6/15-6/21 Flashcards
In Cote Rotie, what is the maximum percentage of Viognier allowed?
20%
Principal Soil Type in Cote-Rotie? How are they different in flavor?
Côte Blonde (south): gneiss
Côte Brune (north): mica-schistous rock
Côte Blonde yields softer, alluring wines whereas the wines of Côte Brune are stronger and more assertive.
In Cote-Rotie what are communes of production:
Ampuis, Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône, Tupin-Semons
Minimum Potential Alcohol in Cote-Rotie?
10.5%
The four quarters, or lieux-dits: Les Reynards, La Côte, Les Chaillot, and Les Mazards. Are found in what AOP of Rhone?
Cornas
What producer brought stainless steel and temperature-controlled fermentations to Catalonia in the 1960s?
Miguel Torres
What are the aging requirements for red wines labeled Crianza, Reserva, and Gran Reserva?
Red
Crianza: 2 years (including 6 months in cask)
Reserva: 3 years (including 1 year in cask)
Gran Reserva: 5 years (including 18 months in cask)
What are the aging requirements for white/rosado wines labeled Crianza, Reserva, and Gran Reserva?
White/Rosado
Crianza: 18 months (including 6 months in cask)
Reserva: 2 years (including 6 months in cask)
Gran Reserva: 4 years (including 6 months in cask)
Besides Tempranillo, what are some other red varietals that can be used in Rioja?
Mazuelo (Carignan), Graciano, and Garnacha
What is the dominant varietal used in white Rioja?
Viura—known elsewhere as Macabéo
Rosado wines require a minimum _____% of red grapes.
Rosado wines require a minimum “25%” of red grapes.
Rioja casks must be what size?
225 liters—the size of a barrique
Name the 3 subzones of Rioja and which is the smallest one?
Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa, and Rioja Baja.
Rioja Alavesa is the smallest.
Name the 5 subzones of Navarra.
Subzones: Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja, Baja Montaña, Tierra Estella, Valdizarbe
The higher altitude Valdizarbe, Baja Montaña and Tierra Estella in the north, Ribera Alta in the center of the zone, and Ribera Baja in the hot southern sector
What are the 5 DOs in Galicia?
Rías Baixas, Ribeiro, Valdeorras, Ribeira Sacra, and Monterrei.