Spain Flashcards
?? Who founded the city of Gadir (modern Cádiz) on the coast of southern Spain around 1100 BCE and established the value of viticulture and wine as a commodity in Andalucía?
The Phoenicians腓尼基人
?? Why was there a sudden influx涌入of French winemakers and merchants in Spain, particularly in Rioja in the 1850s and 1860s?
Becauce of the oidium and phylloxera struck France, they were looking for something instead
?? Who was the fascism dictator独裁者in Spain?
Francisco Franco
?? Which regions established the consejos in 1930s (the earliest) in Spain?
Rioja, Jerez, Malaga
?? What’s American oak called?
Quercus alba白栎li
?? Where was Cava born?
at San Sadurní d’Anoia.
?? Which country in Western Europe remained the only major fascist[ˈfæʃɪst]法西斯 country after World War II?
Spain
?? When was the dark period for wine ended in Spain?
In 1975
?? Which are the DOP indications in Spain?
DO: Denominación de Origen
DOCa: Dnominación de Origen Calificada
VCIG: Vinos de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica
?? Which is the IGP indication in Spain?
VdlT: Vino de la Tierra
?? What’s Noble?
Mini 18months aging in a cask of less than 600L or bottle
?? What’s Añejo?
min. 24 months aging in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle
?? What’s Viejo?
min. 36 months aging, demonstrates marked oxidative character
?? What is Rioja name after?
Oja River, a small tributary of Ebro
?? Which river is passing through Rioja?
Ebro River
?? Which is the mountain in the Northwest of Spain?
Cantabrian Mountains
?? Which three autonomias are comprised essentially in the North-Central Spain?
Navarra, Rioja, Aragon
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跟西班牙在北美的殖民贸易有关
?? What’s the grape requirement for Rioja Rosato?
Mini. 25% of the four traditional Rioja red grapes: Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Graciano, Garnacha
?? Which are the main white grapes for Rioja White? Which are the other grapes for blend?
Major: Viura(Macabeo), Garnacha Blanca, Malvasía Riojano, Maturana Blanca
Others: Chardonnay, Tempranillo Blanco, Sauvignon Blanc, Turruntés, Verdejo
?? Which grape varieties may make up the remainder of the blend of Rioja Red wine?
Cabernet Sauvignon
?? What’s the min. % of the traditional red grapes in the blend of red Rioja wine? How many % if destemmed去梗?
Min. 85% of Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Graciano, Garnacha, Maturana Tinta(newest)
95% if destemmed
?? Which are the four traditional red grape varieties for Rioja Red? Which grape was added to the major blend of Rioja wine in 2007?
Tempranillo, Mazuelo (Carignan), Graciano, Garnacha
Maturana Tinta
?? Where is Ysios located?
In Rioja Alavesa
?? Name the single vineyards of Lopez de Heredia?
Bosconia and Tondonia
?? Which grapes are Ysios’ wines made from?
Pure tempranillo
?? Which winery is at the forefront of a new movement in spectacular modern bodega design?
Ysios
?? Who is the designer of Marqués de Riscal’s current estate?
Canadian-born American architect and designer Frank Gehry
?? Whose boutique was designed by Zaha Hadid in Rioja?
Lopez de Heredia in Haro
Bodega Ysios (图片)
?? When did Rioja permit to produce Espumoso?
2018
?? Which autonomías are included in Green Spain?
Galicia, Asturias(cider), Cantabria(cider),and Basque Country
?? If Rias Baixas wine labled Val do Salnés or Ribeira do Ulla, which are the recommended grape varieties and for how many % mini for the blending?
must contain mini 70% of Albariño, Loureiro, Treixadura, Caiño Blanco
?? Which are the recommended grapes for O Rosal and Condado do Tea? How many %?
Mini. 70% of Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura
?? Which grape varieties are Rias Baixas red wine made from?
Caiño, Espadeiro, Mencía
?? If a Rias Baixas wine labeled Albarino, how many % mini of Albarino grape?
100%
?? How many % of the vineyard acreage in Rias Baixas is devoted to Albariño?
96%
?? What’s Ojo de Gallo?
A traditional rosado wine made in Pais Vasco blended with Ondarrabi Zuri(white) and Ondarrabi Beltza(red)
?? How many % of Tinto del Pais is required for Ribera del Duero red wines? Which other grapes are allowed?
Min. 75%
Garnacha, Cab S, Merlot
?? Which white grape dominates Ribeira Sacra?
Palomino still dominates the vineyards
Godello and Doña Blanca show more promise
?? What are the two synonyms of Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero?
Tinto del Pais, Tinto Fino
?? Which types of wine can be produced in Ribera del Duero?
White, rosado, clarete, tinto
?? What’s the major white grape in Ribera del Duero?
Albillo Mayor 75%
?? Which grapes are Único made?
Tinto del Pais, Cab S, Merlot, aged for decade or more in American and French oak.
?? What’s the grape varieties for Brut and Brut Nature styles Espumoso from Rueda?
Mini. 75% Verdejo or Sauvignon Blanc
?? What’s the major red grape for Rueda tinto?
Tempranillo
?? Which are the major white varieties for Rueda blanco? How many %? Which other white grapes can be blended too?
Min. 50% of Verdejo or Sauvignon Blanc
Others: Chardonnay, Viura, Viognier
?? What’s the grape varieties requirement for Toro DO red?
Mini. 75% Tinta de Toro or 85% Garnacha
?? Which types of wine can be produced in Toro DO?
White, rosado, red
?? Which grapes can be used for Toro white?
Verdejo or Malvasia along with Albillo Real and Muscat a Petit Grains
?? Who is the Vega Sicilia’s rival?
Alejándro Fernández of Pesquera
?? Who founded Dehesa la Granja estate? Where?
Alejándro Fernández of Pesquera, Located in Zamora
?? As of 2022, Castilla y Leon received its first DO Pagos?
Abadía修道院-Retuerta and Dehesa牧场Peñalba.
?? Which are the major grape varieties in Baix-Penedes?
Garnacha and Monastrell
?? Which grape variety is maily planted in Medio-Penedes?
Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo)
?? Which style of wine from Penedes received the Slow Food “presidia” status?
Malvasia de Sitges
?? What’s Malvasia de Sitges?
A sweet fortified wine which was a historical specialty in Penedes
?? Name the five authorized white grapes for Cava in Penedes?
Parellada, Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Malvasia, Chardonnay
?? Where is Sant Sadurni d’Anoia located?
In the Alt-Penedes
?? Which is the birthplace of Cava?
Sant Sadurni d’Anoia
?? What’s Subirat?
Malvasia
?? Which grape varieties are authorized for Cava DO? Which are recommended grapes?
Parellada, Xarel-lo, Macabeu, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Garnacha Tinta, Monastrell, Trepat, Malvasia (Subirat);
Recommended: Macabeu, Xarel-lo and Parellada
?? What’s the synonym of Malvasia?
Subirat
?? What are the common points between Marqués de Murrieta and Marqués de Riscal?
They both are important persons in Spanish wine history;
They were both exiled during Carlist Wars in Bordeaux and learnt winemaking techniques;
After their return to Spain both established wineries and brought winemaking techniques from Bordeaux.
?? Who brought Cabernet Sauvignon cutting to Spain from Bordeaux? What’s the first vintage of resulting vines?
Marqués de Riscal, 1860
?? Who made first oaked wine in spain? What’s the first vintage?
Marqués侯爵 de Murrieta, 1852 vintage
?? When did Emile Peynaud start working for Marques de Riscal?
In 1972
?? Who suggest planting Sauvignon Blanc in Rueda?
Emile Peynaud
?? What did Emile Peynaud do when he worked for Marques de Riscal?
Identified Rueda and its grape Verdejo and created a modern style non-oxidative white wine;
He also suggested planting Sauvignon Blanc in Rueda.
?? Who is the consultant in 1972 for Marqués de Riscal?
Emile Peynaud
?? Who employed Émile Peynaud as consultant in Spain in 1972?
Marqués de Riscal
?? What did Miguel Torres bring to Catalonia in1960s?
Stainless steel and temperature-controlled fermentation
?? Who introdued stainless steel and temperature comtrolled fermentation in Spain? When was it?
Miguel Torres, in 1960s
?? When did Spain join the EU?
In 1986
?? When was the first general election大选was held since 1936 in Spain?
1977
?? When did Spain start its return to greater economic prosperity繁荣with more potential international business?
After the first general election in 1977
?? Which country has the most hectares面积of vines? How many % of the global vineyard surface?
Spain, 13%
?? Which country is the largest exporter in terms of volume?
Spain
?? Is Spain the world’s largest prodcuer of wine? Why?
NO; even though Spain has the largest hectares of vines, but due to lower yield, wide vineyard spacing of the old vines, and distillation of grapes for brandy, Spain is not the largest producer of wine, behind Italy and France.
?? Which geographical feature seperates France and Spain?
Pyrenees Mountains
?? Is Spain the largest exporter in terms of value? Why?
NO, the total value of Spain’s exports is less than a third of France’s and less than half of Italy’s, due to Spain’s larg bulk industry.
?? Which country/nation is nestled within the border of France and Spain?
Andorra
?? What’s the altitude range of Spain?
Between 36°and 44°N (within 30-50°N)
?? Which are the two highest average elevation countries in Europe?
1st is Switzerland, 2nd is Spain
?? Which mountains lines the southeast of the peninsula of Spain?
Sistema Penibético
?? Which mountain range borders the Mesata Central to the south?
Sierra Morena
?? Which mountain runs perpendicular to the Sistema Central stretching from Castilla y Leon to Valencia?
Sistema Ibérico
?? Which mountain begin in Galicia and continues parallel to the northern coast?
Cordillera Cantábrica/ Cantabrian Mountains
?? Which mountains bisect Spain two parts?
Sistema Central 中央山脉
?? Name the water surrounds Spain?
Mediterranean to the east, Atlantic Ocean to the west, Bay of Biscay to the north
?? Why does Spain have the second highest average elevation in Europe?
There are many mountains ranges in the country and the large plateau - Meseta Central which has an average elevation of 660m.
?? Which water is to the north Spain?
Bay of Biscay
?? Legally, Spain is divided into ?
17 comunidades autónomas (autonomous communities)自治区 (15 in mainland, 2 on islands)
The comunidades autonomas are splited into: 50 provinces and 2 autonomous cities自治城市
?? What’s Leveche? What’s Levante?
Leveche: A hot drying wind from the African desert blows to south Spain
Levante: a warm but humid wind comes in Spain from the east.
?? What’s the warm and humid wind comes in Spain from the east?
Levante
?? What’s the hot drying wind from African desert called ?
Leveche
?? Which is the wind name from the west of Spain?
Poniente (西方)
?? What’s Poniente?
A cold west wind from the Atlantic in Spain
?? What are the main factors affecting Spain’s climate?
Elevation: second highest average elevation in Europe with many mountains ranges throughout the country.
Water: Mediterranean, Atlantic, Bay of Biscay
Wind: Poniente, Leveche, Levante
?? What’s the annual rainfall outside of Green Spain?
Less than 500mm annually
?? Which region in the south of Spain but has cold climate?
Andalucía, high-elevation
?? Which region has the highest rainfall in Spain? What’s the annual rainfall in this region?
The Green Spain: from Galicia to Basque Country, the Northern Coast.
More than 2000mm annually
?? When was the first Spanish DO awarded?
In 1932 (4years earlier than France’s)
?? What’s the full name of DO of Spain?
Denominaciones de Origen
?? Name the full names of Origin system of France, Italy, Portugal, Spain?
France: Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
Italy: Denominazione di Origine Controllata
Portugal: Denominação de Origem Controlada
Spain: Denominaciones de Origen
?? What’s the confined area for VdlT wines in Spain? How many % of grapes are mandated from this given area?
From a collection of villages to a whole autonomous community;
Mini 85%.
?? What’s the lowest-quality tier of Spainish wine?
Vino de Mesa
?? What’s the requirements for VdM regulation in Spain?
1: Wines can be blended from various areas of Spain, bear no region on the label;
2: Since 2008, the wines are allowed to state both vintage and variety
?? Since when the VdM wines were allowed to state vintage and variety?
2008
?? Can VdM wines bear region on the label?
No
?? Can VdM wines state vintage on the label?
Yes
?? Can VdM wines state variety on the label?
Yes
?? Name the two tiers of table wine in Spain wine law?
VdM: Vino de Mesa
VdlT: Vino de la Tierra
?? Which regulation can produce wines similar to “Super Tuscan” in Spain?
VdlT: Vino de la Tierra
?? What’s the PGI level regulation in Spain?
VdlT: Vino de la Tierra
?? What’s the hierarchy of regulation by Spainish wine law?
VdM: Vino de Mesa = table wine
PGI: VdlT: Vino de la Tierra = table wine (PGI=Protected Geographical Indication)
PDOs=Protected Denominations of Origin:
VC/VCIG: Vino de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica
DO: Denominación de Origen
DOCa: Denominación de Origen Calificada
VP: Vino de Pago
?? What’s the hierarchy of PDO regulations by Spanish wine law?
VC/VCIG: Vino de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica
DO: Denominación de Origen (equivalent to France’s AOC and Italy’s DOC)
DOCa: Denominación de Origen Calificada (similar to DOCG in Italy)
VP: Vino de Pago
?? Which is the most basic PDO wine in Spain?
VCIG: Vino de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica
?? Which tier of Spanish regulation operates as a stepping stone between VdlT for DO status? Must wait how long before applying for DO status?
VCIG=Vino Calidad con Indicación Geográfica
5 years
?? Which was the second DOCa in Spain? When was it granted to DOCa?
Priorat; in 2009
?? How many DOCa are there in Spain?
Only two
?? Which was the first DOCa wine in Spain? When was it granted to DOCa?
The first was Rioja, granted in 1991