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ES: Catalonia (not Cava) Flashcards

1
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What was Spain’s 1st region-wide DO?

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Catalonia, est 1999. Covers all of the scattered vineyards outside of the 11 DO’s

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Describe Tarragona’s subzones.

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  • Campo de Tarragona: lower elevation plains bordering the Mediterranean. Warmer, drier
  • Comarca Ribera d’Ebre: inland, surrounding the mouth of the Ebro River. More continental, more variation in elevation
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What is Catalonia’s synonym for Monastrell?

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Garrut

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What is Catalonia’s synonym for Tempranillo?

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Ull de Lllebre

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Vimblanc

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Tarragona: Vi do Licor made from overripe grapes, usually Pansal (Xarel lo)

Vinebre in the Ribera de Ebro is known for this style.

Montsant DO (100% dried Pansa)
Min ABV for both is 15%

Pla i Llevant (Mallorca): mulled wine

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What is Subirat Parent?

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Catalonian synonym for Malvasia. But really it is a rare grape called Alarije that was found to be distinct. So who knows

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What DO was created in 2001, splitting Tarragona in 2?

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Monsant DO

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What appellations sit in between Tarragona’s two sections?

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Montsant DO
Priorat DOQ

Conca de Barbera DO is sandwiched in the Tarragona DO

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In what DO does the Ebro River begin?

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Tarragona
specifically, in the Comarca Ribera d’Ebre subzone

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What grapes/styles of wine is Tarragona known for?

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Specifically… none. The vast area and variation in microclimates is certainly to thank. Many of the region’s grapes are destined for Cava. Historically, Tarragona was famed for its sweet wines, producing mistela, rancio styles, Moscatels, and Vimblanc

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Spanish Chartreuse: where, what years?

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Tarragona: 1903 - 1989

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12
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What does “Conca” mean?

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Basin

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Where is the Alella DO?

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Catalonia, along the coast between the Penedes and Emporda

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What is the biggest threat to viticulture in the Alella DO?

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Urban sprawl - Barcelona is creeping closer and closer and coastal land is in demand

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In what DO would you find the town of Mataro, namesake for the Aussie’s synonym for Monastrell?

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Alella DO

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16
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What are “sauló”?

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Sandy granitic soils typical to the Alella DO on Catalonia’s coast

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17
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Trepat would be traditionally found/used in what Spanish DO’s?

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Conca de Barberá DO
.. and to some extent in the Costers del Segre DO
* traditionally associated with the rosés and light bodied reds of the regions

More commonly used in cava rosado - in practice, a good number are 100% trepat (only allowed in rosado)

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Miguel Torres “Gran Muralles”

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Conca de Barbera DO: Garnacha, Carinena, Monastrell, Garró, and Querol

(2018 blend: 41% Cariñena, 39% Garnacha, 10% Querol, 5% Monastrell, 5% Garró)

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Where is the Conca de Barbera DO?

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In Catalonia, sits in between sections of Tarragona and Costers del Segre

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20
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Most historic subzone of the Costers del Segre DO?

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Raimat, named for the property founded by Manuel Raventos of Codorniu

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21
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Where is the Pla de Bages DO?

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Smack dab in the middle of Catalonia. Emporda to the east, Alella to the southeast, and Penedes to the South

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What is the northernmost DO of Catalonia?

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Empordá DO, near the border with Roussillon

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What is the historic specialty that the Empordá DO is known for?

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a heavy sweet Garnacha, made like a Vin de Paille

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Llicorella

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Slate, including quartz and mica
* covers 80% of Priorat

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Who owns Cellers Can Blau? What DO does this label produce wine in?

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Montsant DO
Owned by Juan Gil Estates

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26
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What Spanish DO was formerly a subzone known as “Falset”?

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Montsant DO, which was previously a subzone of Tarragona known as Falset

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27
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Falset and La Figuera are important towns in what DO?

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Montsant DO

28
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When did Montsant become its own appellation?

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2001

29
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What is the average altitude in Montsant?

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360M

30
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The Penedés can be divided into what 3 climatic zones?

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  1. Baix/Maritim Penedés: low, warm and great for reds like Carignan, Grenache, Monastrell
  2. Central Penedés: transitional area. Cava’s trio, Tempranillo & the BDX’s do well.
  3. Alt Penedés: 500-850M ascending into the Montserrat range
31
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Raimat

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Costers del Segre producer AND name of subzone
* 1914, Raventos purchased 2450ha of arid land - to which he planted vines. He introduced modern technology to viticulture in this region.

32
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Priorat min alc

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Blanc/Rosat: 13%
Negre: 13.5%

33
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What styles of wine are allowed to be made under the Priorat DOQ?

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Blanc, Rosat, Negre
Vi Ranci
Vi Dolç/Mistela

34
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What is the minimum ABV for Priorat’s Vi Ranci, Vi Dolç & Mistela style wines?

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15%

35
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Priorat DOQ Vi di Vila & Vi de Finca - what % of recommended varieties?

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Min 60% of the recommended varieties, if more than one are present.

Min. 50% if only 1 recommended variety is used

36
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What year did Priorat’s 5 Clos bottle their first vintage?

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1989

37
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What vintage did Priorat’s “5 Clos” disband the co-op and bottle independently for the first time?

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1991

38
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For a Priorat wine to qualify as Velles Vinyes, how old must the vines be?

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Planted prior to 1945

39
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Priorat’s Vi di Vila
- year established
- varietal requirement
- min. vine age
- min. lease term

A

2009
* min 60% recco’d; 50% if only 1 recommended present
* 5 years min. vine age
* 7 years lease term, if leased

40
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Spanish wine regions with Vi di Vila categories?

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Rueda
Rioja
Bierzo
Priorat

41
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Why did the 1989 bottlings from “Priorat’s 5” not carry the Priorat designation?

A

Alcohol was too low at 12.5%

42
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What is Priorat’s greatest viticultural hazard?

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Water stress & drought. The region receives about 16 to 25 inches of rain annually. July and August are bone dry with avg temps of 86 and regular spikes to 104

43
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Priorat is enclosed by what 3 mountain ranges?

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Serra de Montsant
Prades
Serra de Llabéria

44
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What is the Spanish term for bush vine training?

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En Vaso

45
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What are Priorat DOQ’s recommended red varieties?

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Garnatxa
Samsó

46
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When did Priorat gain its DOQ status?

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By the Catalonian government in 2000
Approved by Spain in 2009

47
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Name 5 Priorat DOQ white varieties

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Garnatxa Blanca
Macabeu
Pedro Ximenez
Xarel-lo
Viognier
Chenin Blanc
Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains/de Alexandria
Picapoll

48
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Priorat “Vi di Garda”

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For reds only - the wine ages at least 12 months in oak

49
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What are the 4 levels of the Vi de Vila system in Priorat?

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  1. Vi de Vil (village level)
  2. Vi de Paratge (lieux-dit)
  3. Vinya Classificada (premier cru)
  4. Gran Vinya Classificada (Grand cru)
50
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Priorat Gran Vinya vine age requirement

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Min. 10 years - but 80% of vines must be 35+

51
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What are Priorat’s 3 Gran Vinya?

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Vall Llach “Mas de la Rosa”
(100% Carinena; Porrera; $155)

Alvaro Palacios “L’Ermita”
(85% Garnacha, 18% Samso, 2% whites; Gratallops, $1400ish)

Mas Doix “1902, Tossal d’en Bou”
(100% Carignan; Poboledo; $350 - $450)

52
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Which of Priorat’s villages is most renowned for Carinyena?

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Porrera
(Poboleda is another important source)

53
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What is Priorat’s most northerly/highest elevation village?

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La Morera de Montsant

54
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What does the name “Gratallops” translate to?

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“Pleases the wolves” in Catalan

55
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Clos Mogador, Mas Martinet, and Clos Figueras are located in what village?

A

Gratallops

56
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Priorat’s main 2 rivers

A

Siurana River
Monsant River

57
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Name Priorat’s original five clos.

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Clos Dofi (Finca)
Clos Martinet (Mas)
Clos de l’Obac
Clos Erasmus
Clos Mogador

58
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Name Priorat’s original 5 clos + owners.

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Clos Dofi - Alvaro Palacios
Clos Erasmus - Daphne Glorian
Clos de l’Obac - Carles Pastrana
Clos Mogador - René Barbier
Clos Martinet - Jose Luis Perez/Sara Perez

59
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Which of Priorat’s “5 Clos” currently retails for the most $$$?

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Daphne Glorian’s Clos Erasmus ($299)

60
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Which of Priorat’s “5 Clos” contains the highest percentages of Garnatxa? Which is Syrah-based?

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Finca Dofi usually features 80 - 85% Garnatxa. Clos Erasmus is 80 Grenache/20 Syrah.

Mas Martinet contains around 55% Syrah

61
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Priorat climate?

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Warm, dry continental with some Mediterranean/martime influence
(Mediterranean days, continental nights - unofficially)

62
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Name for steep, terraced vineyards in Priorat

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Costers

63
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Name 5 Priorat villages

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  1. La Morera de Montsant
  2. Gratallops
  3. Bellmunt del Priorat
  4. Escaladei
  5. Porrera
  6. Poboleda
  7. La Vilella Baixa
  8. La Vilella Alta
  9. El Lloar
  10. Masos de Falset
  11. Solanes del Molar
  12. Torroja del Prio
64
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Terra Alta Brisat

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1st Spanish DO to authorize Brisat as a style category
* min. 85% Garnatxa Blanca/Macabeu
* partial or full skin contact

65
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What is Subirat Parent?

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Catalonia, Spain
* sometimes said to be a malvasia
* actually alarije which originated in Extramadura

Occasionally used in cava, Spanish sparkling wine.

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