava = Green
Reserva = Silver
Gran Reserva = Gold
Paraje Califcada = Antique Gold
what is vino dulce de frio
ice wine
70-150 g/l
in what year was Corpinnat founded
2017
what village is thought to be the original home of cava
sant sadurni d’Anoia
what is alta alella’s paraje calif.
Vallcirera
who produces the cava paraje calif. “la Cepella”
Juve y Camps
what cava house is a memeber of the Grandes Lagos de Espana
Bodegas Ramona Illustros
what red grapes are permitted for rose cava
PN
Monastrell
Garnacha Negra
Trepat
