Master Spain Flashcards
What are the permitted red grapes of Rioja? What is the min% combined they must be? What if they’re destemmed?
Tempranillo with Garnacha, Mazuelo (Carignan), Graciano, and Maturana Tinta.
Min 85% if whole cluster
Min 95% if destemmed
What are the permitted white grapes for Rioja Blanco? Which grapes may account for more than 50% of blend?
Principal: Viura, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdejo
Secondary: Malvasia, Garnacha Blanca, Tempranillo Blanca, Maturana Blanca, Turruntés
Only Principal grapes may account for more than 50% of the blend
What are the grape requirements for Rioja Rosado?
min 25% combined Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Garnacha Tinta, Maturana Tinta, and Graciano
What’s the min alcohol for Rioja Red and White?
- 5% (12% for Reserva and Gran Reserva) for red
10. 5% (11% for Reserva and Gran Reserva) for white
What are the aging requirements for all Rioja Vino Espumosa Calidad levels?
Vino Espumosa Calidad:
min 15 months on lees
Vino Espumosa Calidad Reserva:
min 24 months on the lees
Vino Espumosa Calidad Gran Añada:
min 36 months on the lees
What are the sweetness levels and values for Rioja Vino Espumosa Gran Añada?
Brut Nature: less than 3g/L
Extra Brut:Max 6g/L
Brut: Max 12g/L
What is the synonym for bush training in Spain?
en vaso
What is the traditional training style of Rioja? What are three other permitted techniques?
Vara y Pulgar
Cordon, En Vaso, Double Guyot
What is the min vine age for Rioja Single Vineyard wines? What is the min age for production history?
min 35 years of age
min 10 years of production
Which winemaker is often credited with the rebirth and success of the wines of Priorat?
René Barbier
The climate of the Rías Baixas can be best described as?
Maritime
What are the aging requirements for Rioja Tinto at all levels?
Crianza:
min 2 years including 1 in oak
Reserva:
min 3 years including 1 in oak
Gran Reserva:
min 5 years including 2 in oak and 2 in bottle
What are the aging requirements for Rioja Blanco/Rosado at all levels?
Crianza:
min 2 years including 6 months in oak (remainder may be in bottle, oak or stainless steel)
Reserva:
min 2 years including 6 months in oak (remainder must be in bottle or oak)
Gran Reserva:
min 4 years including 6 months in oak (remainder must be in bottle or oak)
In addition to the Crianza, Reserva, and Gran Reserva terms what 3 other aging designations may be listed for DOP wines? What are the requirements?
Noble: min 18 months aging in cask of less than 600L or bottle
Añejo: min 24 months aging in cask of less than 600L or bottle
Viejo: min 36 months aging and must show oxidative character
Cava and Rioja Vino Espumoso Calidad are produced by what method?
Traditional Method
Which geographical feature separates Rioja from Pais Vasco?
Cantabrian Mountains
What is the quality hierarchy for wine in Spain?
DOCa
DO
VCIG
Vino de la Tierra
What are the 2 DOCa of Spain?
Rioja DOCa
Priorat DOCa/DOQ
Which body of water most influences Rioja?
Ebro River
Main grape of Navara?
Garnacha
Main grape of Jumilla?
Monastrell
What are the three sub-regions of Rioja? Which is the coolest? Which is the warmest? Which is in Navarra? Which is in País Vasco?
Rioja Alavesa (coolest) in País Vasco
Rioja Alta in La Rioja
Rioja Baja/Oriental (Warmest) in Navarra
What are the three sub-regions of Rioja? Which is the coolest? Which is the warmest? Which is in Navarra? Which is in País Vasco?
Rioja Alavesa (coolest) in País Vasco
Rioja Alta in La Rioja
Rioja Baja/Oriental (Warmest) in Navarra
Min % of Tinta del País (Tempranillo) for Ribera del Duero? Max % of Garnacha and Albillo Mayor?
min 75% Tinta del Pais
max 5% Garnacha and Albillo Mayor
What are the two main blending grapes for Ribera del Duero? What other 3 International grapes are permitted?
Garnacha and Albillo Mayor (max 5% for both)
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Malbec are also permitted
Min alcohol for Ribera del Duero Tinto vs Rioja?
Ribera del Duero: 11.5%
Rioja: 11.5% (12% for Reserva and Gran Reserva)
Ribera del Duero permits Reserva and Gran Reserva for which style?
Tinto only
Rosado may be Crianza
What are the aging requirements for Ribera del Duero Tinto for all levels?
Crianza:
2 years including 1 year in oak (approx. 225L)
Reserva:
3 years including 1 year in oak (225L)
Gran Reserva:
5 years including 2 years in oak and 3 years bottle.
Aging requirement for Ribera del Duero Rosado Crianza? Rioja Rosado Crianza?
Ribera:
min 18 months including 6 months in oak.
Rioja:
min 2 years including 6 months in oak.
What are the provinces of production for Ribera del Duero?
Valladolid
Burgos
Soria
Segovia
What islands (containing DOs) make up the Canary Islands archipelago from west to east? Which has 5 DOs?
El Hierro La Palma La Gomera Tenerife (5 DOs) Gran Canaria Lanzarote
What are the 5 DOs of Tenerife clockwise from the southernmost?
Abona Ycoden-Duarte-Isora Valle de la Orotava Tacoronte Acentejo Valle de Guimar
What is the capacity of traditional barrels used in aging red wines in Rioja? What are they called?
225L
Barrica
What is the primary red grape of Manchuela?
Bobal
What is Cencibel?
Synonym for Tempranillo
What is Cencibel?
Synonym for Tempranillo in central and southern Spain especially in Castilla-La Mancha
What is the primary grape of Manchuela DO?
Bobal
What geographical feature separates Spain from France?
Pyrenees Mountains
What are the permitted red (4) and white (5) grapes for Cava production? Which may only be used for rosé styles?
Red:
Pinot Noir, Monastrell, Garnacha Tinta, Trepat (only for rosé)
White:
Parellada, Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Chardonnay, Subirat Parent (Malvasia)
Trepat is only used for rosé
What are the aging requirements for all levels of Cava?
Cava:
min 9 months on the lees
Reserva:
min 15 months on the lees
Gran Reserva:
min 30 months on the lees
Cava de Paraje:
min 36 months on the lees
What is the sweetest sweetness level for Cava Reserva? Value?
Brut
Same for Champagne
0-12g/L
What is the sweetest sweetness level for Cava Reserva and Cava de Paraje Calificado? Value?
Brut
Same for Champagne
0-12g/L
What is the name for trellis training in Cava DO?
En Espaldera
True or False all Cava de Paraje Calificada is vintage-dated? Hand harvested?
True for both
What is the min vine age for Cava de Paraje?
Min 10 years
When were the following established: Rioja DOCa Ribera del Duero DO Toro DO Priorat DOCa/DOQ Cava DO Jerez DO Rías Baixas DO Penedes
Rioja DOCa (1991) Ribera del Duero DO (1982) Toro DO (1987) Priorat DOCa/DOQ (2009; 2000 as DO) Cava DO (1986) Jerez DO (1933) Rías Baixas DO (1988) Penedes (1960)
What is Tempranillo called in Catalonia?
Ull de Llebre
What are the aging designations for Penedes at all levels for Tinto?
Crianza:
2 years including 6 months in oak
Reserva:
3 years including 1 year in oak
Gran Reserva:
5 years including 2 years in oak
What are the 3 designations for Penedes Espumoso and their aging requirements?
Vino Espumoso:
min 12 months
Vino Espumoso “Premium”:
min 18 months
Vino Espumoso “Reserva”
min 24 months
What is the main soil type of Priorat? Components
Llicorella:
black slate and quartz
Where would you most likely encounter wines labeled “Súmmum”? What styles is this for? What does this designation indicate?
Ribera Sacra
Still Red and white styles
Indicates if red that min 60% is Mencia and min 85% of endorsed varietals are used. May be labeled varietally as Mencia if min 85% is used.
Indicates if white that 100% of the varieties are endorsed by the Consejo Regulador.
What grape and vines are Calatayud DO famous for?
Old-vine Garnacha
What sub-region of Rías Baixas produces the highest volume?
Val do Salnés
What are the three major towns of Rioja and their sub-region?
Labastida (Rioja Alavesa)
Haro (La Rioja)
Alfaro (Rioja Baja/Oriental)
What town of Rioja is known for its cooperages?
Logroño
What is the body of water north of País Vasco?
Bay of Biscay
Red Ribeira Sacra “Summum” has a min what % of Mencia?
min 60% Mencia
What are the two aging designations for Ribeira Sacra wines and their aging regulation?
Blanco Barrica:
min 3 months in wooden barrels no more than 600L
Tinto Barrica:
min 6 months in wooden barrels of no more than 500L
Vinos de Tea are produced in what region? What are the requirements?
La Palma DO in the Canary Islands
Must come from the northern sub zone of the island and must spend a min 6 months in Canary Pine vessels.
What were the 5 original Clos of Priorat in 1989? What were the wines labeled upon release? When did they split to form their own ventures?
Clos Erasmus Clos Martinet Clos Mogador Clos de l'Obac Clos Dolfi
Released as Vino de Mesa
Split in 1991
Where would you find Traditional Marco Real planting densities? What is the min age of vines?
La Palma in Canary Islands
min 100 years old
What is the name of the rosé specialty wine in La Palma? What are the grape requirements?
Vino Clarete
must be from min 25% red grapes of which have been fermented on their skins.
May be vintage or non vintage.
What is the name of the rosé specialty wine in La Palma? What are the grape requirements?
Vino Clarete
must be from min 25% red grapes of which have been fermented on their skins.
May be vintage or non vintage.
What are Bodegas Muga’s top two wines? Which is modern and which is traditional? Which is not vegan friendly? Why?
Prado Enea (Traditional) not vegan-friendly because they fine with egg whites
Torre Muga (Modern)
Match the following and provide the full wine name for La Rioja Alta’s wines: Why are they called this?
890
904
Gran Reserva 890:
named commemorates the estate’s first winemaker, Monsieur Vigier and his first wine, the Reserva 1890
Reserva 904:
named to commemorate the acquisition of the Ardanza Winery.
Who makes “Viña Ardanza”? What style is it made in? Where is the fruit sourced?
La Rioja Alta S.A.
Made in Reserva style as it sees 3 years in American Oak prior to bottling (supersedes the min 1 year)
Sourced from Rioja Oriental/Baja.
After the 1991 vintage what did the original Clos become?
Clos Mogador and Clos Erasmus stayed the same.
Clos Dofi is now Alvaro Palacios “Finca Dofi”
Clos de l’Obac is now Costers del Siurana “Clos de l’Obac”
Clos Martinet is now Mas Martinet
What is the general name for Spanish semi-sparkling wine that can be made in sweet, off-dry, or dry styles?
Vino de aguja
What is Vino de Aguja? What styles?
Spanish name for semi-sparkling wine
sweet, off-dry, dry
What is the pressure range for Vino de Aguja vs Vino Espumoso?
Vino de Aguja:
1-2.5atm
Espumoso:
min 3.5atm
What is the name for the Vino de Licor made from overripe grapes in Penedes?
Vino Dulce de Uva Sobremadurada
Select the 4 best red wine vintages of Rioja from the following:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
1990
1991
1994
1995
What type of trellising system is common in Rías Baixas?
Tendone
How is the soil type of Val do Salnés, O Rosal, and Soutamaior of Rías Baixas different than than that of Condado do Tea? Ribera do Ulla?
Condado do Tea has slate with granite
Val do Salnés, O Rosal, and Sotomaior is more alluvial over granite.
Ribera do Ulla is mostly alluvial
Which Rías Baixas subzone is known for more slate in the soil?
Condado do Tea
What are the elevations of the highest sub-region of Penedes? What are the other two? Main grapes of each?
Alt Penedes (500-850m) Parellada is the main grape here.
Medio Penedes
Ulle de Llebre
Baix Penedes
Garnacha and Monastrell
What are 4 examples of Vino de Licor produced in Spain? What is the region associated with each? Grapes
Rueda Dorado (Rueda): Palomino Fino
Garnatxa del Tarragona (Tarragona):
Garnacha Blanca and Negra
Lagrima (Utiel-Requena, Valencia):
Bobal and Planta Nova
Vendimia Asoleada de Malaga (Malaga):
Dried Moscatel and PX grapes
What is the difference between the following
Vinos de Uvas Pasificadas Dulce
Vinos de Uvas Sobremaduradas
Both are unfortified though
Vinos de Uvas Pasificadas Dulce are produced form dried grapes
Vinos de Uvas Sobremaduradas are produced from overripe grapes
What are the 3 Dulce Vino de Licor wines of Malaga? How do they differ? hint: only one is VDL
Vino Maestro:
fresh grapes fortified before fermentation starts
Vino Dulce Natural:
fresh grapes fortified after fermentation starts
Vino Tierno:
“sunned” grapes dried by soleo, fortified after fermentation starts.
What is Vino Tostado? Where is it made? Grapes? Aging?
Dried grape specialty of Ribeiro produced in both red and white styles.
Red from Caiño, Ferrón, Brancellao, Mencía, Sousón
White from Treixadura, Loureiro, Albariño, Godello, and Torrontés
Min must of 300g/L, drying process min of 3 months and and RS is min 70g/L
Aged for min 6 months in oak or cherry and min 3 months in bottle
What is the heart of Spanish vermut (vermouth)? Top producer?
Catalonia
Reus
What ist he min abv for Priorat Red wine? Blanco and Rosado?
min 13.5% for red
min 13% for white and rosado
What sub region of Rías Baixas allows for up to 70% Treixadura? Loureira?
Condado do Tea allows min 70% Treixadura
O Rosal allows for min 70% Loureiro
What winery is Daphne Glorian associated with?
Clos Erasmus
What winery is Telmo Rodriguez associated with?
Remelluri
What winery is Peter Sisseck associated with?
Dominio de Pingus
What winery is Aleandro Fernandez associated with?
Bodegas Pesquiera
What winery is Gerardo Mendez Lázaro associated with?
Do Ferreiro
Name a cider-producing autonomy that only produces VCIG wine? What is the VCIG? When was it established? Principal Red grape and white grape?
Asturias
Cangas VCIG
2018
Albarín Tinto and Albarín
What river separates Valdeorras and Ribeira Sacra?
Sil
Which region has the largest number of DO Pagos?
Castilla La Mancha
In what DO of Castilla y Leon would you most likely find Mencia? What about in Galicia?
Bierzo DO (Castilla y Leon)
Monterrei DO (Galicia)
Galician synonym for Trousseau?
Merenzao
Galician synonym for Tempranillo?
Araúxa
Select the village(s) permitted to append “Vi de la Vila” to their name:
Porrera Sant Sadurní d'Anoia Escaladei La Morrera de Montsant San Vincente de La Sonsierra
Porrera
Escaladei
La Morrera de Montsant
Vi de la Vila/Vino de Pueblo applies to what appellation? Name 2
Priorat DOCa/DOQ
Porrera
Escaladei
La Morera
In which Spanish DO is Fondillon produced? What is it? Grapes? Aging?
Alicante DO in Valencia
100% Monastrell grapes (not fortified)
min 10 years in wood
Name the DOs along the Duero River in Castilla y Leon from west to east.
Arribes Tierra del Vino de Zamora Toro Rueda Ribera del Duero
What is the difference between
Vino de Calidad con Indicacion Geografica (VCIG)
and
Vino de la Tierra (VdlT)
VCIG is DOP
VdlT is IGP
synonym for Mission grape in Canary Islands?
Listan Prieto
Who makes “Pago La Jara”? Appellation? Grapes?
Telmo Rodriguez
Toro DO
Flagship wine of Toro made from Tinto de Toro
What are two wineries associated with Telmo Rodriguez? Appellations?
Campania de Vinos Telmo Rodriguez (Toro)
and
Remelluri (Rioja)
Who makes “Sot Lefriec”? Appellation? Grapes?
Alemany i Corrió
Penedes DO
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Merlot
Who makes “El Pison”? Appellation? Grapes?
Bodegas y Vinedos Artadi
Rioja DOCa
100% Tempranillo
Who makes Embruix? Appellation? Grapes?
Vall Llach
Priorat DOCa
Garnacha and Carignan from 90 year old vines plus Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah
Who makes Corullon? Appellation? Grapes?
Descendientes de José Palacios
Bierzo DO
Mencia
What was the first vintage produced by Telmo Rodriguez at his family’s Remelluri estate upon returning?
2010
What was the first vintage produced by Telmo Rodriguez at his family’s Remelluri estate upon returning?
2010
Euskadi is the indigenous name for what region?
Pais Vasco
Where is the Avia River?
Galicia
Where is the Lérez River?
Rías Baixas
River of Val do Salnés?
Umma
Min vine age for Garnacha wines labeled Calatayud Superior?
min 50
Min vine age for Garnacha wines labeled Calatayud Superior? min % of grapes?
min 50 years
min 85%
Two old vine designations in Calatayud?
Viñas Viejas:
min 35 years
Calatayud Superior:
min 50 years
Two old vine designations in Calatayud?
Viñas Viejas:
min 35 years
Calatayud Superior:
min 50 years
What are the Spanish synonyms for the following:
Dry
Off-dry
Medium-Sweet
Sweet
Dry (Seco)
Off-dry (Semiseco)
Medium-Sweet (Semidulce)
Sweet (Dulce)
What are the 8 Vinos de Pago in Castilla-La Mancha and years of establishment?
Dominio de Valdepusa (2003) Finca Élez (2003) Guijoso (2005) Dehesa del Carrizal (2006) Campo de la Guardia (2009) Florentino (2009) Casa del Blanco (2010) Calzadilla (2011)
What are the 3 DO Pagos of Navarra, their sub zone, and their years of establishment?
Arinzano (Tierra Estella) 2007
Prado Irache (Tierra Estella) 2008
Otazu (Valdizarbe) 2009
What are the 2 DO Pagos of Valencia (Utiel-Requena DO) and their years of establishment?
El Terrerazo (2010) Los Balagueses (2011)
What is the DO Pago of Aragon (Cariñena DO)? Year of establishment?
Aylés (2011)
