Catalunya

Question 1

When and who created Spain’s first sparkling wine

Answer 1

1872

Josep Raventós i Fatjó

Question 2

What are the three main areas of Catalunya?

Answer 2

Catalan Pirineos
Cordilleras Costero-Catalanas
Central Catalán Depression

Question 3

Longest river in Catalunya

Answer 3

Ter

Question 4

Where is Llicorella soil found?

Answer 4

Priorat

Parts of Montsant & Conca de Barberà

Question 5

Xarel.lo is also known as..

Answer 5

Prensal Blanc

Pansa Blanca

Question 6

Which Cava grape is the most widely planted?

Answer 6

Macabeo

Question 7

Two main reds blended in Catalunya

Answer 7

Garnacha Tinta and Samsó (Mazuelo/Cariñena)

Question 8

Authorised Cava grapes - white

Answer 8

Macabeo
Xarel.lo
Parellada
Malvasia
Chardonnay

Question 9

Authorised Cava grapes - red

Answer 9

Garnacha Tinta
Monastrell
Pinot Noir
Trepat

Question 10

What year were MXP blended in Cava and by who?

Answer 10

1888

Manuel Raventos Domenech (Josep’s son)

Question 11

What year was “Cava” made official?

Answer 11

1972

Question 12

DO Cava is in which 7 regions?

Answer 12

Catalunya
Aragón
Navarra
La Rioja
País Vasco
Valencia
Extremadura

Question 13

Penedès accounts for what % of DO Cava?

Answer 13

95%

Question 14

Cava Rosat requires minimum XX% red grapes.

Answer 14

25%

Question 15

Cava sweetness from dry to sweet - 7 levels

Answer 15

Brut Nature
Extra Brut
Brut
Extra Seco
Seco
Semi-Seco
Dulce

Question 16

Minimum time of lees for DO Cava

Answer 16

9 months

Question 17

Months on lees for DO Cava:
Reserva
Gran Reserva
Paraje Calificado

Answer 17

Reserva: 15 months
Gran Reserva: 30 months
Paraje Calificado: 36 months

Question 18

Two sub zones of Empordà

Answer 18

Alt Empordà

Baix Empordà

Question 19

What is the lowest DO in Catalunya?

Answer 19

DO Empordà

Question 20

Main grapes in Empordà reds

Answer 20

Garnacha Tinta & Samsó (Cariñena)

Question 21

The 2 requirements for Garnacha del Empordà

Answer 21

90% Garnacha Tinta/Peluda

2 years aging

Question 22

How many sub zones in Montsant?

Answer 22

6

Question 23

3 main soils of Montsant

Answer 23

Llicorella (slate)
Sauló (granitic sand)
Panal (silty loam)

Question 24

Percentage of Montsant planted to red grapes (and 2 main red grapes)

Answer 24

95%

65% of red grapes are Garnacha Tinta and Samsó

Question 25

3 sub zones of DO Penedes

Answer 25

Superior Central Maritim

Question 26

Primary (still) grape of DO Penedès

Answer 26

Xarel.lo

Question 27

Highest region In Catalunya

Answer 27

Terra Alta

Question 28

Name for orange wine in Terra Alta

Answer 28

Brisats

Question 29

What is Llicorella?

Answer 29

Quartz-rich slate soil of Priorat

Question 30

Minimum vine age to be classified Vinyes Velles in Priorat

Answer 30

75 y.o

Question 31

River that runs through Priorat

Answer 31

Siurana

Question 32

Name for riverbanks slopes of Priorat

Answer 32

Costres

Question 33

DOQ Vineyard Classifications for Priorat

Answer 33

``` DOQ Priorat Vi de Vila Vi de Paratge Vi ya Classificada Gran Vinya Classificada ```

Question 34

The birthplace of winemaking in Priorat

Answer 34

Cartoixa d’Escaladei

Question 35

Sweetness levels for Cava de Paraje Calificado

Answer 35

Brut Nature Extra Brut Brut

Question 36

What is the name of the wind in Empordà

Answer 36

Tramontana

Question 37

Name for sugar/yeast liquid used to finish Cava

Answer 37

Licor de tiraje

Question 38

What is Sauló soil from Montsant

Answer 38

Granitic Sand

Question 39

What is Panal soil from Montsant

Answer 39

Silty loam