Learning objectives: grapes Flashcards
Galicia:
more red or white?
more indigenous or international?
Are there ‘preferred’ varieties?
Dominant varieties and colours? (3)
Experiments with which in oak? (4)
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.
DO Rías Baixas in Galicia:
Which white grapes have minimum percentages by subzone?
Albariño
Treixadura
Loureira
Caíño Blanco
DO Rías Baixas in Galicia:
alternative names for Loureira
Loureiro Blanco
Marqués
DO Ribeira Sacra in Galicia:
main grape?
colour?
Mencía (R)
DO Ribeiro in Galicia:
main grape? colour?
Treixadura (W)
DO Valdeorras in Galicia:
main 2 grapes? colour?
Godello (W)
Mencía (R)
Asturias:
main red grapes? (3)
main white grape?
Mencía
Albarín Tinto
Carrasquín
Albarín Blanco
Cantabria:
main red grape?
main white grapes? (4)
Which colour dominates where?
Hondarribi Beltza
Albariño
Godello
Treixadura
Hondarribi Zuri
N: white
Inland: red blends (local and international grapes)
País Vasco:
dominant grape?
other white grapes and synonyms? (5)
other red grape?
grapes ‘preferred’ for txakoli?
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)
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)
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
DO Cigales in Castilla y León:
main grape?
other preferred grapes? (3)
international varieties? (3)
Tempranillo
Verdejo
Garnacha Tinta
Garnacha Gris
Sauvignon Blanc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
DO Ribeira del Duero in Castilla y León:
main grape, local synonyms?
permitted blending partners up to 5%?
Only white grape?
Tempranillo (98% of plantings)
Tinto Fino, Tinta del País
Albillo Mayor (W), Garnacha Tinta
Albillo Mayor (for rosado, non-DO blanco)
DO Rueda in Castilla y León:
main grape?
second grape, and restrictions on it?
international grape seen on labels?
Verdejo (W)
Palomino Fino, no new plantings
Sauvignon Blanc
DO Toro in Castilla y León:
main grape?
blending partner?
main grape for rosado?
main 2 grapes for blanco?
Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo)
Garnacha Tinta
rosado: Garnacha Tinta
blanco: Malvasía Castellana, Verdejo
Rioja:
main red grape?
blended with? (3)
typical proportions?
main white grape?
3 other authorised white grapes?
main rosado grape?
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
Navarra:
main four red grapes?
main white grape?
other need-to-know grapes? (4)
Tempranillo (34% of plantings)
Garnacha (23%
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (30%)
Chardonnay (5%)
Malvasía Riojana
Graciano
Moscatel de Grano Menudo
Viura
DO Navarra
Main grapes by subzone:
Tierra Estella
Valdizarbe
Baja Montaña
Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja
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 Tinta, Viura, Moscatel de Grano Menudo
Aragón:
main grape?
international varieties, and where most planted?
How much Cariñena is planted in DO Cariñena?
Garnacha
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Chardonnay
in DO Somontano
Only 5% of DO Cariñena is planted to Cariñena
DO Somontano in Aragón:
Name 3 Spanish varieties?
and 3 French varieties?
Moristel
Parraleta
Alcañón
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Chardonnay
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?
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
DO Empordà in Cataluña:
main grapes for tintos? (2)
for vinos de licor? (2)
Garnacha Tinta/Lledoner
Samsó/Cariñena
Garnacha Tinta
Garnacha Peluda
(to make Garnacha de Empordà)
DO Montsant in Cataluña:
mainly red or white?
main red grapes? (2)
main white grapes? (2)
95% red plantings
Garnatxa Negra (Garnacha Tinta)
Samsó (Cariñena)
Garnatxa Blanca (Garnacha Blanca)
Macabeu (Macabeo)
DOQ Priorat in Cataluña:
main grapes? (2)
Garnacha Tinta
Samsó
DO Terra Alta in Cataluña:
main grapes? (6)
emerging main quality grape?
Garnacha/Garnatxa x3 (Blanca, Negra, Peluda)
Macabeo
Parellada
Samsó (Cariñena)
Garnatxa Blanca (Garnacha Blanca)
Valencia
Mostly red or white?
Main red grapes? (2)
Blending partners?
Special wines?
Main white grape?
Red
Bobal
Monastrell
Monastrell blended with small amounts of Garnacha Tintorera.
Monastrell makes varietal Fondillón.
Moscatel de Alejandría
Valencia DOs
Main grape in:
DO Alicante?
La Marina subzone of DO Alicante?
DO Utiel-Requina?
blending partners?
Monastrell (75% of all plantings)
Moscatel de Alejandría
Bobal (indigenous, 71% of all plantings)
blended with Tempranillo, international varieties
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?
Red
Monastrell
Cencibel/Tempranillo
Garnacha Tinta
Garnacha Tintorera
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Macabeo
Airén
Chardonnay
All DOs >80% Monastrell
Castilla-La Mancha:
main grape?
second grape?
Other mentioned grapes? (6)
Airén (W)
Tempranillo (R)
Garnacha Tinta
Garnacha Tintorera
Monastrell
Bobal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Syrah
DOs of Castilla-La Mancha:
Main 2 grapes in DO Manchuela?
Main 2 grapes in DO Valdepeñas? Both used to make what?
DO Manchuela: Bobal then Tempranillo (10% of red plantings)
DO Valdepeñas:
Cencibel/Tempranillo
Airén
used to make Aloque (Clarete)
VPs of Castilla-La Mancha:
Main 4 grapes in VP Domonio de Valdepusa?
Main 4 grapes in VP Finca Élez? Which is the star?
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
DO Vinos de Madrid:
Most planted reds? (2)
Most planted whites? (2)
Most planted by subzone:
Arganda (2)
Navalcarnero (2)
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
Extremadura:
Mostly red or white?
Main red grapes? (3)
Main white grapes? (2)
Other mentioned whites? (3)
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)
Andalucia:
Mainly red or white?
Main red grapes? (6)
Main white grapes? (6)
White
Tempranillo
Garnacha Tinta
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Syrah
Palomino Fino
Pedro Ximénez
Moscatel de Alejandría
Vijiriego
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
DOs of Andalucía
DO Málaga:
Main grapes? (2)
Other indigenous grapes? (3)
DO Montilla-Moriles:
Main grape?
Pedro Ximénez (PX)
Moscatel de Alejandría
Romé
Doradilla
Lairén (aka Malvar in Madrid)
DO Montilla-Moriles: PX
Las Islas Baleares
Mallorca main grapes:
DO Pla i Llevant? (6)
DO Binissalem? (4)
Serra de Tramuntana? (2)
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)
Las Islas Baleares
Main grapes on:
Menorca? (2)
Ibiza? (1)
Formentera? (1)
Menorca:
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Ibiza and Formentera:
Monastrell
Las Islas Canarias
main 5 grapes, synonyms?
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)
Parents of Malvasía Volcánica/Malvasía de Lanzarote?
Malvasía Aromatica x Marmajuelo
DO Lanzarote on Las Islas Canarias:
Island’s indigenous grape?
Other mentioned grape?
Malvasía Volcánica (W, 75% of plantings)
Listán Negro/Almuñeco (R)
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)
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)
