Spain Flashcards
Aging for Spain
Crianza: rojo 2 yrs (6. mo. oak) blanc 18 mo.s 6 in oak Riserva rojo 3 yr 1yr in oak blanc 2yr 6mo. oak Gran Riserva rojo 5 yr 18 mo oak blanc 4yr 6mo. oak
DOP wines
Noble 18 mo. 600L or less
Anejo 24 mo. “
Viejo 36 mo. “
Rioja/Ribera del Duero
Rioja—————————-
Crianza
Blanco/Rosado:
min. 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak (remainder may be in bottle, oak or stainless steel)
Crianza Tinto:
min. 2 years, including at least 1 year in oak
Reserva
Blanco/Rosado:
min. 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak (remainder must be in bottle or oak)
Reserva Tinto:
min. 3 years, including at least 1 year in oak
Gran Reserva Blanco/Rosado:
min. 4 years, including at least 6 months in oak (remainder must be in bottle or oak)
Gran Reserva
Tinto: min. 24 months in oak and 36 months in bottle
Ribera——————–
Crianza:
Rosado:
min. 24 months, including at least 6 months in oak (approx. 225 liter capacity)
Tinto:
min. 24 months, including at least 12 months in oak (approx. 225 liter capacity)
Reserva
(Tinto only): min. 3 years, including at least 12 months in oak
Gran Reserva (Tinto only): min. 24 months in oak and 36 months in bottle
7 major regions on the northern half
Catalunya Aragon Navarra La Rioja Pais Vasco Castilla y Leon Galicia
Who introduced stainless steel to catalunya?
Miguel Torres
llicorela
mix of black slate and quartzite
Five orginal clos of Babiers
Barbier's Clos Mogador Palacios' Clos Dofi Clos Erasmus Clos de l'Obac Clos Martinet
Who is Barbier?
Winemaker for Alvaro Palacios
What is the appeal of Montsant?
An alternative to Priorat
Malvasia de Sitges,where who and what neat thing
Baix Penedes
Vega de Ribes and Hospital de Sant Joan Baptista
Recieved slow food presidia status
How has cava effected Champagne?
Gyropallat
Champagne adjusted dosage levels
Mountain ranges in the north
Pyrenees
Cantabrian
What is commonly blended with verdejo
Viura
Major river in Bierzo
Sil
Villages on either side of Rioja
Haro NW
Alsaro SE
Rueda
Bodegas Pintiiola
montilla-ternes
Major grape, climate, and 2 producers from Jumilla
80% Monastrell, Very little rain, high heat, super old (some ungrafted) vines, <7hlph yields on best Producers: Casa Castillo, El Nido
Style of wine in Alicante
“fondillon” Solera aged late harvest monastrell. Aged 10 years in oak, not fortified, oak flavor carries on,
What was 2012 like in Jumilla?
Exceptionally hot, Mouvedre needed acidification where normally it doesn’t
What are the weather patterns in Jumilla and how do Vine growers respond to those conditions?
Very low rainfall and very warm harvest, yet only 15% of vineyards have irrigation. Canopy management is key, assuring leaves shade the predominantly Monastrell vines here.
Name two PDOs focusing on Bobal
Utiel-Requena in Valencia a “doble pasta” or double macerated extra long fermentation style.
Manchuela in Castilla la ManchaI,
PDO hierarchy in Spain
Indication Geographica: table wines with geographic designation
DO: basic PDO
DOCa : wineries must be within boundaries, DOs can apply after 10 years
Vino de Pago: Estate PDO, if in existing PDO, VdP Must have Stricter requirements, estate bottled
Vino de Pago Calificado: in case of future VdP inside DOCa
Main grape of Almansa
Garnacha tintonera (teinturier grape)
What is tempranillo Called in Castilla la Mancha?
Cencibel
Unique vineyard law in Ucles and Main varieties grown there
Vines must be 6< years old
Cencit.el plus dark international varieties (cab, syrah, merlot, etc.)
What does “Valdepenas” mean and what is the DO’s specialty?
“Valley of Rocks”
Cencibel on water retaining chalky soils.
also a lot of Airen
What is Europe’s largest demarcated wine region?
La Mancha
Subzones of Rias Baixas
Ribeira do Ulla Val do Salnes Soutomaior Condado do Tea O Rosal
Which Rias Baixas subzone has mostly Slate and granite Soil
Condado do Tea
Grape allowances for R.Baixas subzones
Ribeira do Ulla 70% recc Val do Salnes 70%. recc Soutomaior none Condado do Tea 70 Albarino and Treixadura O Rosal 70 Albarino and loureira
When was Rioja made DOCa
1991
Navarra used to be famous for X now focuses on Y
Rose
Red
Cask size Rioja
225 liters
Soils of Rioja regions
Baja= Alluvial soils with ferrous Clay Alta/Alavesa = Calcarous Clay
Monk that loved Rioja relevant estate
Gonna to de Berceo, Current producer Berceo’s top Cuvee is named for him
encep. Ribera del Duero
75%. tinta del pais, max 5% Garnacha Abillo Mayor
What is Atauta
producer in Ribera del Duero with a shit ton of old vines
What be en vaso and en espalier
Bushes and trellised guyot
Monastrell is
Mourvedre
Mouvedre syn Spain
Monastrell