Catalunya Flashcards
what is the cult old vine Garnacha project in Montsant that is jointly owned by Barbier, Zamora and Cannan families?
Espectacle de Montsant - 100 year old Garnacha
what DO established in 2002 used to be part of Tarragona DO
Montsant
what town is the birthplace of Cava
Sant Sadurni d’Anoia
common synonym for Pansa Blanca
Xarel-lo
what DO is located in the northeaster corner of Spain, bordering Banyuls in Roussillon
Emporda DO
Samso is a synonym of what grape
Carinena (Mazuelo, Carignan)
what year was Priorat promoted to DOQ/DO
DOQ in 2009, DO in 2000
what training method is common in Priorat
En Vaso (bush trained)
what are Llicorella soils composed of?
black slate and quartzite
what original Clos is owned by the Barbier family
Clos Mogador
what original Clos is owned by the Palacios family
Clos Dofi (now called Finca Dofi)
the Llicorella soils of this village was the birthplace of the cooperative effort towards high end Priorat wines in 1989
Gratallops
what is the top wine produced by Alvaro Palacios
L’Ermita - 2 ha of north facing vineyards in Gratallops. Mostly Garnacha with some Carignan and Grenache Blanc
what is the name of the jagged mountain range near Barcelona
Montserrat
when did Spain join the EU
1986
name 2 regions in which Cava may be produced
Aragon, Basque Country, Cataluna, Estremadura, La Rioja, Navarra, Valencia
may Cava be acidified
yes, unless its Paraje
where is Macabeo grown under a different name
Rioja as Viura
red grapes allowed in Cava
PN
Monastrell
Garnacha Tinta
Trepat (rose only)
what are the ‘other’ white grapes allowed in Cava
Chardonnay and Subirat Parent
Cava aging? Reserva? Gran Reserva? Paraje?
Cava - 9 months
Reserva - 18 months
Gran Reserva - 30 months
Paraje - 36 months
how many bottles fill a gyropalette
504