Deck 2 Spain1 Burg2 Jura/Savoie Flashcards by Joseph Durrant

What is the tiered hierarchy of DOP appelations in spain

DOCa (Denominacion de origine Calificada)
(DO Pago)
DO
VCIG (Vinos de Calidad con Indicacion Geografica)

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What is the IGP level of spanish wine called?

VdlT(Vinos de la Tierra)

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What must a DO Pago comply with to gain certification

Lower yields
Proven international acclaim
10 year of vintages

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Crianza aging for both DO general and Rioja/Ribera

White Rose:
DO 18m 6moak RR 18m 6moak
Red:
DO 24m 6moak RR 24m 12moak

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Reserva aging for both DO general and Rioja/Ribera

White/rose:
DO 24m 6moak RR 24m 6moak
Red:
DO 36m 12moak RR 36m 12moak 6bott

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G Reserva aging for both DO general and Rioja/Ribera

White/rose:
48m 6moak RR 48m 6oak *
Red:
DO 60m 18moak RR 60m 24moak 24bott

*remainder in bottle or oak

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What are the different barrel sizes mandated in Rioja and other DO general aging terms

DO general: Max capacity 330l
Rioja: Max capacity 225l

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What does a wine labelled ‘Noble’ indicate

18months aged in a cask less than 600l/bottle

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What does a wine labelled ‘Anejo’ indicate

24 months aged in a cask less than 600l/bottle

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What river is rioja located on? what other river is it a tributary of

Oja - which is a tributary of the Ebro

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3 subzones of Rioja

Rioja Alta, Rioja Oriental, Rioja Alavesa

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In what sub region of rioja does garnacha perform best and why

Rioja oreintal - warmest of the 3 subzones andiron rich clay also suits

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In which rioja subzone is rioja Joven most commonly made

Alavesa

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What are sparkling wines made in rioja called

vino espumoso de calidad

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What are the extra specifications for vino espumoso de calidad to be labelled Gran Anada?

Aged 36 months on lees, from one stated vintage

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How long does regular vino espumoso de Calidad spend on lees

15 months

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What grapes make up 85% of a Rioja tinto blend

min 85% Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Garnacha (Carignan), Graciano, Maturana Tinta

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What are the conditions to labelling a wine Vinedo singulares

Lower yield
Hand harvest
vineyard approval by consejo
35yo vine age
100% from vineyard
10 year history of wines from vineyard

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subzones of Navarra

Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja
Baja Montana
Tierra Estrella
Valdizarbe

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DO pago in Navarra with subzone

Senorio di Aranzano and Prado Irache in Teirra di Estrella
Bodega Otazu in Valdizarbe
Bodega Bolandin in Robera Baja

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DOs of Aragon

Campo de Borja
Calatayud
Carinena
Somontano

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Where is the Pago Ayles

Aragon

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Which DO is an extension of the warm subzones of Rioja Oriental and Ribera Baja

Campo de borja

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When was rioja granted DOCa?

1991 - the first awarded

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Which DO located in Aragon was one of the first created in 1932

Carinena

Dos of Galicia

Rias Baixas Ribeiro Valdeorras Ribera Sacra Monterrei

subzones of rias baixas

Val do Salnes Ribeira do Ulla Soutomaior O Rosal Condado do Tea

White grapes of Rias Baixas

Albarino, Loreira, Treixadura, Caino blanco and Autorised Torrontes and Godello

What is the min % Albarino in a bottle labelled Rias Baixas Albarino

100%

Red grapes of Rias Baixas

Caino tinto, Espadeiro, Loureira tinta, Souson and Authorised Mencia and Brancellao

What DO would you associate with Vino Tostado and what is it?

A dried grape wine from Ribeiro

Subzones of Ribera Sacra

Amandi Chantada, Ribeiras do Mino, Ribeiras do Sil, Quirogi-Bebei

Min % Mencia for Ribeira Sacra reds

70%

What are the three Txakoli DOs

Getariaki Txakolina Bizkaiko Txakolina Arabako Txakolina

What is the main Txakoli white grape

Ondarrabi Zuri

What is the main Txakoli red grape

Ondarrabi Beltza

What is the assemblage rules for rose in the three Txakoli DOs and what is the style called

min 50% Onbdarrabi Beltza. Called Ojo de gallo

How would you describe the climate of the Duero river DOs in Castilla y Leon

Extreme continetal- large diurnal range. Extreme highs and lows

What are Vino de Villa and Vino de Paraje

Village and mono-parcel wines respectively

Where would you find Dominio de Tares and Pittacum

Bierzo

What does Roble mean on Ribera del Duero label

3 months in oak

Assemblage of white, rose and red Ribera del Duero

W: min 75% Albillo mayor RO: min 50% authorised red R: Min 75% Tinto fino/Tinto del pais (Temp)

In Rueda whites, what are the mandated grapes?

Min 50% Verdejo or Sauvignon blanc plus viura, viognier, chardonnay and palomino

What are the two VDL styles in Rueda

Vino Rueda Palido - biologically aged Vino Rueda Dorado - Oxidative aging

Where would you find Numanthia-Termes and Bodega Pintia

Toro

Assemblage for Toro reds?

Min 75% Temp (Tinta de Toro) or Min 85% Garnacha

Where is Dehesa La Granja and who owns it?

A winery owned by Alejandro Fernandez of Pesquera in Tierra del Vino de Zamora

Name of DO that shows its proximity to portugal with some native Portuguese grapes appearing in cepage

Arribes

What two new DOs were added to Castilla Leon in 2007

Arlanza and Leon

What two new DO pagos were added in Casilla Y Leon in 2022

Dehesa Penalba and Abadia Retuerta

Who makes Gran Reserva 890 and 904 as well as Vina Ardanza

La Rioja Alta

What is Vina Gravonia

White from Lopez de Heredia's Zaconia vineyard of Viura and Malvasia

What is the cepage of Vega Sicilia Unico and what is its common aging?

80% Tempranillo plus Bordeaux grapes, 10 years plus aging

What other wines do Vega Sicila make in Ribera del Duero

Valbuena 5 and Bodega Alion

Why is Vega Sicila now made most vintages after previously not

switching from a 40000l fermentation vessel to an 8000l- meaning there is always enough to ferment

What is the top wine of Pesquera

Millenium Gran Reserva, formerly Janus Gran Reserrva

Who established pingus and what is their top single-barrel cuvee called

Peter Sisseck Single barrel of old vine temp- Amelia

3 communal AOC of Corton

Aloxe-Corton Ladoix Serrigny Pernand Vergelesses

What two Grand Cru allow white and red

Musigny and Corton

What two AOP share Les Marechaudes

Ladoix Serrigny and Aloxe Corton

There are 3 communes and 3 Grand Cru in Corton - how are the grand cru split over the communes

Aloxe Corton/Pernand Vergelesses- has some of all 3 GC Ladoix Serrigny has not land in Charlemagne GC but shares Corton and Corton Charlemagne

What village would you associate with the 1er Clos de L'Ecu, Les Clos de Mouches, Les Bressandes, Les Greves

Beaune

Who owns the monopole Clos de Epeneux

Comte Armand

What 1er site is labelled Meursault if white and Volnay if Red

Santenots

What village would you associate with Michel Lafarge

Volnay

3 monopoles in Volnay from Marquis D'angerville, Benjamin Leroux and Michel Lafarge

MD - Clos de Ducs BL - Clos de la cave de Ducs ML - Clos du chateau des Ducs

What are the three ways red wine grown in Meursault AOP can be labelled

Volnay Santenots- if within these vineyards Blagny AOP - if in that overlapping AOP Meursault AOP permits red too

Which villages of Cote de Beaune are red only

Pommard and Volnay

Which vineyard in Volnay continues with the same name into Meursault, being 1er cru on both sides for different grapes

Les Caillerets

Grand Cru of Puligny Montrachet

Montrachet Chevalier montrachet Batard Montrached Bienvenues Batard Montrachet

Which 1er are on the Northern edge of Montrachet and Batard Montrachet respectivley

M - Le Cailleret B - Les Pucelles

How does the naming of Montrachet differ in Chassagne

In Chassagne it is Le Montrachet

What vineyards are adjacent to Le Montrachet in Chassagne

Dent de Chien - Adjacent to the west Blanchot Dessus - Adjacent to the west

What village would you associate with Blain-Gagnard

Chassagne

Which two Cote de Beaune villages have no 1er sites

Chorey les Beaune and St Romain

What is considered the best vineyard in St Aubin

En Remilly - adjoins chassagne 1er of the same name

Where would you find tghe 1er of Les Jarrons and La Dominide

Savigny les Beaune

List all communal AOP of Cote Chalonaise

Bouzeron Rully Givry Mercurey Montagny

Which cote chalonaise communes make white and red, what do the others make?

White and red - Givry, Mercurey, Rully Bouzeron - white only- 100% aligote Montagny-white only -100% Chardonnay

Communal AOPs of Macon

Pouilly Fuisse Pouilly Loche Pouilly Vinzelles St Veran Vire Clesse

What AOP would you associate with Levroute? What is it

Vire Clesse - A late harvest sweet chardonnay

Which geographic designations of Macon villages are white wine only

Fuisse, Loche, Montbellet, Solutre- pouilly, Uchizy, Vinzelles

What Macon Village designation is red and rose only

Macon - Serrieres

When and what is beaujolais nouveau

The earliest possible release of the new vintage on beaujolais. Celebrated on the third Thursday in November

What is the cepage on Beaujolais AOP Blanc

100% Chardonnay

Is Aligote permitted in Beaujolais AOP

Yes, only as a blending partner in red and rose

10 beaujolais Cru North to South

St Amour Julienas Chenas Moulin A Vent Fleurie Chiroubles Morgon Regnie Brouilly Cote de Brouilly

Largest and smallest Beaujolais cru

Largest - Brouilly Smallest - Chenas

Which Beaujolais cru has the lieux-dit of Les Moriers and Poncie

Fleurie

Who makes Volnay Caillerets "Ancienne Cuvee Carnot"

Bouchard pere et fils

What cru beaujolais from Chiroubles, Moulin a vent or Brouilly would you rtecommend to a guest looking for a light style

Chiroubles

Where would you find De Montille and Pousse D'Or

Volnay

What vineyards is the Coche Dury Volnay 1er made from

A blend of Caillerets and Clos des Chenes

What wine from Domaine Leflaive is 100% new oak

Montrachet - made from one single new barrel

How would you compare the wines of Coche Dury and Domaine Leflaive

Coche Dury has strong oak signature (18-22 months in a mix of old and new) also concentration from vine pruning to very low yields - Domaine Leflaive, pulled back concentration and oak

Where is Jura located

South of Alsace, East of Burgundy, Switzerland to the west

Communal AOP of Jura

Arbois AOP Etoile AOP Chateau Chalon AOP

Cepage for Cotes de Jura white and red

W: Min 80% Chard and Savagnin R Min 80% PN, Trousseau, Poulsard

Grapes for Vin De Paille

Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Trousseau

What is the elevage of Vin Jaune

Aged in oak until Dec 15 in the 6th year after harvest. 60 months under voile. No release until after 1 Jan on 7th year

What is the drying time for grapes for Vin de Paille, and what must weight must they achieve

6 weeks - 320g/l

Subzones of Arbois AOP

Pupillin

Which Jura communal AOP only makes white wines

L'Etoile

How does the vin Jaune cepage differ in Chateau Chalon and L'Etoile

it is 100% savagnin only

What is made in each of the Jura Communal AOPs

Arbois -White, red, rose, Vin Jaune, Vin de Paille L'Etoile - White, Vin Jaune, Vin de Paille Chateau Chalon - Vin Jaune only

What is the cepage for cremant de Jura

W: Min 70% Chard, PN and Trosseau Rose: Min 70% PN, PG and Trousseau

What is Macvin du Jura, what is its alcohol range

A mistelle - ranging from 16-22%

Where is Savoie located

South of Jura, on the edge of Lake Leman/Geneva (Switzerland on other side)

What are Les Abymes, Apremont, Chignin-Bergeron and Ripaille

Subzones of Vin de Savoie

What is Bergeron a synonym for

Rousanne

Vin de Savoie AOP white and red what is the likely cepage (no subzone)

Min 80% Jacquare Reds min 90% Gamay, Pinot Noir, Mondeuse

What is Rousette a synonyn for

Altesse

What is made in Seysell AOP

white and Spk 100% Altesse or 100% Molette

4 subzones of Vin de Savoie focused on Chassellas

Crepy, Marignan, Marin, Ripaille

Subzones of Bugey AOP

Manicle, Montagnieu, Cerdon

What is Bugey Cerdon

Method ancestrale sparkling made from Gamay and Poulsard with a min rs of 40g/l which is the only thing made in the cerdon subzone of Bugey AOP

What is the subzone of Cremant de Savoie

Ayze