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Spain Flashcards

1
Q

what are the tiers of quality of wine in Spain

A

Vino de Mesa
DO
DO pagos
DOCa

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what is the aging requirements for General DO and DOCa

crianza?

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Red:minimum 2yrs total; at least 6months in oak

White: Minimum 2yrs total, at least 6months in oak

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3
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what is the aging requirements for General DO and DOCa Reserva?

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Red: minimum 3 years, at least one in oak

White: Minimum 2yrs total, at least 6months in oak

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4
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what is the aging requirements for General DO and DOCa

Gran reserva?

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Red Minimum 5 years total; at least 18months in oak

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5
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What mountain range divides spain and france?

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Pyrenees

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6
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What river flows through Rioja?

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The Ebro River

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7
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who is Gonzalo Berceo?

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a benedictine clergyman that wrote poetry of rioja wines

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8
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What are the main red varietals of rioja?

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tempranillo, carignan(mazuelo), Graciano, Garnacha

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9
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What are the dominant white grapes of Rioja?

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Viura (macabeo), Garnacha blanca

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Rioja crianza aging requirements?

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total of 2 years of aging with minimum 1 in oak

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11
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Rioja reserva aging requirements

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total of 3 years w/ one year in oak

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12
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Rioja gran reserva aging requirements

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at least 2 years in cask and 2 years in bottle with a total aging of at least 60 months

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13
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What size cask is required in Rioja?

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225L

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14
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Rioja white and rosado aging requirements

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same as red except all require minimum 6months in oak

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15
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What are the 3 subzones of Rioja and their style ?

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Rioja Alavesa: vino joven and carbonic so very fresh

Rioja Alta: acidity and structure for aging

Rioja Oriental: hottest subregion known for garnacha, extract and warmth

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16
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Ribeiro DO is known for what varietals?

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Red: Caino

White: Treixadura

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17
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What river flows through Castilla y Leon?

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The Duero River

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18
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Ribera del Duero DO is known for what varietals?

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Red: Tinto del Pais (Tempranillo) 75% required–> blended with Garnacha, cab sauv, and merlot

White: minimum of 75% albillo Mayor

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19
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What are the main varietals of Priorat?

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Garnacha and Carinena

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20
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What are the main varietals of Penedes?

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White: Parellada

Red: Garnacha and Monastrell

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21
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What grapes make up cava?

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parellada, Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Malvasia, chardonnay, pinot noir, garnacha tinta, monastrell, trepat

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22
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Aging requirements for cava?

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nine months on lees for basic

15months for reserva

30months for gran reserva

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23
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what is alicante known for?

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dessert wine; fondillon aged for 10 years

24
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What are the DO’s of Jerez?

A

Jerez-Xeres-Sherry

Manzanilla-sanlucar de barrameda

25
Q

what makes up the golden triangle of sherry?

A

Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlucar de Barrameda, and El puerto de Santa Maria.

26
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What are the varietals allowed for sherry?

A

Palomino, PX, Moscatel

27
Q

What does Palo mean in reference to sherry?

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fortified to 15-15.5% ABV and are destined for fino and manzanilla sherry

28
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What does gordura mean in reference to sherry?

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fortified to 17-18% ABV and will become oloroso

29
Q

Describe amontillado sherry

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16-22% ABV robust hazelnut character, delicate bouquet

30
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Describe oloroso sherry

A

17-22% ABV, spicy, walnut tones and smooth mouthfeel

31
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Where is Monastrell most popular?

32
Q

West to east in order: rioja, ribera del duero, Rias Biaxas, Priorat

A

Rias Baixas, Ribera del Duero, Rioja, Priorat

33
Q

What geographical feature lies east of Penedes?

A

Mediterranean Sea

34
Q

What separates La Rioja from Pais Vasco?

A

cantabrian mountains

35
Q

What winemaker is best known for rebirth of priorat?

A

Rene barbier

36
Q

What year was spains first DO Pago?

37
Q

Cencibel is a synonym for what grape?

A

Tempranillo

38
Q

Where will you find old vine garnacha?

39
Q

What are the dominant red grapes of navarra?

A

tempranillo and garnacha

40
Q

What sub regions of Rias Baixas located along the Minho River

A

Conado do Tea, O Rosal

41
Q

Best vintages in Ribera del Duero ?

A

2001, 2004

42
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Where is Bodegas Numanthia located?

43
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Why are Marques de Riscal and Marques de Murrieta so important to the history of Rioja?

A

They worked in the Medoc and returned to spain with lessons including: barrique aging(american not french) , Champana (cava), and new varietals as well and techniques

44
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What direction does the Ebro river flow and from which mountain range does it hail?

A

Southeast, the Cantabrian

45
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Where does Rioja get it’s name?

A

from the tributary “oja” river of the ebro

46
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What are the white plantings of Navarra?

A

chardonnay

47
Q

What the 5 subregions of Navarra

A 
Valdizarbe
Baja Montana
Tierra Estella
Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja
48
Q

What is the importance of Artadi?

A

It was made by a coop of farmers in 1985 they each owned vineyards, not enough to truly make their own greart wine. 1992, Juan Carlos Lopez Lacalle took over. Biodynamic, Organic approach to winemaking, all single vineyard, and broke away in 2015 to have ultimate freedom in winemaking.

49
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What mountain range separates the country of spain in half?

A

The sistema central

50
Q

What mountain range begins in Galicia and continues Parallel to the northern coast?

A

Cantabrian Mountains

51
Q

What mountain range runs perpendicular to the Sistema Central?

A

Sistema Iberico - stretches from Castilla y Leon to Valencia

52
Q

What is the Gulf of Spain? what other countries does it border?

A

Bay of Biscay - France and the british Isles

53
Q

How does the Poniente wind affect climate?

A

blowing from the west brings cold air from the atlantic

54
Q

What are the effects of the Leveche winds?

A

brings hot, drying, currents from the African Desert

55
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What are the effects of the Levante winds?

A

warm and humid: blows in from the east, funnels through Gibraltar, and can be felt t/o southeast spain

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