Chapter 11&12-Table 1 Flashcards
Type of Sherry that ages without flor influence
Oloroso
Type of Sherry aged in the town of Sanlucar de Barrameda
Manzanilla
Regulating body of each DO
Consejo Regulador (“regulating council”)
The two DOCa wines of Spain
RiojaPriorat
Classification for “estate wines”
Vinos de Pago
Minimum aging time for red wine labeled “crianza”
6 months in barrel/2 years total(Red Rioja requires 12 months in barrel)
Minimum aging time for red wine labeled “reserva”
12 months in barrel/3 years total
Minimum aging time for red wine labeled “gran reserva”
18 months in barrel/5 years total
Minimum aging time for white wine labeled “crianza”
6 months in barrel/1 year total
Minimum aging time for white wine labeled “reserva”
6 months in barrel/2 years total
Minimum aging time for white wine labeled “gran reserva”
6 months in barrel/4 years total
Three main grapes of Rias Baixas
Albarino, Loureira, Treixadura
Main grape variety of Rueda
Verdejo
Main grape variety of Ribera del Duero
Tempranillo (75% minimum) (Known here as Tinta del Pais)
Three sub-regions of Rioja
Rioja
AltaRioja
AlavesaRioja Baja
Main grape variety of white Rioja
Viura (51% minimum)
Main grape variety of Rioja Rosado
Garnacha
Alternative name for Viura
Macabeo
The only autonomous region of Spain that has a DO covering the entire area
Catalonia
Primary grape variety of Priorat
Garnacha
Famous, rocky soil of Priorat
Llicorella
Three main grape varieties of Cava
Parellada, Macabeo, Xarel-lo
Three main grapes of Sherry
Palomino, Moscatel, Pedro Ximenez
Three main soils of Sherry
Albariza, Barro, Arena
Type of Sherry that ages under flor
Fino
Most widely planted red grape of Portugal
Castelao
Grape also known as Tinta Amarela
Trincadeira
Very high tannic red grape; one of the most widely grown red grapes of Portugal
Baga
Most widely planted white grape in Portugal
Fernao-Pires (aka Maria-Gomes)
VR where Vinho Verde is produced
Minho VR
Two main white grapes of white vinho verde
Alvarinho and Loureiro
Three subregions of the Douro DOC
Baixo
CorgoCima
CorgoDouro Superior
Five preferred varieties of Port:
Touriga Nacional, Touriga FranceTinta Roriz, Tinta BarrocaTinta Cao
Term used for Tempranillo in Portugal
Tinta Roriz
System used to rank the vineyards of the Douro
Cadastro
Term for the “volume” allowed for a vineyard in the Douro, based on its classification
Beneficio
Town where most of the big Port lodges are located
Vila Nova de Gaia
The simplest style of Port; generally aged two years in large oak vats before filtering and bottling
Ruby
Port that has been aged for at least six years before being bottled
Tawny
Port made from the grapes of a single vineyard
Single Quinta
Single-vintage tawny Port
Colheita
Four noble grapes of Madeira
SercialVerdelhoBoalMalvasia
The most widely grown grape on the island of Madeira
Tinta Negra Mole
Aging process for Madeira that involves storing the wine in the rafters of an uncooled warehouse
Canteiro Method
Aging process for Madeira that involves aging the wine in a heated vat
Estufa Method
