Extremadura.Andalucia.Canaries Flashcards

1
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What is the sole DO of Extremadura?

A

Ribera del Guadiana

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2
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What are the subregions of Ribera del Guadiana?

A
Montánchez
Cañamero
Ribera Alta de Guadiana
Ribera Baja de Guadiana
Tierra de Barros
Matanegra
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3
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Who is the only producer of Cava in southern Spain? Where are they located?

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Bodegas Inviosa, in Tierra de Barros

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4
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When was the Jerez Consejo Regulador founded?

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1933

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5
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What are the two DOs for sherry?

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Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO

Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda DO

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6
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What three towns anchor the “golden triangle” of sherry?

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Sanlúcar de Barrameda (north, on the Atlantic coast)
Jerez de la Frontera (inland)
El Puerto de Santa Maria (south, on the Atlantic coast, across the bay from Cadiz)

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7
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Where must wines be aged for Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO? For Manzanilla Sanlúcar de Barrameda?

A

Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, El Puerto de Santa Maria
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Wines aged in other villages do not qualify for the DO.

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8
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What are the three authorized grapes of sherry?

A

Palomino
Pedro Ximénez
Moscatel

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9
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What are the three soil types of Jerez?

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Albariza (calcareous chalk)
Barros (clay)
Arenas (sand)

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10
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What is the principal grape of Montilla-Moriles DO? What styles are produced?

A

Pedro Ximénez

Sherry-styled wines - fino, oloroso, amontillado - are produced in fortified and unfortified versions

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11
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Jerez has dispensation from what other DO to import PX to supplement its own production?

A

Montilla-Moriles DO

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12
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Which styles of Montilla-Moriles are typically fortified, and why?

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Olorosos and dessert styles only. The climate is so hot that wines will naturally ferment to 15.5%abv, the post-fortification abv for fino shery.

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13
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What are the grapes of Málaga? What is the traditional focus of production?

A

PX and Moscatel, traditionally as fortified and/or dessert styles.

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14
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What styles are authorized in Montila-Moriles

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Blanco
Vino Dulce Natural: PX, Moscatel
Vino Generoso: Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso, Palo Cortado, Raya (poor man’s oloroso), Ruedos (raya without aging)

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15
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What is the subzone of Montila-Moriles?

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Montila-Moriles Superior: higher concentrations of Albariza

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16
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What is soleo?

A

The process of drying grapes on grass mats to concentrate the sugars (Málaga).

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17
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What is arrope?

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A mix of boiled grape syrup and fresh grape must, reduced to 20% its original volume; adds color and sweetness.

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18
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What is pantomima?

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Boiled and concentrated grape must reduced by 50%

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19
Q

What are the subzones of Malaga?

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(from the southwest, moving clockwise)
Manilva
Serrania de Ronda
Norte
Axarquía
Montes de Málaga
20
Q

What is Lágrima?

A

Traditional style of Málaga Vino de Licor produced without mechanical pressing

21
Q

What is Lacrimae Christi?

A

Lágrima wines aged a min. 2 years in oak

22
Q

How are fortified Málaga wines aged?

A

In American Oak Solera.

23
Q

What is Pajarete?

A

Málaga Vino de Licor or Vino Naturalement Dulce produced without arrope

24
Q

What is Vendimia Asoleada?

A

Málaga wines produced solely from PX and/or Moscatel through soleo

25
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Authorized styles in Malaga:

A

Vino Seco (unfortified)
Vino des Uva Sobremaduras (unfortified, overripe)
Vino Dulce
Vino Naturalement Dulce (300g/L must weight(
Vino de Uvas Pasificadas Dulce (unfortified, dried grapes)
Vino de Licor
Dulce Vino de Licor

26
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What are the categories within Málaga Dulce Vino de Licor?

A

Vino Maestro: Fresh grapes, fortified pre-fermentation
Vino Dulce Natural: 212g/L must weight, forified mid-fermenatation
Vino Tierno: sunned grapes, 350g/L must weight pos-soleo, fortified after fermentation

27
Q

What is the aging regimen for Málaga Pálido?

A

Less than 6 months.

28
Q

What is the aging regimen for Málaga?

A

6-24mos.

29
Q

What is the aging regimen for Málaga Noble?

A

2-3 years

30
Q

What is the aging regimen for Málaga Añejo?

A

3-5 years

31
Q

What is the aging regimen for Málaga Transañejo?

A

min. 5 years

32
Q

How are table wines from Málaga released? Which subzone is authorized?

A

Sierras de Málaga DO

Serranía de Ronda

33
Q

Where is Condado de Huelva? What are the authorized styles and grapes?

A

Northwest of Jerez, along the Atlantic Coast
Blanco/Joven/Tradicional
Condado Palido: generoso, solera, biological aging
Condado Viejo: generoso, solera, oxidative aging
Vino Generoso de Licor: generoso licor (pale dry, cream, pale cream, medium)
Grapes: Zalema, plus Palomino Fino, Listan V, PX, Garrido Fino, Moscatel de Alejandria

34
Q

Aging for Condado de Huelva fortified wines?

A

Palido/Viejo: 3 years in wood

Generoso de Licor: 2 years in wood

35
Q

What are the DOs of Andalucia?

A
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO
Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda DO
Montilla-Moriles DO
Condado de Huelva DO
Málaga DO
Sierras de Málaga DO
36
Q

What are the red grapes of the Canary Islands?

A

Listán Negro, Negramoll (Tinta Negra), Malvasía Rosada, Listán Prieto

37
Q

What are the white grapes of the Canary Islands?

A

Mavasía, Gual, Forastera Blanca, Moscatel, Listán Blanco

38
Q

What is the synonym for Listán Blanco?

A

Palomino

39
Q

What is the spanish synonym for the mission grape?

A

Listán Prieto

40
Q

What are the five DOs on Tenerife?

A
Ycoden-Daute-Isora
Valle de la Orotava
Tacoronte-Acentejo
Valle de Güímar
Abona
41
Q

What are the five island DOs of the Canaries?

A
El Hierro
La Palma
La Gomera
Gran Canaria
Lanzarote
42
Q

Which region of Spain remains phylloxera free?

A

The Canary Islands

43
Q

What is Vino Dulce Clásico? In which DO’s is it authorized?

A

Produced from sunned Moscatel or Malvasia; min. 45 g/L RS

Abona (Tenerife)
Valle de Güímar (Tenerife)
El Hierro (El Hierro)
Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria)
Lanzarote (Lanzarote)
44
Q

What is the largest Canary Island DO by acreage?

A

Lanzarote (Lanzarote): 1963 ha

45
Q

What is the smallest Canary Island DO by acreage?

A

La Gomera (La Gomera): 121 ha

46
Q

What are the subzones of La Palma?

A

Hoyo del Mazo
Fuencaliente
Norte de la Palma

47
Q

What is Vino de Tea?

A

Traditional wine of Norte de la Palma (in red, white, or rosado), aged max. 6mos in Canario Pine wood.