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Spain- Catalunya Flashcards

1
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Priorat derives it’s name from

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Priorato Scala de dei

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2
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Soil of Priorat

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Licorella mix of slate and quartz

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3
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10 Producers of Priorat

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Clos Magador  
Alvaro palacios 
Clos martinet 
Costers del Siurana 
Clos Erasmus 
Scala dei 
Mas Igneus 
Nit de Nin 
Clos figueras 
Mas Romani 
Ferret Bobet
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4
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Alvaro Palacios top labels

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L ermit ( 100% Garnacha )

Finca dofi ( blend of Garnacha Cabernet Sauvignon merlot Syrah )

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5
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What is Vi de Vila or Vino de pueblo

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In 2009 village category was established in Priorat from estate grown wines from 12 villages

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12 villages of Priorat

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Morera del Monstant 
Scala dei 
Poboleda 
La Viella Alta 
La Viella Baixa 
Torroja del Priorat 
Grattalops 
Porrera 
La Loar
Solanes del Molar 
Belmunt del Priorat 
Falset
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7
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Red grapes permitted for Priorat

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Recommended-Garnacha Negre, Samso ( Carinena)

Garnaxta peluda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc, Merlot, Pinot noir , Syrah , Ull de lebre, Picapoll

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White grape permitted In Priorat

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Garnacha blanca, Macabeo, PX, Xarello, Chenin blanc, Moscatel Alexandria, Moscatel de Gra Petit, Picapoll Viognier

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9
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Vi de Guardia Term In Priorat

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Min 12 months In oak

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10
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Minimum alcohol for blanc, Rosado, Tinto and fortified

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Blanc -13%
Rose -13%
Tinto-13.5%
Fortified- 15%

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11
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Sub Zones of Penedes

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Alt penedes
Medio Penedes
Baixas Penedes

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12
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Europe highest altitude wine growing region

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Alt Penedes

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13
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Two producers from baix Penedes famous for Malvasia de sitges

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Vega de Ribes

Charity hospital de Saint Joan Baptista

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14
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Style of Malvasia de sitges

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Sweet fortified wine

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15
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In which year cava was established and by whom

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In 1872 by Jose Raventos of Codorniu

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16
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Grape variety used for Cava Production

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Xarello 
Macabeo 
Paralleda 
Chardonnay 
Subirat parent 
Garnacha 
Monastrell 
Trepat

Total 8 grape variety permitted

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17
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Agieng for cava

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Basic - min 9 months on lees
Reserva-min 15 months on lees
Gran Reserva - min 30 months on lees
Cave de paraje- min 36 months on lees

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18
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Uniqueness of cava cork

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4 pointed star

19
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Soil of Penedes

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Sand clay and limestone

20
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In penedes which mountains is surrounded in north

21
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Cava DO regions

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Catalunya 
Aragon 
La Rioja 
La Navarra 
Basque  
Valencia 
Extremadura
22
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Style of wine produced br Cava

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Blanc and Rosado

23
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Min alcohol for Cava

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10.8% -12.8%

24
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Sweetness level permitted for Gran Reserva and cava de paratge cava

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Brut nature
Extra brut
Brut

25
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Cava de paratge Requirements

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Hand harvesting and single Estate
Vines must be 10yo
Min 36 months on lees 
Vintage dated 
Sweetness level - Brut, Extra brut and brut nature
26
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Soil of Alt penedes | Medio penedes | Baix penedes

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Alt penedes -Chalk
Medio penedes - limestone n clay
Baix penedes - limestone clay sand

27
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Producers of cava

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Gramona 
Friexnet 
Codurniu 
1+1=3 
Segura viudas 
Paul chenneau 
Raventos I blanc 
Marques de monistrol
28
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Labels of cava friexenet

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Sigura viudas
Paul chenneau
Conde de caralt
Castell blanch

29
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Which cava house is owned by Martini and Rossi

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Marques de Moristol

30
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Who invented gyropallete

31
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Which was the first cava house to use Chardonnay

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Codurniu and label name Anna de Codurniu

32
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When was Torres established

33
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Which wine was first to be fermented In controlled stainless steel tank

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Vina sol from 100% parrellada

34
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Torres venture with China called as

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Great Wall Torres

35
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Producers from Penedes for still Wine

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Jean Leon
Torres
Single estate Pago - can rafols dels caus
Creu de Lavit

36
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Segura viudas makes still wine called as in Penedes

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Creu de Lavit

37
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Red grape permitted for penedes

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Ull de lebre, Garnacha, monastrell, samso, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc, merlot, Syrah, Pinot noir

38
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White grape permitted In penedes

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Macabeo 
Xarello 
Parellada 
Subirat parent 
Moscatel de Alexandria 
Moscatel de gra petit 
Malvasia de sitges 
Chardonnay 
Sauvignon blanc 
Riesling 
Gewürztraminer 
Chenin blanc
39
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Soil of penedes

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Sand clay and limestone

40
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Which mountains are there In north of penedes

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Monsterrat

41
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Styles of wine made by penedes

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Blanco 
Rosado 
Tinto 
VDN
VDN uva de Sobremadura 
Vino Aguja 
Vino Espumoso
42
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In Allela DO Xarello is also know as

A

Pansa blanca

43
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DO of catalunya

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Emporado DO 
Allela DO 
Pla de bages DO
Penedes 
Tarragona 
Priorat 
Monstant 
Terra alta 
Conca de barbera 
Costeries del segre 
Catalunya DO

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