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Catalonia (Catalunya) Flashcards

1
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What mountain range separates Catalonia and France?? What region in France is closest?

A
  • Pyrenees

- Roussillon

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Culturally and technologically, what is Catalonia known for? Who helped?

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  • industry, wealth and modernization
  • Miguel torres brought stainless steel ferment here
  • traditional method sparkling debuted here
  • René Barbier sought for new bold Spanish red - tried here
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What quality level is Priorat? What is this in catalan?

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DOCa = DOQ

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When did Priorat get DOCa

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2009

-recognized as DOQ in 2000….

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5
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What is Priorat named after?

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Carthusian monastary Priorato de Scala Dei

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6
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Colors produced in Priorat? Grapes?

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  • MOSTLY red - Garnacha, Samsó (Cariñena)
  • white - garnacha blanca, macabeo, PX, moscatel, Xarel-lo
  • also rosado, vino rancio, mistela, VDN
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What is the soil of the best vineyards in Priorat? Describe

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  • Llicorella!

- black slate and quartzite - requires vines to DIG

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8
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What is Vi de la Vila?

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-Village wines (Vino de Pueblo)

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Most important Vi de la Vila in Priorat?

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  • Gratallops

* where Barbier first planted mix of local and french wines leading to “5 Clos”

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10
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Who is Rene Barbier and why relevant to Priorat?

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  • winemaker for Palacios in 1979
  • planted local and friench vines in llicorella in Gratallops, convinced Palacios and friends to join
  • led to 5 Clos
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When was first wine from Clos of Priorat produced? When did Clos split to focus of separate prodcution?

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  • 1989
  • was cooperatively made and released under 5 labels
  • Split in 1991 to do their own thing
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12
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5 Original Clos of Priorat? Who is behind them and which changed?

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  • Clos Mogador (Barbier)
  • Clos Dofi (Palacios)
  • Clos Erasmus
  • Clos de l’Obac –> Costers del Siurana
  • Clos Martinet –> Mas Martinet
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13
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Other notable Priorat producers (beyond clos)

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  • Vall Llach (scottish overlord….)

- Scala Dei

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14
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Min alcohol for red wines from Priorat

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13.5

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15
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Donut shaped DO around Priorat?

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Montsant DO

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When did Montsant become a DO what was it a subzone of before?

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2002

-subzone of Tarragona DO

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17
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Styles and grapes of Montsant

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  • “value alternative to Priorat”
  • white - Chard, Garnatxa Blanca, Pansa Blanca (Xarel·lo)
  • rosado, red - Garnatxa, Carignan, CS
  • rancio, mistela, VDN…
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18
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What is Pansa Blanca

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  • Xarel·lo in Montsant

- can make Vimblanc: Vi de Licor, 100% Pansa (dried grapes, fortified)

19
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What was Tarragona DO historically known for?
What is it currently most known for?
What have many vineyards been replanted for?

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  • historically known for fortified
  • now communion wine most substantial market!
  • many replanted for white cava grapes
20
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Where is Tarragona DO?

A

Larger region around Montsant (which is around Priorat) in Catalonia

21
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Where is Terra Alta DO?

Where is Conca de Barberá DO?

A

Terra Alta DO
—SW of Tarragona DO

Conca de Barberá DO
—N of Tarragona, between Costers del Segre to West an Penedes to east

22
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Where is Costers del Segre DO? What is most important subzone?

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  • non-contiguous
  • NW of Tarragona and Conca de Barbera between those and Somontano

-Raïmat is most important subzone

23
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Why is Raïmat estate important?

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  • Integral to formation of Raïmat subzone in Costers del Segre DO
  • Manuel Raventós purchased the land when it was arid and fertile in 1914 and after reconstructing released 1st commercial vintage over 60 yrs later!
24
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Where is Penedès DO?

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Along Catalan coast, northeast of Tarragona

25
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3 Altitude zones of Penedès:

-best grapes for each

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Baix-Penedès

  • –sturdier grapes like Garnacha and Monastrell
  • –high alcohol red/rosado

Medio-Penedès
—Ull de Llebre (tempranillo)

Alt-Penedès - one of Europe’s highest growing regions
—Parellada (Cava grape!)

26
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Where is 95% of Cava produced?

A

Penedès! even though it has its own DO

27
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Cava grapes

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Blanco

  • Recommended:
  • –Parellada
  • –Macabeu
  • –Xarel·lo
  • (Auth): Chardonnay, Malvasía

Tinto

  • -Pinot Noir
  • -Monastrell
  • -Garnatxa Negre
  • -Trepat (may only be used for rosé)
28
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Two producers in Baix-Penedès making historic Malvasia de Sitges as sweet fortified wine?

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  • Hospital de Sant Joan Baptista

- Vega de Ribes

29
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What is the birthplace of Cava? Where is it?

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  • San Sadurní d’Anoia
  • –Jose Raventós of Codorníu
  • Alt-Penedès
30
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Who introduced traditional method sparkling winemaking to Spain? When?

A

Jose Raventós of Codorníu

1872

31
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Top two largest producers of Cava?

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1 - Freixenet **world’s largest producer of sparkling wine!!

2 - Codorníu

32
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Is more sparkling wine made in Cava or Champagne?

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Cava! Most in world

33
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Where did standard dosage levels found in Champagne originate? Any other tech?

A

Cava! and gyropalatte

34
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Aging reqs for Cava

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  • 9 months on lees for basic bottling
  • 15 months for reserva
  • 30 months for gran reserva
35
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What is the only Do in Spain that covers a style, not region

A
  • Cava!

- but yes there are mapped regions that it must fall inside

36
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If you see a cork with four pointed star, what is it probably?

A

Cava!

37
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Where is Alella DO? Most known for?

A
  • NE of Penedés, on coast
  • Xarel-lo (known as Pansà Blanca) as still dry white or Cava blend

(Catalonia)

38
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Where is Empordà DO? Most known for?

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  • NE corner of Spain, borders Banyuls!

- rosado from Cariñena

39
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What Spanish DO boders Banyuls?

A

Empordà DO

40
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Where is Pla de Bages DO? Most known for?

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  • North of Penedés, inland
  • newer DO (2006)
  • similar grapes to Penedés
41
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What is the DO for all of Catalonia?

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  • Catalunya DO
  • whole autonomia
  • more freedom of blending and expression
42
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Two DO zones of Balearic islands autonomia?

A
  • Pla i Llevant
  • Binissalem Mallorca

-international and indigenous grapes
(Manto Negro, Moll (Presac Blanc))

43
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Where is Balearic islands autonomia? What culture related to?

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  • Island of Majorca in Balearic Sea

- closley related to Catalan culture

44
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DOs/DOQs of Catalonia

A 
Alella DO
Catalunya DO
Cava DO
Conca de Barberà DO
Costers del Segre DO
Empordà DO
Montsant DO
Penedès DO
Pla de Bages DO
Tarragona DO
Terra Alta DO
Priorat DOQ

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