Catalonia (Catalunya) Flashcards
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What mountain range separates Catalonia and France?? What region in France is closest?
- Pyrenees
- Roussillon
Culturally and technologically, what is Catalonia known for? Who helped?
- industry, wealth and modernization
- Miguel torres brought stainless steel ferment here
- traditional method sparkling debuted here
- René Barbier sought for new bold Spanish red - tried here
What quality level is Priorat? What is this in catalan?
DOCa = DOQ
When did Priorat get DOCa
2009
-recognized as DOQ in 2000….
What is Priorat named after?
Carthusian monastary Priorato de Scala Dei
Colors produced in Priorat? Grapes?
- MOSTLY red - Garnacha, Samsó (Cariñena)
- white - garnacha blanca, macabeo, PX, moscatel, Xarel-lo
- also rosado, vino rancio, mistela, VDN
What is the soil of the best vineyards in Priorat? Describe
- Llicorella!
- black slate and quartzite - requires vines to DIG
What is Vi de la Vila?
-Village wines (Vino de Pueblo)
Most important Vi de la Vila in Priorat?
- Gratallops
* where Barbier first planted mix of local and french wines leading to “5 Clos”
Who is Rene Barbier and why relevant to Priorat?
- winemaker for Palacios in 1979
- planted local and friench vines in llicorella in Gratallops, convinced Palacios and friends to join
- led to 5 Clos
When was first wine from Clos of Priorat produced? When did Clos split to focus of separate prodcution?
- 1989
- was cooperatively made and released under 5 labels
- Split in 1991 to do their own thing
5 Original Clos of Priorat? Who is behind them and which changed?
- Clos Mogador (Barbier)
- Clos Dofi (Palacios)
- Clos Erasmus
- Clos de l’Obac –> Costers del Siurana
- Clos Martinet –> Mas Martinet
Other notable Priorat producers (beyond clos)
- Vall Llach (scottish overlord….)
- Scala Dei
Min alcohol for red wines from Priorat
13.5
Donut shaped DO around Priorat?
Montsant DO
When did Montsant become a DO what was it a subzone of before?
2002
-subzone of Tarragona DO
Styles and grapes of Montsant
- “value alternative to Priorat”
- white - Chard, Garnatxa Blanca, Pansa Blanca (Xarel·lo)
- rosado, red - Garnatxa, Carignan, CS
- rancio, mistela, VDN…
What is Pansa Blanca
- Xarel·lo in Montsant
- can make Vimblanc: Vi de Licor, 100% Pansa (dried grapes, fortified)
What was Tarragona DO historically known for?
What is it currently most known for?
What have many vineyards been replanted for?
- historically known for fortified
- now communion wine most substantial market!
- many replanted for white cava grapes
Where is Tarragona DO?
Larger region around Montsant (which is around Priorat) in Catalonia
Where is Terra Alta DO?
Where is Conca de Barberá DO?
Terra Alta DO
—SW of Tarragona DO
Conca de Barberá DO
—N of Tarragona, between Costers del Segre to West an Penedes to east
Where is Costers del Segre DO? What is most important subzone?
- non-contiguous
- NW of Tarragona and Conca de Barbera between those and Somontano
-Raïmat is most important subzone
Why is Raïmat estate important?
- Integral to formation of Raïmat subzone in Costers del Segre DO
- Manuel Raventós purchased the land when it was arid and fertile in 1914 and after reconstructing released 1st commercial vintage over 60 yrs later!
Where is Penedès DO?
Along Catalan coast, northeast of Tarragona
