Review Deck #17: Focus on Spain and Portugal Flashcards
Four classifications for PDO wines in Spain
- Vino de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica (VCIG) 2. Denominación de Origen (DO) 3. Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa) 4. Vino de Pago (Estate Wine)
Label term: Joven/Genérico
PDO wine that has been aged for shorter than the time needed to qualify for “Crianza” status
PDO label term: Gran Riserva (for red wines)
Min. aging: 60 months (including 18 months in barrel) Note: some appellations have stricter standards
Green Spain
The northwest corner of the country (on the Atlantic Coast) – cooler and wetter than the rest of Spain; includes Galicia
Three zones of the Rioja DOCa
- Rioja Alta 2. Rioja Alavesa 3. Rioja Oriental (formerly Rioja Baja)
Main grape variety of Rueda Blanco
Verdejo
Principal red grapes of the Priorato DOCa
Garnacha and Cariñena (Carignan) are prominent; (Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Syrah are also allowed)
Region of Castilla y León known for Mencía-based red wine
Bierzo DO
Unfiltered/unfined Sherry
En Rama
Main grape variety of Ribera del Duero
Tempranillo (here known as Tinta del País or Tinto Fino)
Leading grape variety of the Montilla-Moriles DO
Pedro Ximénez
Main river that flows through the Rioja DOCa
Ebro River
Spain’s largest DO, in terms of total area
La Mancha DO
Three levels of wine classifications in Portugal
- Vinho/Vinho de Portugal 2. Vinho Regional/VR – PGI 3. Denomicação de Origem
Leading white grape of Portugal
Fernão Pires (Maria Gomes)
