Shuffled deck SPAIN Flashcards
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Where is Val do Salnes?
describe the type of wine made here
Val do Salnes is a coastal subzone of Rias Baixas. It is the largest, coldest and wettest.
Albariños here are often identified for having a marked salinity characteristic.
What can you tell me about the following regions:
Arribes DO
Tierra de vinos de Zamorra DO
Cigales DO
Leon DO
Arlanza DO
Arribes DO: on the POR boarder, makes reds from Bruñal & Juan Garcia
Tierra de vinos de Zamorra DO: East of Arribes, makes red from min. 75% Tempranillo.
Cigales DO: In the center of Spain, known for its roses from any approved varietal.
Leon DO: In northern CyL, makes light bodied reds from Picudo Prieto.
Arlanza DO: North of RdD, makes red min. 50% tinta del pais.
In which DO of Rias baixas would most likely have red wine production?
Condado de Tea, it is the warmest and driest subzone of Rias Baixas.
Romé is a native grape to which region?
Malaga.
Romé is a red grape used to make dry red wines from Sierras de Malaga DO.
Describe the landscape of Bierzo.
The landscape of Bierzo forms an amphitheater, stretching from around 450 to 800 meters in elevation and dividing the region into two general unofficial zones: the low-lying, flatter Bajo Bierzo at the base and the mountainside plantings of Alto Bierzo. Quality winegrowing is favored in the latter’s higher, sloped sites, often composed of quartz and slate. Vines in Bajo Bierzo are typically planted in deeper, clay-alluvial soils. Old vines can be found throughout the region, though are mostly owned in small plots, requiring producers to piece together sources from many growers.
Who is Rene Barbier, and what was his contribution to the Spanish wine culture?
Rene Barbier is a Spanish winemaker who saw the potential Priorat has to make outstanding wines, so he recruited 4 of his friends to plants vineyards and make 5 different expressions. Rene Barbier is credited for being the one who put Priorat in the world of wines.
How many villages are allowed to be put on a label of Vi di Vila wines?
12 villages
La Morera de Montsant Gratallops
Bellmunt del Priorat Escaladei
Porrera Poboleda
La Vilella Baixa La Vilella Alta
Masos del Terme de Falset El Lloar
Solanes del Terme de El Molar
Torroja del Priorat
Where is Emporda DO?
a) Castilla La Mancha
b) Castilla y Leon
c) Canary Islands
d) Catalunya
d) Catalunya
Emporda DO is the most northern DO in spain, at the very north east tip of Catalunya. It is surrounded by The pyreness in the north and the med. sea in the east. Rousillon is opposite of it.
What year did Rioja get DOCa?
1991
What is the other common name for Mazuelo?
Cariñena
Bierzo wines are made primarily from what grape?
Mencia,
Denominations of Castilla La Mancha
Eight DO appellations are located here:
La Mancha Almansa
Ribera del Júcar Manchuela
Méntrida Mondéjar
Uclés Valdepeñas.
What is Merenzao?
A red varietal for red wines from Ribeira Sacra.
Merenzao can also known as Bastardo in portugal and Trousseau Noir in the USA.
Toro DO is surrounded by which two regions on the east and on the west?
On the west is Tierra del vino de Zamorra
On the East is Rueda
Serious red wines from Navarra will most like be produced from what grape(s)?
Old Vine Garnacha and Tempranillo
White wines of Ribeiro are mostly made from what preferred grape?
Treixadura
What DO’s of Spain are allowed to make ‘single village’ wines?
Four
Rioja, Priorat, Bierzo and Rueda
Allowed oak barrel size for Rioja
225L maximum
Alicante produces a dessert wine called _________, made from Monastrell grapes. This wine is produced in a style very similar to ________.
Alicante produces a dessert wine called FONDILLON, made from Monastrell grapes. This wine is produced in a style very similar to SHERRY (minus the fortification).
What was the ReViVal project?
A project to rescue the godello grape from extinction.
This project was led by Horacio Fernandez, founder of bodegas Godeval.
RE.VI.VAL (Restructuring of the Vineyards of Valdeorras)
Serranía de Ronda is the primary source of what type of wine?
a) Sierras de Malaga dry wines
b) Condado de huelva ‘palidos’
c) Rancio wines made from monastrell
d) Sobremadre wines
a) Sierras de Malaga dry wines
Dry wines have less than 12 grams of R.S per liter.
Aged for a minimum of two years (six months in oak)
Vineyards here are at high elevations.
The DO’s of Binissalem and Pla i Llevant are found in which Balearic Island?
a) Ibiza c) Mallorca
b) Formentera d) Menorca
c) Mallorca
Both have mediterranean climates.
Both make dry and sweet wines.
Red Manto Negro and white Moll are the most prized grapes
Describe the soil and climate of Valdeorras.
Valdeorras has a continental climate rather than a maritime climate like the rest of Galicia, with drier & hotter summers.
The region is largely associated with slate soil.
Name the winery in RdD founded by the following men?
a) Peter Sissick
b) Don Eloy Lecanda y Chavez?
c) Alejandro Fernandez
a) Peter Sissick founded Pingus
b) Don Eloy Lecanda y Chavez founded Vega Sicilia
c) Alejandro Fernandez founded Pesquera
What are the four main wine regions of Ribera del Duero?
Burgos
Valladolid
Soria
Segovia
Why are Toro tempranillos considered to be bolder and fuller than RdD and Toro tempranillos?
Phenolics are higher in the Toro variant, producing wines which are deeper colored and more tannic than Rioja and most Ribera del Duero wines.
The five blending grapes must comprise a minimum percentage of ___ for red wines in rioja.
Must comprise a minimum 85% of the red Rioja blend, or 95% if destemmed.
Which of the following is NOT an authorized blending grape for Ribera del Duero red wines.
a) Malbec c) Merlot
b) Cabernet Franc d) Albillo Mayor
b) Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon is though.
Name the four DO’s of Aragon.
Calatayud - the largest
Cariñena
Campo de Borja
Somontano - the newest
What are ‘sobremadre wines’?
Where is this style of wine from?
Sobremadre wines: The special production process of this wines generates endogenic carbonic gas. It’s produced by the fermentation of the juice together with the must, stems and crushed grapes. It is never racked. It’s kept together for no longer than 180 days.
(sobremadre, juice is fermented over the mother [must])
This style of winemaking is practiced in Vinos de Madrid DO.
What are the tiers of Priorat’s wine classification system?
From top to bottom
Gran vinya classificada (Grand cru)
Vinya classificada (Premier cru)
Vi de paratge (climats or lieu-dits)
Vi di Vila (village wines)
Regional wines
Which DO of Castilla y Leon is on the border of Portugal and Spain?
Arribes DO.
Arlanza DO is situated North of ____________.
Red wines must be ___% tempranillo
Ribera del Duero.
Arlanza has more clay soils than limestones, which is a major difference between it and RdD.
50% tempranillos
Soils of La rioja
Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa have high proportion of calcareous clay,
Rioja Oriental contains more alluvial soils and ferrous clay.
Which of the following techniques is not a common practice in CAVA production?
a) Riddling
b) Sur lie aging
c) Liqueur de Tirage
d) Dosage
a) Riddling
Disgorgement is carried out via the Gyropalette, rather than hand riddling, in order to perform remuage as fast as three days, rather than weeks.
Describe the soil of Rueda and the climate
high portion of limestone and gravel. Very continental climate
When did Granada gain DO status?
in 2021, making it Spain’s newest DO.
True or False:
Cariñena is the main grape of Cariñena DO?
False,
Athough Cariñena does grow in Cariñena DO, the prominent grape here is Garnacha.
In which DO is Sant Sadurní d’Anoi?
In Penedes DO.
This town serves as the industrial center of Spain’s sparkling wine; Cava.
What is the dominant grape of Rueda DO?
Verdejo
Where in Spain is Extremadura? What is the DO there?
Extremadura is situated in the south-west border of Spain with Portugal (it is east of Portugal’s Alentejo region.)
The only DO here is Ribera del Guadiana DO. It permits a diversity of wines and styles.
Dominant white grapes of rioja
what are the other allowable white grapes?
Viura (dominant white grape)
Garnacha Blanca
Malvasía Riojano
Maturana Blanca.
Chardonnay, Tempranillo Blanco, Sauvignon Blanc, Turruntés, and Verdejo are the only other white grapes permitted in blends.
Define Chacolí.
Chacolí (Txakoli) is a light bodied, white wine, sometimes spritzy, from the Basque region of northern Spain.
Hondarrabi Zuri (Ondarrabi Zuri) is the grape used to make this wine.
Define Vi di Vila
The Vi de Vila are single village wines from Priorat DOCa.
Vi de Vila wines must hold 60% Garnacha and Cariñena, or 50% if only one is included in the blend.
Spain sits atop this large plateau, elevated about 660 meters above sea level.
What is the name of this plateau?
What mountain ranges that surround it?
Why is this significant for the Spanish wine industry?
The MESETA central.
It is surrounded by:
1) Sierra de Cantabria NW & Pyrenees NE
2) Sierra Morena on the south.
3) Sierra de Gredos to the west
4) Sistema Iberico on the east.
5) Sistema Central crosses it SW to NE, dividing the meseta in two.
This is important because it creates a diversity of microclimates and terroirs throughout the entire country.
Mountain ranges north of Rioja
Pyranesse Mountains in the NE
Cantabrian Mountains in the NW
they create a rain-shadow effect
‘Vino de Licor’ is another name for what style of wine?
Fortified wines of Spain.
The subzone of Amandi forms one of the five subzones of which DO?
Ribeira Sacra.
Amandi is most historic and most often viewed as highest in quality.
Describe how Spain’s climate varies from north to south.
In the north, what is known as ‘green spain’, experiences a MARITIME climate, with heavy rain and warm summers.
Central spain, known as ‘la meseta’, experiences a CONTINENTAL climate, with very hot summers and low rainfall.
Southern spain, experiences a MEDITERRANEAN climate, with hot summers and rain is very scarce here.
What is Tinta del Toro?
The local name for tempranillo in Toro DO.
Ribera del Duero topogrophy
Has over 30 types of identified soils throughout the region, limestone being the dominant soil.
The climate gets warmer as you move from east to west.
A uniform elevation, normally between 700-1,000 feet, allowing for diurnal swings.
What wine is mostly produced in Ribeira Sacra? What is the main varietal here.
Ribeira Sacra produces predominantly red wines, with Mencia as the main grape.
What is the french name for Monastrell?
Mouvedre
Bodegas Godeval produces wines from which region?
Valdeorras.
This winery was founded in 1986, and was the winery that rescued and produced the first single varietal Godello.
In which DO of Castilla La Mancha will you most likely find wines made from Bobal?
Manchuela DO.
This DO borders Utiel-Requena.
In what year did Priorat receive DOCa?
in 2009, following Rioja’s upgrade in 1991.
True or False:
White wines are not allow to be produced in Ribera del Duero DO; only reds.
False.
As of 2019, the consejo allowed for white wines to be produced in Ribera del Duero DO. The grape used here is Albillo Mayor.
Roses and clarettes are now allowed as well.
What does the term ‘velles vinyes’ signify and in which region of Spain will you find this on a label?
Velles Vinyes signifies a wine from Priorat that is made from vines that are 75 years old (or planted before 1945).
What is the principle grape for red wines from Campo de Borja?
Garnacha
In 1970, which region was resurrected thanks to the works of Marques de Riscal and Emile Peynaud?
Rueda.
What are the two allowed red varietals for Toro red wines?
Tempranillo and Garnacha
Wines must be either 75% Tempranillo or 85% Garnacha.
What are ‘mallas’ and why are they important for Rioja wine bottles?
Mallas are a gold mesh in which many rioja bottles were wrapped in. This tradition began towards the end of the 19th century, by Marques de Riscal, as a form of protection against counterfeiting.
Describe the quality pyramid of spanish wines.
from lowest to highest
PGIs
-vino de la mesa: can bear no region on the label, but can state vintage and varietal.
-vino de la tierra: must be made within a confined area, such as one of the autonomous regions. 85% of the grapes must come from that area.
PDOs
-Vino de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica (VC or VCIG)
-Denominación de Origen (DO)
-Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa)
-Vino de Pago (VP).
Which of the following is NOT a fortified wine?
a) Vino Maestro
b) Vino de Uvas Sobremaduradas
c) Vino Tierno
d) Vino Dulce Natural
b) Vino de Uvas Sobremaduradas
a late harvest wine of Malaga DO made from overripe grapes left to dehydrate on the vine
Single vineyard Rioja wines must follow what regulations?
-must come from vines that are at least 35 yrs. old.
-must be hand harvested
-vines must achieve a lower yield, almost 30% less.
-Must pass a tasting panel.
what is the Corpinnat association?
An association of sparkling wine producers that no longer wish to be a part of Cava DO, in order to strive for higher quality wines.
The name Corpinnat is formed by the combination of two Spanish words and means “heart of Penedès.”
Name the red grapes that are grown in Riax Baixas.
Caiño Tinto
Espadeiro
Mencía
Sousón
Brancellao