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1
Q

when did Priorat received their DOQ status?

A

2000 (by Catalan authorities)
6 July 2009 (by Spain)
(second region to received)

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what is DOCa called in Catalonia?

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Denominación de Origen Qualificada (DOQ)

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3
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how many DOs are there in this region?

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12 DOs and 1 DOQ

•Priorat DOQ
•Alella DO
•Catalunya DO
•Cava DO
•Conca de Barberà DO
•Costers del Segre DO
•Empordà DO
•Montsant DO
•Penedès DO
•Pla de Bages DO
•Tarragona DO
•Terra Alta DO

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4
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where is Penedès DO situated?

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south of Barcelona

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Penedès DO is subdivided into three based on height:

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•Baix-Penedès (low) up to 250 meters
•Medio/Mitja-Penedès (medium) at 250-500 meters
•Alt/Superior-Penedès (high) at 500-800 meters

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6
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what are the local grape varieties in Penedès DO?

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•Tempranillo (Ull de Llebra)
•Monastrell (Mourvèdre)
•Cariñena (Carignan)
•Macabèo (Viura)
•Xarel-lo
•Parellada

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7
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what are the imported grape varieties in Penedès DO?

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•Cabernet Sauvignon
•Merlot
•Chardonnay
•Riesling
•Gewürztraminer

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8
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Cava and majority of better quality wines are from which region in Penedès DO?

A

Medio/Mitja Penedès (middle)

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9
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the best quality white wines are from which region in Penedès DO?

A

Alt/Superior Penedès (high)

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10
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what wines are produced in Penedès DO?

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80% are white
(best wines are white too)

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11
Q

who is Miguel Torres?

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-introduced hygienic
-controlled cool fermentation
-new grape varieties
-different vine densities

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12
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Penedès DO also famous for sparkling wine, what is it?

A

Cava DO

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13
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where is Cava DO located?

A

Sant Sadurní d’Anoia
(centre of Cava production)

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where is Sant Sadurní d’Anoia?

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a municipality in the comarca of Alt Penedès

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where is Tarragona DO located?

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coast south of Penedès DO

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16
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the traditional wine in Tarragona DO is graded as?

A

Tarragona Classico Licoroso

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17
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what is Tarragona Classico Licoroso?

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a sweet red fortified wines that are high in alcohol and matured in oak

18
Q

what wines are produced in Tarragona DO?

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predominantly dry white wines but red and rosé are permitted as well

19
Q

Priorat DO was originally part of which region?

A

Tarragona DO

20
Q

in 2001 what happened in Tarragona DO?

A

Montsant gained their DO status and moved out from Tarragona DO

(Montsant was previously a subzone in Tarragona DO, called Falset)

21
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when did Montsant DO got their DO status?

A

2001
(they were originally part of Tarragona DO)

22
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where is Montsant DO situated?

A

next to Priorat DOQ
(considerably larger than Priorat)

23
Q

what wines are produced in Montsant DO?

A

similar to Priorat DOQ
(not so concentrated)

24
Q

what are the soils in Montsant DO?

A

it’s a mixture of:

•granitic sand
•large pebbles
•pieces of slate
•calcerous

25
Q

where is Priorat DOQ located?

A

a small region 30 miles (48km) inland from Tarragona DO

26
Q

what is the principal soil in Priorat DOQ?

A

Llicorella
(slate soil)

27
Q

what wines are produced in Priorat DOQ?

A

90% is red, a small quantity of sweet white dessert wines are produced as well (like Madeira)

28
Q

what are the grape varietals in Priorat DOQ?

A

majority: Garnacha & Cariñena
(replanted on slopes)

Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Tempranillo

29
Q

how are the red wines in Priorat DOQ like?

A

-powerful dark high-alcohol
-highly priced
-very high quality

30
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what are the classifications in Priorat DOQ?

A

•Priorat DOQ
•Priorat Vi de Vila DOQ (village)
•Priorat Vi de Paratge DOQ (lieudit)
•Vi de Finca (single vineyard, only in Viña, Gran Viña)
•Priorat Viña classificada DOQ (Premier Cru)
•Priorat Gran Viña classificada DOQ (Grand Cru)

31
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what is Priorat DOQ?

A

regional wine that must 100% from Priorat

32
Q

what is Priorat Vi de Vila DOQ?

A

Village wine

min 60% Garnacha/Cariñena in stated village (10) or zone (2) (determined by Consejo Regulador)

from vineyards owned/rented for min 7 years (90% of vineyards min 10 years old, the rest min 5 years old)

33
Q

what is Priorat Vi de Paratge DOQ?

A

100% sourced from a single zone

60% Garnacha/Cariñena from one of the 459 paratge (lieu-dit) (determined by Consejo Regulador)

vineyards owned/rented must be min 7 years (90% of vineyards must at least 15 years old, remainder 5 years old)

34
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what is Priorat Vin de Finca?

A

single vineyard (independent of Vin de Vinya)
(100% sourced from designated vineyard for at least 10 years)

35
Q

what is Priorat Viña classificada DOQ?

A

Premier Cru wines

60% Garnacha/Cariñena from a single vineyard (vin de Finca), determined by Consejo Regulador

vineyards owned/rented min 7 years,
80% vineyards must at least 20 years old, remainder min 10 years old

36
Q

what is Priorat Gran Viña classificada DOQ?

A

Grand Cru wines

90% Garnacha/Cariñena from single vineyard (determined by Consejo Regulador)

vineyards owned/rented min 7 years,
80% of vineyards must at least 35 years old, remainder min 10 years old

37
Q

what is Old Vines/Velles Vinyes?

A

75 years old vines or vineyards planted before 1945

38
Q

what is Clàssic Penedès?

A

espumosos wines under Penedès DO

39
Q

what so special about Clàssic Penedès?

A

first organic sparkling wine appellation in the world, 100% organic certified by The Catalan Council of the Organic Production (CCPAE)

40
Q

what are the aging requirements for Clàssic Penedès?

A

min 15 months prior disgorgement

all wines are technically Reserva, numbers will be indicated on the labels to clarify years of aging (3-15 years)

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