Spain- Catalunya Flashcards

(43 cards)

1
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Priorat derives it’s name from

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Priorato Scala de dei

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2
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Soil of Priorat

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Licorella mix of slate and quartz

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3
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10 Producers of Priorat

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Clos Magador  
Alvaro palacios 
Clos martinet 
Costers del Siurana 
Clos Erasmus 
Scala dei 
Mas Igneus 
Nit de Nin 
Clos figueras 
Mas Romani 
Ferret Bobet
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4
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Alvaro Palacios top labels

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L ermit ( 100% Garnacha )

Finca dofi ( blend of Garnacha Cabernet Sauvignon merlot Syrah )

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5
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What is Vi de Vila or Vino de pueblo

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In 2009 village category was established in Priorat from estate grown wines from 12 villages

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12 villages of Priorat

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Morera del Monstant 
Scala dei 
Poboleda 
La Viella Alta 
La Viella Baixa 
Torroja del Priorat 
Grattalops 
Porrera 
La Loar
Solanes del Molar 
Belmunt del Priorat 
Falset
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7
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Red grapes permitted for Priorat

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Recommended-Garnacha Negre, Samso ( Carinena)

Garnaxta peluda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc, Merlot, Pinot noir , Syrah , Ull de lebre, Picapoll

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White grape permitted In Priorat

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Garnacha blanca, Macabeo, PX, Xarello, Chenin blanc, Moscatel Alexandria, Moscatel de Gra Petit, Picapoll Viognier

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9
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Vi de Guardia Term In Priorat

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Min 12 months In oak

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10
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Minimum alcohol for blanc, Rosado, Tinto and fortified

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Blanc -13%
Rose -13%
Tinto-13.5%
Fortified- 15%

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11
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Sub Zones of Penedes

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Alt penedes
Medio Penedes
Baixas Penedes

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12
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Europe highest altitude wine growing region

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Alt Penedes

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13
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Two producers from baix Penedes famous for Malvasia de sitges

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Vega de Ribes

Charity hospital de Saint Joan Baptista

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14
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Style of Malvasia de sitges

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Sweet fortified wine

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15
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In which year cava was established and by whom

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In 1872 by Jose Raventos of Codorniu

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16
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Grape variety used for Cava Production

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Xarello 
Macabeo 
Paralleda 
Chardonnay 
Subirat parent 
Garnacha 
Monastrell 
Trepat 

Total 8 grape variety permitted

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17
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Agieng for cava

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Basic - min 9 months on lees
Reserva-min 15 months on lees
Gran Reserva - min 30 months on lees
Cave de paraje- min 36 months on lees

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18
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Uniqueness of cava cork

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4 pointed star

19
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Soil of Penedes

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Sand clay and limestone

20
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In penedes which mountains is surrounded in north

21
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Cava DO regions

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Catalunya 
Aragon 
La Rioja 
La Navarra 
Basque  
Valencia 
Extremadura
22
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Style of wine produced br Cava

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Blanc and Rosado

23
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Min alcohol for Cava

24
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Sweetness level permitted for Gran Reserva and cava de paratge cava

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Brut nature
Extra brut
Brut

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Cava de paratge Requirements
``` Hand harvesting and single Estate Vines must be 10yo Min 36 months on lees Vintage dated Sweetness level - Brut, Extra brut and brut nature ```
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Soil of Alt penedes | Medio penedes | Baix penedes
Alt penedes -Chalk Medio penedes - limestone n clay Baix penedes - limestone clay sand
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Producers of cava
``` Gramona Friexnet Codurniu 1+1=3 Segura viudas Paul chenneau Raventos I blanc Marques de monistrol ```
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Labels of cava friexenet
Sigura viudas Paul chenneau Conde de caralt Castell blanch
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Which cava house is owned by Martini and Rossi
Marques de Moristol
30
Who invented gyropallete
Friexenet
31
Which was the first cava house to use Chardonnay
Codurniu and label name Anna de Codurniu
32
When was Torres established
1870
33
Which wine was first to be fermented In controlled stainless steel tank
Vina sol from 100% parrellada
34
Torres venture with China called as
Great Wall Torres
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Producers from Penedes for still Wine
Jean Leon Torres Single estate Pago - can rafols dels caus Creu de Lavit
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Segura viudas makes still wine called as in Penedes
Creu de Lavit
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Red grape permitted for penedes
Ull de lebre, Garnacha, monastrell, samso, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc, merlot, Syrah, Pinot noir
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White grape permitted In penedes
``` Macabeo Xarello Parellada Subirat parent Moscatel de Alexandria Moscatel de gra petit Malvasia de sitges Chardonnay Sauvignon blanc Riesling Gewürztraminer Chenin blanc ```
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Soil of penedes
Sand clay and limestone
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Which mountains are there In north of penedes
Monsterrat
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Styles of wine made by penedes
``` Blanco Rosado Tinto VDN VDN uva de Sobremadura Vino Aguja Vino Espumoso ```
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In Allela DO Xarello is also know as
Pansa blanca
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DO of catalunya
``` Emporado DO Allela DO Pla de bages DO Penedes Tarragona Priorat Monstant Terra alta Conca de barbera Costeries del segre Catalunya DO ```