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1. Fundamentals Flashcards

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1
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The Christian victory over the Moors in the town of _____ marked the beginning of the ______, a series of campaigns whereby Christian states began to recapture territory from the Moors .

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Covadonga, Reconquista

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Who were the “Catholic Monarchs”?

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Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile

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Before the Marques de Murrieta popularized aging in small oak barrels, this young priest pioneered the method in Rioja after studying in Bordeaux.

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Don Manuel Quintano

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What region in Green Spain was ravaged by powdery mildew in the 1850s and why was it vulnerable to this fungal disease?

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Galicia due to its humid maritime climate

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5
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Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves founded this iconic Ribera del Duero bodega in 1864

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Vega Sicilia

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What was the solution to the phylloxera crisis that arrived in Spain in the late 19th century?

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Grafting rootstock from American vines (V. labrusca) onto European V. vinifera

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Approximately 45% of Spain is covered by this topographical feature

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The Meseta, a high elevation plateau

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Name the dominant mountain range in Green Spain

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Cordillera Cantabrica

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This mountain range separates Pais Vasco, Navarra, Aragon and Catalunya from France

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Pyranees or Pirineos

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The Ebro Valley is separated from the Meseta by this mountain range

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Sistema Iberico

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The Meseta is split into two parts by this topographical feature.

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Sistema Central, a mountain range which runs along the southern border of Castilla y Leon and the northern border of Extremadura

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12
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The two primary mountain ranges found within the Sistema Central mountain range are…

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The Sierra de Guadarrama and the Sierra de Gredos

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In the Meseta, this mountain range separates the Tajo and Guadiana rivers in Extremadura and forms the northern border of La Mancha within Castilla-La Mancha

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Montes de Toledo

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This mountain range separates Andalucia from the plains of Extremadura and the Meseta

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Sierra Morena

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15
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Which mountain range in southeast Spain dips below the sea and resurfaces in the Islas Baleares?

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Sistema Betico

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16
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The highest peak in Spain is found on the Islas Canarias and is called…

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Pico del Teide/ Mount Teide

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17
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The two major lowland areas are the _____ and the _______

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the Ebro Basin and the Andalusian Plain

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18
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1/5th of Spain’s landmass is covered by the _______

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Ebro Basis

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Name the five primary rivers in Spain

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Tajo/Tagus
Ebro
Duero
Guadiana
Guadalquivir

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The longest river in the Iberian Peninsula but not in Spain is ________

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The Tajo

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21
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The longest river within the borders of Spain is _______

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the Ebro

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22
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Many of Spain and Portugal’s greatest wines originate along this river.

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Duero

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Which two rivers empty into the Gulf of Cadiz?

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Guadiana and Guadalquivir

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24
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Llicorella, a soil found predominantly in _______ is a type of _________ soil

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Priorat, metamorphic

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25
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Volcanic soils and active volcanos are found in __________

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The Islas Canarias

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26
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Granite is an igneous rock formed under the earth’s crust. Name the DO dominated by this type of soil.

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Rias Baixas

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27
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The climate with the lowest variance of diurnals and seasonal temperatures is ________ and it is found in ______ _______

A

Maritime, Green Spain

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28
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The climate with the widest diurnal and season temperature variations is _______

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Continental

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29
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You are most likely to find a continental climate in the ______ part of Spain.

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Central

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30
Q

The Mediterranean climatic zone is found in which part of Spain?

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East and Southeast coast, from the Andalusian Plain up to the Pireneos

31
Q

Name the hot, dry, dust laden southwest wind coming from North Africa

A

Leveche

32
Q

The Levante is a hot, easterly wind across the ________ Plain. It is also known as the _______

A

Andalusian, Solano

33
Q

The humid, westerly wind that helps in the production of Sherry is known as the ______

A

Poniente

34
Q

True or False? The Balearic Islands have a subtropical climate.

A

False. It has a Mediterranean climate. The Canary Islands have a subtropical climate

35
Q

As per this version of the SWS manual, the most planted grape in Spain is _____

A

Airen

36
Q

This grape is thought to be indigenous to the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula

A

Albarino

37
Q

Forastera Blanca is a grape also known as _______

A

Doradilla

38
Q

Dona Blanca is a grape also known as ______

A

Siria

39
Q

This grape found in Pais Vasco is most likely not a grape at all

A

Hondarribi Zuri. Most likely it refers to one of three white varietals

40
Q

Palamino Fino is a synonym for ______

A

Listan Blanco

41
Q

Lairen is a synonym for ______

A

Malvar

42
Q

Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains is also known as ______

A

Moscatel del Grano Menudo

43
Q

Xarel.lo is also known as _______

A

Pansa Blanca

44
Q

Cayetana Blanca is a synonym for ______

A

Pardina

45
Q

In Catalunya this grape is known as ________ but in Rioja it is called Viura

A

Macabeo

46
Q

Name the grape believed to be native to Penedes, Catalunya

A

Xarel.lo

47
Q

In Rioja this grape is called Mazuelo but in Priorat it is known as Samso

A

Carinena

48
Q

This variant of Garnacha Tinta is known for its downy, furry underside

A

Garnacha Peluda or Hairy Grenache

49
Q

A tinturier is a grape with red flesh producing deeply pigmented wines. In Spain, an example would be Alicante Henri Bouschet, aka _________

A

Garnacha Tintorera

50
Q

T or F? Hondarribi Beltza is a mutation of Hondarribi Zuri.

A

False. They are unrelated

51
Q

Why is the parral/pergola vine training method popular in northwest Spain?

A

This elevated wire trellising system allows for air circulation, reducing disease pressure from the wet, humid weather.

52
Q

The dominant vine training system in Continental Spain and the Islands is _______

A

En Vaso or Gobelet, a head-pruned vine trunk shaped like a bush

53
Q

In the warmest parts of Spain, the _____ ______ planting method is used and the vines are often trained ___ ________, where the head of the vine is trained downward so that the leaves protect the fruit from sunburn.

A

Marco Real, En Cabeza

54
Q

Vertical Shoot Positioning is a spur pruned wire trellising system typically with one or two permanent arms or cordons. It is also known as ______

A

Espaldera

55
Q

A crossing of two old Basque country grapes produced this Bordeaux varietal

A

Cabernet Franc, the genetic crossing of Morenoa and Hondarribi Beltza. Cab Franc crossed with Sauvignon Blanc to produce Cabernet Sauvignon

56
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Cabernet Franc crossed with this Spanish grape to produce Carmenere

A

Gros Cabernet

57
Q

T or F? Tinajas is the traditional name for wooden barrels

A

False. They are earthenware clay jars historically used for wine storage

58
Q

The three traditional wine aging terms are …

A

Noble, Anejo (Mature) and Viejo (Old)

59
Q

Explain the difference between direct press and saignee/sagrado winemaking when it comes to making rose/rosado wines

A

Direct press starts with the intent of making a rose. Saignee starts with the intent of making a red wine.

Direct press typically allows the grapes to macerate for only a few hours as gravity presses the grapes. It is popular in Provence. It produces paler, fresh wines.

Saignee/Sangrado is a “bleeding of the tank” because you drain juice that has been sitting on the skins for a longer period of time, achieving a grape of darker pigmentation. The pigmented juice is drained or bled from tank, leaving a darker colored must used for making red wines.

60
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What is a licor de tiraje and how is it used in metodo tradicional (traditional method) sparkling wine?

A

This is the liqueur de tirage in France, a mixture of yeast and sugar added to a base wine to initiate a second fermentation in a bottle.

61
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The first mechanized riddling machine to be used (in the 1970s) in sparkling wine production.

A

Girasol, this manually worked hexagonal palette expedited the riddling of the lees, gradually rotating the bottles and turning them into a vertical position so that the dead lees could be disgorged. The French gyropalette was a fully computer-automated Champenoise development that came later

62
Q

Sherry is fortified using ________, a distilled wine usually made from Airen

A

Destilado

63
Q

Which DO is exclusively dedicated to making vino dulce?

A

DO Malaga, using Moscatel

64
Q

An overripe Monastrell based vino dulce from Alicante aged for a minimum of 10 years in solera

A

Fondillon

65
Q

In 1902, a Royal Decree defined the origin of wines from _______

A

Rioja

66
Q

T or F? In 1932, a Consejo Regulador was created in Rioja

A

False, 1926. 1932 was the year the Wine Statute was established, creating the DO system

67
Q

Which superior quality level was established by Royal Decree in 1988?

A

Denominaciones de Origen Calificada (DOCa)

68
Q

Which DO became a DOCa in 2009?

A

Priorat

69
Q

As of the publication of the 2019 second edition of SWS, there were how many DO’s in Spain?

A

68

70
Q

What category created in 2003 bridged the gap between Vino de la Tierra and Denominacion de Origen?

A

Vino de Calidad con Indicacion Geografica or VC

71
Q

Which classification allows a winery to establish its own rules for authorized grapes, viticulture, vinification and aging?

A

Vino de Pago. As of 2019 there were 19 VPs.

72
Q

From the perspective of the bodegas, what was the rational for creating a Vino de Pago classification in 2003?

A

These single estate wines allowed highly esteemed estates with a unique terroir to differentiate their wines from bulk wines, especially in Castilla La Mancha.

73
Q

Why would a quality producer create a Vino de la Tierra “country wine”?

A

It allows for greater flexibility and creativity in the production of a wine that falls outside a particular DO’s rules.

74
Q

What type of wine must list its sugar content on the label?

A

Sparkling

Spanish Wine Scholar 2019 2nd Edition by Vincent Vinifera (4 decks)

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