Cataluña

Question 1

Climate

Answer 1

Strong Mediterranean influence. Moderate rainfall at coastline, more arid inland

Question 2

Blanco varieties

Answer 2

Garnatxa Blanca, Macabeu, Parrellada, SB, Moscatell de Frontignan, Moscatell de Alejandria, CH, RS, Xarel-lo. Can use CB, GW, malvaisa, Picapoll, PX

Question 3

Tinto varieties

Answer 3

Garnatxa Negra, Garnatxa Peluda, Mazuela, Ull de Llebre, CF, CS, M, PN, Trepat. Can use Syrah, Garnatxa Tintorera

Question 4

Penedès

Answer 4

Most important wine zone in Cataluña

Question 5

Penedès climate

Answer 5

Coastal plain. Hot mediterranean. Inland (Cava) more temperate, further inland, high altitude, semi-continental

Question 6

Penedès zones

Answer 6

Bajo, Medio Penedès, Penedès Superior

Question 7

Penedès Bajo zone

Answer 7

Warmest part of the region. Traditionally Malvasia and Moscatel de Alejandria for fortified. Sales of fortified declines, vines replanted w Garnacha, Cariñena, Monastell

Question 8

Medio Penedès

Answer 8

Broad valley at 500m, separated from the coast by the Garraf Chain. Base wine for Cava-Sant Sadurní d’Anoia

Question 9

Penedès Superior

Answer 9

500-800m. Coolest region. Best whites, Parellada most important

Question 10

Priorat climate

Answer 10

Hot, Mediterranean, sunny, arid

Question 11

Priorat soil/topography

Answer 11

Poor stony soils from slate and quartz (Llicorella). Steeply terraced small holdings being revived after abandonment

Question 12

Priorat varieties

Answer 12

Grenache/Carignan from low yielding bush vines. IV can be blended, no rules governing varieties or blends

Question 13

Priorat viti/vini

Answer 13

5-6 hl/ha. Mechanization impossible. ABV up to 18%

Question 14

Who revived Priorat

Answer 14

Rene Barbier of Clos Mogador and Alvaro Palacios of Finca Dofi

Question 15

Priorat min abv

Answer 15

13.5%

Question 16

5 original ‘Clos’

Answer 16

Barbier’s Clos Mogador, Palacios’ Clos Dofi, Clos Erasmus, Clos de l’Obac, Clos Martinet (released as vino de mesa)

Question 17

Priorat producers

Answer 17

Co-op dominated. Scala Dei premium estate

Question 18

Tarragona Campo

Answer 18

Coastal, alluvial soils, modern, easy drinking, fruity wines

Question 19

Tarragona Falset

Answer 19

High altitude, loam over limestone. Famous for Tarragona Classico (fortified Garnacha)

Question 20

Tarragona Classico

Answer 20

Garnacha fortified and aged a min of 12 years

Question 21

Tarragona varieties

Answer 21

70% white and most sold to Cava houses. Best reds in style of Priorat, like Capcanes co-op

Question 22

Costeres del Segre climate

Answer 22

Semi-desert, severe. Rainfall 400mm. Segre River (tributary of Ebro) an occasional stream

Question 23

Costeres del Segre climate

Answer 23

Infertile salt plains in Raimat estate. Mainly sandy topsoil over limestone

Question 24

Costeres del Segre varieties

Answer 24

Tempranillo, Parellada, Macabeo. CS, M, PN, CH

Question 25

Costeres del Segre viti/vini

Answer 25

Labyrinthine irrigatin system starts automatically whenever the temp rises above 35c or falls below 1c

Question 26

Costeres del Segre producers

Answer 26

Raimat. Accounts for 1/3 of production. Planted by Manuel Faventos of Codorníu

Question 27

Costeres del Segre subzones

Answer 27

Raimat, Artesa, Vall de Riu Corb, Les Garrgues

Question 28

Cataluña name for Tempranillo

Answer 28

Ull de Llebre