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Learning objectives: grapes Flashcards

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Galicia:
more red or white?
more indigenous or international?
Are there ‘preferred’ varieties?
Dominant varieties and colours? (3)
Experiments with oak? (4)

A

More white.
Almost entirely indigenous.
Consejo preferred varieties.

Albariño (W): 90% of plantings.
Godello (W): better in some locations.
Mencía (R): main red, inland.

Oak: Albariño, Godello, Treixadura, Loureira.

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DO Rías Baixas in Galicia:
Which white grapes have minimum percentages by subzone?

A

Albariño
Treixadura
Loureira
Caíño Blanco

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DO Rías Baixas in Galicia:
alternative names for Loureira

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Loureiro Blanco
Marqués

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DO Ribeira Sacra in Galicia:
main grape?
colour?

A

Mencía (R)

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DO Ribeiro in Galicia:
main grape? colour?

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Treixadura (W)

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DO Valdeorras in Galicia:
main 2 grapes? colour?

A

Godello (W)
Mencía (R)

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Asturias:
main red grapes? (3)
main white grape?

A

Mencía
Albarín Tinto
Carrasquín

Albarín Blanco

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Cantabria:
main red grape?
main white grapes? (4)
Which colour dominates where?

A

Hondarribi Beltza

Albariño
Godello
Treixadura
Hondarribi Zuri

N: white
Inland: red blends (local and international grapes)

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País Vasco:
dominant grape?
other white grapes and synonyms? (5)
other red grape?
grapes ‘preferred’ for txakoli?

A

Hondarribi Zuri (W, 90% of DO plantings)

Hondarribi Zuri Zerratia (Petit Courbu)
Izkiriota (Gros Manseng)
Sauvignon Blanc
Riesling
Chardonnay

R: Hondarribi Beltza

Txakoli: Hondarribi Zuri, Hondarribi Beltza (no relation)

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Castilla y León:
main grape?
authorised in how many DOs?
regional synonyms?

Other 2 main red grapes, and where dominant?
White grape, where dominant, commonly blended with? (2)

A

Tempranillo
Authorised in 12 of the 13 DOs (not Bierzo)

Tinto Fino
Tinta de País
Tinta de Toro

R: Mencía (DO Bierzo, 75% of plantings)
Prieto Picudo (DO Tierra de León, VC Valles de Benavente)

W: Verdejo (DO Rueda)
blended with Sauvignon Blanc, Viura

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DO Cigales in Castilla y León:
main grape?
other preferred grapes? (3)
international varieties? (3)

A

Tempranillo

Verdejo
Garnacha Tinta
Garnacha Gris

Sauvignon Blanc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot

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DO Ribeira del Duero in Castilla y León:
main grape, local synonyms?
permitted blending partners up to 5%?
Only white grape?

A

Tempranillo (98% of plantings)
Tinto Fino, Tinta del País

Albillo Mayor (W), Garnacha Tinta

Albillo Mayor (for rosado, non-DO blanco)

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DO Rueda in Castilla y León:
main grape?
second grape, and restrictions on it?
international grape seen on labels?

A

Verdejo (W)
Palomino Fino, no new plantings
Sauvignon Blanc

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DO Toro in Castilla y León:
main grape?
blending partner?
main grape for rosado?
main 2 grapes for blanco?

A

Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo)
Garnacha Tinta

rosado: Garnacha Tinta
blanco: Malvasía Castellana, Verdejo

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Rioja:
main red grape?
blended with? (3)
typical proportions?

main white grape?
3 other authorised white grapes?
main rosado grape?

A

Tempranillo (75% of all plantings)

Garnacha Tinta - preferred
Mazuelo (Cariñena)
Graciano

60-80% Tempranillo
20% Garnacha Tinta
balance Mazuelo, Graciano

W: Viura (Macabeo, 69% white plantings)
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdejo
Rosado: Garnacha Tinta

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Navarra:
main four red grapes?
main white grape?
other need-to-know grapes? (4)

A

Tempranillo (34% of plantings)
Garnacha (23%
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (30%)

Chardonnay (5%)

Malvasía Riojana
Graciano
Moscatel de Grano Menudo
Viura

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DO Navarra

Main grapes by subzone:
Tierra Estella
Valdizarbe
Baja Montaña
Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja

A

Tierra Estella: Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay

Valdizarbe: (most diverse) Tempranillo, Garnacha Tinta, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Malvasía Riojana

Baja Montaña: Tempranillo, Garnacha Tinta

Ribera Alta: Tempranillo, Graciano, Chardonnay, Moscatel de Grano Menudo

Ribera Baja: Tempranillo, Garnacha Timta, Viura, Moscatel de Grano Menudo

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Aragón:
main grape?
international varieties, and where most planted?

How much Cariñena is planted in DO Cariñena?

A

Garnacha

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Chardonnay
in DO Somontano

Only 5% of DO Cariñena is planted to Cariñena

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Q

DO Somontano in Aragón:

Name 3 Spanish varieties?
and 3 French varieties?

A

Moristel
Parraleta
Alcañón

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Chardonnay

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Cataluña:

Mostly indigenous or international?
Mostly single or blend?
Three main cava grapes with synonyms?
Noted white grapes? (3)
Red grapes: dominant (2), lesser (3) with synonyms?
Rosado: main grape, blended with?

A

Indigenous
Blend

Xarel.lo (Pansal Blanc, Pansa Blanca)
Parellada
Macabeo (most planted)

Garnatxa Blanca/Garnacha Blaca
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc

Garnatxa Negra/Garnacha Tinta
Samsó/Mazuelo (Cariñena)
also
Ull de Llebre/Tempranillo
Syrah
Cabernet Sauvignon

Rosado: Garnacha Tinta with Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon

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DO Empordà in Cataluña:
main grapes for tintos? (2)
for vinos de licor? (2)

A

Garnacha Tinta/Lledoner
Samsó/Cariñena

Garnacha Tinta
Garnacha Peluda
(to make Garnacha de Empordà)

22
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DO Montsant in Cataluña:
mainly red or white?
main red grapes? (2)
main white grapes? (2)

A

95% red plantings

Garnatxa Negra (Garnacha Tinta)
Samsó (Cariñena)

Garnatxa Blanca (Garnacha Blanca)
Macabeu (Macabeo)

23
Q

DOQ Priorat in Cataluña:
main grapes? (2)

A

Garnacha Tinta
Samsó

24
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DO Terra Alta in Cataluña:
main grapes? (6)
emerging main quality grape?

A

Garnacha/Garnatxa x3 (Blanca, Negra, Peluda)
Macabeo
Parellada
Samsó (Cariñena)

Garnatxa Blanca (Garnacha Blanca)

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Valencia

Mostly red or white?

Main red grapes? (2)
Blending partners?
Special wines?

Main white grape?

A

Red

Bobal
Monastrell

Monastrell blended with small amounts of Garnacha Tintorera.
Monastrell makes varietal Fondillón.

Moscatel de Alejandría

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Q

Valencia DOs

Main grape in:
DO Alicante?
La Marina subzone of DO Alicante?

DO Utiel-Requina?
blending partners?

A

Monastrell (75% of all plantings)
Moscatel de Alejandría

Bobal (indigenous, 71% of all plantings)
blended with Tempranillo, international varieties

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Murcia:
Mainly red or white?
Main grape?

Other mentioned grapes:
Red? (5)
White? (3)

Main grape in each of:
DO Bullas?
DO Jumilla?
DO Yecla?

A

Red
Monastrell

Cencibel/Tempranillo
Garnacha Tinta
Garnacha Tintorera
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot

Macabeo
Airén
Chardonnay

All DOs >80% Monastrell

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Castilla-La Mancha:
main grape?
second grape?
Other mentioned grapes? (6)

A

Airén (W)
Tempranillo (R)

Garnacha Tinta
Garnacha Tintorera
Monastrell
Bobal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Syrah

29
Q

DOs of Castilla-La Mancha:

Main 2 grapes in DO Manchela?

Main 2 grapes in DO Valdepeñas? Both used to make what?

A

DO Manchuela: Bobal then Tempranillo (10% of red plantings)

DO Valdepeñas:
Cencibel/Tempranillo
Airén
used to make Aloque (Clarete)

30
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VPs of Castilla-La Mancha:

Main 4 grapes in VP Domonio de Valdepusa?

Main 4 grapes in VP Finca Élez? Which is the star?

A

VP Dominio de Valdepusa:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Syrah
Petit Verdot
Graciano
(NB no Tempranillo here)

VP Finca Élez:
Chardonnay (star, 3 varietals)
Syrah (also varietal)
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot

31
Q

DO Vinos de Madrid:
Most planted reds? (2)
Most planted whites? (2)

Most planted by subzone:
Arganda (2)
Navalcarnero (2)

A

Tinto Fino (Cencibel, Tempranillo)
Garnacha Tinta

Malvar (aka Lairén in Andalucía)
Albillo (Real)

Arganda (SE): Tinto Fino, Malvar
Navalcarnero (SW): Garnacha Tinta, Malvar
San Martín de Valdeglesias (W): Garnacha Tinta, Albillo (Real)
El Molar (N): Garnacha Tinta, Malvar

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Extremadura:
Mostly red or white?
Main red grapes? (3)
Main white grapes? (2)
Other mentioned whites? (3)

A

Red

Tempranillo (R)
Garnacha Tinta (R)
Cabernet Sauvignon (R)

Cayetana Blanca/Pardina (W)
Alarije (W)

Borba (W)
Eva/Beba de los Santos (W)
Montúa (W)

33
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Andalucia:
Mainly red or white?
Main red grapes? (6)
Main white grapes? (6)

A

White

Tempranillo
Garnacha Tinta
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Syrah

Palomino Fino
Pedro Ximénez
Moscatel de Alejandría
Vijiriego
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc

34
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DOs of Andalucía

DO Málaga:
Main grapes? (2)
Other indigenous grapes? (3)

DO Montilla-Moriles:
Main grape?

A

Pedro Ximénez (PX)
Moscatel de Alejandría

Romé
Doradilla
Lairén (aka Malvar in Madrid)

DO Montilla-Moriles: PX

35
Q

Las Islas Baleares

Mallorca main grapes:
DO Pla i Llevant? (6)
DO Binissalem? (4)
Serra de Tramuntana? (2)

A

DO Pla i Llevant:
Cabernet Sauvignon (R)
Merlot (R)
Callet (R)
Fogoneu (R)
Chardonnay (W)
Prensal Blanc/Moll (W)

DO Binissalem:
Manto Negro (R)
Cabernet Sauvignon (R)
Gorgollassa (R)
Prensal Blanc/Moll (W)

Serra de Tramuntana:
Malvasía (W)
Chardonnay (W)

36
Q

Las Islas Baleares

Main grapes on:
Menorca? (2)
Ibiza? (1)
Formentera? (1)

A

Menorca:
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon

Ibiza and Formentera:
Monastrell

37
Q

Las Islas Canarias
main grapes, synonyms?

A

Malvasía Aromatica (W, Malmsey)
Malvasía Volcánica/Malvasía de Lanzarote (W)
Listán Blanco (W, Palomino Fino)
Listán Negro (R, Almuñeco, unrelated to other Listán grapes)
Listán Prieto (original Mission grape)

38
Q

Parents of Malvasía Volcánica/Malvasía de Lanzarote?

A

Malvasía Aromatica x Marmajuelo

39
Q

DO Lanzarote on Las Islas Canarias:
Island’s indigenous grape?
Other mentioned grape?

A

Malvasía Volcánica (W, 75% of plantings)
Listán Negro/Almuñeco (R)

40
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Tenerife, Las Islas Canarias:

DO Tacoronte-Acentejo:
main grape?
other mentioned grapes? (2)

DO Valle de la Orotava:
main grapes? (2)
other mentioned grapes? (5)

DO Ycoden-Daute-Isora:
main grapes? (2)
other mentioned grapes? (4)

A

DO Tacoronte-Acentejo:
Listán Negro (R, 90%)
also
Negramoll (R, 4%)
Listán Blanco (W, 4%)

DO Valle de la Orotava:
Listán Blanco (W)
Listán Negro (R)
also
Marmajuelo/Bermejuela (W)
Vijariego Blanco (W)
Bastardo Negro/Baboso Negro (R)
Vijariego Negro (R)
Tintilla (R)

DO Ycoden-Daute-Isora:
Listán Blanco (W)
Listán Negro (R)
80% between them
also
Marmajuelo (W)
Gual (W)
Albillo Criollo (Albillo Real, W)
Tintilla (R)

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