Catalonia Flashcards
Catalonia borders with this region of France and these mountains.
Roussillon
Pyrenees Mountains
Catalonia is formerly part of _________ and flies the same flag
Roussillon
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
Rene Barbier (Clos Mogador) Clos Dofi (Jose Palacios "Descendientes") Clos Erasmus Clos de l'Obac Clos Martinet 1989 first btl 1991 split up
Other than the “Clos WInemakers” name two more producers of Priorat
Scala Dei
Vall LLach
Name the two DOCa
Rioja- 1st to achieve
Priorat- 2nd to achieve
Style of wine allowed in Priorat DOCa
most everything is produced but reds are all entire production (just a reminder that this is not a red only region)
Primary red varieties for Priorat DOCa
Garnacha & Carinena (Carignan)
Soils of Priorat DOCa
vines severely struggle in rock, schist soils.
Best vineyards have Llicorella soil a mixed black slate and quartzite soil
a label used for estate wines in Priorat DOCa wine from 12 villages
Vino de Pueblo
This DO is formerly a subzone of _______ and surrounds Priorat DOCa. It can also offer affordable alternatives.
Name DO
Varieties?
former subzone of Tarragona
Montsant DO
Garnacha & Carinena (Carignan)
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?
Tarragona DO
Historically made Fortifiedrancio or Mistela wines
Mistela wine
sweet fortified spanish wine
Manuel Raventos purchased arid land in ______ (now a subzone) and was responsible for creating this DO in Catalonia
Raimat (subzone of)
Costers del Segre DO
Cava DO Styles
Escumos (Blanc)
Espumoso (Rosato)
Cava DO
Primary 3 white varieties
Other 2 white varieties
Allowed 4 Red varieties
of the four which is for rose only?
Parellada/Macabeo/Xarel-lo
Chardonnay/Malvasia
Pinot Noir/Monastrell/Garnatxa Negra/Trepat
Trepat is rose only
Cava DO Sweetness Levels (Same as Champagne)
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+
Cava DO permitted vine training
En Vas (Bush Training) En Espatlla (Trellis)
Cava DO lees aging requirements
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
Which sweetness levels may be labeled Gran reserva (or higher?)?
Brut
Extra Brut
Brut Nature
95% of cava wines are made within this DO
Penedes DO
Penedes DO is divided into three altitude zones
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
Cava de Paratge Qualificat
Single estate hand harvest vine age min 10 yrs min 36 mth lees (tirage) no acidification must be vintage dated 8.8 tons/ha
Birthplace of Cava?
who introduced Metodo tradicional?
When?
Sant Sadurní d’Anoia in Alt-Penedes
Jose Raventos of Codorniu
1872
largest Cava producer
Freixenet
All Cavas have this on the bottles
four pointed star
Who copied Cava sweetness levels ?
Champagne
Alellda DO
wines produced
Dry white wines from Pansa Blanca AKA Xarel-lo
Emporda DO
borders what wine region
wines produced
borders Banyuls
Carinena Rosatos
These islands are of the coast of Catalonia?
Name two DOs and indigenous varieties
Balearic Islands
Pla i Llevant DO & Binissalem Mallorca DO
Varieties: Manto Negro & Moll AKA Prensal Blanc
