Penedes

Question 1

Who makes Mas La Plana Cabernet?

Answer 1

Miguel Torres: Penedes.

Bodegas Torres is Catalan wine giant

Question 2

Mountain Range protecting Penedes?

Answer 2

Montserrat Range

Question 3

Three delineated subzones forming bands across Penedes DO?

Answer 3

Penedes Superior (inland, high elevation)
Penedes central (mid-valley)
Penedes Maritim (coastal)

Question 4

Producers of Classic Penedes? (2013)

Answer 4

Albet i Noya (Josep Maria)
Colet (Sergi Colet)
AT Roca

Question 5

Subzones of Penedes

Answer 5

Alts d’Ancosa
Conca del Foix
Costers del Anoia
Costers de Lavernó
Costers del Montmell
Marina del Garraf
Massís del Garraf
Muntanyes d’Ordal
Turons de Vilafranca
Vall Bitlles-Anoia

Question 6

What is a Conca?

Answer 6

Basin

Question 7

What happened in Penedes in the 2025 vintage?

Answer 7

All wines are required to be certified organic

Question 8

Most planted grape of Penedes?

Answer 8

Xarel-lo

Question 9

Styles permitted in Penedes

Answer 9

Blanco / Blanc
Rosado / Rosat
Tinto / Negre
Vino Dulce Natural / Vi Dolç Natural: Vi de Licor
Vino Dulce de Uva Sobremadurada (Vi Dolç di Raïm Sobremadurat): Vi de Licor made from overripe grapes
Vino Dulce de Frio
Vino Aguja / Vi d’Agulla: (semi-sparkling, 1-2.5 bars of pressure)
Classic Penedès: Sparkling wine made by traditional or ancestral method from organic grapes, min. 3.5 bars of pressure

Question 10

First European designation to allow artificial freezing of grapes?

Answer 10

Penedes DO

Vino dulce de Frio
previously Vino dulce de Hielo or Vi dolc del Fred

Question 11

Grapes of Penedis Maritim (sea to 250m)

Answer 11

Monastrell, Garnacha, Carinena

Question 12

Grapes of Penedes Central (Mitja Penedes) 250-500m

Answer 12

Xarel-lo
Macabeo
Parellada
Bordeaux Grapes
Tempranillo

Question 13

Grapes of Penedes Superior (Alt Penedes)
500-800m

Answer 13

Ascending to Montserrat range

Pinot Noir, Cab Franc, Chard, Riesling, Gewurztraminer

Question 14

Classic Penedes aging requirements:

Answer 14

min. 15 months prior to disgorgement (all vines are technically “Reserva”)
Reserva3, Reserva4, etc. to Reserva15 can be used on the label to indicate a longer lees aging period of 3 to 15 years.

Ancestrale Method: min. 15 months.
Wines aged on lees for 4 years or more can be release without disgorgement with “No Dejorhat” or “No Degollat”.

Question 15

Classic Penedes Requirements

Answer 15

Wines may be made with indigenous or international grapes.
Wines may be made with the traditional or ancestral method.
Wines must be aged for a minimum of 15 months.
Bottle must list vintage date and date of disgorgement.
100% Organic
100% Reserva

Question 16

Classic Penedes producers

Answer 16

Albet i Noya
Aymar
Celler Can Marlès
Celler Can Morral del Moli
Colet
Finca la Font de Jui
Finca Viladellops
Loxarel
Mas Comtal
Miquel Jané
MontPicolis
Plana d’en Jan
Torre del Veguer

Question 17

What year was Classic Penedes est?

Answer 17

2013

2014 got the name

Question 18

Synonym for Malvasia in Penedes?

Answer 18

Subirat Parent

Question 19

Authorized Grapes of Penedes?

Answer 19

Blanco: Macabeo, Xarel.lo, Parellada, Subirat Parent, Garnacha blanca, Moscatel de Alejandría, Moscatel de grano menudo, Malvasía de Sitges, Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, Riesling, Gewurztraminer , Chenin, Sumoi blanco, Viognier, Xarel.lo rosado, and Forcada.

Tinto: Ull de Llebre, Garnacha tinta, Samsó, Monastrell, Sumoi tinto, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot noir, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Moneu.