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Black Grapes of Spain Flashcards

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Tempranillo

skin, acid, tannin, alcohol, body, character, ripening

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Thick-skinned
Acid Medium
Tannin Medium
Alcohol Medium - High
Body Medium - Full
Character: in Joven wine, fresh Strawberry.
Ripening: Needs warmth to ripen but high diurnal to retain acid

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Garnacha

skin, acid, tannin, alcohol, body, character, ripening

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Thin-skinned
Acid Low
Tannin Low (Soft)
Alcohol High
Body Full
Character: Red fruit and spice
Ripening: Drought resistant, late-ripening, warm or hot climate
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Monastrell

skin, acid, tannin, alcohol, body, character when young, ripening, special powers

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Thick-skinned
Acid Low - Medium
Tannin High
Alcohol High
Body Full
Character: Ripe blackberry
Ripening: late. needs hot, sunny climate
Drought resistant,
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What flavour and structural characteristics do small quantities of Graciano add to blends in Rioja? This helps the wine do what?

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Concentrated black fruit aromas, acidity and tannins which helps the wine age.

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What is Carignan called in Spain generally, and in Rioja specifically?

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Carinena and Mazuelo

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What does Carinena contribute to blends in Priorat? What is it blended with?

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Tannin and blended with Garnacha

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What is Mazuelo (Carinena) blended with in Rioja? What are it’s charcteristics?

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Tempranillo

High acid, tannin and colour

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What type of climate does Monastrell need to ripen?

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Hot and sunny

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What is Garnacha widely used for?

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Rosados

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Which Spanish region is Garnacha most important?

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Priorat

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What kind of Diurnal range aids in retaining acidity in Tempranillo?

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High

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Mencia is a grape a local Spanish variety. What kind of climate does it suit?

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Moderate climates

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What is the relevant cluster, one distinct characteristic and acid characteristics of Mencia?

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red fruit, medium to high acidity and sometimes a hint of herbaceousness

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Which Spanish grape is highly valued but challenging to grow?

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Graciano

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Which grape is Spains premier black grape?

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Tempranillo

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What fruit is associated with Joven Tempranillo and what process is often used in this style of wine?

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Fresh Strawberry. Semi-carbonic maceration

17
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Name two regions in the South-east in which Monastrell is grown

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Yecla and Jumilla

18
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Garnacha is mostly planted in which part of Rioja?

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Rioja Oriental

19
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Other than body and alcohol, what does Garnacha contribute to Rioja blends?

A

Perfume

20
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True or False: Tempranillo is usually only oak-aged in blends?

A

True

21
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What kind of oak has been traditionally used in Spain?

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American

22
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What kind of oak is increasingly popular in Spain?

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French

23
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What natural influences help in the balanced ripening of Tempranillo?

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High diurnal. Heat moderated by the sea or altitude.

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Oak is almost always used in the production of high quality Spanish wines. True or False?

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True

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What type of vine-training has traditionally been used in Spain? Why?

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Low-density bush vines, to combat a lack of water. (Water is plentiful in North-west Spain)

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Name two international, black grape varieties grown in Spain

A

Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. (These grapes are often blended with local varieties)

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