Spain - Catalonia

Question 1

This region is named after Priotato de Scala Dri “ Gateway to Heaven”, a monastery founded on the site of a boys vision of angels ascending to heaven

Answer 1

Priorat DOCa

Question 2

This region is the only other DOCa along with Rioja

Answer 2

Priorat

Question 3

What are the main red grape varietals of Priorat?

Answer 3

Garnacha 🔴

Cariñena 🔴

Question 4

The black slate and quazrtize soil known as Llicorella, is the dominate soil of this Spanish regions. This soil makes it really hard for grapes to grow here

Answer 4

Priorat

Question 5

What are the original 5 Clos of Priorat?

Answer 5

Clos Mogador

Clos Dofi

Clos Erasmus

Clos de l’Obac

Clos Martinet

Question 6

The best wines from Priorat are dominated by what grape?

Answer 6

Granacha

Question 7

What is the climate of Priorat

Answer 7

Mediterranean

Question 8

What is the famous DO that surrounds Priorat DO?

Answer 8

Montsant DO

Question 9

This region is located northeast of Tarragona, along the Catalan Coast

Answer 9

Penedes DO

Question 10

What are the 3 subregions of Penedes?

Answer 10

Baix Penedes

Medio Penedes

Alt - Penedes

Question 11

What are the main grapes of Penedes

Answer 11

Xarel - lo

Macabeo

Parellada

Chardonnay

Question 12

What is Tempranillo called from the Penedes

Answer 12

Ull de Lebre

Question 13

Catalonia use to be apart of what area in France until the 17th Century when the king of Spain ceded it to France

Answer 13

Roussillon

Question 14

What is the main soil type of Priorat

Answer 14

Schist soil and Llicorella

Question 15

Llicorella is a mixture of what soils

Answer 15

Quartzite and black slate

Question 16

In the Montsant DO what is the dominate grapes

Answer 16

Garnacha 🔴

Cariñena 🔴

Question 17

The biggest market for Tarragona DO wines are for what purpose?

Answer 17

Communion wines for church’s

Question 18

Most of the vineyards in Tarragona DO are dedicated to what type of Spanish wine

Answer 18

White Varieties in Cava

Question 19

Baix - Penedès

Medio - Penedès

Alt - Penedès

Represent what to the Penedes DO

Answer 19

They are the 3 distinct altitude zones of Penedes DO

Question 20

What is the highest of the 3 altitude zones of Penedes DO and what grape does it grow

Answer 20

Alt - Penedes and Parellada Grape ⚪

Question 21

Parellada ⚪

Xarel-lo ⚪

Macabèo ⚪

Chardonnay ⚪

These are used to make what wine and from where

Answer 21

Cava -Sparkling Wine from the Cava DO

Question 22

What is the grape that thrives in the Medio - Penedes?

Answer 22

Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo)

Question 23

What is the grape that thrives in the Baix - Penedes?

Answer 23

Garnacha 🔴

Monastrell ( Mourvèdre ) 🔴

Question 24

Where is the birthplace of Cava

Answer 24

In the Alt - Penedes, in San Sadurní d’Anoia

Question 25

Who is Jose Raventós

Answer 25

Is known as the person who introduces mètodo tradicional sparkling winemaking to Spain

Question 26

What year was Cava introduced to Spain

Answer 26

1872

Question 27

What is the worlds largest producer of sparkling wines

Answer 27

Freixenet

Question 28

What famous tool in the metedo traditional was originated in Spain

Answer 28

Gyropalette

Question 29

Parellada Xarel - lo Macabeu Chardonnay Pinot Noir Garnacha Tinta Monastrell Trepat Malvasia (Subirat) All these grape varieties can be grown to produce wine from where

Answer 29

Cava DO

Question 30

For basic bottling of Cava how long does the wine stay on the lees

Answer 30

9 months

Question 31

For Reserva bottling of Cava how long does the wine stay on the lees

Answer 31

15 months

Question 32

For Gran Reserva bottling of Cava how long does the wine stay on the lees

Answer 32

30 months

Question 33

Where is the only Spanish DO that covers a style rather than a region

Answer 33

Cava DO

Question 34

What emblem is always spotted on a Bottle of Cava

Answer 34

A four pointed star on the cork

Question 35

Alella DO grows Pansà Blanca which is also known as what

Answer 35

Xarel - lo

Question 36

Empordà DO is known for making what famous type of wine and from what grape

Answer 36

Rosado Cariñena 🔴

Question 37

What bodega was the first to use Chardonnay in their cuveè

Answer 37

Codorníu

Question 38

What's is the name of the physical features of the Penedes

Answer 38

Montserrat Massif - North Mediterranean Sea - East and South

Question 39

What type of wine do they make the most in the Penedes

Answer 39

White wines , mainly sparkling wines

Question 40

Ull de llbre means what in Catalan

Answer 40

Eye of the hare

Question 41

What does Cava mean in Catalan

Answer 41

Cave or Cellar

Question 42

What was the original name of Cava

Answer 42

Champán Xampany

Question 43

Aragon Castille y León Extremadura La Rioja Basque Country Navarre Valencia What do these all have in common?

Answer 43

The only places besides the penedes that can make Cava by Spanish law

Question 44

What percentage of Cava is made into rosè

Answer 44

Less than 3 percent

Question 45

What grapes are usually used to make cava rosè

Answer 45

Pinot Noir 🔴 Garnacha 🔴 Monastrell 🔴 Trepat 🔴

Question 46

What is the most popular style of Cava

Answer 46

Brut Nature Brut

Question 47

Who invented the gyropallete

Answer 47

Freixenet

Question 48

What was the first Cava to use Chardonnay and in what year

Answer 48

1981 - Anna de Codorníu

Question 49

1+1=3 Agustí Torello Mata Castellenblanch Cavas Hill Chatel Codorníu D'Abbatis Freixenet Huguet Jaume Serra Maria Casanovas Miro Mont Marçel Paul Cheneau Segura Viudas Vilarnau

Answer 49

Top Cava Producers

Question 50

What are the grapes and key notes about the 1 +1=3 Cava?

Answer 50

Nonvintage Brut Xarel-lo - 45% Parellada - 30% Macabeo - 25% Key Notes: - crisp and clean - a little earthy and mushroom flavor - creamy and appley notes

Question 51

What are the grapes and key notes about the Paul Cheneau?

Answer 51

Lady of Spain - Nonvintage Brut Macabeo - 45% Xarel - lo - 40% Parellada - 15% Key Notes - clean and crisp - light pear and Apple notes

Question 52

What are the grapes and key notes about the Huguet?

Answer 52

Vintage Brut Nature - Gran Reserva Parellada - 56% Macabeo - 23% Pinot Noir - 21% Key Notes: Very Complex

Question 53

What are the grapes and key notes about the Agustí Torelló Mata?

Answer 53

Reserva Brut Macabeo - 39% Parellada - 38% Xarel - lo - 23% Key Notes - strong citrus, ginger and bitter notes - very edgy and cleansing on the palate

Question 54

What are the grapes and key notes about the Segura Viudas?

Answer 54

Aria - Nonvintage Brut Macabeo - 50% Parellada - 40% Xarel - lo - 10% Key Notes - Crisp with lemon and apple notes

Question 55

Pago Aylés is located in what DO

Answer 55

Cariñena

Question 56

What is the main physical feature of bias Penedes

Answer 56

The terrain rises in a rugged, steplike fashion from warm coastal land

Question 57

What is the terrain of the Alt Penedes

Answer 57

Cooler high plateaus more than 2,600 feet above sea level

Question 58

What is the main physical feature of Penedes

Answer 58

- The northern end has the Montserrat Massif, rugged saw like mountains - to the south and east is the Mediterranean Sea

Question 59

The Montserrat mountain range performs what type of protection for Penedes

Answer 59

An umbrella against harsh northern winds

Question 60

What are the main soils of a Penedes

Answer 60

* Sand * Clay * small deposits of limestone

Question 61

What are some characteristics of Ull de Llebre

Answer 61

* balance * good acidity * aging potential

Question 62

What are some characteristics of Cariñena

Answer 62

* alcohol * body * tannin