Spain Flashcards
What was the first english term for spanish sherry?
Sack
Approximately how many hectares of vineyards are in Spain?
969,000
The majority of spanish vineyards share what Geographical feature?
High Altitude
When were the first DO’s given in spain?
1932
What are the 5 PDO categories of spain?
VCIG, DO, DOCa, VP, Vino de Pago Calificado
What are spain 2 DOCa’s, and when were they created?
Rioja, 1991, and Priorat, 2009
When was VP established, which estate was first?
2003, Dominio de Valdepusa, and Finca Eleza
Which is the smallest VP?
Vallegarcia (1.5ha)
Which VP was the first estate in the world to implement drip-irrigation?
Dominio de Valdepusa
Crianza Red
Min 2 years, inc 6 Months in oak
Crianza White
min 18 months, inc 6 months in oak
Reserva Red
Min 3 years, inc 1 year in oak
Rerserva White
Min 2 years, inc 6 Months in oak
Gran Reserva Red
Min 5 years, Inc 18 months in oak
Gran Reserva White
Min 4 years, inc 6 months in oak
What size casks are used for Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva?
330l
What’s the difference between Rioja and Ribera del Duero’s aging requirements?
Rioja mandates time in bottle for Reserva (6 Months) and Gran Reserva (2 years)
Which spanish region has ancient Albarinho Vines?
Rias Baixis (up to 300 years old)
Which appellations is Godello found in?
Rias Baixis, Ribeiro, Ribeira Sacra, Valdeorras, Monterrei, Bierzo
In which Region is Bierzo?
Castilla y Leon
Give two synonyms for Macabeo (and Appellations)
Viura (Rioja) and Macabeu (Catalonia)
Give a synonym for Palomino
Listan Bianco (Canary Islands)
What is Verdejo called in Rueda?
Albillo de Nava
In which appelation is sauvignon blanc most likely to be a varietal wine?
Rueda
Give 2 synonyms for Carignan
Carinyena, Mazuelo
Give a synonym for Alicante Bouschet
Garnacha Tintorera
What is Mencia known as in portugal?
Jaen
Give a synynym for Monastrell
Mouvedre
Give 5 synonyms for Tempranillo (and Region)
Cencibel (Valdepenas), Tinto del Pais, Tinto Fino (Ribera del Duero), Tinta del Toro (Toro), Tinta Roriz, Aragonez (Portugal), Ulle de Lebre (Calalonia)
Which pilgrimage crosses Galicia?
Camino de Santiago
What are the 5 subzones of Rias Baixis?
Val do Salnes, Riberia do Ulla, Soutomaior, O Rosal, Condado do Tea.
Which is the largest subzone in Rias Baixis?
Val do Salnes (Over half of plantings)
Which subzone is most exposed to the atlantic?
Val do Salnes
The most famous soil in Rias Baixis?
Xabre
How are vines trained in Rias Baixis?
On Granite Pergola, called parral
What are the recommended white grapes of Rias Baixis?
Albarinho, Loureira, Treaixadura, Caino Blanco
Which subzone can not be labelled in Rias Baixis?
Soutomaior
What are the two main rivers in Galicia?
Sil and Mino
What is the key variety of Ribeiro?
Treixadura
Which 2 galicia appellations may not produce espumoso?
Monterrei and Ribeira Sacra
Key white and red varieties of Riberia Sacra?
Godello, Louriera, Mencia
Whhich styles of ribeira sacra forbid vinification in stainless steel?
Branco Garda and Tinto Garda
What is Summum from Ribeira del Sacra?
A designation that requires minimum 85% principal grapes (red or white)
What is the ribeira sacra term for Bastardo?
Merenzao
What is the main variety of Valdeorras?
Godello
Main soil of valdeorras?
Slate
Which Valdeorras wines may be varietally labelled?
Mencia (>85%) and Godello (100%)
What is the most southern DOP of Galicia?
Monterrei
Styles produced in Monterrei?
Blanco (Dona Branca, Godello, Treixadura, Albarinho, Blanca de Monterrei, Caino Blanco, Loureira) and Tinto (Mencia, Merenzao, Caino Tinto, Souson, Arauxa aka Tempranillo)
What are the DO’s of Galicia?
Rias Baixis, Ribeiro, Ribeira Sacra, Valdeorras, Monterrei, Bierzo
What is the most western DO of Castilla y Leon?
Bierzo
Who was the pioneering quality producer in bierzo before the DO was established?
Jose Luis Prado (Prada a Tope)
What is the climate in Bierzo?
Continental, with a degree of maritime influence (slightly humid)
What are Bierzo’s tiers of quality? (5)
VR, Vino de Villa, Vino de Paraje, Vino de Vina Clasificada, Gran Vino de Vina Classificada
What are the soils in Bierzo?
Slate in the hills, silty loam in the flats
Which subzone of Bierzo has the most Vino de Villa?
Ponferrada
What is the name of Rueda’s Vino de Licor’s? (2)
Rueda Palido (white) and Dorado (Golden). Both Palomin and/or Verdejo
2 key white grapes of Rueda?
Sauvignon blanc and Verdejo (up to 100% of either)
Key red grapes of Rueda?
Tempranillo, plus cab, merlot, grenache, syrah
Requirements or Gran Vino de Rueda?
Vines min 30yo, yields less than 6.2 tonnes /ha
Aging requirements for Vino Palido?
at least 3 years, aging biologically in oak.
Aging requirements for Rueda Dorado?
Min 4 years, inc 2 years in oak.
Requirements for Vino Pueblo?
Village wine (min 85% of grapes from stated village)
3 Top producers from Ribera del Duero?
Peter Sisseck (pingus), Pesquera, Vega Sicilia (est 1864)
Names for tempranillo in RBD?
Tinto Fino or Tina del Pais
Permitted white grapes in RBD?
Albillo Mayor