Spain Flashcards
INDO meaning
Istituto Nacional de Denominacion de Origen
Categories in which Spanish wine is divided
- Vino d’españa/de mesa: can be sold under any region or vintage
- IGP: from a specific region and must contain min 60% of that region
- VCIG: vino de calidad con indicacion geografica - must stay in this category for min 5 years before being upgraded
- DOP: they have a consejo regulador - must stay in this category 10 years before being upgraded
- DOCa: highiest classification that only rioja and priorat have
What are Vinod de pago
Wine that come from a single vineyard
Must be produced in the estate
Main black varieties of Spain
Tempranillo
Garnacha
Monastrell/mourvedre
Mencía
Graciano
Cariñena
How is mourvedre called in Spain
Monastrell
White varieties Spain
Verdejo
Albariño
Airén
Garnacha Blanca
Macabeo/Viura
Xarelo
Parellada
Explain the meaning of noblè, añejo and viejo
Noblè: matured 18 months in casks/bottle
Añejo: matured 24 months in casks/bottle
Viejo: matured 36 months aging - 12 in casks min and must have an oxidative character
6 areas of Spain
North west
Duero valley
Ebro valley
Catalunya
La mancha/central plateau
Levante/mediterranean coast
Andalucia
Grape in Jumilla
Monastrell
Main grapes in La Mancha
White and red
Airen: white wine and brandy production
Cencibel/Tempranillo
Garnacha
Merlot
Pinot noir
Cabernet Sauvignon
Is espumoso produced in La Mancha? From what grape
Yes
Macabeo
What’s the largest DO in Europe
La Mancha DO
Where is Ucles and what are the grapes
Central vineyard
Tempranillo
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah
Garnacha
Valdepeñas grapes
White: airèn, Macabeo, Chardonnay, Verdejo, Sauvignon blanc and moscatel
Red: Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, petit Verdot
What grape is cencibel
Tempranillo
RESERVA and grand reserve must be from what grape
Tempranillo/ cencibel
Montilla moriles grape
Pedro ximenez
What kind of white wine does Montilla moriles produce
Strong whites similar to Sherry style with flor influence
5 districts of Navarra
Baja Montana
Ribera Baja
Ribera alta
Tierra de estella
Valdizerbe
Black grapes of Navarra
Garnacha mainly
Tempranillo
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
White grapes in Navarra
Viura for white
Malvasia and Chardonnay
3 areas of penedes
Baix penedes
Medio penedes
Alt penedes