Spain Flashcards
What are the subregions of Rioja?
Rioja Alta (La Rioja & Castilla y León)
Rioja Baja (Oriental)
Rioja Alavesa (País Vasco)
What are the ageing requirements for Rioja Crianza Tinto?
Minimum 2 years in total, at least 6 months in oak (330 liters max.)
What are the ageing requirements of Rioja Reserva Tinto wines?
Minimum 3 years of ageing in total, from which at least 1 year is in barrel, and 6 months in bottle.
What are the ageing requirements of Rioja Gran Reserva Tinto?
Minimum of 5 years in total, from which at least 24 months in oak, 24 months in bottle.
What river flows in Rioja?
Ebro River.
Nam 5 producers in Rioja!
La Rioja Alta
Bodegas Muga
Marqués de Murrieta
López de Hereida
Marqués de Riscal
What is Viñedos Singulares?
As of 2018, producers may print official single vineyard names on their labels. These wines must come from at least 35 year-old vines, the estate must prove that they have been working with this vineyard for at least 10 years. The wine must pass a tasting panel, and the grapes must be hand-harvested at a significantly lower yield.
What are the subzones of Navarra?
Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja
Baja Montaña
Tierra Estella
Valdizarbe
Which Sherry is goes under biological and oxidativ ageing?
Amontillado and Medium
Where is Llicorella soil?
It is the predominant soil in Priorat. Consits of reddish-black slate with small particles ofmica quartz, the layers filled with clayey soil.
What is the white grape in Rioja Alavesa?
Viura (Macabeo)
What is the predominant grape in Terra Alta?
Garnacha Blanca
What is the predominant grape variety in Rueda?
Verdejo
What are the subregions of Rías Baixas?
Val do Salnés
Ribeira do Ulla
Soutomaior
O Rosal
Condado do Tea
What is the predominant grape in La Mancha?
Cencibel (Tempranillo)
Airén
