Intro to Spain and Northern Spain Flashcards
Four classifications for PDO wines in Spain
Vindo de Calidad con INdicacion Geografica (VCIG)
Denominacion de Origen (DO)
Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa)
Vine de Pago (Estate Wine)
Spanish classifications for PGI wines
Vino de la Tierra (VdlT)
Regulating body of each DO
Consejo Regulador
Alternative names for the Mazuelo grape
Carinena
Carignan
Alternative name for the Viura grape
Macabeo
Vino Nobile
Wine that has aged for a minimum of 18 months (barrel or bottle); may be used for PGI or PDO wines
Vino Anejo
Wine that has aged for a minimum of 24 months (barrel or bottle); may be used for PGI or PDO wines
Vino Viejo
Wine that has aged for a minimum of 36 months in an oxidative environment; may be used for PGI or PDO wines
Label term: Joven/Generico
Wine that has been aged for shorter than the time needed to qualify for “Crianza” status; may only be used for PDO wines
PDO label term: Crianza (for red wines)
Minimum aging: 24 months (including 6 months in the barrel) Note: some appellations have stricter standards
PDO label term: Riserva (for red wines)
Minimum aging: 36 months (including 12 months in barrel) Note some appellations have stricter standards
PDO label term: Gran Riserva (for red wines)
Minimum aging: 60 months (including 18 months in barrel) Note: some appellations have stricter standards
PDO label term: Crianza (for white and rose)
Minimum aging: 18 months (including 6 months in barrel) Note: some appellations have stricter standards
PDO label term: Riserva (for white and rose)
Minimum aging: 24 months (including 6 months in the barrel) Note: some appellations have stricter standards
PDO label term: Gran Riserva (for white and rose)
Minimum aging: 48 months (including 6 months in the barrel) Note: some appellations have stricter standards
Two DOCa wines of Spain
Rioja DOCa Priorato DOCa (Priorat DOQ)
Green Spain
The northwest corner of the country (on the Atlantic Coast) - cooler and wetter than the rest of Spain; includes Galicia
Three main white grapes of Rias Baixas
Alabarino
Loureira
Treixadura
DO of Galicia known for white wines based on Trexadura
Ribeiro DO
DO of Galicia known for white wines based on Godello and Mencia-based reds
Valdeorras DO
Main grape variety of Rueda Blanco
Verdejo
Minor white grapes of Rueda Blanco
Sauvignon Blanc Viura Palmino Fino Viognier Chardonnay
Grapes allowed for use in the red wines of the Rueda DO
Tempranillo
Cab Sauv
Garnacha
Merlot
Style(s) of wine produced in the Cigales DO
Red and rose, based on Tempranillo (Tinta del Pais), often blended with Garnacha
Main grape variety of Ribera del Duero
Tempranillo (here known as Tinta del Pais or Tinto Fino)
Minor red grape variety of Ribera del Duero
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Malbec
Garnacha
Majority grape variety of Ribeira Blanco
Albillo Mayor
Unique terroir of Ribera del Duero
Hot summers, cold winters
Vineyards are among the highest-elevation in Spain
Large diurnal temperature shifts
Principal grapes of the Navarra DO
Tempranillo and Garnacha
Leading DO of Aragon
Somontano DO
DO - formerly known as Falset - adjacent to Priorat
Montsant
Region where the majority of Cava is produced
Penedes (Catalonia)
White grapes approved for use in Cava
Macabeo Parallada Xarel-lo Chardonnay Subirat Parent (Malvasia)
Red grapes approved for use in Cava
Pinot Noir
Garnacha
Monastrell
Trepat
Minimum required lees aging for Cava
9 months
Minimum required lees aging for Cava Reserva
15 months (18 months as of the 2021 harvest)
Minimum required lees aging for Cava Gran Reserva
30 months
Minimum required lees aging for Cava de Paraje Calificado
36 months
EU - recognized brand (not a DO) for certain sparkling wines produced in Penedes
Corpinnat
