Northern Spain Flashcards
Who first planted vines in Spain?
The Phoenicians
What are the 7 river valleys forming the Ebro Basin in Rioja?
- Oja
- Najerilla
- Iregua
- Leza
- Jubera
- Cadacos
- Alhama
What 2 producers are considered the founders of modern Rioja?
- Marques de Murrieta
- Marques de Riscal
Who is credited with bringing prestige back to Bierzo?
Alvaro and Ricardo Palacios
In what autonomia is Ribera del Duero located?
Castilla y Leon
What is the only Gran Reserva rose produced in Rioja?
Vina Tondonia Gr rosado
Rene Barbier and Alvaro Palacios were pioneers in what region?
Priorat
Who founded Vega Sicilia?
Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves
In what year was Ribera del Duero DO established?
1982
In what autonomia is Cangas VCIG located?
Asturias
What grape is used in Navarra vino di licor?
moscatel
What is the most important soil type for fine wine in Rioja?
limestone
Bierzo lies along which river?
Sil
What is the primary soil type in Val do Salnes?
alluvial over granite
How many DOs are in Castilla y Leon?
9
What is the meaning of the term Colleiteiro?
Vigneron (Galician)
In what year was Corpinatt designation approved by the EU?
2017
What was the first DO in Spain?
Sherry (1933)
Vi di Vila is a village wine category in which region?
Priorat
List 2 founding members of the Corpinatt designation
- Gramenon
- Recaredo
- Llopart
- Nadal
- Sabate i Coca
- Torello
Where is Hermanos Perez Pascuas located?
Ribera del Duero
What 2 mountain ranges separate Rioja from the Maseta?
- Sierra de la Demanda
- Sierra de Cameros
What is the term for hondurrabi based rose in Getariako Txakolina DO?
Ojo de Gallo
Rafael Palacios makes well known wine in what region?
Valdeorras
VCIGs in Spain can apply for DO status after how many years?
5
What are the 3 DO zones of Pais Vasco?
- Getariako Txakolina
- Bizkaiko Txakolina
- Arabako Txakolina
What grape dominates Rioja Baja?
grenache
Which Spanish region is historically associated with rosado?
Navarra
What is the grape makeup of Vega Sicilia Unico?
- Tinto del Pais (tempranillo)
- cab sauv
- merlot
What is the aging requirement for vino di licor in Navarra?
min 24 months with at least 18 months in oak
What are the primary white grapes in Bierzo DO?
- godello
- dona blanco
What are the grape requirements for red wine in Bierzo DO?
min 70% mencia
What type of wines are permitted in Ribeira del Duero?
- red
- rosado
What district of Rioja overlaps with Navarra?
Rioja Alavesa
What river flows through the center of Castilla y Leon?
Duero
What is the only age designation allowed for rose from Ribeira del Duero?
crianza
What are t he 5 DOs of Galicia?
- Rais Baixas
- Ribeiro
- Ribeira Sacra
- Monterrei
- Valdeorras
What is the lees aging requirement for Cava Reserva?
15 months
Ribeira Sacra is situated at the confluence of which 2 rivers?
- Sil
- Mino
Where is Muga located?
Rioja
In what decades did Rioja suffer from an interest in quantity over quality?
1970’s and 80’s
What are the 3 distinct subzones of Rioja?
- Alavesa
- Alta
- Oriental
What styles of wine is Tarragona known for?
- vi ranci
- vi di licor
What river runs through the Rioja autonomia?
Ebro
Define ‘pago/finca’
single plot
What mountain range north of Rioja protects it from wet Atlantic wind?
Sierra Cantabria
Who produces Mas de Serral?
Raventos i Blanc
What is the lees aging requirement for Cava Gran Reserva?
30 months
Ull de Llebre is an alias for what grape?
tempranillo
what is the primary red and white grape in the Txakolina DOs?
white - hondurrabi zuri
red - hondurrabi beltza
What is the predominant soil type in Carinena DO?
miocene clay with gravel, limestone, and slate
Where are the estates Pesquera and Dominio de Pingus found?
Ribeira del Duero
What is the climate of north central Spain?
continental
What does Corpinatt translate to?
Heart of the Penedes
Who is the world’s largest producer of sparkling wine?
Freixenet
What is the min RS in vino tostado?
120 g/l
Where was cava first produced?
San Sadurni d’Anoia
What is the aging requirement for Rioja Gran Reserva?
red - min 60 months with at least 24 months in oak and 24 months in barrel
white/rose - min 4 years with at least 6 months in oak
What 4 autonomias are considered green Spain?
- Galicia
- Asturais
- Cantabria
- Pais Vasco
What are the grape requirements for O Rosal blanco?
min 70 % combined albarino and loureiro
What are the 3 altitude zones of Penedes?
- Alt
- Medio
- Baix
Where is DO Pago Bodegas Itazu located?
Valdizarbe, Navarra DO
What is the basic age requirement for Cava DO?
9 months on lees
What is the smallest subzone of Costers del Segre DO?
Raimat
What are the grape requirements for Condado do Tea blanco?
min 70% combined albarino and treixadura
What was Spain’s first DOCa and when was it established?
Rioja, 1991
Other than albarino, what are the authorized grapes of Rias Baixas?
- loureira
- treixadura
- caina blanca
- torrontes
- godello
In Spanish DO wines, what does ‘anejo’ mean?
min aging 24 months in bottle or cask < 600 L
What are the permitted training methods in Rioja?
- Cordon
- Double Guyot
- En Vaso (bush vine)
- Vara y Pulgar
What are the 9 authorized white grapes in Rioja?
- Viura
- Verdejo
- chardonnay
- sauv blanc
- malvasia
- turruntes
- garnacha blanca
- tempranilli blanca
- maturana blanca
What is Vino de Pago?
class for estates superior to their basic DO
What is llicorella and where is it found?
black slate and quartzite soil found in Priorat
Wines of Ribeira del Duero must be what percent tempranillo?
75%
Pena el Gato has wineries in which 3 main regions?
- La Rioja Alta
- Ribeira del Duero
- Rias Baixas
What is the climate of Castilla y Leon?
continental
Catalonia lies close to what French winemaking region?
Roussillon
What is the primary red grape of Toro DO?
tinta del toro (tempranillo)
What red grapes are authorized for use in Navarra DO?
- tempranillo
- graciano
- cab sauv
- syrah
- garnacha tinta
- mazuelo
- merlot
- pinot noir
What is the general age requirement for crianza in Spain?
red - min 24 mos with at least 6 mos in oak
white/rose - min 18 mos with at least 6 mos in oak
What are the primary white grapes of Rueda DO?
- verdejo
- sauv blanc
Ribeiro DO is located along what river?
Mino
What is the aging requirement for Rioja Crianza?
red - min 2 years with at least 1 year in oak
white/rose - min 18 months with at least 6 months in oak
What is the age requirement for Ribeira del Duero Gran Reserva?
red - min 60 months with at least 24 months in oak
white/rose - min 48 months with at least 6 months in oak
What is the age requirement for Rioja Reserva?
red - min 3 years with at least 1 yr in oak and 6 mos in bottle
white/rose - min 2 years with at least 6 months in oak
What are the age requirements for Ribeira del Duero Crianza?
red - min 24 mos with at least 12 mos in oak
white/rose - min 18 mos with at least 6 mos in oak
What is the primary white grape of Valdeorras DO?
godello