Priorat Flashcards
List the group of five pioneering winemakers, often referred to as the “Gang of Five,” who revitalized the priorat wine region:
René Barbier ( Clos Mogador), Álvaro Palacios (Clos Dofi, now Finca Dofí), Carlos Pastrana (Clos de l’Obac), Daphne Glorian (Clos Erasmus), José Lois Pérez (Clos Martinet, now Mas Martinet)
When did the Catalan government upgrade Priorat to the status of Denominción d’Origen Qualificada (DO, DOCa)?
2009
List all 12 Vi de Vila (village wines)
La Morera de Montsant, Gratallops, Bellmunt del Priorat, Escaladei, Porrera, Poboleda, La Vilella Baixa, La Vilella Alta, El Lloar, Masos del Terme de Falset, Solanes del Terme de El Molar, and Torroja del Priorat.
What mountain range borders Priorat to the north?
Serra de Monsant
Which river cuts through the middle of the Priorat region?
Sirurana River
Priorat’s distinctive llicorella soil is composed of what?
schistose mica and quartzite: allowing roots to stretch deep to find water, and its reflective black-red surface radiates heat back into the vies, similar to the Mosels blue slate. Yields are very low, lead to incredibly concentrated wines.
Vi de Vila Requirements:
must hold 60% Garnacha and Cariñena, or 50% if only one is included in the blend.
Describe laws of Vi de Finca
established in 2002, recognizes specific growing zones and single vineyards. (Priorat’s first two Vi de Finca wines were Clos Mogador and Vall Llach’s Mas de la Rosa.)
Vi de Vinya Classificada
will recognize single vineyards with minimum 20 year old vines
Vi de Paratge
Similar to Burgundy’s lieux-dits, Vi de Partage refers to wines from 459 delimited zones.
Vi de Gran Vinya Classificada
will identify min. 35 year old vines
Define the term ‘Velles Vinyes’ in Priorat
must be planted before 1945 or vines atleast 75 years old
What are average yields in Priorat?
5 or 6hl/ha
What is minimum alcohol in Priorat
13 1/2%
What is the blend of grapes in the ‘Clos
MOGADOR’ cuvée?
Grenache, Carignan, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon
