Northern Spain Flashcards
What is Vino Tostado?
Sweet wine produced by air dried grapes in Ribeiro DO and Valdeorras
Ribeiro:
Only recommended grape varieties permitted
Min. must weight of 350 g/l
Drying process for grapes must last a min. of 3 months
Min. residual sugar: 120 g/l
Vino Tostado: min. 6 months in oak or cherry cask and at least 3 months in bottle
Wines labelled “Barrica” must spend at least a portion of their maturation in casks no larger than 600 Liters
- Vino Tostado Blanco: Treixadura, Loureiro, Torrontés, Albariño, Godello
- Vino Tostado Tinto: Caiño, Ferrón, Brancellao, Mencía, Sousón
Valdeorras:
Vino Tostado:
Grapes must be dried for a minimum of 90 days
Max. yields: 40 liters per 100 kg grapes
When was Bierzo DO established?
1989
What are the sub-regions of Rias Baixas DO? (North to South)
Ribeira do Ulla Val do Salnes Soutomaior Contado do Tea O’Rosal
What is the river of Cigales DO?
Pisuerga River
What are the DO along the Duero River?
Ribera del Duero Rueda Toro Tierra de Zamora Arribes
Who founded Vega Sicilia? When?
Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves in 1864
What are the req for O’ Rosal sub-zone
must be at least 70% combined Albariño & Loureiro
What is the max barrel size for the maturation of the Crianza / Reserva / Gran Reserva wines in Ribera? Rioja?
330L / 225L
What are ABV req of Monterrei DO?
- White: 11% ABV for classic - White Barrica & ageing req: 11,5% ABV - Red: 11% ABV for Classic - Red Barrica + Ageing req: 12% ABV
What are the VCIG of Castilla y Leon?
- Sierra de Salamanca
- Valles de Benavente
- Valtiendas
- Cebreros
name some highly regarded villages of RdD?
Peñafel
Aranda del Duero
San Esteban de Gormaz
Pesquera del Duero
Quintanilla (pingus)
Roa de Duero
La Horra
Pedrosa
What are the DO of Galicia, and their subzones where applicable? styles of wine amde in each?
- Rias Baixas (W/RE/Spark): min abv for Albarino is 11.3%, Blanco barrica is aged a min of 3 months in wood
- Val do Salnés/Ribeira do Ulla: min. 70% recommended white grapes
- O Rosal: min. 70% combined Albariño and Loureira
- Condado do Tea: min. 70% combined Albariño and Treixadura
-Ribeiro (w/re/tostado/spark/castes): (no subzones but makes vino tostado aged a min of 6 months in oak or cherry and 3 in bottle, see additional requirements below)
- Only recommended grape varieties permitted
- Min. must weight of 350 g/l
- Drying process for grapes must last a min. of 3 months
- Min. residual sugar: 120 g/l
- Ribeira Sacra (w/re/summ/ro) : (summum means 85% princ grapes)
- Amandi
- Chantada
- Ribeiras do Mino
- Ribeiras do Sil
- Quiroga-Bibei
- Valdeorras: (w/re/castes nobles/spark/tostado) Where varietal Godello (100%) and varietal Mencia (85%) are prominate. Castes Nobles means 85% pref grapes
- Monterrei: (w/re) Godello, Mencia, and Marenzao (Trousseau/Bastardo)
- Vall de Monterrei
- Ladera de Monterrei
What is the first vintage of Dominio de Pingus? Who’s producing it?
1995 Peter Sisseck La Horra Tempranillo french oak barrel rather than US
Can Rias Baixas DO produce some red wine? Precise the GV
Yes Recommended GV: Caiño Tinto, Espadeiro, Loureira Tinta, Sousón Authorized: Mencía, Brancellao
Name some leading winemakers of Ribera del Duero?
- Vega Sicilia - Pesquera - Peter Sisseck: Dominio de Pingus - Bodega Hermano
Where is Rias Baixas?
Galicia - Spain
What is the partnership between Vega Sicilia and Rothschild family?
Macan: Rioja Located in San Millán
What DO of Castilla y Leon are not moderated by the Duero River
Bierzo
Cigales
Terra de Leon
Arlanza (arlanza river)
What is the climate of Rueda DO?
flat highland (700-800m): – long & cold winters – short springs: spring frost – dry & hot summers
What are the ageing req for Toro DO
Only available for Tinto wines Crianza: 2 years, inc 6 mth in oak Reserva: 3 years, inc 12 mth in oak Gran Reserva: 5 years, inc 18 mth in oak (max 330L)
What style of wine are produced in Rueda DO? From what GV?
- Blanco: min. 50% principal varieties
- Rosado: min. 50% authorized red varieties
- Tinto: exclusively from authorized varieties
- Vino Espumoso: min. 75% principal white varieties
- Vino Espumoso Rosado: min. 50% principal red varieties
- Rueda Palido (Pale): 100% combined Palomino Fino and/or Verdejo (fortified)
- Rueda Dorado (Golden): 100% combined Palomino Fino and/or Verdejo (fortified)
White Grapes:
Principal: Verdejo, Sauvignon Blanc
Authorized: Viura, Palomino Fino, Viognier, Chardonnay
Red Grapes:
Authorized: Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Garnacha Tinta, Syrah.
What are the red GV of Monterrei DO?
Min 60% Recommended Red Grapes
Recommended: Mencia, Merenzao (Bastardo/Trousseau)
Authorized: Caiño Tinto, Sousón, Araúxa (Tempranillo)
What is the climate of Ribeira Sacra DO?
Slightly more continental than Rias Baixas, with maritime influences
When the Arribes DO has been established?
2007
What is the soil type of Cigales DO?
Clay base with pebbles sub-soil (similar to CdP)
When was the DO established in Cigales?
1991
What does mean VCIG in Spain?
Vinos de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica Is a step between Vino de la Tierra, and application to be DO
What are the DO of Castilla y Leon Autonomia?
- Arlanza DO - Arribes DO - Bierzo DO - Cigales DO - Ribera del Duero DO - Tierra de León DO - Tierra del Vino Zamora DO - Toro DO - Rueda DO
What are the red GV of Ribeira Sacra? percentages?
Two tinto styles
- min. 70% Mencia
- Súmmum: 85% principal grapes
Principal: Mencía, Merenzao, Brancellao, Sousón, Caiño Tinto
Authorized: Garnacha Tintorera, Mouratón, Tempranillo
what is the western most DO of Castilla y Leon?
Arribes DO: along the Portuguese Border
- Blanco: min. 60% Malvasía
- Rosado: min. 60% recommended red varieties, plus other white and/or red varieties
- Tinto: min. 60% recommended red varieties
Blanco:
- Recommended: Malvasía
- Authorized: Verdejo, Albilla
Tinto:
- Recommended: Juan García, Rufete, Tempranillo
- Authorized: Mencía, Garnacha
Min ABV
Blanco/Rosado/Tinto: 11.5%
Tinto Crianza/Reserva/Gran Reserva: 12.2%
Where is located Fariña winery?
Toro DO Dama de Toro Reserva (prestige cuvee) – 100% Tinto de Toro
Where is Olivier Riviere Located?
Rioja
What is Dorado?
- fortified wine produced in Rueda. - - Must be aged in oak barrel for 2 years - 4 years total (showing oxidised character) Min 15% ABV 100% combined palomino fino and/or verdejo
What is “Castes Nobles”?
wine style from Valdeorras DO made with min 85% of recommend GV - White or red
Where is Ribeiro DO?
Galicia - Spain
What style of wine is Toro DO? GV?
Blanco: 100% authorized white grape
Rose: 100% authorized red/white grapes
Tinto: - 75% Tinto del Toro or a min 85% Garnacha
Blanco
Rec: Verdejo, Malvasia
Auth: Albillo Real, Muscat BPG
Tinto:
Recommended: Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo)
Authorized: Garnacha
Style of wine and location of the following:
Bierzo DO
Castilla y Leon - Spain
- Blanco: Doña Blanca, Godello + Malvasia, Palomino
- Rosado: 70% authorized red varieties
- Tinto: 85% authorized red varieties plus authorized white grapes
- Vino Clarete: 40%-60% red grapes plus authorized white grapes, grapes do direct to press except 5 to 10% destemmed grapes which are included in fermentation.
Authorized Grapes:
- Blanco: Doña Blanca, Godello, Malvasía Riojana, Palomino
- Tinto: Mencía, Garnacha Tintorera, Esaldiña, and/or Merenzao
what is the smallest sub-region of Rias Baixas DO?
Soutomaior
Explain sparkling wines from Rueda?
- Made by traditional method, with 9 mth ageing OTL (On the Lees) -
- 75% Principal white grapes for blanco and
- 50% Principal red grapes for rosato
- Min 9.5% ABV
- “Gran Añada” 36 months of age on lees prior to disgorgement (starts with the 2020 vintage)
What are the synonyms of Mencia?
Jaen, & Fernao Pires in Portugal
What are the autonomias of Green Spain?
Galicia Asturias Cantabria Pais Vasco
What are the wine produced under the Ribeiro DO?
- Espumoso (Traditional Method) Blanco and Rosado
- Blanco & Blanco Castes
- Tinto & Tinto Castes
- Barrica Blanco & Tinto
- Vino Tostado (dried grape wine)
- Vino Tostado Blanco: Treixadura, Loureiro, Torrontés, Albariño, Godello
- Vino Tostado Tinto: Caiño, Ferrón, Brancellao, Mencía, Sousón
What wine are produced in Arlanza? GV? Where is it located?
Castilla Y Leon
Styles Produced:
- Blanco
- Rosado: 50-100% Tinta del País, plus other red or white authorized grapes
- Tinto: 50-100% Tinta del País
Authorized Grapes:
- Blanco:
- Albilla, Viura
- Tinto:
- Recommended: Tinta del País (Tempranillo)
- Authorized: Garnacha, Mencía, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot
What is the soil type & topography of Arribes?
Located on the bank of the Duero river, on vineyard slopes. Based on Granite and Quartz pebbles
Where is Toro DO?
Castilla y Leon
What are the communes of production to Valdeorras?
A Rúa, Larouco, O Barco, O Bolo, Petín, Rubiá, Vilamartín
What are the vine influences of Ribeira Sacra DO?
- Cantabrians Mountains range
- Miño & Sil River
- Atlantic Ocean
What is the soil type of Ribeira Sacra DO?
Mainly granitic & slates based
What are the white GV of Valdeorras?
Preferred: Godello, Loureira, Treixadura, Dona Branca, Albariño, Torrontés, Lado
Authorized: Palomino
What is the river influencing Monterrei DO?
Tamega River
When was Ribeiro upgraded to DO?
1932
What are the different estates of Vega Sicilia SA?
Vega Sicilia: Ribera del Duero Pintia: Toro Macan: Rioja Alion: Ribera del Duero Oremus: Tokay
What are the ageing req for red Rioja?
- Crianza: 24 mth total: 12 mth barrels & 12 bottle - Reserva: 36 mth total: 12 mth barrels & 24 bottle - Gran Reserva: 60 mth total: 24 barrels & 24 mth bottles
What is the mountain range along Ribeira Sacra DO?
Cantabrians Mountain
What are the white grapes of Monterrei DO?
- Recommend: Godello, Treixadura, Dona Blanca - Authorized: Albariño, Blanca de Monterrei, Loureira, Caiño Blanco
When was Monterrei upgrade to DO?
1996
Where would you find the Cordillera Catabrica?
Near valdeorras and Bierzo
what is the soil type in Ribeiro DO?
Slit and sandy soil
What are the req of Vino Tostado?
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Additional Requirements for Vino Tostado:
- Only recommended grape varieties permitted
- Min. must weight of 350 g/l
- Drying process for grapes must last a min. of 3 months
- Min. residual sugar: 120 g/l- 13% ABV min - Grapes must be dried for 3 mth min // Must weight: 300 g/L RS:
- Vino Tostado: min. 6 months in oak or cherry cask and at least 3 months in bottle
- Tostado: min. 20.6% potential, 13% acquired
What are the synonym of the Tempranillo GV?
Toro: Tinto del Toro Ribero del Duero: Tinto del Pais La Mancha: Cencibel Monterrei: Arauxa Catalunia: Ull del Llebre Protugal: Aragonez, Tinta Roriz, Aramont.
What style of wine are produced in Ribeira Sacra?
Tinto: min. 70% Mencia
Rosado: Min 85% Principal red Grapes
Súmmum: 85% principal grapes
Blanco Barrica & Garda
Tinto Barrica & Garda
When was Valdeorras DO created?
1945
what is the min alcohol content for red Ribera del Duero?
11,5% ABV
What wine are produced in Arribes? GV? Where is it located?
Castilla y Leon Blanco: 60% Malvasia min + Verdeja, Albilla Rosado / Tinto: 60% combined Juan García, Rufete & Tempranillo + Mencia & Garnacha
What style of wine can be produce in Monterrei DO?
White & red still wine
Is Rias Baixas able to produce Barrica wine on the regulations?
Yes the wine must spent 3 mth in oak barrel (no bigger than 600L)
When was Rueda DO approved?
1980: First recognised DO in Castilla y Leon
What are the wine style produced in Valdeoras?
Styles Produced:
- Blanco
- Tinto
- Espumoso: Min. 85% Godello
- Tostado: Godello and authorized red grapes
- Varietal Godello (100% variety) and Mencía (min. 85% variety)
- Valdeorras “Castes Nobles” (Blanco and Tinto): Min. 85% preferred varieties
- Barrica, Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva: white or red wines
Blanco Grapes:
- Preferred: Godello, Loureira, Treixadura, Dona Branca, Albariño, Torrontés, Lado
- Authorized: Palomino
Tinto Grapes:
Recommended: Mencía, Tempranillo, Merenzao, Brancellao, Sousón, Caiño Tinto, Espadeiro, Ferrón
Authorized: Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet), Gran Negro, Mouratón
What are the req for Contado do Tea sub-zone?
Min 70% Abariño & Treixadura combined