Andalucia Flashcards
What are the First Classifications of Sherry?
Una Raya / Clean wine, finesse and delicacy
Raya and Runta /. Slightly less fine
Dos Raya // Coarser wine
Tres Rayas /// unsuitable for wine
Sierra de Málaga DO is located in which sub-zone of Málaga?
Serrania de Ronda
What is Pasas de Málaga?
Raisins for eating the region of Málaga.
What are the five categories of Málaga?
-Málaga Pálido (max 6m in oak)
-Málaga (6-24m in oak)
-Málaga Noble (2-3y in oak)
-Málaga Añejo (3-5y in oak)
-Málaga Transañejo (min. 5 in oak)
What are the two principle grapes of Málaga?
Pedro Ximenez
Moscatel
What is Arrope?
A form of grape conentrate. Produced by boiling unfermented grape juice into a syurp. (reduced by 1/3) often dervied from grape varietals like Pedro Ximenez.
What is Pantomima?
Concentrated grape must heated and reduced to 50% of its original valume. (further concentrated arrope)
What is Soleo?
Meaning “Sunning”
A process of sun-dried grapes on esparto grass mat (20 days) prior to fermentation (natural sweet wine in Málaga / Mortilla-Moriles-PX)
Where does the term Amontillado come from?
Montilla-Morilles
Which DO in Andalucia is not on the coast?
Montilla-Moriles DO
Name three Pagos within Jerez DO?
Macharnudo
Carrascal
Añina
Atalaya
Pastrana
What is the max. residual sugar for Vino Generoso in Jerez DO?
5 g/l
What styles of Vino Generoso are authorized for VOS and VORS in Sherry?
Amontillado
Oloroso
Palo Cortado
Gordura is an indication of what in Sherry?
Wine fortified to 17-18% which will go towards oxidative aging.
What is the traditional term for a PGI-level wine in Spain?
Vino de la Tierra
What are the principal stages for pressed must in Sherry production?
- Primera Yema -* free run juice for biological aging
- Segunda Yema -* pressed wine for oxidative aging
- Mosto Prensa -* used for distillates.
What is the size of the Jerez Boca Chica (Shipping Butt)? What is the size of the Jerez Butt?
Jerez Boca Chica (Shipping Butt) - 500L
Jerez Butt - 600-650 L
Name the three communes which aging for Jerez-Xeres-Sherry must be carried out?
Jerez de la Frontera
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
El Puerto de Santa María
What is Don PX Converto Selection?
The top made by Bodegas Toro Albala. Top wine in Montilla-Moriles DO
What are the two major styles of Condado du Huelva DO?
- Pálido* - Meaning “pale”, aged biologically. Similar to Fino.
- Viejo -* Meaning “old”, is the oloroso style.
Name two appellations permitted to make Vino de Uvas Sobremaduradas?
Málaga DO
Empordà DO
What is Vino Borracho?
A fortifying agent consisting of both wine and spirit. Similar to Mitad y Mitad.
What are the top two styles of Málaga DO requires the highest min. residual sugar content?
- Vino de Licor Dulce Maestro -* min. 100 g/l
- Vino de Uvas Pasificadas Dulce -* min. 140 g/l
Moscatel Morisco is another name for what grape variety?
Moscatel de Grano Menudo
(Muscat of Alexandria)
What are Espartos in terms of Málag DO production?
The grass mats that grapes are dired on outdoors for the production of Soleo (sundried) wine
Is Vino de Uvas Pasificadas Dulce a fortified wine?
No.
Unfortifed. The rest of the sweet wines from Málaga are.
What is the difference and some similarities between Vino de Uvas Pacificadas Dulce and Vino de Uvas Sobremaduradas?
Both come from Málaga DO.
Both are unfortified.
- Vino de Uvas Pacificadas Dulce* is dried on mats.
- Vino de Uvas Sobremaduradas* is left to overripen on the vine.
What are the two sweetening agents used in Málaga DO?
Arrope - concentrated grape must, heated and reduced to 1/3 of its original volume
Pantomima - concentrated grape must, heated and reduced to 1/2 of its original volume.
What is Vendimia Asoleada?
Label indication for Málaga DO
Wines produced solely from Pedro Ximenz and/or MOscatel and dried through the Soleo method.
What are Lágrima and Lacrimae Christi wines? Where are they produced?
Label indication for Málaga DO.
Lágrima are traditional Vino de Licor wines produced without any mechanical pressing
Lacrimae Christi are Lágrima wines aged a min. 2 years in oak
Name three styles of wine that are NOT fortified that come from Málaga DO?
Vino Seco
Vino de Uvas Sobremaduradas
Vino de Uvas Pacificada Dulce
