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Catalonia Flashcards

1
Q

Catalonia borders with this region of France and these mountains.

A

Roussillon

Pyrenees Mountains

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2
Q

Catalonia is formerly part of _________ and flies the same flag

A

Roussillon

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3
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1979 this producers planted Bordeaux varietals in Catalonia and started a Co-op with five winemakers producing a single btl.
This Co-op has separated into each making his own wine.

Name the person who started the project
Name the five producers (give today’s names)
when they first bottles the single bottling
when the winemakers separated

A 
Rene Barbier (Clos Mogador) 
Clos Dofi (Jose Palacios "Descendientes")
Clos Erasmus
Clos de l'Obac
Clos Martinet
1989 first btl
1991 split up
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4
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Other than the “Clos WInemakers” name two more producers of Priorat

A

Scala Dei

Vall LLach

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5
Q

Name the two DOCa

A

Rioja- 1st to achieve

Priorat- 2nd to achieve

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6
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Style of wine allowed in Priorat DOCa

A

most everything is produced but reds are all entire production (just a reminder that this is not a red only region)

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7
Q

Primary red varieties for Priorat DOCa

A

Garnacha & Carinena (Carignan)

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8
Q

Soils of Priorat DOCa

A

vines severely struggle in rock, schist soils.

Best vineyards have Llicorella soil a mixed black slate and quartzite soil

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9
Q

a label used for estate wines in Priorat DOCa wine from 12 villages

A

Vino de Pueblo

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10
Q

This DO is formerly a subzone of _______ and surrounds Priorat DOCa. It can also offer affordable alternatives.
Name DO
Varieties?

A

former subzone of Tarragona
Montsant DO
Garnacha & Carinena (Carignan)

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11
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This large DO that surrounds Monsant and Priorat has converted most vineyards for Cava use but is still known for this style of wine production?

A

Tarragona DO

Historically made Fortifiedrancio or Mistela wines

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12
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Mistela wine

A

sweet fortified spanish wine

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13
Q

Manuel Raventos purchased arid land in ______ (now a subzone) and was responsible for creating this DO in Catalonia

A

Raimat (subzone of)

Costers del Segre DO

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14
Q

Cava DO Styles

A

Escumos (Blanc)

Espumoso (Rosato)

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15
Q

Cava DO

Primary 3 white varieties
Other 2 white varieties
Allowed 4 Red varieties
of the four which is for rose only?

A

Parellada/Macabeo/Xarel-lo

Chardonnay/Malvasia

Pinot Noir/Monastrell/Garnatxa Negra/Trepat

Trepat is rose only

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16
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Cava DO Sweetness Levels (Same as Champagne)

A

Brut Nature 0-3
Extra Brut 0-6
Brut 0-12

Extra Dry 12-17
Dry/Sec 17-32
Semi Dry 32-50
Sweet 50+

17
Q

Cava DO permitted vine training

A 
En Vas (Bush Training)
En Espatlla (Trellis)
18
Q

Cava DO lees aging requirements

A

Cava: min 9 mth lees
Reserva: min 15mth lees
Gran Reserva: min 30 mths less (Brut,ExB,Nature only)
Cava de Paratge (Paraje) min 36 mth lees

19
Q

Which sweetness levels may be labeled Gran reserva (or higher?)?

A

Brut
Extra Brut
Brut Nature

20
Q

95% of cava wines are made within this DO

A

Penedes DO

21
Q

Penedes DO is divided into three altitude zones

A

Alt-Penedes- One of europe’s highest growing regions, Parellada thrives
Medio Penedes- Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo) thrives
Baix-Penedes- Flat lands, lower vineyards, sturdy varietals like garnacha & Monastrell

22
Q

Cava de Paratge Qualificat

A 
Single estate
hand harvest 
vine age min 10 yrs
min 36 mth lees (tirage)
no acidification 
must be vintage dated 
8.8 tons/ha
23
Q

Birthplace of Cava?
who introduced Metodo tradicional?
When?

A

Sant Sadurní d’Anoia in Alt-Penedes
Jose Raventos of Codorniu
1872

24
Q

largest Cava producer

A

Freixenet

25
Q

All Cavas have this on the bottles

A

four pointed star

26
Q

Who copied Cava sweetness levels ?

A

Champagne

27
Q

Alellda DO

wines produced

A

Dry white wines from Pansa Blanca AKA Xarel-lo

28
Q

Emporda DO
borders what wine region
wines produced

A

borders Banyuls

Carinena Rosatos

29
Q

These islands are of the coast of Catalonia?

Name two DOs and indigenous varieties

A

Balearic Islands
Pla i Llevant DO & Binissalem Mallorca DO
Varieties: Manto Negro & Moll AKA Prensal Blanc

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