Catalunya Flashcards

1
Q

what is the cult old vine Garnacha project in Montsant that is jointly owned by Barbier, Zamora and Cannan families?

A

Espectacle de Montsant - 100 year old Garnacha

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2
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what DO established in 2002 used to be part of Tarragona DO

A

Montsant

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3
Q

what town is the birthplace of Cava

A

Sant Sadurni d’Anoia

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4
Q

common synonym for Pansa Blanca

A

Xarel-lo

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5
Q

what DO is located in the northeaster corner of Spain, bordering Banyuls in Roussillon

A

Emporda DO

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6
Q

Samso is a synonym of what grape

A

Carinena (Mazuelo, Carignan)

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7
Q

what year was Priorat promoted to DOQ/DO

A

DOQ in 2009, DO in 2000

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8
Q

what training method is common in Priorat

A

En Vaso (bush trained)

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9
Q

what are Llicorella soils composed of?

A

black slate and quartzite

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10
Q

what original Clos is owned by the Barbier family

A

Clos Mogador

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11
Q

what original Clos is owned by the Palacios family

A

Clos Dofi (now called Finca Dofi)

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12
Q

the Llicorella soils of this village was the birthplace of the cooperative effort towards high end Priorat wines in 1989

A

Gratallops

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13
Q

what is the top wine produced by Alvaro Palacios

A

L’Ermita - 2 ha of north facing vineyards in Gratallops. Mostly Garnacha with some Carignan and Grenache Blanc

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14
Q

what is the name of the jagged mountain range near Barcelona

A

Montserrat

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15
Q

when did Spain join the EU

A

1986

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16
Q

name 2 regions in which Cava may be produced

A

Aragon, Basque Country, Cataluna, Estremadura, La Rioja, Navarra, Valencia

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17
Q

may Cava be acidified

A

yes, unless its Paraje

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18
Q

where is Macabeo grown under a different name

A

Rioja as Viura

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19
Q

red grapes allowed in Cava

A

PN
Monastrell
Garnacha Tinta
Trepat (rose only)

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20
Q

what are the ‘other’ white grapes allowed in Cava

A

Chardonnay and Subirat Parent

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21
Q

Cava aging? Reserva? Gran Reserva? Paraje?

A

Cava - 9 months
Reserva - 18 months
Gran Reserva - 30 months
Paraje - 36 months

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22
Q

how many bottles fill a gyropalette

A

504

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23
Q

who makes “Enoteca” Brut Nature

A

Gramona

24
Q

who makes El Tros Nou, La Fideuera and La Pleta

A

Cordoniu

25
Q

what is Gramona’s top site?

A

Font de Jui

26
Q

what producer invented the gyropalette

A

Freixenet

27
Q

what producer made the first Chardonnay based Cava

A

Codorniu “Ana”

28
Q

what are the three zones of Penedes

A

Alt Penedes
Medio Penedes
Baix Penedes

29
Q

name 2 of the 7 subzones allowed for DO Penedes

A

Conca del RIu Anoia
Valles de Bitlles Anoia
Conca del Riux Foix
Serra d’Ancosa
Massis del Garrafi
Marina del Garraf
Costers del Montmell

30
Q

Classic Penedes requirements

A

vintage dated
organic
producers may not buy in wine
min 15 months on lees

31
Q

what mountain range separates Roussillon from Catalunya

A

Pyrenees

32
Q

name the 5 original Clos

A

Clos Mogador (Rene Barbier)
Clos Erasmus (Glorian)
Clos Martinet (Raul Perez)
Clos Dofi (Palacios)
Clos de l’Obac (Pastrana)

33
Q

name 2 Priorat producers that don’t produce Clos wines

A

Scala Dei
Terroir al Limit
Vall Llach
Ferrer Bobet

34
Q

which Catalunya DO are not contigious

A

Tarragona DO
Costers del Segre DO
Cava DO

35
Q

what is Tempranillo known as in Catalunya

A

Ull de Llebre

36
Q

what symbol is on all Cava corks

A

four pointed star

37
Q

major grape of Alella DO

A

Pansa Blanca

38
Q

name the DO of Baleric Islands

A

Pla i Llevant
Binissalem Mallorca

39
Q

Priorat is protected by what mountain range

A

Sierra de Montsant

40
Q

name 5 of Priorats Vi de Villa

A
  • Gratallops (Clos Mogador, Clos Erasmus, Mas Igneus, Clos Martinet
  • Escaladei
  • Torroja del Priorat (Terroir al Limit)
  • Porrera (Vall Llach)
  • Poboleda
  • Masos del Falset
41
Q

capital of Catalunya

A

Barcelona

42
Q

which wind affects viticulture in Emporda DO

A

Tramontana wind

43
Q

who introduced stainless steel tanks to Catalunya

A

Miguel Torres

44
Q

what is Subirat better known as

A

Malvasia

45
Q

Spain’s largest family owned producer

A

Torres

46
Q

which DO contains Garrigues, Urgell and Raimat subzones

A

Costeres del Segre

47
Q

how old must vines be to produce Cava de Paraje

A

10 years

48
Q

what is Vie de raims sobremadurat and what DO is it produced in

A

Vi de Licor made from overripe white grapes
in Emporda DO

49
Q

what is Vi de Guarda

A

an aging requirement in Priorat DOQ which states a min of 12 months aging in oak for red wine only

50
Q

name a few producers of Corpinnat

A

Gramona
Mas Candi
Recaredo
Nadal
Can Feixas

51
Q

Common soil of Alella DO (north of Barcelona)

A

Saul (granite)

52
Q

Which DO of Spain allow Vi de Villa

A

Priorat
Rioja
Bierzo
Rueda

53
Q

What Spanish DO used to be known as Falset before getting own DO

A

Montsant DO

54
Q

Lleduner is a synonym for what grape in Emporda DO

A

Garnacha

55
Q

Primary grape of Binissalem Mallorca DO

A

Manto Negro

56
Q

First DO of the Canary Islands?

A

Tacoronte-Acentejo

57
Q

What is Vino de Tea and where is it made?

A

Canary Retsina - fermented and aged in Canary pine barrels
La Palma DO