Spain Flashcards
What are the key white grapes in Spain?
Albariño
Verdejo
Macabeo (Viura)
Cariñena
Also non native Chard and SB
What is Spain’s equivalent to DOC?
DO Denominacion de Origen est 1970.
What are the key Red grapes in Spain?
Tempranillo
Garnacha
Monastrell
Also non native CS, Merlot, Syrah
What are the most important regions of Spain?
Rioja Ribera del Duero Penedes Priorat Rueda Rias Baixas Sherry (Jerez)
What is the key grape of Rioja?
Tempranillo
What is the key grape of Ribera del Duero?
Tinto Fino
What are the key grapes of Penedes?
Macabeo, Cariñena, CS, Garnacha
What are the key grapes of Priorat?
Garnacha, Cariñena
What is the key grape of Rueda?
Verdejo
What is the key grape of Rias Baixas?
Albariño
What is the key Grape of Jerez?
Palomino
What are the primary red grapes used in Rioja wines?
Tempranillo and Garnacha
What are 3 main levels of Rioja wines?
Crianza
Reserva
Gran Reserva
What is Crianza?
Released after 2 years of again with a min of 1 yr in barrels.
What is Reserva?
Released after 3 yrs of aging with aim of 1 yr in barrel.
What is Gran Reserva?
Released after 5-7yrs of aging with a min of 2 yrs in barrel.
What does vino de pagos mean?
Wine comes from a single estate.
What was the first commercial bodega in Riojo and when was it established?
Marques de Murrieta 1852
What is Tinto Fino?
Tempranillo
What are the major grapes used in Ribera del Duero?
Tempranillo (Tinto Fino) CS Merlot Malbec Garnacha
Where is Cava produced?
Penedes
What grapes are used for Cava?
Macabeo
Patella da
Xarel-lo
Chardonnay
What are the key red grapes used in Penedes?
Tempranillo
CS
Garnacha
Merlot
What are the key white grapes used in Penedes?
Chardonnay Parellada Macabeo Riesling Gewurtztraminer
What is one of the best know wine if Priorat?
L’Ermita from Alvaro Palacios
What grapes are used to make red Priorat wines?
Garnacha, Cariñena, CS, Merlot, Syrah
What is the modern style of Rueda white wine?
Dry, fruity and fresh.
Made from Verdejo, Viura and sometimes SB.
What wine is Rias Baixas known for?
Albariño - over 90% is made with this grape.
