Districts/grapes/regions SPAIN Flashcards
JUMILLA?
*Red wines high in alcohol produced from Monastrell.
Most widely planted (white) grape in CASTILLA LA MANCHA?
(AIREN) used for distillation into brandy!
Which 2 red wine estate receive first
(DO de Pago status) in Castilla la Mancha?
FINCA ELEZ and
DOMINIO DE VALDEPUSA
Most widely planted red grape
in Castilla la Mancha?
CENCIBEL( Tempranillo)
Cab Sauvignon
Merlot
Garnacha
Pinot Noir
Espumoso DO, what is it
in Castilla La Mancha?
(Sparkling wine) from MACABEO
and other permitted varieties
What is UCLES known for?
Red wine!
Tempranillo
Cab Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah
Garnacha
What are the soils of VALDEPENAS?
Yellow/red to white stony soils
with chalky sub-soil:
VALDEPENAS main grape varieties?
CENCIBEL ( Tempranillo)
AIREN
MONTILLA MORILES-style of wine production?
Strong white wines similar in style to sherry!!!
NAVARA wine production?
red
white
rose
Most planted red grape variety in Navara?
(Garnacha Tinta)
excellent rose wines!!!
Main white grape variety in Navara?
(VIURA)
Malvasia
Chardonnay
Which are the 3 (Vinos de Pagos) in Navara?
S-A
P-I
B-O
Senario Arinza
Prado Irache
Bodgas Otazu
How PENEDES is divided?
What are the altitudes?
BAIX PENEDES (low) 250m
PENEDES(Mitja) 250-500m
SUPERIOR PENEDES(high) 500-800 m
what are the red indigenous grape varieties of Penedes?
Tempranillo (Ul de Llebra)
Monastrell (Mourvedre)
Carinena (Carignan)
What are the white indigenous grape varieties of Penedes?
Macabeo (Viura)
Xarel-lo
Parellada
Where in Penedes is located the center of CAVA production?
San Sadurni d’Anoia
What is Tarragona Classico Licoroso?
Sweet red fortified wine:
High in alcohol:
Matured in oak:
What are the altitudes of Ribera del Duero?
( 700- 800 m)
Most common hazard in Ribera del Duero?
Late sprig frost!
What is the climate in Ribera Del Duero?
Hot-continental
with large diurnal shifts
Aging requirements for red CRIANZA from Ribera Del Duero?
2 years total aging
1 year min in oak
Name a high quality red wine from Ribera Del Duero?
(Dominio de Pingus) produced from:
*Tempranillo (Tinto del Pais)
Cab Sauvignon
Merlot
Where is ‘Galicia’ located in Spain?
North-west on the Atlantic coast
Rias Baixas Albarino?
Must contain 100% Albarino grapes
Best (white wine) producing region in Spain? Name the grape varieties?
(RUEDA)
Min of 50% Verdejo
plus Viura( Macabeo)
and Sauv Blanc.
Rueda Verdejo Superior &
Rueda Espumoso???
Must contain min 85% Verdejo
and carry a vintage date.
Name the red grape varieties of Rueda?
Tempranillo
Cab Sauvignon
Merlot
Garnacha
What are the soils of Somontano?
Sandy clay with good
limestones content!
Which grape variety grows only in Somontano?
MORISTEL (red)
What is the climate of Somontano?
Continental
with large diurnal shifts
Grape varieties of Toro?
WHITE: Verdejo/Malvasia
RED: Garnacha/Tempranillo
What are the main grape varieties used for Cava in Penedes?
MACABEO/XAREL-LO/PARELADA
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Malvasia
Monastrell
Garnacha
Aging requirements for Cava on the ‘Lees’???
Non Vintage- 9 months
Reserva- 12 months
Gran-Reserva - 30 months
Sweetness levels for Cava Gran-Reserva?
Vintage
Brut Nature
Extra Brut
Brut
What means (Cava de Paraje) ?
Classification introduced 2016
must come from a specified place, and single estate.
Name 2 top Cava producers?
Gramona
Torello
