Catalunya

Question 1

what is the cult old vine Garnacha project in Montsant that is jointly owned by Barbier, Zamora and Cannan families?

Answer 1

Espectacle de Montsant - 100 year old Garnacha

Question 2

what DO established in 2002 used to be part of Tarragona DO

Answer 2

Montsant

Question 3

what town is the birthplace of Cava

Answer 3

Sant Sadurni d’Anoia

Question 4

common synonym for Pansa Blanca

Answer 4

Xarel-lo

Question 5

what DO is located in the northeaster corner of Spain, bordering Banyuls in Roussillon

Answer 5

Emporda DO

Question 6

Samso is a synonym of what grape

Answer 6

Carinena (Mazuelo, Carignan)

Question 7

what year was Priorat promoted to DOQ/DO

Answer 7

DOQ in 2009, DO in 2000

Question 8

what training method is common in Priorat

Answer 8

En Vaso (bush trained)

Question 9

what are Llicorella soils composed of?

Answer 9

black slate and quartzite

Question 10

what original Clos is owned by the Barbier family

Answer 10

Clos Mogador

Question 11

what original Clos is owned by the Palacios family

Answer 11

Clos Dofi (now called Finca Dofi)

Question 12

the Llicorella soils of this village was the birthplace of the cooperative effort towards high end Priorat wines in 1989

Answer 12

Gratallops

Question 13

what is the top wine produced by Alvaro Palacios

Answer 13

L’Ermita - 2 ha of north facing vineyards in Gratallops. Mostly Garnacha with some Carignan and Grenache Blanc

Question 14

what is the name of the jagged mountain range near Barcelona

Answer 14

Montserrat

Question 15

when did Spain join the EU

Answer 15

1986

Question 16

name 2 regions in which Cava may be produced

Answer 16

Aragon, Basque Country, Cataluna, Estremadura, La Rioja, Navarra, Valencia

Question 17

may Cava be acidified

Answer 17

yes, unless its Paraje

Question 18

where is Macabeo grown under a different name

Answer 18

Rioja as Viura

Question 19

red grapes allowed in Cava

Answer 19

PN
Monastrell
Garnacha Tinta
Trepat (rose only)

Question 20

what are the ‘other’ white grapes allowed in Cava

Answer 20

Chardonnay and Subirat Parent

Question 21

Cava aging? Reserva? Gran Reserva? Paraje?

Answer 21

Cava - 9 months
Reserva - 18 months
Gran Reserva - 30 months
Paraje - 36 months

Question 22

how many bottles fill a gyropalette

Answer 22

504

Question 23

who makes “Enoteca” Brut Nature

Answer 23

Gramona

Question 24

who makes El Tros Nou, La Fideuera and La Pleta

Answer 24

Cordoniu

Question 25

what is Gramona's top site?

Answer 25

Font de Jui

Question 26

what producer invented the gyropalette

Answer 26

Freixenet

Question 27

what producer made the first Chardonnay based Cava

Answer 27

Codorniu "Ana"

Question 28

what are the three zones of Penedes

Answer 28

Alt Penedes Medio Penedes Baix Penedes

Question 29

name 2 of the 7 subzones allowed for DO Penedes

Answer 29

Conca del RIu Anoia Valles de Bitlles Anoia Conca del Riux Foix Serra d'Ancosa Massis del Garrafi Marina del Garraf Costers del Montmell

Question 30

Classic Penedes requirements

Answer 30

vintage dated organic producers may not buy in wine min 15 months on lees

Question 31

what mountain range separates Roussillon from Catalunya

Answer 31

Pyrenees

Question 32

name the 5 original Clos

Answer 32

Clos Mogador (Rene Barbier) Clos Erasmus (Glorian) Clos Martinet (Raul Perez) Clos Dofi (Palacios) Clos de l'Obac (Pastrana)

Question 33

name 2 Priorat producers that don't produce Clos wines

Answer 33

Scala Dei Terroir al Limit Vall Llach Ferrer Bobet

Question 34

which Catalunya DO are not contigious

Answer 34

Tarragona DO Costers del Segre DO Cava DO

Question 35

what is Tempranillo known as in Catalunya

Answer 35

Ull de Llebre

Question 36

what symbol is on all Cava corks

Answer 36

four pointed star

Question 37

major grape of Alella DO

Answer 37

Pansa Blanca

Question 38

name the DO of Baleric Islands

Answer 38

Pla i Llevant Binissalem Mallorca

Question 39

Priorat is protected by what mountain range

Answer 39

Sierra de Montsant

Question 40

name 5 of Priorats Vi de Villa

Answer 40

- Gratallops (Clos Mogador, Clos Erasmus, Mas Igneus, Clos Martinet - Escaladei - Torroja del Priorat (Terroir al Limit) - Porrera (Vall Llach) - Poboleda - Masos del Falset

Question 41

capital of Catalunya

Answer 41

Barcelona

Question 42

which wind affects viticulture in Emporda DO

Answer 42

Tramontana wind

Question 43

who introduced stainless steel tanks to Catalunya

Answer 43

Miguel Torres

Question 44

what is Subirat better known as

Answer 44

Malvasia

Question 45

Spain's largest family owned producer

Answer 45

Torres

Question 46

which DO contains Garrigues, Urgell and Raimat subzones

Answer 46

Costeres del Segre

Question 47

how old must vines be to produce Cava de Paraje

Answer 47

10 years

Question 48

what is Vie de raims sobremadurat and what DO is it produced in

Answer 48

Vi de Licor made from overripe white grapes in Emporda DO

Question 49

what is Vi de Guarda

Answer 49

an aging requirement in Priorat DOQ which states a min of 12 months aging in oak for red wine only

Question 50

name a few producers of Corpinnat

Answer 50

Gramona Mas Candi Recaredo Nadal Can Feixas

Question 51

Common soil of Alella DO (north of Barcelona)

Answer 51

Saul (granite)

Question 52

Which DO of Spain allow Vi de Villa

Answer 52

Priorat Rioja Bierzo Rueda

Question 53

What Spanish DO used to be known as Falset before getting own DO

Answer 53

Montsant DO

Question 54

Lleduner is a synonym for what grape in Emporda DO

Answer 54

Garnacha

Question 55

Primary grape of Binissalem Mallorca DO

Answer 55

Manto Negro

Question 56

First DO of the Canary Islands?

Answer 56

Tacoronte-Acentejo

Question 57

What is Vino de Tea and where is it made?

Answer 57

Canary Retsina - fermented and aged in Canary pine barrels La Palma DO