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1
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Josep Raventós i Fatjó created?

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First Spanish sparkling wine

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2
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Where is Cataluña located?

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Mediterranean Coast

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3
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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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Xare.lo, parellada and macabeo

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5
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In addition to llicorella, what two types of soils are found in DO Montsant?

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Sauló, panal

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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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13
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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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Indigenous and international varieties are equally planted in Cataluña. True or False?

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F

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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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22
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“Classic Penedès” is the term for cava produced in Penedès. True or False?

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F

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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

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31
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Rivers in Cataluña

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Ter, LLobregat and Ebro- all are navigable

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32
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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 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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Monsant

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35
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Indigenous grapes dominate the viticultural landscape in Cataluña T o F

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T

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36
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What’s a synonym of xare.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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Are cooperatives important in Cataluña?

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Yes

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39
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Most wines made in Cataluña are blends T o F

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T

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40
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How many DOs in Cataluña?

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11

41
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Emporá sections?

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Alt Empordá and Baix Empordá

42
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Does DO Monsant encircle Priorat?

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Yes

43
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Oldest wine region

A

DO Tarragona

44
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How many regions can produce DO Cava?

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7

45
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Regions that can produce DO Cava?

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Cataluña, Pais Vasco, Rioja, Navarra, Extremadura, Aragon, Valencia

46
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What is another synonym for Samsó

A

Cariñana

47
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What is a synonym for Lladoner

A

Garnacha Tinta

48
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Cataluña’s lowest elevation vineyards are found in

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Do Empordá

49
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Wind that benefits DO Empordá

A

Tramontana

50
Q

What is Garnacha del Empordá

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Label for quality Garnacha. Must be 90% Garnacha tinta o peluda, two years aging min

51
Q

One of the youngest appellations

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Montsant

52
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Mountain ranges in DO Montsant

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The Serra de Montsant, Serra de la Figuera

53
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Rivers in DO Montsant

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Siurana and Montsant

54
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Climate in DO Montsant

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Mediterranean with continental influences

55
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Does DO Montsant have llicorella?

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Yes

56
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Soils in DO Montsant

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panal, sauló, llicorella

57
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One of Spain’s oldest and most progressive DOs

A

DO Penedes

58
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Where is DO Penedes?

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Central Calatuña

59
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How many sub-zones in DO Penedes?

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3 (Superior, Central, Maritim)

60
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Most mountainous sub-zone of DO Penedes

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Superior

61
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Largest production sub-zone of DO Penedes

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Central

62
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Climate in Penedes

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Mediterranean

63
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Why was Classic Penedes created?

A

To distinguish sparkling wines from those labeled DO Cava

64
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Classic Penedes must be 100% organic T o F

A

T

65
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All classic Penedes are reserva

A

T

66
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Terra Alta is located between

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Aragon and the Ebro

67
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Climate in Terra Alta

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Mediterranean

68
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Terra Garnacha Blanca needs to meet a series of requirements to be used on the label T o F

A

T (one is vintage rating of very good)

69
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Why was DO Cataluña created?

A

To give winemakers greater flexibility. Umbrella DO

70
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Do Cataluña is predominatly white T o F

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T

71
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One of the most technologically advanced winemaking processes in Spain?

A

Cava

72
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DO Cava style is

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100% espumoso

73
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Climate in DO Cava

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Mediterranean

74
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Soils in DO Cava

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calcareous with high limestone content

75
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Red grapes authorized in DO Cava

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Garnacha Tinta, Trepat, Monastrell, Pinot Noir

76
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How many autonomous regions is Cava spread out over?

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7

77
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Original home of Cava?

A

Penedes

78
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What was the precursor to the gyropalate?

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Girasol

79
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Cava must be aged for a min. of?

A

9 months sur lie

80
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What is Cava de Paraje?

A

Single estate cava

81
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Cava de Paraje wines must come from vines that are

A

min. 10 years old, with lower yields and single vineyard, manual harvesting

82
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How many months must Cava de Paraje be age?

A

36 months sur lie

83
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Is Cava de Paraje only for Brut designations?

A

Yes

84
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Cava de paraje is labeled with a vintage?

A

Yes

85
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Reserva Cava must be aged for

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15 months

86
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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)

87
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What wind to the mountains protect Priorat from?

A

Cierzo

88
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River that bisects Priorat?

A

Siurana

89
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Climate in Priorat

A

Mediterranean with Continental influences

90
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Oldest soils in Cataluña

A

Priorat

91
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Llicorella soils are dominant in?

A

Priorat

92
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T o F roots struggle in Llicorella soils?

A

T

93
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What are costers?

A

steep slopes/riverbanks where vineyards are planted in Priorat

94
Q

Commonly blended grapes in Priorat?

A

Garnacha tinta and Cariñena

95
Q

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

A

Vin de finca (was replaced in 2019)

96
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Vin de Village includes how many sub-zones?

A

12

97
Q

What is El Noms de la Terra

A

Classification system

98
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El Noms de la Terra is available from what vintage onwards?

A

2017

99
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Top classification in El Noms de la Terra

A

Gran Vinya Classificada

Spanish Wine Scholar (14 decks)

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