Catalonia Flashcards

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what is the longest river in Catalunia

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Ter

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principal river of Penedes

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Anoia

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3
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what river runs through Priorat

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Siurana

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4
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what DO is home to Spain’s first co-op

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Conca de Barbera

1903

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5
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Trepat is native to what DO in spain

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Conca de Barbera

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6
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two subzones of Emporda

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Baix
Alt

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7
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subzones of Penedes

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Superieur
Maritim
Central

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8
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what is vi de glass

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ice wine from penedes
70-130 r/s

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Emporda is affected by what wind

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Tramontana

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10
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requirements for Granacha del Emporda

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90% garnacha
two years aging

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primary white grape of penedes

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Xarel-lo

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12
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Picapoll Blanco finds its home in what DO

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Pla de Bages

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13
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the Pla de Bages DO is location in a topographical depression based on the convergence of what two rivers

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cardener
Llobregat

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how many subzones are in priorat

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12

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15
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what wind affects the vines of priorat

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cierzo

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16
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what kind of soil is llicorella

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quartz-rich slate

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17
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three wineries that can use Priorat Gran Vinya Classificado designation

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L’Ermita by Palacious

1902 by Mas Doix

Mas de la Rosa by Vall Llach

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18
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who owns Freixenet

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Germany’s Henkel

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19
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why is Macabeo favoured for vineyards in Cava

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late budding prevents against frost damage

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20
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what is Miguel Torres’ Conca do Barbera chardonnay called

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Milmanda

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21
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Garrut is a synonym for what grape

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Monastrell

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23
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A third of the world’s Grenache Blanc is grown in what DO

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Terra Alta

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24
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Castell d’Encus and Tomas Cusiné are producers in what DO

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Costers del Segre

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garrigue, pallars and Raimat are subzones of what DO
Costers del Segre
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what is Saulo
a granite soil common in Alella
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Torres' Gran Muralles estate is located in what DO
Conca do Barbera
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where does Priorat get its name from
Carthusian priory (priorat)
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who owns Clos Mogador
Rene Barbier 1989
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what was the village where the original Priorat Clos' started making wine
Grattalops
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name the five clos and their owners
Mogador (barbier) Martinet (José Perez) De l'obac (Carles Pastrana) Dofi (Alvaro Palacios) Daphne Glorian (Eramus
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what mountain range protects Priorat from cold northern winds
Sierra de Montsant
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avg rainfall in Priorat
>20 inches
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name 3 native grape's grown in Torres' Gran Muralles vineyard
Querol Garro Garnacha Monastrell
35
how many communes are there in priorat
12
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what was the first DO in spain to create a category for village-level wines
Priorat 2007
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min must weight of Priorat vino dulce naturale
320 g/l
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min abv for priorat
13.5
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who produces the wine Embruix
Vall Llach in priorat
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what does Conca refer to
a topographical depression or basin
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what does Pla mean
plain or flatland
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more common name for Subirat Parent
Malvasia
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what are the 4 subzones of Cava DO
Comtats de Barcelona Valle del Ebro Requena Vinendos de Almendralejo
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what are the subzones of Comtats de Barcelona
Serra del Mar Pla de Ponent Serra de Prades Conca del Gaia Valls d'Anois-Foix
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most planted grape in Cava DO
Macabeo
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what is the colour foil for each level of Cava
Cava = Green Reserva = Silver Gran Reserva = Gold Paraje Califcada = Antique Gold
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what is vino dulce de frio
ice wine 70-150 g/l
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in what year was Corpinnat founded
2017
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what village is thought to be the original home of cava
sant sadurni d'Anoia
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what is alta alella's paraje calif.
Vallcirera
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who produces the cava paraje calif. "la Cepella"
Juve y Camps
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what cava house is a memeber of the Grandes Lagos de Espana
Bodegas Ramona Illustros
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what red grapes are permitted for rose cava
PN Monastrell Garnacha Negra Trepat
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exports account for what % of cava sales
70%
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top 5 markets for cava
germany us belgium uk sweden
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grape breakdowns of cava
Macabeu (37%) Xarel-lo (26%) Parelleda (19%) Chard (7.5%) Malvasia/Subirat Parent/Alarije (mostly in Extramadura, used for sweeter styles)
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cava planting stats
38,000 ha 6000 growers
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max yields of cava
12000 vines Kg/Ha 10,000 kg/ha for guarda super. 8000 kg/ha for paraje cal.
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min red grapes in cava rose
25%
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Trepat is a specialty of what cava subzone
Serra de Prades
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what subzone of cava's comtats de barcelona is the most inland
pla de ponent
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two subzones of the valle del ebro zone
alto ebro valle de cierzo
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what does elaborador integral mean on a bottle of cava
grower producer
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