Grapes Flashcards
Spain’s most planted variety
Native to
Airen
Castilla La Mancha
Authorised white of Ribera del Duero
Albillo Mayor
Are Abillo Real and Mayor related?
No
White from Extremadura also known as Jaén Blanco and Pardina
Cayetana Blanca
White of DO Valdeorras (and Monterrei)
Godello
White grape in Txakoli
Hondarribi Zuri
- Actually a broad name for 3 varieties
Drought resistant white from Andalucía, also called Malvar
Lairen
Formerly thought to be Airen
Synonym, origin and growing region of Listan Blanco
Palomino Fino from Andalucia.
Grown in Canarias
White in Catalunya and Rioja, resistant to oxidation, good for barrel ageing
Macabeo/Viura
White native to Extremadura
Alarije
White with high acidity native to Malaga, grown in Canarias
Doradilla
Ancient white, grown in Las Canarias for sweet wines, planted across Med with various names.
Malvasia Aromática
Hybrid grape Malvasia de Lanzarote is also known as
Malvasia Volcanica
Three grapes for Sherry
Palomino
Pedro Ximénes
Moscatel de Alejandría
Spanish name for Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains and
Autonomous regions in which it is grown
Moscatel de Grano Menudo
Catalunya & Castilla-La Mancha
Which of the Moscatel grapes goes into Sherry
de Alejandria
Productive Andaluz white grape, famous for blank canvas for Sherry
Palomino Fino
Synonym for Xarel.lo
Pansa Blanca
Grape that brings the softness and perfume to Cava
Macabeo
Grape that bring the finesse and lemon freshness to Cava
Parellada
Productive, raisiny grape in Sherry
PX
Low acid white native to Las Baleares - both names
Prensal Blanc
Moll
White of DO Ribeiro
Treixadura
Drought-resistant white from Rueda
Verdejo