Spain - Catalunya Flashcards

1
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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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2
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Which autonomia is the Alella DO in?

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Catalunya

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3
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Which autonomia is the Catalunya DO in?

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Catalunya

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4
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Which autonomia is the Cava DO in?

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Catalunya

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5
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Which autonomia is the Conca de Barberà DO in?

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Catalunya

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6
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Which autonomia is the Costers del Segre DO in?

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Catalunya

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7
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Which autonomia is the Empordà DO in?

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Catalunya

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8
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Which autonomia is the Montsant DO in?

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Catalunya

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9
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Which autonomia is the Penedès DO in?

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Catalunya

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10
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Which autonomia is the Pla de Bages DO in?

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Catalunya

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11
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Which autonomia is the Priorat DOQ in?

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Catalunya

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12
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Which autonomia is the Tarragona DO in?

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Catalunya

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13
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Which autonomia is the Terra Alta DO in?

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Catalunya

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14
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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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16
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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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17
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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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18
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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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19
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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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20
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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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21
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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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22
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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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23
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Who is the winemaker of Clos Erasmus?

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Daphne Glorian

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24
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Who is the winemaker of Terroir Al Limit

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Dominik Huber

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25
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What are the authorised white grapes of Priorat?

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Garnatxa Blanca 
Macabeu
Pedro Ximénez
Chenin Blanc
Moscatell d'Alexandria
Moscatell de Gra Petit 
Xarel·lo
Picapoll
Viognier
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26
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What are the authorised red grapes of Priorat?

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Garnatxa Negre
Samsó/Carinyena (Carignan)
Garnatxa Peluda
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo)
Pinot Noir
Syrah
Merlot
Picapoll Negre
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27
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What DO surrounds Priorat DO?

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Montsant DO

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28
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Montsant was a subzone of which DO until 2002?

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Tarragona DO

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29
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What are the dominant red grapes of Montsant DO?

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Garnarcha and Carinena

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30
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Historically, what wine style was produced in Tarragona DO?

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Fortified Rancio or mistela (Spanish version of Vin de Liqueur)

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31
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What are the 2 most important markets for grape growing in the modern day Tarragona DO?

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Communion wines for Christian Churches

White grapes grown for Cava production

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32
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What grape variety is Ull de Lebre a synonym for?

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Tempranillo

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33
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What are the recommended re and white grape varieties in the Terra Alta DO?

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White: Garnatxa Blanca, Macabeu, Parellada
Red: Garnatxa Negre, Garnatxa Peluda, Samso/Carinyena

34
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What are the recommended red and white grape varieties of the Conca de Barbera DO?

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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
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Name the subzones of the Costers del Segre DO?

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Pallars Jussà
Artesa de Segre
Valls du Riucorb
Segrià
Garrigues
Urgell 
Raïmat.
36
Q

What is the smallest subzone of the Costers del Segre DO?

A

Raimat

37
Q

Name the 3 zones of the Penedes DO?

A

Baix-Penedès
Medio-Penedès
Alt-Penedès

38
Q

What% of Cava is produced in Penedes?

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95%

39
Q

Which grape variety thrives in Alt-Penedes?

A

Parellada

40
Q

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

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Cava DO

41
Q

What town is considered the birthplace of Cava?

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San Sadurni d’Anoia

42
Q

Who introduced metodo tradicional sparkling wine to Spain in 1872/.

A

Jose Raventos

43
Q

Were else in the world do Cordoniu produce wine?

A

Carneros Napa Valley

44
Q

Who is the world’s largest producer of sparkling wine?

A

Freixenet

45
Q

What are grape varieties are authorised in the Cava DO?

A

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
Q

What is the sweetness level for Brut Nature wines in the Cava DO?

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0-3 g/l

47
Q

What is the sweetness level for Extra Brut wines in the Cava DO?

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0-6 g/l

48
Q

What is the sweetness level for Brut wines in the Cava DO?

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0-12 g/l

49
Q

What is the sweetness level for Extra Dry (Extra sec) wines in the Cava DO?

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12-17 g/l

50
Q

What is the sweetness level for Dry (Sec) wines in the Cava DO?

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17-32 g/l

51
Q

What is the sweetness level for Semi Dry (Semi-sec) wines in the Cava DO?

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32-50 g/l

52
Q

What is the sweetness level for Sweet (Dolce) wines in the Cava DO?

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50+ g/l

53
Q

What are the ageing requirements for base level Cava?

A

min 9 months on lees

54
Q

What are the ageing requirements for Cava Reserva?

A

Reserva: min. 18 months on the lees from the day of tirage (previously 15 months, prior to the 2021 harvest)

55
Q

What are the ageing requirements for Cava Gran Reserva?

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min 30 months on lees (Brut, Extra Brut and Brut Nature only)

56
Q

What are the ageing requirements for Cava Paratge (Paraje)?

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min 36 months on lees

57
Q

What is the name for Cava that must spend a minimum 36 months on lees?

A

Cava de Paraje Calificado

58
Q

What are the requirements that must be met for a Cava to be labelled Paratge (Paraje)

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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.

59
Q

When was the Cava DO established?

A

1986

60
Q

What grape variety thrives in Medio-Penedes

A

Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo)

61
Q

What grape varieties will you commonly find in the Baix Penedes?

A

White: Malvasia de Sitges
Red: Garnarcha (Garnatxa) and Monastrell

62
Q

Which grape variety is a historical specialty of Baix Penedes?

A

Malvasia de Sitges

63
Q

Which grape variety in Spain recently received the Slow Food “presida” status?

A

Malvasia de Sitges made as a sweet fortified wine as it is considered a unique product of the region

64
Q

Which 2 producers are perpetuating Malvasia de Sitges in Baix Penedes?

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Vega de Ribes and charity hospital Sant Joan Baptista

65
Q

What is always printed on a Cava cork?

A

A four pointed star

66
Q

What is Xarel-lo known as in the Alella DO?

A

Pansa Blanca

67
Q

Which DO of SPain border Banyuls in Roussillon?

A

Emporda DO?

68
Q

What wine style is a focus in the Emporda DO?

A

Rosados made from Carinena

69
Q

What is the name of the Autonomia off the coast of Catalunya?

A

Balearic Islands

70
Q

What are the 2 DO zones of the Balearic Islands?

A

Pla i Levant

Binissalem Mallorca

71
Q

What autonomia is Pla i Levant DO located in?

A

Balearic Islands

72
Q

What autonomia is Binissalem Mallorca DO located in?

A

Balearic Islands

73
Q

Wines aged on lees for 4 years or more can be release without disgorgement with what name?

A

“No Dejorhat” or “No Degollat”.

74
Q

Ancestrale Method, Classic Penedès, Reserva3, Reserva4, etc. to Reserva15 min lees aging

A

15mo / 15mo / used on the label to indicate a longer lees aging period of 3 to 15 years.

75
Q

Name 3 autonomias that may produce cava

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Aragón, Euskadi (Basque Country), Catalunya, Extremadura, La Rioja, Navarra, València

76
Q

What is Vara i Polze

A

Vara y Pulgar in cava

77
Q

Elaborador Integral definition?

A

This stamp indicates that the producer carries out the entire production themselves, from grape-growing to bottling.

78
Q

“Vi de Vila” and “Vi de Finca” wines must include a what percent of recommended grapes?

A

60% / 50% if only one is present. (Garnacha/Carignan)

79
Q

Min abv for priorat red / white / rose?

A

13.5 / 13 / 13

80
Q

Vi de Guarda min aging in priorat?

A

12mo in oak

81
Q

Explain the following:

Vi de Finca

Vi de Paratge*:

Vi de Vinya Classificada*:

Vi de Gran Vinya Classificada*:

Velles Vinyes: .

A

Vi de Finca (Single vineyard, independent of Vi de Vinya): 100% Sourced from designated parcel. Only allowed for wines that also qualify for Catalan “Vi de Finca”.

Vi de Paratge*: 100% Sourced from a single zone.

Vi de Vinya Classificada*: Quality vineyard designation given to single parcel wines by the Consell.

Vi de Gran Vinya Classificada*: Top-Quality vineyard designation given to single parcel wines by the Consell.

Velles Vinyes: Vineyard designation given to vineyards planted prior to 1945 (75 year old vines).