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Spain - Catalunya Flashcards

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Name the DOs within the Catalunya autonomia

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Alella DO
Catalunya DO
Cava DO
Conca de Barberà DO
Costers del Segre DO
Empordà DO
Montsant DO
Penedès DO
Pla de Bages DO
Priorat DOQ
Tarragona DO
Terra Alta DO
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Which autonomia is the Alella DO in?

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Catalunya

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Which autonomia is the Catalunya DO in?

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Catalunya

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Which autonomia is the Cava DO in?

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Catalunya

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Which autonomia is the Conca de Barberà DO in?

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Catalunya

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Which autonomia is the Costers del Segre DO in?

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Catalunya

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Which autonomia is the Empordà DO in?

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Catalunya

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Which autonomia is the Montsant DO in?

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Catalunya

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Which autonomia is the Penedès DO in?

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Catalunya

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Which autonomia is the Pla de Bages DO in?

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Catalunya

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Which autonomia is the Priorat DOQ in?

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Catalunya

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Which autonomia is the Tarragona DO in?

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Catalunya

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Which autonomia is the Terra Alta DO in?

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Catalunya

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In what century did Catalunya split from Roussillon?

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17th century

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15
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In what decade did Miguel Torres introduce stainless steel fermentation to Spain?

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1960s

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Where does the name Priorat come from?

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From a Carthusian monastry founded on the site of a boys vision of angels ascending to heaven

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What is the soil found in the best vineyards of Priorat?

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Llicorella a mix of black slate and quartzite

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Name the original 5 clos wines of Priorat

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Clos Mogador
Clos Dofi
Clos Erasmus
Clos de l'Obac
Clos Martinet
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In what year was did the clos wines project produce it’s first and last vintage?

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First vintage 1989

Last Vintage 1991

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What is does Vino de Pueblo in Priorat?

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A village category established in 2009 for estate grown wines from 12 villages

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Name the 5 producers who were part of the Priorat project in the 1980s

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Alvaro Palacios
Rene Barbier
Carles Pastrana
Jose Luis Perez
Daphne Glorian
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Name the 12 Villages of Priorat

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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
Torroja del Priorat
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Who is the winemaker of Clos Erasmus?

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Daphne Glorian

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Who is the winemaker of Terroir Al Limit

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Dominik Huber

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What are the authorised white grapes of Priorat?
``` Garnatxa Blanca Macabeu Pedro Ximénez Chenin Blanc Moscatell d'Alexandria Moscatell de Gra Petit Xarel·lo Picapoll Viognier ```
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What are the authorised red grapes of Priorat?
``` Garnatxa Negre Samsó/Carinyena (Carignan) Garnatxa Peluda Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo) Pinot Noir Syrah Merlot Picapoll Negre ```
27
What DO surrounds Priorat DO?
Montsant DO
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Montsant was a subzone of which DO until 2002?
Tarragona DO
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What are the dominant red grapes of Montsant DO?
Garnarcha and Carinena
30
Historically, what wine style was produced in Tarragona DO?
Fortified Rancio or mistela (Spanish version of Vin de Liqueur)
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What are the 2 most important markets for grape growing in the modern day Tarragona DO?
Communion wines for Christian Churches | White grapes grown for Cava production
32
What grape variety is Ull de Lebre a synonym for?
Tempranillo
33
What are the recommended re and white grape varieties in the Terra Alta DO?
White: Garnatxa Blanca, Macabeu, Parellada Red: Garnatxa Negre, Garnatxa Peluda, Samso/Carinyena
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What are the recommended red and white grape varieties of the Conca de Barbera DO?
White: Macabeu, Chardonnay, Garnatxa Blanca, Chenin Blanc, Moscatel de Gra Petit, Parellada, Sauvignon Blanc Red: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnatxa Negre, Monastrell, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah, Trepat, Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo), Samsó/Carinyena (Carignan)
35
Name the subzones of the Costers del Segre DO?
``` Pallars Jussà Artesa de Segre Valls du Riucorb Segrià Garrigues Urgell Raïmat. ```
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What is the smallest subzone of the Costers del Segre DO?
Raimat
37
Name the 3 zones of the Penedes DO?
Baix-Penedès Medio-Penedès Alt-Penedès
38
What% of Cava is produced in Penedes?
95%
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Which grape variety thrives in Alt-Penedes?
Parellada
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What is the only Spanish DO that covers a style rather than a region?
Cava DO
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What town is considered the birthplace of Cava?
San Sadurni d'Anoia
42
Who introduced metodo tradicional sparkling wine to Spain in 1872/.
Jose Raventos
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Were else in the world do Cordoniu produce wine?
Carneros Napa Valley
44
Who is the world's largest producer of sparkling wine?
Freixenet
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What are grape varieties are authorised in the Cava DO?
Blanc / Blanco: Recommended: Parellada, Macabeu, Xarel·lo Authorized: Chardonnay, Malvasía Negre / Tinto: Pinot Noir, Monastrell, Garnatxa Negre, Trepat (Trepat may only be used for rosé)
46
What is the sweetness level for Brut Nature wines in the Cava DO?
0-3 g/l
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What is the sweetness level for Extra Brut wines in the Cava DO?
0-6 g/l
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What is the sweetness level for Brut wines in the Cava DO?
0-12 g/l
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What is the sweetness level for Extra Dry (Extra sec) wines in the Cava DO?
12-17 g/l
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What is the sweetness level for Dry (Sec) wines in the Cava DO?
17-32 g/l
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What is the sweetness level for Semi Dry (Semi-sec) wines in the Cava DO?
32-50 g/l
52
What is the sweetness level for Sweet (Dolce) wines in the Cava DO?
50+ g/l
53
What are the ageing requirements for base level Cava?
min 9 months on lees
54
What are the ageing requirements for Cava Reserva?
min 15 months on lees
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What are the ageing requirements for Cava Gran Reserva?
min 30 months on lees (Brut, Extra Brut and Brut Nature only)
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What are the ageing requirements for Cava Paratge (Paraje)?
min 36 months on lees
57
What is the name for Cava that must spend a minimum 36 months on lees?
Paratge (Paraje)
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What are the requirements that must be met for a Cava to be labelled Paratge (Paraje)
Single-estate categories for hand-harvested wines. Vines must be a minimum 10 years old. Minimum 36-month tirage. Minimum TA is 5.5 g/l. No acidification Must be vintage-dated. May only be Brut, Extra Brut, or Brut Nature.
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When was the Cava DO established?
1986
60
What grape variety thrives in Medio-Penedes
Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo)
61
What grape varieties will you commonly find in the Baix Penedes?
White: Malvasia de Sitges Red: Garnarcha (Garnatxa) and Monastrell
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Which grape variety is a historical specialty of Baix Penedes?
Malvasia de Sitges
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Which grape variety in Spain recently received the Slow Food "presida" status?
Malvasia de Sitges made as a sweet fortified wine as it is considered a unique product of the region
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Which 2 producers are perpetuating Malvasia de Sitges in Baix Penedes?
Vega de Ribes and charity hospital Sant Joan Baptista
65
What is always printed on a Cava cork?
A four pointed star
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What is Xarel-lo known as in the Alella DO?
Pansa Blanca
67
Which DO of SPain border Banyuls in Roussillon?
Emporda DO?
68
What wine style is a focus in the Emporda DO?
Rosados made from Carinena
69
What is the name of the Autonomia off the coast of Catalunya?
Balearic Islands
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What are the 2 DO zones of the Balearic Islands?
Pla i Levant | Binissalem Mallorca
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What autonomia is Pla i Levant DO located in?
Balearic Islands
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What autonomia is Binissalem Mallorca DO located in?
Balearic Islands

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