Central and Southern Spain Flashcards
What is the age designation of Malaga?
6-24 months in oak
What is the only VCIG of Andalucia?
Lebrija
What is the primary soil type of Jumilla DO?
sand
Define abocado
having some residual sugar
What is the climate of La Mancha?
hot and arid
What unique planting method is found in La Geria, Lanzarote?
craters are dug in the volcanic soil with the vines planted in the center for protection
What is the parentage of listan negro?
listan blanco X negramoll
What is the min vine age prior to harvest in Ucles DO?
6 years
What is the name for the deep ash pits in which vines are grown in Lanzarote?
Hoyos
What is the age designation for Malaga Anejo?
3-5 years in oak
In what region is Ribera del Guadiano located?
Extremadura
How many DO zones are in the Canary Islands?
10
Which Spanish wine region is most associated with Vinos de Pago?
Castilla La Mancha
What is the name for the savage winds of the Canary Islands?
Vientos Alisios
What is the age designation for Malaga Noble?
2-3 years in oak
What are the 3 areas of production in Vinos de Madrid DO?
- San Martin de Valdeiglesias
- Navalcarnero
- Arganda
What is the age designation for Malaga Palido?
max. 6 months in oak
Envinate bottles from what 4 Spanish wine regions?
- Galicia
- Tenerife
- Almansa
- Extremadura
Los Llanos and Los Aberturas are regions in which DO?
Valdepenas
What DO is associated with the neutral merseguera grape?
Valencia DO
Cencibel is an alias for what grape?
tempranillo
Where would one find the cordon trenzado method of trellising?
Valle de la Orotavia, Tenerife
Define vina/vinedo
vineyard
What is the doble pasta process?
wine macerated and fermented with two times the normal amount of grape skins
What is the 2nd most planted grape in the world?
airen
What DO is referred to as Spain’s wine lake?
La Mancha
Bermejo and Tajinaste are producers located where?
Canary Islands
What is Europe’s largest demarcated wine region?
La Manch DO
What is the primary grape of Jumilla DO?
monastrell (mourvedre)
Listan negro/blanco, negramoll, gual, and forastera blanca are all grapes native to what area?
Canary Islands
What is unique about garnacha tintorera?
it is a teinturier grape
What percentage of Spain’s vineyard area is planted to airen?
25%
What is fondillon and where is it found?
unfortified, solera style dessert wine made form overripe monastrell grapes in Alicante DO, aged for 10 years
What style of wine falls under Sierras de Malaga DO?
dry table wine
What are the 6 DOs of Andalucia?
- Malaga
- Sierras de Malaga
- Montilla Moriles
- Condado de Huelva
- Jerez
- Manzanilla/Sanlucar de Barrameda
In what autonomia is Manchuela DO located?
Castilla La Mancha
What 2 producers are perpetuating Malvasia di Sitges?
- Vega de Ribes
- Hospital de Sant Joan Baptista
Manto negro and moll are grapes found where?
Balearic Islands
What is the age designation for Malaga Transanejo?
min 5 years in oak
What is the trenzado system?
a training system of braiding cordons in Tenerife
What is the hallmark red grape of Valencia?
bobal
What controversial DO has received multiple DO Pago awards for illegal planting of international varieties?
Mentrida
What is the primary grape of Utiel-Requena?
bobal
What are the 3 DOs of Murcia autonomia?
- Jumilla
- Bullas
- Yecla
What is Vino de Tea?
Wine of La Palma aged in pine (max 6 months)
Who is the only cava producer in southwest Spain and in which DO are they located?
Bodegas Inviosa, Ribera del Guadiano DO (Extremadura)
What are the 2 DOs of the Balearic Islands?
- Pla i Levant
- Binnissalem
What is “Tinas”? Where is it in use?
Large wooden vat use in Castilla la Mancha mainly (Ribera del Jucar)
5,000 to 20,000 Liters capacity
What is Vino Dulce de Uva Sobremadurada?
Sweet fortified wine made from overripe grapes in Catalunya (primarily Penedes)
What are the main grapes of La Mancha DO?
- airen
- chardonnay
- tempranillo
- cab sauv
- garnacha
What is the only DO of Extremadura?
Ribera del Guadiana DO
How long must a “Tinto Roble” wine in Manchuela DO be aged for?
2 months in wooden barrels no bigger than 600L
What is Garnatxa de l’Emporda?
Vi de Licor
- designated “rubí” if made with Garnatxa Negre
- designated “ambre” if made with Garnatxa Blanca, -
- may be labeled “vi dolç natural” with a min. must weight of 270 g/l
What is the min must weight for Vino Dulce Natural in Montsant DO?
272 g/l (fortified, 15-18% abv)
Where is Malvar a local variety?
Madrid - medium bodied high acid white grape
When were the ‘clos’ of Priorat produced via co-op?
1989-1991 (Vino de la Mesa)
Name the DOs within the Castilla-La Mancha autonomia
Mondejar
Mentrida
Ucles
La Mancha
Manchuela
Almansa
RIbera del Jucar
Valdepenas
What are the two most planted grapes of the La Mancha DO?
- cencibel (tempranillo)
- airen
Name 3 DO Pagos of Castilla La Mancha
DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa
DO Pago Finca Elez
DO Pago Guijoso
DO Pago Dehesa del Carrizal
DO Pago Campo de la Guardia
DO Pago Florentino
DO Pago Casa del Blanco
DO Pago Calzadilla
DOPago Dehesa Penalba
What is the main red grape variety of the Almansa DO?
Garnacha Tintorera (a teinturier grape)
Which DO is better know for Jamon Iberico and Serrano rather than wine?
Ribera del Guadiana DO
What are the 5 categories of aging wine that exist in the Malaga DO?
- Málaga Pálido (maximum six months of aging in oak)
- Málaga (six to 24 months)
- Málaga Noble (two to three years)
- Málaga Añejo (three to five years)
- Málaga Transañejo (minimum five years).
Name 4 of the 10 DOs of the Canary Islands
- Tacoronte-Acentejo DO (tenerife)
- Abona DO (tenerife)
- Valle de Güímar DO (tenerife)
- Ycoden-Daute-Isora DO (tenerife)
- Valle de la Orotava DO (tenerife)
- El Hierro DO
- Gran Canaria DO
- La Gomera DO
- La Palma DO
- Lanzarote DO
What is the name for the volcanic topsoil in Lanzarote and list its benefits
Picon
- prevents erosion
- absorbs ambient moisture
- weed barrier
What are zocos?
Stone walls built around hoyos in Lanzarote
name two DO Pagos in Valencia
- Chozas Carrascal
- Los Balaguesses
- Terrerazo
- Vera de Estenas
List three synonyms for pergola training
- tendone
- parral
- parron
What mountain range influences Binnisalem?
Tramuntana
What river influences Valdepenas
Jablon
What is Marco Real?
Bush vine training in La Mancha spaced 2.5 meters apart
What is vino brisado?
skin contact wine (orange wine)