Catalonia Flashcards
How many DOs of Catalonia?
Name them.
Priorat (DOCa) Alella DO Catalunya DO Cava DO Conca de Barbera DO Costers del Segre DO Emporda DO Montsant DO Penedes DO Pla de Bages DO Tarragona DO Terra Alta DO
What is Llicorella?
Priorat’s soil. A mix of black slate and quartz
What was the first vintage of the 5 “Clos” of Priorat? When did they split?
1989
They went their separate ways after the 1991 vintage
Name the first 5 Clos of Priorat
Clos Mogador (Rene Barbier) Clos Dofi (Alvaro Palacios) Clos Erasmus Clos de l'Obac Clos Martinet
What is the village level category of Priorat called? When did that start?
Vino de Pueblo/Vi de Vila
2009
How many Vi de Vila are there? Name three.
12 La Morera de MOntsant Gratallops Bellmunt del Priorat Escaladei Porrera Poboleda La Vilella Baixa La Vilella Alta El Lloar Masos del Terme de Falset Solanes del Terme de El Molar Torroja del Priorat
What styles may be produced in Priorat?
Blanco/Blanc Rosado/Rosat Tinto/Negre Vino Rancio/Vi Ranci (oxidized) Mistela (Negre and Blanc) Vino Dulce Natural/Vi Dolc Natural (VdL)
What are the white grapes of Priorat DOCa?
Garnatxa Blanca, Macabeu, Pedro Ximenez, Chenin Blanc, Moscatel d’Alexandria, Moscatell de Gra Petit, Picapoll, Viognier
What are the red grapes of Priorat DOCa?
Rec: Garnatxa Negre, Samso/Carinyena (Carignan)
Auth: Garnatxa Peluda, CS, CF, Ull de Llebre, PN, Syrah, Merlot, Picapoll Negre
What are the alcohol minimums for Priorat DOCa?
Blanc: 13%
Rosat: 13%
Negre: 13.5%
Vi Ranci/Vi Dolc Natural/Mistela 15%
How long is Priorat Vi de Guarda aged for?
min 12 months in Oak (negre only)
When was Priorat established?
As a DOQ: 2000 (Catalan authorities)
As a DOCa: 2009
What DO surrounds Priorat DOCa?
Montsant DO
Was a subzone of Tarragona until 2002, previously called “Falset”
What is Pansa Blanc?
Xarel-lo
What is Vimblanc and where is it made?
Vi de Licor made from overripe and/or dried grapes.
Tarragona DO
Montsant DO (100% Pansa)
What are Garnatxa de Tarragona and Moscatell de Tarragona?
Both fortified sweet wines from Tarragona
What is Subirat Parent?
Malvasia
What is Garrut?
Monastrell
Which Vi de Licor styles of Tarragona can be labeled Crianza? What is the aging requirement?
Garnatxa de Tarragona and Vino Rancio. Garnatxa de Tarragona: min 2 yrs Garnatxa de Tarragona Crianza: min 3 yrs, 1 in oak Vino Rancio: min 1 yr oak Vino Rancio Crianza: min 4 yrs, 3 in oak
What is Tarragona Clasico?
Must be 100% permitted grapes, but usually 100% Ull de Llebre, overripe, fermented to a max 17% abv and aged for over 12 years in oak vat, or in solera. Semisweet.
What are two major markets for Tarragona’s wines?
Substantial amount of white go to Cava DO, and a lot of sacramental wine too.
How much pressure in Vino Aguja/Vi d’Agulla?
1-2.5 bars pressure
Where does the majority of Spain’s Garnatxa Blanca grow?
Terra Alta DO
What is the altitude of Conca de Barbera? Climate?
~500 m/ 1,600 ft
Cold winters, hot summers
Where do most of Conca de Barbera’s DO grapes go?
Cava
esp Trepat
What are the subzones of Costers del Segre DO?
Urgell Garrigues Pallars Jussa Raimat Artesa de Segre Segria Vall del Riucorb