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Spain - Catalonia Flashcards

1
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What autonomía is the birthplace of modern winemaking?

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Catalonia

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What is the major soil type in Priorat?

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Lllicorella, a black slate/quartzite mix (schistos mica)

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What are the traditional varieties of Priorat?

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Garnacha and Cariñena. However, international varieties (and barrique treatment) are tremendously popular

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Authorized styles and varieties for Priorat

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Blanco: Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo, PX, Chenin, Moscatel de Alejandria, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Xarel-lo, Picapoll BlancTinto: Garnacha Tinta, Samsó, plusVino Rancio (unfortified), Mistela, VDN

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What two DO’s surround Priorat, stretching to the Mediterranean?

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Monsant DO (a ring around Priorat)Tarragona DO (larger, extending to the coast)

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What are the traditional wines of Tarragona DO?

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Fortified rancio or mistela

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What are the subzones of Tarragona DO?

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Camp de Tarragona (mediteranian side, lower in elevation) Comarca Ribera d’Ebre (near the mouth of Ebro river- higher elevation)

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8
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What is Mistela?

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Vin de Liqueur

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What is important about Costers del Segre, geographically speaking?

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It encompasses a series of non-contiguous subzones: Pallars Jussá, Artesa de Segre, Urgell, Segrià, Raïmat (most historic), Valls du Riucorb, Garrigues

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What two DO’s border Tarragona?

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Terra Alta DO (Southwest)Conca de Barberá DO (North)

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Terra Alta best known?

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Garnacha Blanca, Rancios and Mistelas- rich in limestone

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Conca de Barbera grapes?

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2/3 white varietes( macabeo + parallada), local Trepat (red)

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What are the three subzones of Penedès?

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Baix-Penedès, Medio-Penedès, Alt-Penedès (Divided by Altitude)

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What % of Cava is produced in Penedès?

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95.00%

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Penedes Maritim?

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Baix- Penedes

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Penedes Superior?

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Alt-Penedès

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What are the authorized grapes for Cava?

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Macabéo, Parellada, Xarel-lo, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Garnacha Tinta, Monastrell, Trepat, Subirat (Malvasia)

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Where is the best zone for Parellada?

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Alt-Penedès

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What does Reserva/Reserva Superior mean on a bottle of sparkling?

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24mos on the lees

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What is the Catalan synonym for Tempranillo? Where might you find it?

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Ull de Llebre, Medio-Penedès

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What is Malvasia de Sitges?

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A sweet fortified wine from the Baix-Penedès, currently produced by Vega de Ribes and Hospital de Sant Joan Baptista.Holds Slow Food “presidia” status, helping to save it from extinction.

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What is the birthplace of Cava? Who was the founding winemaker?

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San Sadurni d’Anoia in the Alt-Penedès, pioneered by Jose Raventós of Cordorníu in 1872.

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What is unique about Cava DO?

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It is the only DO is Spain to cover a style rather than a region.

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How long does basic Cava age sur lie?

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9mos

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How long does reserva Cava age sur lie?

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15mos

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How long does gran reserva Cava age sur lie?

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30mos

27
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Cava de Paraje Calificado?

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est. 2017: single parcel (min 100yrs old) vintage dated, unacidified, aged in btl min 36 months before disgorged

28
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Which categories apply to Cava de Paraje Calificado?

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Brut, Extra Brut, Brut Nature

29
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If producers want to abandon the Cava DO what do they label under?

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Penedes DO- Classic Penedes (on label)

30
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What is Corpinnat?

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“heart of Penedez” 2019, much stricter than Cava DO, organic, hand harvested, 90% indegenous, deliniated zone, min 18 mothns before disgorrgement

31
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Who are some main Corpinnat producers?

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Gramona, Sabaté i Coca, Mas Candí, Ilopart, Torelló, Nadal, Can Feixes, Recaredo, and Julia Bernet.

32
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How can you tell a bottle of Cava by the cork?

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A four pointed star (also, the muselet twists the wrong way!)

33
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What are the permitted training systems for Cava?

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En VasoEn Espaldera: Cordón, Vara y Pulgar

34
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Where is Xarel-lo made into dry white wine? What is the local synonym?

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Alella DO, Pansà Blanca

35
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Where is Empordà DO? What is the major style?

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On the French border, directly across from Collioure. Cariñena rosados dominate, but garnacha and international varieties are grown as well.

36
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What is Garnatxa de l’Empordà?

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VDN, rubí (garnacha tinta) or ámbar (garnacha blanca), min must weight 270g/LCrianza: 3 years, 1 in oakReserva: 5 years, 4 in oakGran Reserva: 8 years, 6 in oak

37
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Where is Pla del Bages DO?

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S of Emporada, N of Penedes

38
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Emporada subzones?

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Alt Emporada (mountains), Baix Emporada (coast)- non contiguous

39
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Emporada borders which AOPs?

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Roussillon (Banyuls and RIvesaltes)

40
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What is the purpose of Catalunya DO?

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It encompasses the entire autonomía, covering wineries outside the other DOs and allowing more liberal blending of sites and grapes.

41
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What are the DOs of the Balearic Islands?

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Pla i Llevant DOBinissalem Mallorca DO

42
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What are the major grapes of the Balearic Islands?

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Manto NegroMoll (Prensal Blanc)

43
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What are the twelve DOs of Catalonia?

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PrioratMonsantTarragonaTerra AltaConca de BarberáPenedèsCosters del SegreEmpordàAlellaPla del BagesPla i LlevantBinissalem Mallorca

44
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What is the Priorato di Scala Dei?

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A Carthusian monastery, from which Priorat takes its name. “stairway to god”

45
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What is Vino de Pueblo? When and where was it established?

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A village category in Priorat for estate-grown wines from 12 villages, established in 2009.Vino de Pueblo wines must include 60% recommended varieties, or 50% if only one is present.

46
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What is Vi de la Vila?

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The Catalan term for Vino de Pueblo “village wine” eg. village in burgundy

47
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Name three Vi de Vila villages:

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La Morera de Monsant, Gratallops, Bellmunt del Priorat, EscaladeiPorreraPoboledaLa Vilella BaixaLa Vilella AltaEl LloarMasos del Terme de FalsetSolanes del Terme de El MolarTorroja del Priorat

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What styles are produced in Priorat?

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Blanco, Rosado, TintoVino Rancio (Tinto and Blanco, NOT FORTIFIED)Mistela (Tinto and Blanco)=VDN (min. must weight of 320)

49
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What Mountian region borders the N of Priorat, what river cuts through?

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Serra de Montsant, Siurana River (meets the Ebro later)

50
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What are the varietal requirements for Vi de la Vila?

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Minimum 60% recommended varieties, or min 50% recommended varieties if only one is present for reds and rosados; whites may be produced from all varieties.White: Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Chenin, Picapoll Blanco, Pedro Ximénez, Moscatel Grano Menudo/AlejandriaRed: Garnacha Tinta, Samsó

51
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What is Samsó?

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Carignan/Mazuelo in Priorat

52
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What are the two largest Cava houses?

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Freixenet and Cordorníu

53
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What is Vino Vimblanc?

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VdL from Monsant; Fortified wine of 100% Pansa (Xarel-lo) made from dried grapesAlso produced in Tarragona.

54
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How does Vino Rancio in Monsant and Tarragona differ from that of Priorat?

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Fortification (none in Priorat)

55
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What is Vino de Aguja?

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Semi-sparkling wine 1-2.5 atmospheres

56
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What is the minimum pressure for Vino Espumoso?

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3.5 atmospheres

57
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What is Vino Dulce de Uva Sobremadurada?

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VdL of overripe grapes (Penedès)

58
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What does Vino de Guarda indicate?

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12mos in wood

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What are the requirements for Vi de Finca?

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Wines are from a single vineyard, and said vineyard has been registered with the Consejo for at least 5 years.Max yield 65L/100kg of grapes, and 15% under the max yield of the parent DO.The wine must have been in the market under the vineyard name for at least 10 years.

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What are the current Vi de Finca?

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Clos Mogador (2006)Mas de la Rosa, Vall Lach (2013)La Scala/Gigi/Palau/Le Havre, Jean Leon (2013)Teixar, Vinyes Domenech (2014)Arnau Oller, Oller del Mas (2015)

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What are the two tiers for Vi de Vinya?

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Vi de Vinya Classificada (single vineyards min 20+yr old vines), Vi de Gran Vinya Classificada (min 35+ yr old vines)

62
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Via de Paratge

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similar to Lieux Dits- 459 deliniated zones

63
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Velles vinyes

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Term for old vines in Priorat, min 75yr old

2022 Spain (11 decks)

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