Spain

Question 1

Where did traditional sparkling wine debut in Spain?

Answer 1

Catalonia

Question 2

How does Priorat derives its name from “Priorato de Scala Dei”?

Answer 2

A Carthusian monastery (priory) founded on the site of a boy’s vision of angels ascending to heaven

Question 3

What is the popular soil in Priorat DOCa?

Answer 3

Llicorella, a mix of black slate and quartzite

Question 4

What are the five original “Clos” wines of Priorat DOCa?

Answer 4

Clos Mogador, Palacios’ Clos Dofi, Clos Erasmus, Clos de l’Obac, and Clos Martinet

Question 5

What year was a major breakthrough in Priorat DOCa?

Answer 5

1979
René Barbier, a winemaker for Alvaro Palacios, planted a mix of local and French vines in the llicorella soils of Gratallops

Question 6

What did Priorat establish in 2009?

Answer 6

A village category (Vino de Pueblo, or Vi de Vila in Catalan) for estate-grown wines from 12 villages, including Gratallops.