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Andalucia/Canary Islands Flashcards

1
Q

What are the main grapes of Malaga?

A

PX

Moscatel

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2
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Describe the wines of Málaga DO.

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  • Moscatel or PX
  • Soleo process
  • The wines are either naturally sweet or fortified
  • Fortified wines are naturally sweet, or sweetened w/ arrope
  • Fortified wines undergo solera aging in American oak
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3
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What is the synonym for Mission on the Canary Islands?

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Listán Prieto

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4
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Has phylloxera reached the Canary Islands?

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No

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5
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What are the 3 soils of Sherry?

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  • Albariza (white soil) - best soil for Palomino
  • Barros (clay) - lower-lying vineyards
  • Arenas (sandy soils) - coastal vineyards
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6
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What are the 5 age categories of Málaga DO?

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  • Málaga Pálido - max 6 mos in oak
  • Málaga - 6-24 mos in oak
  • Málaga Noble - 24-36 mos in oak
  • Málaga Añejo - 3-5 yrs in oak
  • Málaga Transañejo - min 5 yrs in oak
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7
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What soil is principally suited for Moscatel in Jerez?

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Arenas

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8
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What are the DOs of Andalucía?

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Condado de Huelva DO
Sanlucar de Barrameda Manzanilla DO
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO
Málaga DO
Sierras de Málaga DO
Montilla-Moriles DO

West to south to East ish

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9
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Where does Jerez get most of it’s Pedro Ximénez?

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Montilla-Moriles - it has dispensation to import PX must from here to compensate for the declining acreage in Jerez

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10
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What kind of mats are the grapes dried on in Málaga?

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Esparto grass mats

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11
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What is the principal grape of Montilla-Moriles?

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Pedro Ximénez

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12
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What style of wines were historically produced on the Canary Islands? Today?

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  • Fortified

- Vino Joven

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13
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Climate of Andalucía

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Mediterranean

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14
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Where in Spain would you expect to eat gazpacho while dancing flamenco and watching bullfighting?

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Andalucía

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15
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What is the strait bridging Africa and Europe?

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Strait of Gibraltar

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16
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What is Sack?

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English term for wines from Jerez

17
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British firms in 17th/18th C establishing in Sherry

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Osbourne
Garvey
John Harvey (now Domcq)

18
Q

2 DO zones of Sherry?

A

Sanlucar de Barrameda Manzanilla DO
- Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO

19
Q

when did Jerez get DO?

A

1933

20
Q

3 towns - golden triangle - of Sherry

A

Jerez de la Frontera
Sanlucar de Barrameda
El Puerto de Santa Maria

21
Q

3 towns - golden triangle - of Sherry

A

Jerez de la Frontera
Sanlucar de Barrameda
El Puerto de Santa Maria

22
Q

3 Grapes authorized for Sherry

A

Palomino (Listán) - dry sherry
PX
Moscatel

23
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Where is Montilla-Moriles DO? Climate?
What style did it lend name to?
Grapes and styles

A

NE of Jerez, above Malaga - HOT
lent name to Amontillado
PX - exports must to Jerez
fino, oloroso, amontillado, both fortified and unfortified
hot climate leads to ripeness - naturally ferments to 15.5
–only dessert and oloroso styles fortified

Vino Generoso (not always fortified)
Fino
Amontillado
Oloroso
Palo Cortado

Vino Dulce Natural (fortified)
Pedro Ximénez: min. 272 g/l residual sugar
Moscatel: min. 160 g/l residual sugar

24
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Montilla-Moriles subzone

A

Montilla-Moriles Superior (higher concentration of albariza)

25
Q

Describe Málaga DO

A

South of Montilla-Moriles
used to supply to Jerez but quality went down
now mostly fortified and sweet wine
moscatel and pX
-traditionally dried up to 2- days on esparto grass mats, today naturally sweet from soleo or overripe, or fortified to be sweet

26
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What is arrope

A

may be added to restore sweetness in Malaga

27
Q

What is Sierras de Malaga DO?

A

table wine from Malaga (dry)

28
Q

How far is Canary Islands from Iberian Peninsula?

A

700 miles

29
Q

Climate of Canary Islands? Soil/geography

A

subtropical
Volcanic
never had Phylloxera!
100+ yr old vines!

30
Q

11 DOs of Canary Islands

A

Individual Islands: (West - East)

El Hierro DO
La Palma DO
La Gomera DO
Gran Canaria DO
Lanzarote DO

DOs on Tenerife: (Clockwise starting at 11)
Ycoden-Daute-Isora DO
Valle de la Orotava DO
Tacoronte-Acentejo DO
Valle de Güímar DO
Abona DO

Outlier: Las Islas Canarias

31
Q

Grapes of Canary Islands

A

Whites: (some)

Malvasía
Gual
Forastera Blanca
Moscatel
Listán Blanco (Palomino)

Reds: (some)
Listán Negro
Negramoll (Tinta Negra)
Malvasía Rosada
Listán Prieto (Mission)

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