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How long must Priorat Gran Reserva be aged?

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Min. 24 months in oak & min. 36 months in bottle

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Montsant DO used to be a subzone of which region and what was it called before receiving its own DO status?

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Used to be a subzone of Tarragona DO

called “Flaset”

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Name the five original “clos” of Priorat?

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René Barbier’s - Clos Mogador
Alvaro Palacios - Clos Dofi
Clos Erasmus
Clos de l’Obac
Clos Martinet

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What are the min. aging requirements for Classic Penedés DO?

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Min. 15m on lees. (all wines are technically “Reserva”)

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What are the three altitude zones of Penedés DO?

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Three distinct altitude zones

  • Baix-Penedés -* lowest and on the coast
  • Medio-Penedés -* moving insland and rising in elevation
  • Alt-Penedés -* Most inland and highest elevation
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What are three things the Priorat can atribute it quality to?

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Llicorella soils (poor nutrient soils)
super low yields
vine age
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What is Clos de l’Orbac known as today?

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Costers del Siurana

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What is El Cierzo?

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a dry wind that originates in the Ebro River Valley to the west of Terra Alta DO and plays a vital rose in moderating the temperatures.

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What is the appellation that almost surrounds all of Priorat?

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Montsant DO

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What is the capital of Catalonia?

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Barcelona

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What is the Catalan dialect for Garnacha?

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Garnaxta

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What is the Catalan term for Mazuela?

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Samsó

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What is the Catalan term for Tempranillo?

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Ull de Llebre (in Monsant DO)

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What is the river that runs through Costers del Segre DO?

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The Segre River

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What is the soil of Llicorella made up of?

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A Catalan term for slate. Made up of free draining, mutirent-poor soils of decomposed slate and quartzite.

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What is the Spanish term for Vin de Liquor?

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Mistela

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What is the Tramontana?

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A wind originating from the Pyrenees that has a moderating effect over the Empordà DO in Catalonia

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What is Vino de Uvas Sobremadurada?

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Vino de Licor made from over-ripe grapes (Blanco only) from Empordà DO.

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What is Xarel-lo known as in Priorat?

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Pansal

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What Spanish appellation is most associated with the town of Mataro?

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Alella DO

Provides the Australian synonym for Monastrell (the town)

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What style of wine is Montsant DO famous for?

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  • Vi Rancí -* (old wine) made in an oxidative style and then fortified
  • Mistellas -* Vin de Liquor
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What wine appellation lies southwest of Barcelona?

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What wine region in Spain is named after the Roman god of wine? Who is the Roman god of wine

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Pla de Bages DO

Bacchus is the Roman god of wine.

24
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Where does 95% of Cava production take place?

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Where is **Conca de Barberà DO?**
In Catalonia
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Where is the subzone of *Raïmat* and who founded it?
In **Costers del Segre DO** founded by Manuel Raventos in 1914
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What is Classic Penedés?
A designation or style of wine permitted within **Penedés DO** for sparkling wines made in either the Methode Traditional or Methode Ancestrale. Organic grapes only, min 3.5 atmospheres.
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What is Vimblanc and where would you typically find it?
A *vin de licor* found in Catalonia (**Tarragona DO & Montsant DO)** made from over ripe/dried grapes.
29
What region is José Luis Pérez, Carlos Pastrana & Mariona Jarque associated with?
**Priorat DOCa**
30
What are the three original delimited subzones of Penedes DO that was used by producers of Classic Penedès?
**Penedes Superior** - more inland, higher elevation **Penedes Central** - mid valley **Penedes Maritim** - coastal area
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Name three of the new eight delimited subzones of **Penedes DO?**
* Conca del Riu Anoia* * Conca del Riu Foix* * Costers del Garraf* * Costers del Montmell*
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What is the min. aging required for **Classic Penedes Reserva 6 ?**
Min. 6 years on the lees.
33
Name three requirments in addition to aging for **Classic Penedes?**
all estate grown and produced all organic fruit vintage dated
34
Name three *Cava de Paraje Calificado.*
* La Pleta -* Cordoníu * Vallcirera -* Alta Alella * La Capella -* Juvé & Camps
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What are the three Zones of Origin under the new 2022 **Cava DO** regulations?
Valle del Ebro Viñedos de Almendralejo Comtats de Barcelona
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What is the stamp awarded to **Cava DO** producers who press and vinify their own wine?
Integral Producers Stamp
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Cava Reserva, Cava Gran Reserva and Cava Paraje Calificado fall under what new **Cava DO** age tier?
Cava de Guarda Superior
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What is the min aging required for Cava de Guarda?
Min. 9 months
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What is the min. aging requirements for *Cava de Guarda Superior*?
min. 18m on the lees | (for Reserva and up)
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What does the word **Corpinnat** translate to?
Heart of Penedes
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What is the min. aging requirements for Corpinnat sparkling?
min. 18m on the lees
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How many producers are making wine under the Corpinnat brand and name three?
**11 memebers** Nadal Gramona Recaredo Llopart Torelló Mas Candí
43
How many villages are recognized for **Priorat DOCa *Vi de Vila*** or "village wine" and name three?
**12 villages** Gratallops Escaladei Torroja del Priorat La Morera de Montsant
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Adopted in 2019, what are the three *Vi de Vinya* categories established for **Priorat DOCa?**
* Vi de Vinya Classificada -* min. 20 y/o vines * Vin de Gran Vinya Classificada -* min. 35 y/o vines * Velles Vinyes -* min. 75 y/o vines
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What are the two recomended grapes for **Priorat DOCa?**
Garnacha & Samsó (Carignan)
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What are the two *Vi de Finca* wines in **Priorat DOCa?**
Clos Mogador - Vi de Finca Priorat Cellar Vall Llach - Vi de Finca Mas de la Rosa
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What is the term used for *Vino de Licor* made from over-ripe grapes in **Empordà DO?**
Vino de Uvas Sobremadurada
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What is the name of the wind the sweeps through **Empordà DO** giving rise to the tagline "Wines of the Wind"?
**Tramontana** - originating from the Pyranees in the north
49
What Atonomia in Spain does the Segre river run through?
Catalonia ## Footnote **Costers del Segre DO**
50
What the local name for Monastrell in Catalonia?
Garrut
51
What is a Tinaja?
Clay made vessels for making wine. Similar to Amphora but much larger.
52
What was the first region in Spain to introduce village wines and when did this happen?
Priorat 2009
53
What is the name of the Ebro Tributary that flows though Priorat DOCa
Siurana River
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What are: Garrigues, Raimat and Urgell?
Subzones of **Costers del Segre DO**

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