Ch 30 Flashcards
Valdepenas
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
La Mancha
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
Castilla-La Mancha house what sub regions?
Regions produces almost half of Spain’s wine production
- Vast Central area of Mseta Central South of Madrid
1) La Mancha
2) Valdepenas
Jumilla and Yecla
a part of Levante -southe of Cataluya
- determinant coast
- hot Arid climate
- Monastrell dominates
- youthful and fruity
Valencia
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
Levante house what sub regions
on Med coast south of Catalunya
- trade center around the port Valencia
1) Valencia
2) Jumilla and Yecla
climate of spain
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
grape growing in Spain
low density
bush trained
maximize water and shade fruit
-practical and affordable wire training is slowly being introduced to facilitate machine harvesting
key black grapes in Spain
Tempranillo garnacha tinta monastrell others; cariena which is Carignan or Mazuelo and Mencia
tempranillo in Spain
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
garanache tina
Spanish name for Grenache
- high ABV
- early mature
- used for Rosados
- Important in Priorat
- low yield, old vines intense and complex
Monastrell
Mourvedre -thick skinned drought tolerant -needs sunny hot -DO yecla and Jumilla -Deep color, full body, high tannin -High ABV, -Med acid ripe blackberry
Spanish law define age. what are the categories
Joven
Crianza
Reserva
Gran Reserva
how long does a Joven wine age? red and white
RED: has no age requirements
WHITE: has no age requirements
how long does a Crianza wine age? red and white
RED: total age 24 month, 6 month in barrel
WHITE: total age 18 months, 6 months in barrel
how long does Reserva wine age? red and white
RED: total age 36 months, 12 months in barrel
WHITE: total age 24 months, 6 months in barrel
how long does a Gran Reserva wine age? red and white
RED: total age 60 months, 18 month in barrel
WHITE: total age 48 months, 6 month in barrel
key white wine in Spain
Verdejo
Albarino
Airen
Viura Rioja
Collection of lessor black grapes in Spain?
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
white wine wine making approach in Spain
white is fresh and fruity style here
- harvest at night
- ferment stainless
- some producers use oak fermentation, lees, and mature to add texture
Verdejo
- 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
Albarino
grown in NW Spain
- thick skin resist fungal
- damp climate
- naturally high acid, citrus stone fruit
Airen
most widely planted grape and mostly planted in La Mancha, Central Spain
- can cope w/ heat and drought
- most production –> brandy de Jerez
Viura
also know as Macabeo
-Unoaked still style s/ subtle herb and spice aroma
6 principal DO regions of Spain
1) the upper Ebro
2) Catalynya
3) Duero Valley
4) North West
5) Levante
6) Castilla-La-Mancha
notable region: Castilla y Leon
Rias Biaxes
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)
Bierzo
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
Regions of Rioja
3 distinct sub regions around Logrono
1) Rioja Alavesa
2) Rioja Alta
3) Rioja Baja
Rioja Alavesa
-a part of the Rioja DO
-N bank of Ebro
Cantebrian Mt
lightest, most finesse
Rioja Alta
a part of the Rioja DO -west of Logrono and south of Ebro -altitude 500-800 climate moderate by Atlantic ocean, Cantabrian Mt Shield
Rioja Baja
a part of the Rioja DO
- east of Logrona, south bank
- less maritime, hotter more sever water
Key black grapes in Rioja
Tempranillio is the main grape in this region
black fruit flavors, medium tannin
others: Movedra and garnache
Key white gapes in Rioja
8 varieties approved in this region
Viura is the main grape: American Oak adds color and nutty flavor, deliberately oxidized traditionally here
Wine making choices in Roija
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
Navarra DO, where is it?
Northern and Eastern Boder
-border Rioja into foothills of Pyrenea
Navarra DO, what black grapes grow here and what in what style?
- Temprinillo Blended w/ movedra/ garanache or cab and merlot
- Styled from Joven to Grand Reserva
- Grenache for rose, pick early, protective to stay fruity
Navarra DO, what white grapes grow here?
-white: Viura, chard, sauv blanc
the upper Ebro contains what notable smaller regions?
1) Rioja
2) Navarra
3) Carinena and Calatayud
Carinena and Calatayud DOs
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
Cataluya house what sub regions?
1) Penedes
2) Priorat
covers NE Spain, majority of this area lies south of Barcelona on the coastal planes
Penedes
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
Priorat - where is this region and what is the climate
region of Catalunya
- Tarragona
- hot dry , little rain
Priorat - what grapes would you find here
- old garanache and carignan (late ripe grapes)
- small yields
- high tannin, deep color
Priorat - what vineyard choices / geographical features are found here?
- Soil: Illicorella, red slate, mica, reflect sun
- bush vines
- low nutrients
- steep slopes
Duero Valley region contains what sub regions
1) Ribera del duero
2) Toro
3) Rueda
Ribera del duero
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
Toro; where is this region and what is the dominate grape found here?
Part of the Duero Valley region
- Tempernillo dominate
- full body red
- intense fruit
- high ABV
- Low yield
Toro: what style of wines are produce here?
- Joven good portion of Granache
- Reserva and grand reserva deep color, tannic when young,
- rose and white small production
Rueda: where is this region and what is the climate here?
Part of the Duero Valley Region
-Continental climate
Rueda: what grapes are grown here?
- focus is on white wine
- verdejo
- sauv Blanc
- blends at least 50% Verdejo, style fruity to barrel fermented
The north west region contains what sub regions?
1) Rias Baias
2) Bierzo
