spain Flashcards

1
Q

what do Noble and Anejo mean

A

noble = 18 months aging
Anejo = 24 months aging

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2
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what was the first vintage of Pingus

A

1995

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3
Q

when did Priorat become a DOCa

A

2000(in Catalonia)

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4
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in a wine labelled Vino de la terra, what percentage of the grapes must come from that area

A

85

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5
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what is the newest pago estate

A

Abadia Retuerta (Valladolid)

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6
Q

what is Albarino ideally suited to Rias Baixas

A

thick skins prevent rot

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7
Q

what is Crujillion more commonly called?

A

Carignan

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8
Q

5 DOs of Galicia from west to east

A

Rias
Ribeiro
Ribeira Sacra
Monterrei
Valdorras

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9
Q

where would you find Xabre soils

A

Rias Baixas (decomposed granite)

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10
Q

Guimaro and Algueira are producers in what DO

A

Ribeira Sacra

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11
Q

what styles of wine can be made in Rueda

A

still white
sparkling white
rose
red
vin de licor

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12
Q

what two fortified wines are made in Rueda

A

Rueda Palido (3 years under flor)
Rueda Dorado (4 years, two in wood)

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13
Q

a varietal labelled wine from Valdeorras (mencia, godello) must be how much percent

A

100

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14
Q

what mountains separate Castilla Y Leon and La Mancha

A

Sistema central

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15
Q

best vintages for Ribeira del Duero

A

82, 86, 89

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16
Q

5 subregions of Ribeira Sacra

A

Amandi
Chantadi
Ribeira do Xil
Ribeira do Minho
Quirogi-Bibei

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17
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what is the only subzone of Rias Baixas that cant appear on the label

A

Sotomaior (also the smallest)

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18
Q

What DOC is bisected by the Pisuerga river?

A

Cigales

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19
Q

what is the oldest commercial winery in Rias Baixas

A

Fefinanes

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20
Q

define “No Dejorhat

A

zero dosage

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21
Q

Classic Pendes stipulations

A

organic
15 months lees aging

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22
Q

Arauxa is a synonym for what grape in Monterrei

A

Tempranillo

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23
Q

first vintage of Castello y Gay

A

1921

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24
Q

quality pyramid of Priorat wines

A

DOCa
Vi de Vila (village)
vi de Partage
Vinya Classificada
Gran Vinya Classificada

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25
Q

What is the DO for Ice Wine in Catalonia

A

Vino Dulce de Hielo (grapes frozen artificially)

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26
Q

3 preferred white grapes of Valdorras

A

Godello
Trexideira
Albarino
Loureira

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27
Q

a Rias Baixas labelled Branco Bricca would age a min how long

A

3 months in wood (600litre)

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28
Q

how do the predominent soils change in the 5 Rias Baixas subzones

A

Mainly alluvial in Rebeia do Ulla
Candado do Tea is mainly granite and slate
The other three are alluviall over granite

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29
Q

what styles of wine are made in Ribeiro

A

white
red
sparkling
vino tostado (dried red or white grapes)

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30
Q

what is the min amount of preferred grapes in a Ribeira Sacra Summum

A

85

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31
Q

what are the recommended white grapes of Monterrei

A

Dona Blanca
Treixideira

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32
Q

Merenzao is a synonym for what grape in Galicia

A

Bastardo

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33
Q

the vineyards of Monterrei are generally planted in the valley of what river

A

Tamega

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34
Q

Ribeira del Guadiana is in what autonoumous region of spain

A

Extremadura

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35
Q

what is the recommended white grape of Bullas

A

Macabeo

36
Q

what styles of wine are made in Bullas

A

white
rose
red
vino de licor
sparkling

37
Q

min amount of Monastrell in Jumilla

A

85%
100% for dulce wines

38
Q

what regions in Murcia produce sparkling wine

A

Yecla
Bullas

both from a majority Monastrell

39
Q

what are the four subzones of Valencia DO

A

Alto Turia
Valentino
Moscatel de Valencia
Clariano

40
Q

on a bottle of Utiel Requena, what would Vendemia Inicial indicate

A

nouveau style wine

41
Q

where does Fondillon come from

A

Alicante
(aged 10 years before release

42
Q

what grape is used to produce Espomoso Aromatico de Calidad in Alicante

A

Muscat of Alex

43
Q

a vino do licor from Navarra is based on what grape

A

muscat of alex

44
Q

min alcohol of red rioja wine

A

11 percent

45
Q

3 levels of sparkling wine in Rioja

A

Espomoso de Calidad (15 months)
Reserva ( 24 months)
Gran Anada (36 months)

46
Q

what is the only Pago estate in Aragon

A

Ayles
In Carinena, focused on garnacha, temp

47
Q

what is Berués

A

an ancient red grape of the pamplona area
Otazu works with it

48
Q

what is the Cierzo

A

a strong dry wind that blows through the ebro river valley

49
Q

how many Pago estates are there

A

24

50
Q

what two new Pagos were created in 2022

A

Bolandin (Navarra)
Abadia-Retuerta (Castilla y Leon)

51
Q

what is the name of Muscat Petit Blanc in Spain

A

Moscatel Grano Manudo

52
Q

the 3 pago of castilla y leon

A

Uruena (red, rose)
Dehasa Penalba (red)
Abadia-Retuerta (blanc, rouge, many grapes allowed)

53
Q

what is the grape of El Terrerazo

A

Bobal

54
Q

two vin de licor of Emporda

A

Garnaxta de…
Moscatel de…

55
Q

a vino de licor in Emporda lablled Rancio would age how long

A

2 years in wood
(must be oxidative)

56
Q

what is the primary white grape of Pla de Blages

A

Picopoll Blanco

57
Q

where was the first cooperative in spain formed

A

conca do barbera, 1903

58
Q

what is the wind that affects Emporda

A

Transmontana

59
Q

how old must vines be in Priorat to receive the Velles Vinyes designation

A

75 years

60
Q

in Priorat, what is Vi Ranci

A

oxidiative wine with min alcohol of 15%

61
Q

name 3 communes of Priorat

A

El Molar
Bellmunt
Paboleda

62
Q

what is the only winery in priorat allowed to use the Gran Vinya Classificada designation

A

L’Ermita

63
Q

in Monstant, what is panal and sauló

A

panal is silty loam soil
saulo is granitic sand

64
Q

what is the grape of Monstant’s Vimblanc

A

Pansa Blanca, dried and fortified

65
Q

what is vino dulce de uva sobremadurada

A

vin de licor made from over ripe grapes

66
Q

what is the quality pyramid in priorat

A

priorat
vi de villa
vi de paratge (like lieu dit)
Vinya Classificada
Gran Vinya Classificada

67
Q

in Terra Alta, what is Brisats

A

orange wine

68
Q

requirements for Classic Penedes

A

hand harvest
organic
min 15 months aging
trad method

69
Q

three subregions of penedes

A

Penedes Superior
Penedes Central
Penedes Maritim

70
Q

min age for old vine designation in Carinena

A

20 years

71
Q

requirements for Calatayud Superioer

A

50 year old vines
85% garnacha

72
Q

what is the closet do to Zaragosa

A

Carinena

73
Q

what grapes can be used to make rueda

A

verdejo
sauv blanc
viognier
chard

74
Q

what is Rueda Palido

A

a fortified wine aged at least 3 years under flor

75
Q

min rs for ribeiro tostado

A

120 g

76
Q

where would you find the grapes Lairen, Rome and Doradilla

A

Malaga (blending grapes with Muscats)

77
Q

what DO in Galicia can produce rose

A

valdorras
Ribeira Sacra

78
Q

a Vino de Dulce Classicos from Abona (canary islands) would be what kidn of wine

A

sweet wine from dried or overripe malvasia or moscatel

79
Q

where would you find the Prieto Picudo grape

A

around Leon

80
Q

in what DO in Castilla Leon is Garnacha Gris allowed

A

cigales

81
Q

where is the Anoia river valley

A

catalonia

82
Q

what is Pere Ventura’s Paraje vineyard

A

Can Bas

83
Q

what is Alta Alella’s Paraje vineyard

A

Vallcicera

84
Q

3 codorniu paraje vineyards

A

El Tros Nou
La Pleta
La Fiduera

85
Q

max yield of paraje calificada

A

8.8 tons

86
Q

juve and camps paraje vineyard

A

La Capella

87
Q

conca del riu anoia is an unofficial appellation by what producer

A

raventos