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1
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How many DOs of Catalonia?

Name them.

A 
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
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What is Llicorella?

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Priorat’s soil. A mix of black slate and quartz

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What was the first vintage of the 5 “Clos” of Priorat? When did they split?

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1989

They went their separate ways after the 1991 vintage

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Name the first 5 Clos of Priorat

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Clos Mogador (Rene Barbier)
Clos Dofi (Alvaro Palacios)
Clos Erasmus
Clos de l'Obac
Clos Martinet
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5
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What is the village level category of Priorat called? When did that start?

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Vino de Pueblo/Vi de Vila

2009

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How many Vi de Vila are there? Name three.

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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
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7
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What styles may be produced in Priorat?

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Blanco/Blanc
Rosado/Rosat
Tinto/Negre
Vino Rancio/Vi Ranci (oxidized)
Mistela (Negre and Blanc)
Vino Dulce Natural/Vi Dolc Natural (VdL)
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What are the white grapes of Priorat DOCa?

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Garnatxa Blanca, Macabeu, Pedro Ximenez, Chenin Blanc, Moscatel d’Alexandria, Moscatell de Gra Petit, Picapoll, Viognier

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What are the red grapes of Priorat DOCa?

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Rec: Garnatxa Negre, Samso/Carinyena (Carignan)
Auth: Garnatxa Peluda, CS, CF, Ull de Llebre, PN, Syrah, Merlot, Picapoll Negre

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What are the alcohol minimums for Priorat DOCa?

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Blanc: 13%
Rosat: 13%
Negre: 13.5%
Vi Ranci/Vi Dolc Natural/Mistela 15%

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How long is Priorat Vi de Guarda aged for?

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min 12 months in Oak (negre only)

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12
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When was Priorat established?

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As a DOQ: 2000 (Catalan authorities)

As a DOCa: 2009

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13
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What DO surrounds Priorat DOCa?

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Montsant DO

Was a subzone of Tarragona until 2002, previously called “Falset”

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14
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What is Pansa Blanc?

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Xarel-lo

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15
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What is Vimblanc and where is it made?

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Vi de Licor made from overripe and/or dried grapes.
Tarragona DO
Montsant DO (100% Pansa)

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What are Garnatxa de Tarragona and Moscatell de Tarragona?

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Both fortified sweet wines from Tarragona

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What is Subirat Parent?

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Malvasia

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18
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What is Garrut?

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Monastrell

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Which Vi de Licor styles of Tarragona can be labeled Crianza? What is the aging requirement?

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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
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20
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What is Tarragona Clasico?

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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.

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21
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What are two major markets for Tarragona’s wines?

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Substantial amount of white go to Cava DO, and a lot of sacramental wine too.

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22
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How much pressure in Vino Aguja/Vi d’Agulla?

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1-2.5 bars pressure

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23
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Where does the majority of Spain’s Garnatxa Blanca grow?

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Terra Alta DO

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24
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What is the altitude of Conca de Barbera? Climate?

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~500 m/ 1,600 ft

Cold winters, hot summers

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25
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Where do most of Conca de Barbera’s DO grapes go?

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Cava

esp Trepat

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26
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What are the subzones of Costers del Segre DO?

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Urgell
Garrigues
Pallars Jussa
Raimat
Artesa de Segre
Segria
Vall del Riucorb
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27
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Who planted the Raimat vineyard in Costers del Segre DO? When?

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Founded in 1917 by Manuel Raventos. It took 60 years of working the land with canals and agricultural restoration to be able to produce wine.

28
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What regions are included in Cava DO?

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Aragon, Euskadi/Basque Country, Catalonia, Extremadura, La Rioja, Navarra, Valencia

29
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What are the grapes of Cava DO?

A

White:
Rec: Parellada, Macebeo, Xarel-lo
Auth: Chard, Malvasia
Red: PN, Monastrell, Garnatxa Negre, Trepat (rose only)

30
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What is the abv range for Cava DO?

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Base wine: 9.5-11.5%

Finished: 10.8-12.8%

31
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What are the lees aging requirements for Cava DO:

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Cava: 9 mo
Reserva: 15 mo
Gran Reserva: 30 mo (no sweeter than Brut)
Cava de Paratge/Paraje: 36 mo

32
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What are the requirements for Cava de Paraje Calificado?

A
  • Single estate
  • Hand harvested
  • 10 yr old vines
  • 36 mo on lees
  • min TA is 5.5 g/l
  • No acidification
  • Vintage dated
  • Brut Nature, Extra Brut or Brut only
33
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When Jose Raventos introduce the traditional method to spain?

34
Q

When did Corpinnat begin?

A

The producers broke away from Cava DO January 2019, though it has been registered as an “EU recognized wine association” since September 2017, and formed in 2015. They were trying to work with Cava DO but split because Cava refused to allow label to list both Cava DO and Corpinnat

35
Q

How many producers started Corpinnat? Name three.

A 
9
Gramona
Llopart
Nadale
Recaredo
Sabate i Coca
Torello
Huguet-Can Freixes
Julia Bernet
Mas Candi
36
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What is required for Corpinnat?

A
  • Grapes must be from Penedes DO
  • If a grower is buying grapes, min price is €0.70 (as opposed to avg €0.40)
  • must be certifed organic (at least)
  • Hand Harvested
  • must 90% indigenous varieties
  • Grapes must be vinified at the winery
  • min 18 mo on lees
37
Q

How does Raventos i Blanc label their wines? When did they leave the Cava DO?

A

“Conca del Riu Anoia” since 2012

38
Q

What does the name “Corpinnat” mean?

A

Cor= heart
Pinnat= Root word for Pennedes
so Heart of the Penedes

39
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Who are the “Big Three” of Cava, producing ~80% of the region’s output?

A

Freixenet
Codorniu
Garcia Carrion

40
Q

What is the main grape of Alella DO?

A

Pansa Blanca (Xarel-lo)

41
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Why was Alella DO extended northward in 1989?

A

It’s proximity to Barcelona meant that it was losing land to urban sprawl

42
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What was Alella DO traditionally known for? And now?

A

It used to be known for cask-aged, medium sweet whites. Now still, dry Pansa Blanca and Cava grapes

43
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What are the alitutdes of the subzones of Penedes DO?

A

Baix Penendes:
Medio Penedes: (250-500 m)
Alt Penedes: 500-800 m (1640-2625 ft)

44
Q

What are the subzones of Emporda DO?

A

Alt Emporda

Baix Emporda

45
Q

What is Emporda DO’s main focus today?

A

Dry rose, made in bulk from Carinena and Garnatxa

46
Q

When was Pla de Bages elevated to DO? Where is it?

A

2006

Northwest of Penedes, similar grapes, maybe more Bdx here

47
Q

What DO encompasses the entirety of Catalonia? What are the grapes?

A

Catalunya DO

Lots of internationsal grapes. Kind of a free for all.

48
Q

What DO of Catalonia is non-contiguous?

A

Costers del Segre DO

49
Q

What is the furthest soth DO of Catalonia?

A

Terra Alta DO

50
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What DO surrounds Priorat DO?

A

Montsant DO

51
Q

What is the highest altitude DO of Catalonia?

A

Penedes DO

52
Q

What islands are off the coast of Catalonia?

A

The Balearic Islands

53
Q

What are sparkling wines called in the Balearic Islands?

54
Q

What is a synonym for Moll?

A

Prensal Blanc

55
Q

What is the dominant grape of Binissalem DO?

A

Manto Negro

56
Q

What styles can be made in Binissalem DO?

A

Blanc: min 50% Moll OR min 50% Moscatel
Rosat
Negre: min 50% Manto Negro
Escumos: min 50% Moll for white, any grapes for rosat

57
Q

What island are Pla i Llevant and Binissalem DOs on?

58
Q

Which DO of the Balearic Islands can make Vino de Licor and has more international grapes?

A

Pla i Llevant

It’s also newer (1999, vs 1991)

59
Q

What is Tempranillo called in Mallorca?

A

Ull de Llebre

60
Q

Name three grapes native to the Balearic Islands.

A

Callet
Manto Negro
Moll
Fogoneu

61
Q

What mountains to the northwest of Priorat protect the region from winds?

A

Serra de Montsant

62
Q

What river runs through Priorat?

A

Siurana River

63
Q

What was the first vintage of L’Hermita?

64
Q

What is required for Priorat Velles Vinyes?

A

Vineyard designation given to vineyards planted prior to 1945

65
Q

What are the levels of vineyard classification in Priorat?

A

Vi de Finca (also requires min 60% rec varietals)
Vi de Paratge (single zone)
Vi de Vinya Classificada (awarded by the Consell)
Vi de Gran Vinya Classificada (awarded by the Consell)

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