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Spain Eastern coast + Andalusia ✅ Flashcards

Eastern Cost

1
Q

Date of creation of

🎉 Cava DO

A

1989

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2
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Date of creation of:

🎉 Catalonia DO

Generic Appellation

A

1999

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3
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Name the first sparkling wine produced in Catalonia.

A

🏠 Crafted by Joseph Raventos I Fatjó
🎉 In 1872
🧭 In San Saturnin d’Anoia
🍇 Grapes used: Xarel-lo, Maccabeo, Parellada

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4
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Explain the following term:

Giropalette

A

🍾 Mecanization of the Riddling in sparkling wines
➙ 🇪🇸 Introduced for the production of Cava
🚜 Can hold 504 Bottles

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Bottle holding for:

Giropalette

A

504 in total

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6
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White varieties of:

🍇 Cava DO

A
  • Macabeo: Fruit & structure
  • Xarel-lo: Strenght & earthy flavours
  • Parellada: Soft acidity & floral aromatics
    • Subirat Parent: Aka Malvasia
    • Chardonnay
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Red varieties of:

🍇 Cava DO

A
  • Garnacha Tinto
  • Monastrell
  • Pinot Noir
  • Trepat ➙ Only allow for rosé wines
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8
Q

Traditionnal trellising system for the production of Cava DO

A
  • En Vaso: Bush Vine
  • En Espatllera: Trellis as Guyot or Cordon
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9
Q

Give the new qualification structure for the Cava DO

New rules introduced in 2022

A
  • Espumoso
  • Cava de Guarda
  • Cava de Guarda Superiore
    ➙ Reserva
    ➙ Gran Reserva
  • Cava de Paratge Qualificat
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10
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Sweetness scale for

🍯 Cava DO

A
  • Brut Nature: 0 to 3 g/L
  • Extra Brut: 0 to 6 g/L
  • Brut: 0 to 12 g/L
  • Extra Dry: 12 to 17 g/L
  • Dry: 17 to 32 g/L
  • Semi Dry: 32 to 50 g/L
  • Sweet: 50+ g/L

Based on the Champagne scale

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11
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Aging rules for

🍾 Cava de la Guarda

A

9 months on the lees minimum

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Aging rules for

🍾 Cava de Guarda Superiore Reserva

A

15 months on the lees minimum

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13
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Aging rules for:

🍾 Cava de Guarda Superiore Gran Reserva

A

30 months on the lees minimum

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14
Q

Aging rules for:

🍾 Cava Paraje Calificado

A

36 months on the lees minimum
➙ 🤲🏻 Must be hand harvested

First introduced with the 2014 vintage

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15
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🧭 Name the Autonomias where Cava can be produced

A
  • Catalonia
  • Valencia
  • La Rioja
  • Navarra
  • Aragon
  • Pais Vasco
  • Estremadura
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16
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True or False

Reserva & Gran Reserva Cava must be Vintage dated

A

True
Is mandatory by laws

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17
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Name the grape only allowed for the production of rosé wines in Cava DO?

A

Trepat
➙ Mostly grown inland in Catalonia, near Conca de Barberà DO

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18
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Name the 2 Cava de Paraje of:

Alta Alella

A
  • Mirgin Exeo
    ➙ 🍇 60% Chardonnay + Pansa Blanca
    ➙ 🍾 36 months aging
  • Mirgin Opus
    ➙ 🍇 60% Pansa Blanca +Chardonnay
    ➙ 🍾 36 to 48 months aging
https://altaalella.wine
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19
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Name the producer & DO of:

Mirgin Exeo

A

Alta Alella
➙ DO Cava de Paraje

https://altaalella.wine

➙ 🍇 60% Chardonnay + Pansa Blanca
➙ 🍾 36 months aging

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Name the producer & DO of:

Mirgin Opus

A

Alta Alella
➙ DO Cava de Paraje

➙ 🍇 60% Pansa Blanca +Chardonnay
➙ 🍾 36 to 48 months aging

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21
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Name the 3 Cava de Paraje of:

Cordoniu

A
  • La Fideura
    ➙ 🍇 100% Xarel-lo
    ➙ 🍾 90 months aging
  • La Peta
    ➙ 🍇 100% Chardonnay
    ➙ 🍾 90 months aging
  • El Trou Nou
    ➙ 🍇 100% Pinot Noir
    ➙ 🍾 90 months aging
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Name the producer & DO of:

La Fideura

A

Corduniu
➙ DO Cava de Paraje

➙ 🍇 100% Xarel-lo
➙ 🍾 90 months aging

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23
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Name the producer & DO of

La Pleta

A

Corduniu
➙ DO Cava de Paraje

www.vivino.com

➙ 🍇 100% Pinot Noir
➙ 🍾 90 months aging

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Name the producer & DO of of:

El Trou Nou

A

Corduniu
➙ DO Cava de Paraje

www.vivino.com

➙ 🍇 100% Pinot Noir
➙ 🍾 90 months aging

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25
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Name the Cava de Paraje of:

Juve e Camps

A
  • La Capella
    ➙ 🍇 100% Xarel-lo
    ➙ 🍾 108 months aging
https://www.juveycamps.com
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Name the producer of:

Cava de Paraje La Capella

A

Juve & Camps

https://www.juveycamps.com

➙ 🍇 100% Xarel-lo
➙ 🍾 108 months aging

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27
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Name the Cava de Paraje of

Pere Ventura

A

Can Bas
➙ 🍇 50% Macabeu + Xarel-lo
➙ 🍾 43 months aging

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28
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Name the cava de Paraje of:

Vins el Cep

A

Can Prats
➙ 🍇 Macabeu, Xarel-lo & Parellada blend

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29
Q

Name the cava de Paraje of

Familia Ferrer

A

Can Sala
➙ 🍇 50% Xarel-lo + Macabeu
➙ 🍾 108 months aging

Vivino.com

Part of the Freixenet holding

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30
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Name the 4 main regions for the Cava’s geographic designation DO

A
  • Comtats de Barcelona: Catalonia
    ➙ 90% of the production is here
  • Valle del Ebro: Over Rioja, Navarra & Aragón autonomias
  • Viñedos de Almendralejo: Extremadura autonomia
  • Levante: Around Valencia
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Sub-region of Comtats de Barcelona for Cava DO?

A
  • Valls d’Anoia - Foix
  • Serra del Mar
  • Conca del Gaià
  • Serra de Prades
  • Pla de Ponent
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32
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Sub-region of Vall del Ebro for Cava DO?

A
  • Alto Ebro
  • Valle del Cierzo
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33
Q

Name the sole winery of Cava in:

Venedos de Almendralejo
Extremadura

A

Bodega Inviosa

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34
Q

Explain the following term:

Corpinnat

A

Association of producers in Catalonia
Meaning Heart of Penedes
➙ ✅ 100% Organic producers
➙ 🍾 Only sparkling wine production
➙ 🍇 From local varieties: Xarel-lo, Parellada, Macabeo
➙ 🤲🏻 Harvested by hand and vinified within the premises of the winery

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35
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Name some Corpinnat producers

A
  • Gramona
  • Llopart
  • Nadal
  • Recaredo
  • Finca Sabate y Coca
  • Torello
  • Can Feixes
  • Julia Bernet
  • Mas Candi
  • Descregut
  • Celler Pardas
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36
Q

Name some high end cuvees of

Recaredo

Corpinnat member

A
  • Terrers
  • Subtil
  • Serral del Vell
  • Reserva Particular
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37
Q

Name some high end cuvees of

Nadal

Corpinnat Member

A

RNG 20

20 years aging on the lees

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38
Q

Name some high end cuvees of

Gramona

Corpinnat Member

A
  • Imperial: 50 months aging
  • III Lustro: 80 months aging
  • Celler Battle: 110 months aging
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39
Q

Name some high end cuvees of

Llopart

Corpinnat member

A
  • Llopart Original 1887: 108 months aging
  • Ex Vite: 98 months aging
  • Leopardi: 6 months aging
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40
Q

Name all DO’s of

Catalonia

A
  1. Emporta
  2. Pla de Bages
  3. Costers del Segre
  4. Alella
  5. Conca de Barberà
  6. Penedes
  7. Tarragona
  8. Monsant
  9. Priorat
  10. Terra Alta
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41
Q

Northern most DO of Catalonia

A

Emporta DO
🎉 2006

Bordering Roussillon in France

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42
Q

Sugar content and must weight for:

Moscatell de Emporda DO

A

Vi Doç Natural
➙ 🍯 270 g/L must weight
➙ 🥃 From 15% to 22%

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43
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Main varieties for

🍇 Emporta DO

A

➙ Blanco:
* Garnatxa Blanca
* Garnatxa Roja
* Macabeu
* Moscatel de Alexandira
➙ Tinto
* Garnatxa Negre
* Samso
* + Spanish & international varieties

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44
Q

Style of wine produced under

Garnatxa de l’Emporda DO

A

Vi de Licor
➙ Rubi
➙ Ambre

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Aging for

Garnatxa de l’Emporda DO

A
  • Normal
    ➙ 🪵 12 months in oak
  • Crianza
    ➙ 3 years in total
    ➙ 🪵 including 12 months in oak
  • Reserva
    ➙ 5 years in total
    ➙ 🪵 including 4 years in oak
  • Gran Reserva
    ➙ 8 years in total
    ➙ 🪵 including 6 years in oak
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46
Q

Aging rules for:

Garnatxa de l’Emporda DO Crianza

A

3 Years in total
➙ 🪵 Including 12 months in oak

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47
Q

Aging rules for

Garnatxa de l’Emporda DO Reserva

A

5 Years in total
➙ 🪵 Including 4 years in oak

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48
Q

Aging rules for:

Garnatxa de l’Emporda DO Gran Reserva

A

8 Years in total
➙ 🪵 Including 6 years in oak

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49
Q

Aging for

Rancio for any Vi de Licor in Emporda DO

A

🪵 2 years in oak in oxydative aging

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50
Q

Synonym of:

🍇 Xarel-lo in Alella DO

A

Pansa Blanca

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51
Q

Synonym of:

🍇 Carignan in Catalonia

A
  • Samsó
  • Mazuelo
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52
Q

Allowed varieties for

Alella DO

A
  • Blanco
    ➙ Pansa Blanca
    ➙ Garnatxa Blanca
    ➙ + Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Macabeu, Malvasia, Moscatel…
  • Tinto
    ➙ Garnatxa Negre
    ➙ + Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnatxa Peluda, Merlot, Monastrell Syrah, Samso, Ull de Llebre
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53
Q

Synonym of:

Tempranillo in Catalunia

A

Ull de Llebre

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54
Q

Aging for:

Vi Rancio in Alella DO

A
  • Straight:
    ➙ 🪵 12 months in oak
  • Crianza:
    ➙ 🪵 36 months in oak
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55
Q

True or False

Sparkling wine is allowed under Alella DO

A

Yes
Traditionnal method
➙ 🍾 9 months aging on the lees minimum

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56
Q

Main traditional soil of:

🪨 Alella

A

Saulò
➙ Sandy Granite top soil

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57
Q

Aging rules for:

Vino Rancio in Pla de Bages DO

A
  • Straight:
    ➙ 🪵 12 months in oak
  • Crianza:
    ➙ 🛢️ 48 months in total
    ➙ 🪵 Including 36 months in oak
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58
Q

Sub-regions of:

Penedes DO

➙ 3 of them

A
  • Penedès Maritim: Baix Penedès
  • Penedès Central: Mitja Penedès
  • Penedès Superior: Alt Penedès
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59
Q

Explain the following term

Vino Aguja

A

Traditional semi-sparkling wine from Catalunia
➙ 🥃 From 9,5% to 12,5% ABV

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60
Q

Minimum must weight for:

Vino Dulce Natural in Penedes DO

A

240 g/L at harvest

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Q

Explain the following:

Classic Penedes DO

A

Sparkling wine from the Penedès DO
🍾 Traditional method & Ancestral method
🍇 Traditional local and international varieties
⛰️ Often grown in higher altitude vineyards

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Q

Aging rules for:

Classic Penedès DO

A

15 months on the lees minimum in any cases
➙ 🍾 Traditional method can rised up to 15 years on the lees
➙ 🍾 Ancestral method: Can be aged up to 4 years, without disgorgement

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63
Q

Name some producers of:

Classic Penedès DO

A
  • Colet
  • AT Roca
  • Albet i Noya
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64
Q

Penedès is home to what sub DO’s?

A
  • Tarragona
  • Monsant
  • Priorat
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65
Q

Subzones of:

Tarragona DO

2 of them

A
  • Camp de Tarragona
  • Comarca Ribera d’Ebre
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66
Q

Name the 4 style of fortified wines in Tarragona DO

A
  • Moscatel de Tarragona
  • Garnatxa de Tarragona
  • Rancio: oxidative blend
  • Mistela: White or red, from non fermented grape juice
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67
Q

Explain the following term

Vimblanc

A

Traditionnal sweet wine from Tarragona DO
🍯 Made by dried, orveripe grapes
🍇 100% Pansa Blanca
➙ Non fortified wine

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Q

Name the variety used for

Vimblanc

🇪🇸 Tarragona DO

A

🍇 Pansa Blanca
➙ Aka Xarel-lo
🍯 Sweet wine made of overipe grapes
➙ Non fortifed

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Q

Synonym of

🍇 Monastrell in Tarragona DO

A

Garrut
➙ Also applied in Valencia

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Q

Name the principal red grapes for:

Tarragona DO

A
  • Garnatxa
  • Samsó
  • Sumoll: Carignan
  • Garrut: Monastrell
    • Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo)
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71
Q

Date of creation of:

🎉 Montsant DO

A

2001

Was previously a sub-region of Tarragona DO

72
Q

🎉 Montsant received its DO in 2001.
How was it recognised before that?

A

As a sub region of Tarragona DO
➙ Under the name Falset

73
Q

Name the DO surrounding the Priorat area

A

Montsant DO

74
Q

Explain the follwing term:

Vi Dolç Natural

A

Catalan translation for Vin Doux Naturel
Mostly produced in Montsant area
➙ 🍯 272 g/L must weight
➙ 🥃 15% minimum ABV

75
Q

💦 Name the river shapping the Monsant DO

A

Ebro River
➙ Finishing its run to the Mediteranean Sea here

76
Q

Date of creation of:

🎉 Priorat DOCa

A

Catalan Government: 2000
Spanish Government: 2009

77
Q

Name the main soil of:

Priorat DOCa

A

Llicorella
➙ Black slates made of Schistose, mica & Quartzite

78
Q

The story of Priorat started in a very specific site.
Name this winery

A

From the Monastory near by the Cellars de Scala Dei still operating today

79
Q

Garnacha & Cariñena are the main varieties of Priorat.
Explain their importance to the blend?

A
  • Garnacha: Body, Alcohol and Complexity
  • Cariñena Brighness and Acidity
80
Q

Aging Rule for:

Vi de Guarda in Priorat DOCa

A

12 month aging in oak minimum

Also, the classical Spannish aging rules are used here

81
Q

Name the villages of production of:

Priorat DOCa

A
  1. Gratallops
  2. La Morera de Montsant
  3. Bellmunt del Priorat
  4. Torroja del Priorat
  5. Escaladei
  6. Porrera
  7. Poboleda
  8. La Vilella Alta
  9. La Vilella Baixa
  10. El Lloar
  11. El Molar
  12. Masos de Falset
82
Q

Minimum vine age for:

Velles Vinyes in Priorat DOCa

A

75 years old
or
Planted before 1945

83
Q

3 tiers pyramid like classification for:

Priorat DOCa

A
  • Vi de Villa: Village wine
  • Vi de Paratge: Delimitated zone
  • Vi de Vinya Classificada: 1er Cru
  • Gran Vi de Vinya Classificada: Grand Cru
84
Q

Age of the vine for

Vi de Vinya Classificada

A

20 years old minimum
🍇 90% Grenache & Carignan minimum

🇪🇸 Premier Cru level of Priorat DOCa

85
Q

Age of the vine for:

Gran Vi de Vinya Classificada

A

35 years old minimum
🍇 90% Grenache & Carignan minimum

🇪🇸 Premier Cru level of Priorat DOCa

86
Q

Name the only 3

Gran vi de Vinyes Priorat DOCa

A
  • L’Ermita from Alvaro Palacios
  • Mas de la Rosa by Vall Llach
  • 1902 by Mas Doix
87
Q

Name

The 2 Vi de Finca of Priorat

Catalonian based classification introduced in 2002

A
  • René Barbier’s Clos Mogador
  • Vall Llach’s Mas de la Rosa
88
Q

First commercial vintage of Priorat

A

1989
When the 5 first winemakers vinified together.
➙ This ended with the 1991vintage

89
Q

Name all 5 historics clos of Priorat

A
  • René Barbier’s Clos Mogador
  • Alvaró Palacios’s Clos Dofi
  • Daphne Glorian’s Clos Erasmus
  • José Luis Perez’s Clos Martinet
  • Carlos Pastrana’s Clos de l’Obac
90
Q

🍇 Name where Trepat grape is mostly found?

A

Conca de Barberà DO
➙ Due to higher altitude and dryer climate

91
Q

Conca de Barberà is home to mostly white or red grapes?

92
Q

Minimum aging for:

🍾 Conca de Barbera Vino Espumoso Reserva Superior

A

24 months on the lees

Same aging for Costers del Segre DO

93
Q

Subzones of:

Costers del Segre DO

A
  1. Raimat
  2. Urgell
  3. Garrigues
  4. Pallars Jussà
  5. Segrià
  6. Vall del Ruicorb
  7. Artesa de Segre
94
Q

Synonym of

Alicante Bouschet in Catalunia

A

Garnatxa Tintera

95
Q

Terra Alta DO is mainly know for?

A

🚜 Low quality, high volumes driven by co-op structures

96
Q

Name the 3 DOs of Valencia Autonomia

A
  • Valencia DO
  • Utiel Requena DO
  • Alicante DO
97
Q

Name the main white varieties of

Valencia DO

A
  • Macabeo
  • Malvasia
  • Merseguera
  • Moscatel de Alejandria
  • Pedro Ximenes
  • Planta FIna
  • Chardonnay
98
Q

Sub-region of

Valencia DO

A
  • Alto Turia: Dry white wine
  • Moscatel de Valencia: VDN / VDL only
  • Valentino: Dry white, red, Rosé, VDL
  • Clariano: Dry white, red, Rosé
99
Q

Minimum final ABV for:

Vino Barrica in Valencia DO

A

11% ABV minimum

100
Q

Major red variety of:

Utiel Requena DO

101
Q

Minimum aging for

🪵 Maturado en Barrica in Utiel Requena DO

A

6 months in not more than 600L oak vat

102
Q

Minimum vine age for

Bobal Alta Expresión in Utiel Requena DO

A

35 years old minimum

103
Q

Main red variety of:

🍇 Alicante DO

A

Monastrell

Represent 80% of the the red plantings

104
Q

Sub-regions of:

🧭 Alicante DO

A
  • L’Alacanti
  • L’Alcoia
  • Alt / Medio / Bajo Vinalopó
  • Marina Alta
  • Marina Baja
  • El Comptat
105
Q

Residual sugar for:

Alicante Classico DO

A

45 g/L minimum

106
Q

Varieties allowed for:

Vino Noble de Alicante DO

A
  • White:
    ➙ Airén
    ➙ Moscatel de Alejandria
    ➙ Macabeo
    ➙ Merseguera
    ➙ Subirat Parent
  • Red:
    ➙ Monastrell
107
Q

Aging for:

🪵 Vino Noble di Alicante DO

A
  • Noble
    ➙ 🛢️ 18 months in oak, in no more than 600L
  • Añejo
    ➙ 🛢️ 24 months in oak, in no more than 600L
  • Viejo
    ➙ 🛢️ 36 months in oak = oxydative in style
108
Q

Explain the following

Fondillon

A

🍇 Harvest takes place in mid-November
🚫 Post déshydratation or botrytised is forbidden
🍯 Fermentation naturally stopped at 20 to 40g/L Sugar maximum
🪵 Solera like aging for a mini period of 10 years = rancio style
🥃 16% ABV mini

109
Q

🇪🇸 Name the 3 Appellations of Murcia Autonomia

A
  • Yecla DO
  • Jumilla DO
  • Bullas DO
110
Q

Name the major red variety of:

🍇 Murcia Autonomia

A

Monastrell

111
Q

Yields of:

Yecla DO

A
  • ☀️ Dry farming:
    ➙ En Vaso only: 4’500 kg/Ha
  • 💦 Irrigated:
    ➙ En vaso or Trellis: 9’000 kg/Ha
112
Q

Aging on the lees for:

🍾 Yecla DO

A

9 months minimum

113
Q

Grape Variety for:

🍇 Vino de Licor in Jumilla DO

A

100% Monastrell

➙ 🥃 Fortified wine: 15% to 22% ABV

114
Q

🦟 When did Phylloxera hits the Jumilla DO vineyards?

A

In the late 1980’s
🪨 Due to sandy soil, harder to reach the vineyards here
➙ Cut off 1/3 of the original vineyards holding of the region

115
Q

Main white variety of:

🍇 Bullas DO

116
Q

Subzone of:

🧭 Bullas DO

A
  • North-east: 600m altitude
  • Central
  • Western: 900m altitude
    ➙ Highest planting density
117
Q

Name the 2 IGP of:

✅ Murcia

A
  • Abanilla
  • Campo de Cartagena
118
Q

Main red variety for the production of:

Bullas DO

A

60% Monastrell minimum

119
Q

White varieties for:

🍇 Vinos de Madrid DO

A
  • Malvar
  • Airen
  • Albillo
  • Viura
  • Torrentés
  • Parellada
  • Moscatel de Grano Menudo
120
Q

Red varieties for:

🍇 Vinos de Madrid DO

A
  • 85% Tinto Fino
  • Garnacha Tinta
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Syrah
121
Q

Sub-regions of

🧭 Vinos de Madrid DO

A
  1. Arganda
    ➙ Malvar & Tinto Fino
  2. Navalcarnero
    ➙ Malvar & Garnacha Tinta
  3. San Martin de Valdeglessias
    ➙ Albillo Real & Garnacha Tinta
  4. El Molar
    ➙ Malvar & Garnacha TInta
122
Q

Newest sub-region of

🧭 Vinos de Madrid DO

A

El Molar

🎉 Created in 2019

123
Q

Largest wine region of:

🧭 Vinos de Madrid DO

A

Arganda

➙Represent 60% of the total production

124
Q

Explain the following term:

Sobremadre

🇪🇸 Vinos de Madrid DO

A

Extra long macerated wine
➙ Minimum of 180 days on the skin
🍇 Can be either white or red

125
Q

🇪🇸 Biggest appellation of Spain

A

La Mancha DO
➙ About 165’000 Ha

126
Q

Sweetness level for:

🍯 La Mancha DO white wine

A
  • Secco: maximum 4g/L
  • Semisecco: 4-12 g/L
  • Semidulce: 12-45 g/L
  • Dulce: minimum 45 g/L
127
Q

Sweetness level for:

🍯 Vino Dulce Naturalmente of La Mancha DO

A

Minimum 45 g/L
➙ 300 g/L must weight

➙ 🍇 Made of dried grapes

128
Q

Traditionnal trellising system of

🎋 La Mancha DO

A

Marco Real

129
Q

White variety make most of the production in La Mancha DO

A

Airen
➙Bulk production for export and distillation

130
Q

Name all DO’s of:

Castilla la Mancha

A
  • La Mancha DO
  • Ribera del Júcar DO
  • Manchuela DO
  • Almansa DO
  • Valdepeñas DO
  • Méntrida DO
  • Mondéjar DO
  • Uclés DO
131
Q

Main synonym of

Tempranillo in Spain & Portugal

A
  • Ull de Llebre: Catalunia
  • Cencibel: Castilla La Mancha
  • Tinta del Pais: Ribeira del Duero DO
  • Tinta del Toro: Toro DO
  • Aragones & Tinta Roriz: Portugal
132
Q

Aging rules for:

🛢️ Vino Tradición in Ribera del Júcar DO

A

Either:
* 2 months in barricas: no more than 330L
* 4 months in Tinas: Foudre up to 20’000L

133
Q

Main white varieties for:

🍇 Ribera del Júcar DO

A
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Moscatel de Grano Menudo
134
Q

True or False

🍇 Bobal is the main variety of Manchuela DO

A

True

🌦️ Manchuela DO is bordering Utiel-Requena DO & is receiving strong mediteranean influences

135
Q

Southern most DO of:

Castilla la Mancha

A

Valdepeñas DO

136
Q

Main varieties of:

Valdepeñas DO

A
  • Airen
  • Cencibel
137
Q

Main red variety of:

🍇 Mentrida DO

138
Q

Main red variety of

🍇 Uclés DO

139
Q

After planting a vine in Uclés DO, when can it be labelled officially with DO?

A

After 6 years

140
Q

Yields production for red grapes in:

Uclés DO

A

En Vaso / Trellis
* Vines > 40years: 5,000 kg/ha // 8,000 kg/Ha
* Vines > 15 years: 6,500 kg/Ha // 9,500 kg/Ha
* Vines > 6 years: 8,000 kg/Ha // 11,000 Kg/Ha
* Vines < 6 years: Cannot produced grapes DO

141
Q

Main varieties of:

Mondéjar DO

A
  • Malvar
  • Torrontes
  • Cencibel
142
Q

🇪🇸 The largest Spanish region for cork production

A

Estremadura

Bordering Alentejo in Portugal, the center of this industry
➙ Similarities on climate

143
Q

Name the sole DO of:

Estremadura autonomia

A

Ribera de la Guadiana DO

144
Q

sub-region of:

🧭 Ribera de la Guadiana DO

➙ 6 of them

A
  • Cañamero
  • Montànchez
  • Matanegra
  • Tierra de Barros
  • Ribera Alta
  • Ribera Baja
145
Q

Biggest producing sub-region of

🧭 Ribera de la Guadiana DO

A

Tierra de Barros

146
Q

Principal soil of:

Andalousia

147
Q

Newest DO of Spain

A

Grenada DO

148
Q

sub-zone of:

🧭 Grenada DA

A

Contraviesa-Alpujarra
| ➙ Only for espumoso
🍇 Vijiriego, Chardonnay & Pinot Noir

  • Geoparque-Norte
  • Poniente
149
Q

Vijiriego is a specific variety from what DO?

A

White variety of Grenada DO
➙ 🍾 Made as dry, sparkling & Sobremaduradas

150
Q

Minimum aging on the lees for:

🍾 Grenada DO

151
Q

Name the unique white grape of

🍇 Contado de Huelva DO

152
Q

Name the 2 geneoso style of wine of:

🥃 Contado de Huelva DO

A
  • Palido:
    ➙ 🦠 Biologic aging
  • Viejo
    ➙ 🪵 Oxydative aging

Both aged in solera system for a minimum of 3 years

153
Q

Main varieties for

🍇 Contado de Huelva DO

A
  • White:
    Zalema
  • Red
    Tempranillo, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
154
Q

🍾 Dry wines of the Malaga area are released under what appellation

A

Sierra de Malaga DO

🧭 Most of the production is located by the southern coast of Malaga

155
Q

🍇 Romé is a specific variety from what DO?

A

Red grape of Sierra de Malaga DO

Along with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Tempranillo

156
Q

Minimum residual sugar for:

Sierra de Malaga Sobremaduradas DO

A

45 g/L minimum

157
Q

Main White grapes for:

🍇 Sierra de Malaga DO

A
  • Chardonnay
  • Pedro Ximenez
  • Moscatel de Grano Menudo
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Macabeo
158
Q

sub-zone of:

🧭 Sierra de Malaga DO

➙ Only 1

A

Sierra de Ronda

159
Q

Date of creation of:

🎉 Malaga DO

160
Q

Sub-zone of:

🧭Malaga DO

A
  • Axarquía
  • Manilva
  • Montes de Malaga
  • Serrania de Ronda: mostly dry wines
  • Norte
161
Q

varieties for:

🍇 Malaga
* Vino Naturalmente Dulce
* Vino de Uvas Pasificadas Dulce

A

Pedro Ximenez & Moscatel only for both style

🥃 Non fortified sweet wines

162
Q

Only red grape allowed under:

Malaga DO

A

Romé

Only for the fortified styles

163
Q

Sweetness level of:

🍯 Vino de Uvas Sobremaduradas di Malaga DO

A

45 g/L minimum résiduel
➙ 🍇 Late harvest, deshydrated on the vine
➙ 🥃 Unfortified

164
Q

Sweetness level of:

🍯 Vino Naturalmente Dulce di Malaga DO

A

80 g/L minimum
➙ 🍇 Made of overipe grapes
➙ 🍯 300 g/L must weight
➙ 🥃 Unfortified

165
Q

Sweetness level of:

Vino de Uvas Pasificadas Dulce di Malaga DO

A

140 g/L minimum
➙ 🍇 Made of dried grapes
➙ 🥃 Unfortified

166
Q

Explain the following term:

Soleo Process

A

Sun dried grapes on Espartos (grass mats)
➙ To concentrate the natural sweetness of the grapes
➙ 🧭 Largely used in Malaga for sweet wines

167
Q

Name the 3 sweetening process used in Malaga.

A
  1. Arrope: 1/3 of concentration from original must
  2. Pantomima: 1/2 of concentration from original must
  3. Vno Barracho: Pre-fortification made of wine and spirit
168
Q

Sweetness level of

🍯 Malaga DO with Arrope & sweetening agents ajonction

A
  • Pajarete: 45-140 g/L
  • Pale Dry: 45 g/L minimum
  • Pale Cream: 45-100 g/L
  • Cream / Dulce Cream: 75-125 g/L
  • Sweet: 140 g/L minimum
169
Q

Sweetness level of:

🍯 Vino de Licor Dulce di Malaga

A
  • Semi-secco: 12-45 g/L
  • Semi-dulce: 45-140 g/L
  • Dulce: 45 g/L minimuum
170
Q

Aging for:

🪵 Vino de licor secco di Malaga DO

A
  • Palido: no aging requierement
  • Malaga: 6 months in oak
  • Noble: 2 to 3 years in oak
  • Añejo: 3 to 5 years in oak
  • Transañejo: 5 years minimum in oak
171
Q

Explain

Vino Maestro di Malaga DO

A

🍇 Made of fresh grape
🥃 Fortified: Mistela like
🍯 100 g/L Residual sugar minimum

172
Q

Aging for:

🪵 Lagrima Christi di Malaga

A

2 years of aging in oak minimum

173
Q

Name the 2 Dos of:

Balearic Islands

A
  • Binissalem DO
  • Pla I Llevant DO
174
Q

Principal varieties of:

🍇 Binisssalem DO

A
  • White:
    ➙ Moll
    ➙ Muscat varieties
  • Red:
    ➙ Gorgollassa
    ➙ Manto Negro
176
Q

Principal varieties of:

🍇 Pla I Llevante DO

A
  • White:
    ➙ Moll
    ➙ Moscatel
    ➙ Macabeo
    ➙ Parrellada
    ➙ Chorbo
    ➙ Riesling
    ➙ Muscat varieties
  • Red:
    ➙ Callet
    ➙ Fogoneu
    ➙ Tempranillo
    ➙ Manto Negro
    + International varieties

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