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Catalonia Flashcards

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1
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How many DOs and DOQs are there in Catalunya?

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  • 11 DOs

- 1 DOQ

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What are the main regions in Catalunya?

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  • Priorat
  • Costers del Serge
  • Montsant
  • Penedès
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White grapes account for what percentage of all the grapes in Penedès ?

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80%

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What are the main white grapes grown in Penedes?

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  • Macabeo
  • Xarel-lo
  • Parellada
  • Chardonnay
  • Moscatel
  • Gewurztraminer
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Riesling
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5
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What are the main red grapes grown in Catalunya?

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  • Merlot (most planted)
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Tempranillo
  • Pinot Noir
  • Syrah
  • Monastrell
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What are the 3 climatic zones of Penedès?

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  • Penedès Marítim
  • Penedès Central
  • Penedès Superior
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What are the defining characteristics of the Penedès Marítim zone?

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  • Sits between the coast and the hills of the coastal ranges
  • Low altitude
  • Warm maritime climate
  • Typically a source of full-bodied wines from late ripening grapes
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What are the defining characteristics of the Penedès Central?

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  • Relatively flat plains between the coastal ranges and the inland mountains
  • Vineyards get up too 500m, giving the region some cooling influence
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What are the defining characteristics of the Penedès Superior?

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  • vineyards are between 500-800m

- large diurnal range

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Can irrigation be used in Catalunya?

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Yes, but only if the vines are suffering from water stress and the Consejo Regulador approves

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List all of the DOs found in Catalunya?

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  • Alella DO
  • Catalunya DO
  • Cava DO
  • Conca de Barbera
  • Costers del Serge
  • Emporda
  • Montsant
  • Penedès
  • Pla de Bages
  • Tarragona
  • Terra Alta
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12
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What is the local name for Tempranillo in Penedès?

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Ull de Llebre

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13
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How long has Priorat been making wine?

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Since the 12th century

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Who planted the first wines in Priorat?

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The Carthusian monks

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15
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Who is credited with helping Priorat break out into the world stage?

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Rene Barbier

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16
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What are the 5 wines that helped put Priorat on the map?

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  • Clos Mogador
  • Clos Dofí
  • Clos de L’Obac
  • Clos Martinet
  • Clos Erasmus
17
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What is the climate for Priorat?

A

Warm Continental

18
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What two mountain ranges protect Priorat?

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  • Serra de Montsant

- Serra de Llaberia

19
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What is the name of the river that runs thru Priorat?

A

Siurana

20
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What is the common soil type in Priorat?

A

Ilicorella, slate based soils

21
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What two grapes make up the majority of the plantings in Priorat?

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  • Garnacha

- Cariñena

22
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What are the three most planted international varieties planted in Priorat?

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  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Syrah
23
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What are the two main white grapes used to make white wine in Priorat?

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  • Garnacha Blanca

- Macabeo

24
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What are the four classifications of that Priorat wines can qualify for?

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  • Vi de Vila: must come from one of the 11 sub-zones
  • Vi de Paratge: wines must come from a single paratge, or lieu-dit. There are 459 spread out across Priorat
  • Vinya Classificada: A wine made from a single vineyard within a paratge; equivalent to a cru
  • Vinya Gran Classificada: A wine made from a single vineyard of exceptional merit within a paratge; equivalent to a Grand Cru
25
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What are the requirements that producers in Priorat must meet to qualify for any of the four classifications?

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  • Must own the vineyard where the grapes are coming from, or have rented the land for at least 7 years
  • Each classification has its own regulations in terms of vine age, Garnacha and Cariñena, and maximum yields
  • Wines classified as Vinya Classificada or Gran Classificada involve critical recognition (as an outstanding wine brand) for over 5 years
26
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How does Priorats Consejo Regulador certify the use of the term ‘old vine’?

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The grapes must come from vineyards that are at least 75 years old, or were replanted before 1945

27
Q

True or False,

Montsant is completely surrounded by Priorat?

A

False, Priorat is actually completely surrounded by Montsant

28
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What are the two most planted grape varieties in Montsant?

A
  • Cariñena

- Garnacha

29
Q

What are the other widely planted red grape varieties in Montsant?

A
  • Tempranillo
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Syrah
30
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How many growers are their in Montsant compared to the number of wineries?

A
  • 700 growers

- 60 wineries

31
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How much of the total production of Montsant is exported?

A

45%

  • Germany
  • USA
  • France
  • Switzerland
  • UK
32
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Costers del Serge is made up how many different sub-zones?

A

7

33
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How does Costers del Serge differ from the rest of Priorat?

A

It is more of a continental climate, as it is much more inland

34
Q

Costers del Serge was originally planted by whom?

A

Manuel Raventós, who owned Codorníu

35
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What are the grapes used to make white wine in Costers del Serge?

A
  • Macabeo
  • Xarel-lo
  • Parellada
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Garnacha Blanca
36
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What are the grapes used to make red wine in Costers del Serge?

A
  • Garnacha
  • Tempranillo
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
37
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How many ha are under vine in Costers del Serge, and what company owns one third of the plantings?

A
  • 4,000

- Raimat

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