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D3 Spain Flashcards

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Wine Climates in Spain?

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NW/Galicia - Warm generally Maritime (some Mediterranean and Continental)

S/SE - warm Mediterranean

Central Spain - warm continental, at altitude (600-900m)

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Density of Planting?

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Tendency to low density, and potentially bush vines; some very old vines are favoured, disincentivising replanting

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Vineyard Risks?

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Spring frosts in Continental areas, mildew with heavy storms and warm temperatures

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Red Ageing Requirements?

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Crianza - 24 / 6 (total/barrel)
Reserva - 36 / 12 (total/barrel)
Gran Reserva - 60 / 18 (total/barrel)

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White/Rosé Ageing Requirements?

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Crianza - 18 / 6 (total/barrel)
Reserva - 24 / 6 (total/barrel)
Gran Reserva - 48 / 6 (total/barrel)

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Maximum Capacity of Maturation Vessel?

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330L for oak vessels, nationally

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PDO Term?

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DO and DOCa/DOQ (Rioja & Priorat)

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VP?

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Vino de Pago - single estate with high reputations, mostly in Castilla-La Mancha, Navarra, Valencia, Aragon

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PGI Term?

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Vino de la Terra (VT)

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Galician Grapes?

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Albarino - high acid
Loureira - early ripening, medium(+) acidity, floral
Treixadura - mid-ripening, low acidity
Godello - med(+) acidity
Mencia - Red fruit, med body/tannin, med(+) acid

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Name of Pergola in Galicia?

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Parral

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Treliising?

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Lots of VSP, good for mechanisation

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Bierzo Vintages?

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Highly variable

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Bierzo Grape?

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Mencia - Red fruit, med body/tannin, med(+) acid, floral/herbal

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Bierzo Harvesting?

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Heavily sloped so lots of hand-harvesting

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Toro Climate?

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Warm Continental - cooled by altitude but little else
Low rainfall, no irrigation allowed later in year, so low density usually
Old vines as sandy soils precluded phylloxera

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Toro Grapes?

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Tempranillo (Tinta de Toro) - minimum 75%
Garnacha for remainder
Verejo & Malvasia for occasional whites

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Ribera del Duero Climate & Risks?

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High elevation potentially (750-1,000m)
Frosts a risk in spring and autumn
Fairly low rainfall 400-600mm - irrigation permitted outside of ripening period
About half are bush vines, lots of old vines

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Galician DOs?

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Rias Baixas
Ribeiro
Riberia Sacra
Valdeorras
Monterrei
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Castilla y Leon DOs?

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Bierzo
Toro
Ribera del Duero
Rueda

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Rueda Grapes?

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Verdejo - drought tolerant med to med(+) acidity, med alcohol, herbal/fennel
Sauvignon Blanc

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Rueda Features?

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High elevation (700-800m), Warm Continental, Low Rainfall, Sandy Soils
Generally VSP except older bush vines
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Rioja Features?

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River Ebro
Sierra de Cantabria offering cover to the North from Atlantic influence
Sierra de la Demanda offering cover to the South from hot Central influence
Varied warm climate: Rioja Alta (continental to maritime, low to high altitude); Rioja Alavesa (higher, wetter, cooler); Rioja Oriental (N of zone is low, dry and warm; S of zone is high, cooler and wetter)

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Tempranillo vs Garnacha in Rioja?

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T earlier ripening, G more drought resistant hence less important now that irrigation is permitted

G increasingly planted in Rioja Oriental given additional warmth

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Graciano?

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High acid, high tannin, black fruit, late ripening, drought resistant

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Mazuelo?

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Carignan - high acid and lots of colour

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Vino de Zona in Rioja?

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85% from the area e.g. Rioja Alta, with up to 15% allowed if immediately neighbouring and proven history of being used

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Vino de Municipio in Rioja?

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85% from the village, with up to 15% allowed if immediately neighbouring and proven history of being used

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Vinedo Singular in Rioja?

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100% from vineyard of at least 35 years constant use,. and 10 years minimum of recent ownership
Hand harvesting necessary

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Aragon Features?

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Carinena, Campo de Borja, Calatatyud - all are generally elevated with high diurnal range
Cierzo wind helps to cool
Generally volume wines of acceptable to good quality
Old vine Garnacha slowly emerging

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Vi de Finca?

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Catalunya term for single estate wines of outstanding quality

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Priorat Features?

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Warm continental climate
Serra de Montsant protects from cold Northern winds
Serra de Llaberia protects from Southern Mediterranean influences
Varied altitudes
River Siurana
Lots of slopes, and narrow terraces to help prevent soil erosion
Llicorella = slate soils
Bedrock splits vertically allowing deep roots
Forcibly low yields

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Priorat Grapes?

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Garnacha
Carinena
Cab/Syrah/Merlot to far lesser extent

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Priorat Classifications?

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Vi de Vila - comes from 1 of 12 sub-zones
Vi de Paratge - lieu dit equivalent
Vinya Classificada - premier cru equivalent
Gran Vinya Classificada - grand cru equivalent

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Bobal?

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High acidity, fruity, black fruit
Vigorous, high yielding
Mid to late budding, drought resistant, ripens unevenly

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Alicante DO Grape?

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Minimum 80% Monastrell (Mourvedre)

Typically good to very good, American oaked, full bodied and high tannins

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Alicante DO Sweet Wine?

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Fondillón - late harvest Monastrell, 10 years minimum age, non-fortified

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Utiel-Requena DO Grape?

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Bobal

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La Mancha Features?

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Flat, relatively high altitude
Extremely continental, low-ish rainfall
Limestone/chalk soils, often drip irrigated
Low density usually, can be bush vines as well as VSP

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Cencibel?

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Tempranillo

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La Mancha Grapes?

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Airen

Cencibel/Tempranillo

WSET Level 4 Wine Diploma (21 decks)

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