Spain Flashcards
what type of training system is “en vase”
bush vines
Viejo minimum aging
36 months in cask
- must display marked oxidative character
Anejo min aging
24 months in cask
DOs of Aragon
Campo de Borja
Catalayud
Carinena
Somantano
what river does Ribeiro DO lie on?
Minho River
what grapes are used for red wine from Rias Baixas DO?
Caino, Espadeiro, Mencia
name a few top Ribera del Duero producers
Pingus, Vega Sicilia, Aalto, Pesquera
Top Bierzo DO producers
Descendientes de Palacios
Dominio de Torres
Pittacum
first Spanish winemaker to use stainless steel fermentation and temperature control?
Miguel Torres in the 1960s
Ribera Sacra DO sub regions
Quiroga Bibei Amandi Chantada Riberas do Sil Riberas do Minho
what is rose known as in Pais Vasco?
Ojo de Gallo
what are the favored white and red grapes of Ribeiro DO?
white - Treixadura
red - Caino Tinto
what mountain range shelters north central Spain (Navarra, Rioja, Aragon)
Cantabrian
which mountain range separates Spain from France?
Pyrenees
Pais Vasco DOs
Getariako Txacolina
Bizkaiko Txacolina
Arabako Txakolina
Blending grapes used for red Rioja
Mazuelo
Graviano
Garnacha
min % of Tempranillo in Rioja
85% (95% if destemmed)
another name for Mazuelo?
Carignan
what are the white grapes used in Rioja?
Viura, Garnacha Bianco, Malvasia Riojano, Chard, SB
traditional tapas pairings for Amontillado
consomme soup, cheese
what river flows through Castilla y Leon
Duero River
top Toro DO producers
Numanthia
Farina
Bodegas Pintia
who owns Bodegas Pintia?
Vega Sicilia
min % of Tinto de Toro in Toro DO red wines?
75%
name a few Rioja traditionalist
CVNE
La Rioja Alta
Lopez de Heredia
Berceo
what years was Spain under Franco’s fascist rule?
1930s to 1975
where is Ysios based?
Rioja Alavesa
- 100% Tempranillo from estate vineyards
in Spain, what is the max cask size allowed for Crianza, Reserva, and Gran Reserva?
330 liters
Gran Reserva Aging? How is Rioja different?
white - 4 years (6 in cask)
red - 5 years (18 in cask; 24 in cask for Rioja)
top estate of Zamora DO
Dehesa la Granja (owned by Pesquera)
Castilla y Leon DOs
Zamora, Bierzo, Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Toro, Cigales, Tierra de Leon, Aribes
min aging for Noble
18 months in cask
max. cask size for Rioja Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva
225 liters
smallest and northernmost zone of Rioja
Rioja Alavesa
DO Pago estates of Navarra DO
Senorio de Arinzano Prado Irache (Tierra Estella) Bodegas Otazu (Valdizarbe)
Navarra DO subzones
Tierra Estell, Valdizarbe, Baja Montana, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja
what is Vino Tostado and where is it produced
a dried grape wine that is a specialty of the Ribeiro region
what % of Navarra wine production is rosado?
25%
major grapes of Campo de Borja DO (Aragon)
2/3 Garnacha, Temrpanillo
whites from Viura
Galicia DOs
Rias Baixas, Ribeira Sacra, Valdeorras, Ribeiro, Montorrei
what soil type is most desirable in Jerez? Why?
Albariza. Reflects sunlight and retains moisture during dry season
aged Fino not protected by flor is called?
Amontillado. Can be dry or blended with PX to be off-dry
traditional tapas pairings fro Fino/Manzanilla Sherry?
olives, small fried fish, jamon de serrano, shrimp, lobster, squid
primary grapes of Ribera Sacra DO
red - Mencia
white - Treixadura, Godello
what year were Spain’s DO regulations approved?
1970
what is “zona de crianza”
zone of maturation for Sherry
- specifies where wines can be aged (Puerto de Santa Maria, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Jerez de la Frontiera)
what are Carrascal, Macharnudo, Anina, and Balbaina?
major Pagos of Jerez
in Sherry, what are wines called after fermentation but before entering Solera
sobretablas
what styles of Sherry may the terms VOS and VORS be applied to?
Amontillado
Oloroso
Palo Cortado
Pedro Ximenez
which mountain range separates Rousillon from Catalunya?
The Pyrenees
Name the 5 original “clos” of Priorat:
Clos Erasmus, Clos Mogador, Clos Dolfi, Clos Martinez, Clos I’Obac
name 2 Priorat producers that don’t produce Clos wines
Vall Llach, Scala Dei, Terroir al Limit
Montsant DO was a subregion of which DO before 2002
Tarragona DO
which DOs of Catalunya are non-contiguous?
Tarragona DO
Costers del Segre DO
largest producer in Costers del Segre DO
Raimat
3 zones of Penedes
Baix
Medio
Alto
what is Tempranillo known as in Catalonya
Ulle de Llebre
when did Jose Raventos introduce TM sparkling wine to Penedes?
1872
Cava aging requirements
Regular - 9 months on lees
Reserva - 15 months on lees
Grand Reserva - 30 months on lees
What symbol is always on the cork of Cava
4 point star
major grape of Alella DO?
Pansa Blanca (Xarel-lo). still, dry white wines
name the DO zones of the Baleric Islands
Pla i llevant
Binissalem Mallorca
major Cava grapes:
Parellada (neutral), Xarel-lo (adds flavor), Macabeo
Priorat is protected by which mountain range?
Sierra de Montsant
describe the llicorella soils
black slate quartzite
name 5 of the 12 Vi de Villa in Priorat:
Escaladei, Gratallops, Torroja del Priorat, Perrera, La Viella Alta, La Viella Baixa, Solanos del Molar, Belmont del Priorat
capital of Catalonya?
Barcelona
what is Carinena known as in Costers del Segre?
Samso
which Cava producer uses Xarel-lo as the dominant grape?
Grammona Estate
name the 5 DO of Galicia
Rias Baixas Ribera Sacra Valdeorras Ribeiro Monterrei
what is the dominant white grape of Valdeorras
Godello
name the famous soil of Ribeira Sacra
Schist
what is another name for Garnacha Tinorera?
Alicante Bouchet
which DO is home to Vino Tostado?
Riebero
what does “pazo” mean?
inland
where is Descendientes de J Palacios produced?
Bierzo
