Grape Varieties

Question 1

What %age of vys registered for Cava?

Answer 1

37%

Question 2

Maceabeo is early or late budding?

Answer 2

-late= avoids spring frosts
-picked 1st of the local varieties
-high yielding

Question 3

What are the risks to Macabeo?

Answer 3

-botrytis bunch rot
-bacterial blight

Question 4

What flavours does macabeo give?

Answer 4

-apple and lemon
-light intensity

Question 5

What %age of xarel-lo vys registered for Cava?

Answer 5

-26%

Question 6

Where is xarel-lo insigenous to?

Answer 6

cataluna

Question 7

Is xarel-lo early or late budding?

Answer 7

-MID! hah!

Question 8

What is xarel-lo susceptible to?

Answer 8

-downy and powdry mildew

Question 9

What flavours does xarel-lo give?

Answer 9

-greengage and gooseberry
-herbal and fennel= unique
-earthy when over ripe

Question 10

What %age of parellada makes up vys registered in cava?

Answer 10

-19%

Question 11

Where is parellada isignenous to?

Answer 11

cataluna

Question 12

Is parellada early/late budding/ripening?

Answer 12

-early budding (frosts and mildew)
-latest ripening
-lowest yielding

Question 13

Where does parellada need to be planted and why?

Answer 13

-altitude
=long ripening season to reach flavour maturity w/o excessive potential alc.

Question 14

What does Chard bring to cava?

Answer 14

-body
-finesse
-richness

Question 15

What is vital when planting chard?

Answer 15

-choice of clone and rootstock
= vital for balanced ripeness otherwise would ripen too quickly and accumulate too much potential alcohol

Question 16

What are the black varieties used in cava rosado?

Answer 16

-garnacha tinta
-trepat
-pinot noir

Question 17

What garnacha tina contribute?

Answer 17

-used less= tendancy to oxidise
-red fruit
-spicey notes

Question 18

What does trepat contribute?

Answer 18

-local variety to Conca de Barbera
-strawberry flavours
-high acidity

Question 19

What does pinot noir contribute?

Answer 19

-used as a single variety in rosado
-and blanc de noirs