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Catalonia Flashcards

1
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What is Catalonia known as in Catalan?

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Catalunya

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With which French region does Catalonia share its culture and lineage?

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Roussillon France

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3
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Who introduced stainless steel fermentation to Spain?

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Miguel Torres in the ’60s really helped to make possible sparkling wine vilification.

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What is the DOCa in Catalan?

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DOQ

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5
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Where did Rene Barbier make wine?

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Priorat DOCa

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True or False, Priorat was the second DOCa named.

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True

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From what does Priorat DOCa derive it’s name?

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Priorato de Scala Dei a Carthusian monastery founded on the site where a boy saw angels ascending into heaven.

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Is the production of white or rosado allowed in Priorat DOCa?

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Yes, both are.

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What are the two traditional varietals of Priorat?

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Granacha and Cariñena

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What is the predominant soil type of Priorat DOCa?

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Rock-strewn, schist soil.

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What is Llicorella?

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Mix of black slate and quartzite, characterizes the best vineyards, requiring vines to dig deeply for water.

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Who was Rene Barbier making wine for before he planted BDX varietals in 1979?

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Alvaro Palacios in La Rioja

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13
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In what town of Priorat did he plant?

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Gratallops

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14
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When was the first vintage?

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1989

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15
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How many labels (bottlings) were there of this single wine?

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Five, which really turned heads

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Name the original five “Clos” of Barbier’s wine.

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Barbier’s Clos Mogador
Palacios' Clos Dofi
Clos Erasmus
Clos de l’Obac
Clos Martinet
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17
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At the time in 1989, what were the level that these wines were released at?

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Vino Mesa

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18
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What was the last vintage that they made all together?

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1991 - now they are all separate productions.

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What is one of the things producers have to focus on in the climate of Priorat DOCa?

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Managing alcohol

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What are the five distinct wines that are made from the original “Clos” venture?

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Clos Mogador
Alvaro Palacios
Clos Erasmus
Costers del Siurana (whose founder Carles Pastrana produced Clos de l’Obac)
Mas Martinet continue to build on their original legacy.

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21
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What are the the best examples from Priorat DOCa are made form what?

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Predominantly Grenache

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22
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Name to producers that followed in Barbier’s footsteps?

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Vall Llach and Scala Dei

23
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In what year did Priorat DOCa establish a village category for estate grown wines?

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2009, 12 villages

24
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What is this village category called?

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Vino de Pueblo

25
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Monsant DO surrounds what region?

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Priorat DOCa

26
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Before becoming a DO, the Monsant sub-zone was apart of what DO?

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Terragona DO

27
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Historically, what were the style of wines produced in Terragona DO?

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rancio or mistela

28
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What is the larger category that the rancio or mistela wines belong to?

A

vin de liqueur

29
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What are the other grapes grown in Terragona DO?

A

Grapes for Cava production

Communion wine

30
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What is the style of wine that Monsant DO produces?

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Same as Priorat DOCa with Grenacha and Carignan. More value driven.

31
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What are the other regions close proximity to Terragona DO?

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Terra Alta DO

Conca de Barbera DO

32
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In what DO did Manuel Raventos found his estate in 1914?

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Costers del Segre DO - in a smaller sub-zone called Raimat. 60 years later with irrigation work produced first commercial vintage.

33
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What are the three sub-zones of Penedes DO?

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Alt-Penedes
Medio-Penedes
Baix-Penedes

34
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What grape is predominantly grown in the Alt-Penedes?

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One of the highest altitude DO’s in all of Europe, grows Parellada.

35
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What % of Cava is legally produced in Penedes?

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95%

36
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What are the four authorized grapes for Cava production?

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Parellada, Xarel-lo, Macabéo (Macabeu), and Chardonnay

37
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What grape thieves in the Medio-Penedes?

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Tempranillo (Ull de Llebre)

38
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What grapes grown best in the Baix-Penedes?

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Mediterranean red grapes like Garnacha (Garnatxa) and Monastrell. Producing high-alcohol red and rosado wines, which have replaced the sweet fortified reds popular in the past.

39
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What is the traditional fortified sweet wine wine produced in the Baix-Penedes?

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Vega de Ribes and the charity Hospital de Sant Joan Baptista—are perpetuating the Malvasia de Sitges variety.

40
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What status did this wine receive to help it’s future survival.

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Slow Food “presidia” status, helping to insure its future survival as a unique product of the region.

41
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What town is the birthplace of Cava?

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San Sadurní d’Anoia in the Alt-Penedes

42
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In what year was Metado Traditional introduced to spain?

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1872 - Jose Raventós of Codorníu

43
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What producer is Condorniu second to in production?

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Frexinet - which is the largest sparkling wine producer in the world.

44
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What was Cava introduced as?

A

Champaña

45
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Cava DO wines may be produced from what grapes?

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Parellada, Xarel-lo, Macabeu, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Garnacha Tinta, Monastrell, Trepat, and Malvasia (Subirat)

46
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What are the lees aging requirements for Cava?

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9 mo for basic bottlings
15 mo Reserva
30 mo Gran Reserva

47
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What is typically on the cork of Cava?

A

four-pointed star

48
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What kind of wine does Alella DO make?

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Penedès, where Xarel-lo, known locally as Pansà Blanca, contributes to the DO’s own still dry white wines or the blends of Cava

49
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Where is the Emporada DO located?

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Northeast corner of Spain - bordering Banyuls in Roussilion

50
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What kind of wines does Emporia DO make?

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Focus is on Cariñena rosados, although Garnacha and international varietals are enjoying success.

51
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Pla de Bages DO?

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Pla de Bages—a derivative of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine—is a newer DO to the northwest of Penedès, with similar grapes

52
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What is the Catalunya DO?

A

Encompasses the entire autonomia of Catalunya. Covers wineries that are not included in some of the smaller DOs.

53
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Where are the Balearic Islands?

A

A chain of Islands located off of Catalonia

54
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What are the DO’s of the Balearic Islands?

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Two DO zones, Pla i Llevant and Binissalem Mallorca, produce wines from a range of international and indigenous grapes, including Manto Negro and Moll (Prensal Blanc).

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