Northern Spain Flashcards
Which subregions of Rias Baixas allow for more Roureiro and Trexiadura?
O Rosal: min 70% combined Albarino and Loureira Condado de Tea: min 70% combined Albarino and Treixadura
Which Vinos de Pagos are located in Navarra?
Arinzano, Prado di Irache, Pago di Otazu
What is the nearest white wine region to Ribera del Duero?
Rueda
What Spanish region shares a border with Banyuls/Collieure?
Emporda Costa Brava in Catalonia
What are the ageing requirements for a wine labelled Joven?
Less than Crianza with no Oak required
What is a Vino de Aguja?
A semi-sparkling wine, petillant
What is the spanish term for vintage?
Anada
What Spanish region on the Duero river is on the border of Portugal and Spain?
Arribes
What are the major red and white grapes for Ribeira Sacra?
White: Albarino, Godello, Treixadura, Loureira, Torrontes, Dona Branca Red: Mencia, Merenzao, Brancellao, Souson, Caino tinto, Tempranillo
Which subregion of Navarra is located in Rioja?
Ribera Baja
Tempranillo is known by what synonym in Cigales?
Tinto del Pais
Where would one find the DO Pla I Levant?
Mallorca in the Baleric islands
Sant Sadurni d’Anoia is the center for which wine region(s)?
Penedes and Cava
What grape is used for Red wine in the Chacoli Dos?
Ondarrabi Beltza
In which region would I find the Sil river?
Mostly in the Ribeira Sacra
A red wine from Navarra labelled reserva requires what amount of ageing? White?
Red: 3 yrs with 1 in oak White: 2 yrs with 6 months in oak
What is the min ABV for Rioja Tinto?
11.5% ABV
What regions are affected by the Cantabrian Mountains?
Rioja and Navarra
Villadolid is the major town for what regions?
Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Cigales & Toro
Name all 5 grapes in Rioja Tinto?
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano, Maturana Tinta
What is the name of Vega Sicilia’s second wine?
Valbuena, which is released after 5 yrs instead of 10 like unico
Who were the original 5 clos of Priorat?
Clos Dofi, Clos Erasmus, Clos Mogador, Clos de l’Obac, Clos Martinet
Name 4 of the 12 Vino de Pueblo villages in Priorat?
La Morena de Montsant, Gratallops, Escaladei, Porrera, Bellnunt del Priorat, Pobleda, La Viella Baixa, La Viella Alta, El Lloar, Masos del Terme de Falset, Solanes del Terme de El Molar, Torroja del Priorat
Samso is a synonym for what grape? Where?
Carignane/Mazuelo in Priorat and the Penedes
What is the min ABV for tinto wines from Priorat?
13.5% abv
What style of wine is Vino dulce de Uva Sobremadurada?
Vino de Licor made from overripe grapes
Montsant used to be a subzone for which region?
Terragona DO
Priorat produces a vino de licor. T or F?
TRUE
Toro DO whites are produced from which grapes?
Verdejo and Malvasia
