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Ch 30 Flashcards

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Valdepenas

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a part of Castilla La mancha region

  • DO lies south of La Mancha
  • reputation for quality
  • Tempranillo (cencibel) main grape =range from fruity to concentrated oak when matured
  • also Airen grape
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La Mancha

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a part of Castilla La Mancha region
-largest DO of Spain
Airen- Neutral fresh white wine
Tempranillo -know as Cencibel
International grapes: cab, merlot, syrah, chard, s blanc
-source of inexpensive red/ white
Top quality Pagos= Appellation Vino de Pago

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Castilla-La Mancha house what sub regions?

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Regions produces almost half of Spain’s wine production

  • Vast Central area of Mseta Central South of Madrid
    1) La Mancha
    2) Valdepenas
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Jumilla and Yecla

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a part of Levante -southe of Cataluya

  • determinant coast
  • hot Arid climate
  • Monastrell dominates
  • youthful and fruity
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Valencia

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apart of the Leuanta region

  • south of Catulunya (Med coast)
  • large and spred out
  • value foro money wines
  • Monastrell most planted red
  • Merseguera white
  • lessor –> Muscat of Alexander which is produced locally Moscatel de Valencia as a sweet fortified wine
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Levante house what sub regions

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on Med coast south of Catalunya

  • trade center around the port Valencia
    1) Valencia
    2) Jumilla and Yecla
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climate of spain

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1) N and NW- moderate Maritime dominated by Atlantic, rainfall risk
2) East Coast- Cataunya to Levante warm Med- moderated by sea or altitude
3) Meseta Central- large plateau, central Spain, hot continental, risk of heat and lack of water

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grape growing in Spain

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low density
bush trained
maximize water and shade fruit
-practical and affordable wire training is slowly being introduced to facilitate machine harvesting

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key black grapes in Spain

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Tempranillo
garnacha tinta
monastrell
others; cariena which is Carignan or Mazuelo
and Mencia
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tempranillo in Spain

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grown widely

  • thick skinned
  • med acid
  • needs warm days and cool nights
  • moderate by sea or altitude
  • fermented Semi carbonic
  • Joven-strawberry scented
  • age worthy: oak blends
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garanache tina

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Spanish name for Grenache

  • high ABV
  • early mature
  • used for Rosados
  • Important in Priorat
  • low yield, old vines intense and complex
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Monastrell

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Mourvedre
-thick skinned
drought tolerant
-needs sunny hot
-DO yecla and Jumilla
-Deep color, full body, high tannin
-High ABV, 
-Med acid
ripe blackberry
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Spanish law define age. what are the categories

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Joven
Crianza
Reserva
Gran Reserva

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how long does a Joven wine age? red and white

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RED: has no age requirements
WHITE: has no age requirements

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how long does a Crianza wine age? red and white

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RED: total age 24 month, 6 month in barrel
WHITE: total age 18 months, 6 months in barrel

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how long does Reserva wine age? red and white

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RED: total age 36 months, 12 months in barrel
WHITE: total age 24 months, 6 months in barrel

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how long does a Gran Reserva wine age? red and white

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RED: total age 60 months, 18 month in barrel
WHITE: total age 48 months, 6 month in barrel

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key white wine in Spain

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Verdejo
Albarino
Airen
Viura Rioja

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Collection of lessor black grapes in Spain?

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1) GRACIANO–> rioja, blends for finest, adds bk fruit aroma, acid, tannin
2) CARINENA–(Carignan or Mazuelo)–> adds acid, tannin, color, blended with Temp, or granache (Priorat)
3) MENCIA- Fresh fruit, medium tannin, high acid, sometime herbaceousness

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white wine wine making approach in Spain

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white is fresh and fruity style here

  • harvest at night
  • ferment stainless
  • some producers use oak fermentation, lees, and mature to add texture
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Verdejo

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  • Highly susceptible to oxidation
  • used to make sherry like wines
  • w/ protective wine making it can produce light body, high acid, melon peach
  • can be made fuller w/ skin contact and barrel fermented
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Albarino

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grown in NW Spain

  • thick skin resist fungal
  • damp climate
  • naturally high acid, citrus stone fruit
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Airen

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most widely planted grape and mostly planted in La Mancha, Central Spain

  • can cope w/ heat and drought
  • most production –> brandy de Jerez
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Viura

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also know as Macabeo

-Unoaked still style s/ subtle herb and spice aroma

25
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6 principal DO regions of Spain

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1) the upper Ebro
2) Catalynya
3) Duero Valley
4) North West
5) Levante
6) Castilla-La-Mancha
notable region: Castilla y Leon

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Rias Biaxes

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a part of the NW Region

  • moderate deep climate
  • humid conditions
  • vines on pergolas
  • train and trellising
  • albarino, unoaked style
  • natural high acid, stone fruit–> some rich in style (could be oak or lees)
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Bierzo

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A part of NW region

  • predominantly Red DO
  • between Galicia and Meseta Central in the MTS
  • maritime cooling, moderate climate
  • Mencia
  • steep stony, slopes
  • unoaked retain, perfumed and new oak used
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Regions of Rioja

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3 distinct sub regions around Logrono

1) Rioja Alavesa
2) Rioja Alta
3) Rioja Baja

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Rioja Alavesa

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-a part of the Rioja DO
-N bank of Ebro
Cantebrian Mt
lightest, most finesse

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Rioja Alta

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a part of the Rioja DO
-west of Logrono and south of Ebro
-altitude 500-800
climate moderate by Atlantic ocean, 
Cantabrian Mt Shield
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Rioja Baja

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a part of the Rioja DO

  • east of Logrona, south bank
  • less maritime, hotter more sever water
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Key black grapes in Rioja

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Tempranillio is the main grape in this region
black fruit flavors, medium tannin

others: Movedra and garnache

33
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Key white gapes in Rioja

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8 varieties approved in this region

Viura is the main grape: American Oak adds color and nutty flavor, deliberately oxidized traditionally here

34
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Wine making choices in Roija

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1) early drinking, semi carbonic maceration, red fruit flavors, low tannin
2) Lt maturation undergo traditional fermentation, vigorous cap management, deep color fruit, oak matured (Am oak) pronounced Vanilla

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Navarra DO, where is it?

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Northern and Eastern Boder

-border Rioja into foothills of Pyrenea

36
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Navarra DO, what black grapes grow here and what in what style?

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  • Temprinillo Blended w/ movedra/ garanache or cab and merlot
  • Styled from Joven to Grand Reserva
  • Grenache for rose, pick early, protective to stay fruity
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Navarra DO, what white grapes grow here?

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-white: Viura, chard, sauv blanc

38
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the upper Ebro contains what notable smaller regions?

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1) Rioja
2) Navarra
3) Carinena and Calatayud

39
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Carinena and Calatayud DOs

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1) located to the sough of Ebro retion
2) warm continental, low rain
3) garanache
4) inexpensive -fruity early drinking wine
5) high quality old vine: granached cariagnan

40
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Cataluya house what sub regions?

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1) Penedes
2) Priorat
covers NE Spain, majority of this area lies south of Barcelona on the coastal planes

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Penedes

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Region of Catalunya

  • DO SW of Barcelona from Mediterranean to hills
  • most planted grapes are for Cava
  • International Grapes: chard, sauv blanc, gewrut, merlot, cab, temp, and PN
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Priorat - where is this region and what is the climate

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region of Catalunya

  • Tarragona
  • hot dry , little rain
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Priorat - what grapes would you find here

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  • old garanache and carignan (late ripe grapes)
  • small yields
  • high tannin, deep color
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Priorat - what vineyard choices / geographical features are found here?

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  • Soil: Illicorella, red slate, mica, reflect sun
  • bush vines
  • low nutrients
  • steep slopes
45
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Duero Valley region contains what sub regions

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1) Ribera del duero
2) Toro
3) Rueda

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Ribera del duero

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Part of the duero valley region

  • ring of mountains
  • short hot dry summer, cold winter
  • highest part of Meseta Central
  • DO Red and Rose
  • Tempernillo dominate
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Toro; where is this region and what is the dominate grape found here?

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Part of the Duero Valley region

  • Tempernillo dominate
  • full body red
  • intense fruit
  • high ABV
  • Low yield
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Toro: what style of wines are produce here?

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  • Joven good portion of Granache
  • Reserva and grand reserva deep color, tannic when young,
  • rose and white small production
49
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Rueda: where is this region and what is the climate here?

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Part of the Duero Valley Region

-Continental climate

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Rueda: what grapes are grown here?

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  • focus is on white wine
  • verdejo
  • sauv Blanc
  • blends at least 50% Verdejo, style fruity to barrel fermented
51
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The north west region contains what sub regions?

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1) Rias Baias

2) Bierzo

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