Regions and Grapes Flashcards
Rioja Alta
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo (on Iron Soils), Viura (on Chalky Soils)
Rioja Baja
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Granacha
Rioja Alavesa
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo
Cava
Country: Spain
Region: Penedes is the primary, but all over
Grapes: Parellada, Xarel-lo and Macabeo (Viura)
Other optional varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Garnacha, Monstrell (Mourvedre), Trepat, Malvasia
Rias Biaxas
Country: Spain
Region: Galicia
Grapes: (w) Albarino
(R) Caino, Espadeiro, Mencia, Enforcado
Ribeiro
Country: Spain
Region: Galicia
Grapes: (w) Albarino, Treixadura, Torrontes, Palomino
(R) Caino, Garnacha
Ribeira Sacra
Country: Spain
Region: Galicia
Grapes: (w) Albarino, Godello, Treixadura, Loureira
(R) Mencia
Valdeorras
Country: Spain
Region: Galicia
Grapes: (R) Mencia
Monterrei
Country: Spain
Region: Galicia
Grapes: (w) Verdello, Dona Blanca, Palomino, Mencia
Chacoli de Guetaria
Country: Spain
Region: Pais Vasco / Basque Country
Grapes: (w) Ondarrabi Zuri Zerratia
(R) Ondarriabi Beltza
Chacoli de Bizkaia
Country: Spain
Region: Pais Vasco / Basque Country
Grapes: (w) Ondarrabi Zuri Zerratia
(R) Ondarriabi Beltza
Chacoli de Alava
Country: Spain
Region: Pais Vasco / Basque Country
Grapes: (w) Ondarrabi Zuri Zerratia
(R) Ondarriabi Beltza
Bierzo
Country: Spain
Region: Castilla y Leon
Grapes: (R) Mencia
(W) Palomino, Godello, Dona Blanca
Ribera de Duero
Country: Spain
Region: Castilla y Leon
Grapes: (R) Tinto del Pais (Tempranillo), Bordeaux Varieties
Toro
Country: Spain
Region: Castilla y Leon
Grapes: (R) Tinto de Toro (Tempranillo), Granacha (roses)
(w) Verdejo, Malvasia