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Cataluña Flashcards

1
Q

Josep Raventós i Fatjó created?

A

First Spanish sparkling wine

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2
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Where is Cataluña located?

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NE Spain on Mediterranean Coast

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How many subzones are in DO Montsant?

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6

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4
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What are the three primary Cava grapes?

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Xarel.lo, Parellada and Macabeo/Viura

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In addition to llicorella, what two types of soils are found in DO Montsant?

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Sauló-decomposed granitic sand & Panal-limestone, silty loam

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6
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What is the term for orange wines produced in DO Terra Alta?

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Brisats

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7
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Name the most prized soil type in Cataluña.

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Llicorella

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8
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What is the minimum time on lees for Gran Reserva Cava?

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30 months

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9
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Which mountain range runs parallel to Cataluña’s Mediterranean coastline?

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Cordilleras Costero-Catalanes

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10
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What did the term “cava” originally reference?

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Caves or cellars where the wine was made

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11
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What are the four red varieties authorized in DO Cava?

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Garnacha Tinta, Monastrell, Pinot Noir, Trepat

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12
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What style of wine was traditionally produced in DO Empordà?

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sweet fortified

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Currently, how many subzones are authorized to label as Vi de Vila in DOQ Priorat?

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12

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14
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Does Cava de Paraje Calificado refer to Single Estate Cava or Single Vineyard Cava?

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Single Vineyard

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15
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What is the name of the road that connected Rome to Hispania?

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Via Augusta

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16
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What varieties are more prominent in Cataluña, Indigenous and International varieties?

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Indigenous grapes dominate

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17
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Name the wind that heavily affects DO Empordà.

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Tramontana

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18
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Which of Cataluña’s four provinces does not touch the coast?

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Lérida (Lleida)

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19
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What is the highest terroir classification in DOQ Priorat?

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Gran Vinya Classificada

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20
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What is the Catalan term for the steep slopes in DOQ Priorat?

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Costers

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21
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Which two countries form the northern border of Cataluña?

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France

Andorra

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What does the term “Classic Penedès” mean?

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Highest classification of sparkling above DO Cava, must be 100% Organic, 15m lees making it Reserva

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23
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How must grapes for Classic Penedès wines be grown?

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100% organic

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24
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What is the name of the machine invented in Cataluña which is the precursor to the gyropalette?

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Girasol

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25
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When are the rainy seasons in Cataluña?

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Spring and Autumn (most Mediterranean climates rainy is winter dominant but this is different in Cataluña).

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26
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What is the climate in Cataluña?

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Mediterranean

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27
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How many provinces is Cataluña comprised of?

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4 (one inland and 3 coastal) Lerida, Gerona, Barcelona and Terragona

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28
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The largest city in Cataluña?

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Barcelona

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29
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Three major topographical features in Cataluña

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Catalan Pirineos, Cordilleras Costero-Catalanas (Litoral and Prelitoral) and Central Catalan Depression

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30
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Longest river in Cataluña

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Ter River

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31
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What are the rivers in Cataluña?

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Ter, LLobregat and Ebro- all are navigable

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32
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What are the soils in Cataluña?

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Alluvium, limestone and clay

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33
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Where can you find well drainage limestone soils in Cataluña?

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DO Penedes

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34
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Where else do you find llicorella beyond Priorat?

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DO Monsant

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35
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What type of grapes dominated Cataluña Indigenous or International?

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Indigenous

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36
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What’s a synonym of Xarel.lo?

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Pansal Blanc/Pansa Blanca

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37
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What’s a synonym for Tempranillo?

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Ull de Lebre

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38
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Why are cooperatives important in Cataluña?

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Spain’s coop movement 1st took hold post-phylloxera

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39
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What is the prominent wine making style in Cataluña, varietal or blends?

A

Blends

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40
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How many DOs in Cataluña?

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11

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41
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How is Empordá divided?

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Alt Empordá and Baix Empordá

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42
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What DO does Monsant encircle?

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DO Priorat

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43
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Where is the oldest wine region in Cataluña?

A

DO Tarragona

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44
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How many regions can produce DO Cava?

45
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Regions that can produce DO Cava?

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CAPVERN - Cataluña, Aragon, Pais Vasco, Valencia, Extremadura, Rioja, Navarra.

46
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What is another synonym for Samsó

47
Q

What is a synonym for Lladoner?

A

Garnacha Tinta

48
Q

Where are Cataluña’s lowest elevation vineyards found?

A

DO Empordá

49
Q

Wind that benefits DO Empordá?

A

Tramontana

50
Q

What is Garnacha del Empordá?

A

Label for quality Garnacha. Vinos de Licor
From overripe grapes
Must be > 90% Garnatxa (Tinta, Peluda, and/or Roja),
Generally aged for a minimum of 2 years.

51
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What is one of the youngest appellations in Cataluña?

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DO Montsant

52
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What are the Mountain ranges in DO Montsant?

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The Serra de Montsant, Serra de la Figuera

53
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What are the rivers in DO Montsant?

A

Siurana and Montsant Rivers

54
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What is the climate in DO Montsant?

A

Mediterranean with continental influences

55
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What are the soil types in DO Montsant?

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Llicorella,
Panal (limestone-loam)
Sauló (granic sand)

56
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What is one of Spain’s oldest and most progressive DOs?

A

DO Penedes

57
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Where is DO Penedes?

A

Central Calatuña

58
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How many sub-zones in DO Penedes?

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3 (Superior, Central, Maritim)

59
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What is the mountainous sub-zone of DO Penedes?

60
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What is the largest production sub-zone of DO Penedes?

61
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What is the climate in Penedes?

A

Mediterranean

62
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Why was Classic Penedes created?

A

To distinguish sparkling wines from those labeled DO Cava

63
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What are Classic Penedes?

A

Traditional method, Sparkling wine, 100% organic, 15m on lees and all grapes sourced within Penedes

64
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All Classic Penedès are reserva?

A

Yes since all Classic Prnedès must be aged 15 months which is by definition reservas

65
Q

Between which rivers is Terra Alta is located?

A

Aragon and the Ebro Rivers

66
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What is the climate in Terra Alta?

A

Mediterranean

67
Q

What is the primary requirement (of several) for Terra Alta Garnacha Blanca to be used on the label?

A

Vintage rating very good+

68
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Why was DO Cataluña created?

A

To give winemakers greater flexibility as an umbrella DO

69
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What wine style is most prominent in DO Cataluña?

A

White wines

70
Q

One of the most technologically advanced winemaking processes in Spain?

71
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What wine style is DO Cava?

A

100% espumoso

72
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What is the climate in DO Cava?

A

Mediterranean with continental influence

73
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What are the soils in DO Cava?

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Calcareous with high limestone content

74
Q

Red grapes authorized in DO Cava

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"GTMP"
Garnacha Tinta
Trepat
Monastrell
Pinot Noir
75
Q

How many autonomous regions does DO Cava cover?

A

7 autonomous regions

“CAPVERN”

76
Q

Where is the original home of Cava?

A

DO Penedes

77
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What was the precursor to the gyropalate?

78
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What is the minimum lees aging for DO Cava?

A

9 months sur lie

79
Q

What is Cava de Paraje Calificado?

A

Qualified Single Vineyard Cava

80
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Cava de Paraje Calificado wines must come from vines that are

A

10+ years old, lower yields and single vineyard, manual harvesting, vintage, estate vinified, 36m lees

81
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How many months must Cava de Paraje be age?

A

36 months sur lie

82
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What are the Cava de Paraje Calificado sweetness designations?

A

Brut, Brut Natural, Extra Brut

83
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Cava de Paraje Calificado is labeled with a vintage?

84
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What is the minimum aging requirements for Reserva DO Cava?

85
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Grand Reserva Cava must be aged for

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30 months (only brut designations are made in Grand Reserva)

86
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From which wind do the mountains protect Priorat?

87
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Which river bisects Priorat?

88
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What is the climate in Priorat?

A

Mediterranean with Continental influences

89
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Where are the oldest soils in Cataluña?

90
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Where are Llicorella soils are most dominant?

91
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What makes growing vines in Priorat challenging?

A

Root have difficulty in shallow Llicorella (decomposed shale/slate) soils with layers of bedrock. Poor water & nutrients create low yields

92
Q

What are costers?

A

Steep slopes/riverbanks where vineyards are planted in Priorat

93
Q

Commonly blended grapes in Priorat?

A

Garnacha Tinta and Cariñena

94
Q

The first notion of estate wines in Priorat (and Spain!)

A

Vin de finca (was replaced in 2019)

95
Q

Vin de Village includes how many sub-zones?

96
Q

What is El Noms de la Terra?

A

Classification system

97
Q

El Noms de la Terra is available from what vintage onwards?

98
Q

Top classification in El Noms de la Terra

A

Gran Vinya Classificada

99
Q

What is the first 100% organic sparkling wine?

A

Classic Pendes

100
Q

How is Classic Penedès made?

A

Traditional method with all winemaking process done within the bottle

101
Q

What is the 1st 100% organic sparkling in the world?

A

DO Penedes

102
Q

What are “wine cathedrals”?

A

Many Coops in Cataluña were designed by César Martinelli, a student of Gaudi

103
Q

What did the Consejo Regulador allow to recognize “qualified” Garnacha Blanca in DO Terra Alta in Cataluña?

A

Allow labeling - Terra Alta Garnatxa Blanca

104
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What does Consejo Regulador require to label a wine Terra Alta Garnatxa Blanca label?

A

Meeting a series of quality standards including a minimum vintage rating of “very good”.

105
Q

Which white Cava grape occupies the largest acreage?

106
Q

What wines receive a numbered back label assuring their quality by the Consejo Regulador?

A

Terra Alta Garnatxa Blanca

107
Q

Which DO produces Rancio styled wine?

and What is a Rancio style?

A

DO Tarragona

wine is put into glass demijohns and left out in the sun before undergoing a minimum 4 year-aging period in oak barrels.

108
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What is Tarragona Clasico?

A

A high-alcohol sweet wine from overripe Garnacha grapes, aged for 12 years in large oak, sometimes incorporates a solera system.

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