Cataluña Flashcards
What is the name of the Roman road that connected Rome to Hispania?
Via Augusta
Who pioneered Spain’s first sparkling wine using methods learned in Champagne?
Josep Raventós i Fatjó
Who created the first sparkling wine in Cataluña using native grapes?
Manuel Raventós Domenech
Which two countries form the northern border of Cataluña?
France
Andorra
When are the rainy seasons in Cataluña?
Spring
autumn
Which mountain range system runs parallel to Cataluña’s Mediterranean coastline?
Cordilleras Costero-Catalanes
What is the most-prized soil type in Cataluña.
Llicorella
Indigenous and International varieties are equally planted in Cataluña. True or False?
FALSE (indigenous grapes are dominant)
What are the three primary Cava grapes?
Xarel·lo
Parellada
Macabeo
To what did the term “cava” originally refer?
Caves or cellars where the wine was made and stored
What is the name of the machine invented in Cataluña which was the precursor to the gyropalette?
Girasol
What are the four red varieties authorized in DO Cava?
Garnacha Tinta
Trepat
Monastrell
Pinot Noir
To what does “Cava de Paraje Calificado” refer?
Qualified Single Vineyard Cava
What is the minimum sur-lie aging for Gran Reserva Cava?
30 months
Name the wind that heavily affects DO Empordà.
Tramontana
Which style of wine was traditionally produced in DO Empordà.
Garnatxa d’Emporda (sweet fortified wine aged in solera)
In addition to llicorella, what two types of soils are found in DO Montsant?
Sauló (granitic sand)
Panal (limestone-based loam)
How many subzones are in DO Montsant?
Six
“Clàssic Penedès” is the term for Cava produced in Penedès. True or False?
FALSE (Clàssic Penedès is distinct from Cava)
What is the Catalan term for the steep slopes in DOQ Priorat?
Costers
Currently, how many sub-zones are authorized to label as Vi de Vila in DOQ Priorat?
12
Wines labeled “Vi de Paratge” (DOQ Priorat) must be made with at least 60% of which grape(s)?
Garnatxa Negra (Garnacha Tinta)
Samsó (Cariñena)
What is the term for orange wines produced in Cataluña?
Brisats
What are some of the requirements for a wine labeled “Classic Penedès?”
100% organic, traditional method, grapes from within Penedès, 15 months minimum aging
