Spain Flashcards
What is the dominant grape of Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO? What are the cepage requirements?
Tempranillo; reds must be at least 75%
What is Vi de Finca?
The Catalan equivalent of Vino de Pago
As of 2004, what grape had the most vineyard acreage in the world?
Airen
What is the major grape of Almansa DO?
Monastrell
What is Malvasia de Sitges?
Historical style of sweet, fortified wine made in Baix Penedes.
What are the two major red varietals of Navarra? White varietals?
Red - Garnacha and Tempranillo
White - Viura
Vino de Licor – Moscatel
What are the DOs of Murcia?
Jumilla, Yecla, Bullas
What appellations does Toro touch?
Tierra del Vino de Zamora and Rueda
What mountain range forms the northern border of Priorat?
Serra de Montsant
Who owns Numanthia? Put in order from least to most expense the three wines that they make?
LVMH; Termes, Numanthia, Termanthia
What autonomia is the Pla de Bages DO in?
Catalonia
What is supposed to be the first vinous export to North America?
Sherry
DO: Descendientes de J. Palacios
Bierzo
What are the standardized aging requirements for Reserva red and white wines in Spain?
Red – 3 years (at least 1 year in cask)
White – 2 years (at least 6 months in cask)
What are the grape variety requirements for the sub zones of Rias Baixas appending their names to the DO name?
Val do Salnes and Ribeira do Ulla – min. 70% Albarino, Loureira, Treixadura, and Caino Blanco (all recommended grapes)
Condado do Tea – min. 70% combined Albarino and Treixadura
O Rosal – min. 70% combined Albarino and Loueira
Soutomaior – may not append its name to the DO
Viño: Laurel
Clos Erasmus’s second wine
What river defines Bierzo?
The Sil
What DO in Castilla y León is known for its rosado and nuevo (primeur) production?
Cigales DO
DO: Raul Perez
Bierzo
What are the five sub-regions of Ribeira Sacra?
Amandi, Chantada, Riberas do Mino, Quiroga-Bibei, Riberas do Sil
What river is the Bierzo DO located along?
The Sil River
What are the 6 sub-regions of Ribera del Guadiana?
Ribera Alta de Guadiana Ribera Baja de Guadiana Mantanegra Cañamero Montánchez Tierra de Barros
Viño: Alenza Gran Reserva
Condado de Haza, Tinta del País et al, Ribera del Duero
What were the first three regions of Spain to be regulated by Consejos Reguladores?
Rioja, Jerez, and Malaga
What autonomia is the Empordà DO in and what is the most common style of wine there?
Catalonia; rosados from Cariñena
Who is Domingo Txomin? What wine is he famous for?
“Unico” – he purchased the Vega Sicilia estate in the early 20thcentury and released the 1918 and 1919 Unico vintages at the Barcelona World Fair to great acclaim.
Who makes Calvario and in what appellation?
Finca Allende, Rioja DOCa
What is Galicia’s eastern most DO?
Valdeorras DO.
What is Pantomima?
Concentrated grape must, heated and reduced to 505 its original volume; used for Malaga production
What does DO and DOCa stand for?
Denominacion de Origen; Denominacion de Origen Calificada
What are the 3 DO Pagos to be promoted in 2011? What was the first DO Pago?
2011: Calzadilla (Castilla-La Mancha)
Los Balaqueses (Utiel-Requeña)
Aylés (Cariñena)
First: Dominio de Valdepusa (Castilla-La Mancha)
Europe’s largest demarcated region lies within Spain – what is it?
La Mancha DO
With what DOP is the Sil River most strongly associated?
Ribera Sacra.
Name three Vi de la Vila of Priorat.
Bellmunt del Priorat, Escaladei, Gratallops, El Lloar, La Morera de Montsant, Poboleda, Porrera, Torroja del Priorat, La Vilella Alta, La Vilella Baixa, Masos del Falset, Solanes del Molar
What is the minimum ABV for Priorat Tinto and Blanco?
13.5/13%
What are the three altitude zones that Penedes is divided into?
Alt Penedes, Medio Penedes, Baix Penedes
What is the cepage of L’Hermita?
100% Garnacha
Viño: El Contador de Gallocanta
Benjamin Romeo, Rioja DOCa (blanco and tinto)
Viño: El Pisón
Artadi, Rioja (from the 2014 vintage forward, will be labeled as Vino de Mesa”
Where are Vallodolid, Burgos, and Soria provinces?
Ribera del Duero
What sub-zone is home to the Raventos estate?
Raimat, in Costers del Segre
What is soleo? Where is it used?
A process of drying grapes on esparto grass mats for up to 20 days prior to fermentation; in Malaga.
What are the main red and white grapes of Ribeira Sacra?
Red: Mencia; White: Treixadura and Godello
Who makes “Monopole”? What is it?
CVNE (Compania Vinicola del Norte Espana); their white Rioja – can be stainless steel or oak aged
DO: Ametzoi
Getariako Txakolina
What two white grapes are allowed to be labeled varietally in Rueda DO? How much of the wines must be comprised of them? What are the cepage requirements for white wines labeled Rueda with no grape varietal?
Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc; 85%; min. 50% Verdejo with Sauvignon Blanc, Viura, and Palomino Fino.
In what appellation would you find the Massif Garraf?
Penedes
What are the cepage requirements for Vi de la Vila?
Must include at least 60% recommended grape varietals (Garnacha/Mazuelo), or 50% if only one is present
What DO of Spain touches Portugal’s Alentejo?
Ribera del Guadiana
Who makes Vina del Olivo and what appellation is it released as?
Contino, Rioja DOCa
What 4 vintages of the 2000s have been rated Excellente for Rioja?
2011, 2010, 2005, 2004, and 2001
What are the requirements of labeling a wine “blanco barrica” in Rias Baixas?
Minimum 3 months in oak
What are the authorised grapes for Ribera del Duero tinto?
Min. 75% Tinta del País, with Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet authorised. Grenache and Albillo Mayor can make up no more than 5% of the blend.
What are the 3 DO Pago regions of Navarra?
Señorio de Arínzano (Tierra Estrella) Prado Irache (Tierra Estrella) Bodegas Otazu (Valdizarbe)
What is the biggest adega in terms of production in Rias Baixas?
Martin Codax
What is the minimum ABV for Ribera del Duero tinto?
11.5%
Viño: Cirision
Roda, Rioja DOCa. Made every vintage since 1998 except 2002 and 2008
What style of wine (still permitted today) is Rueda historically known for?
Dorado (vino de licor)
With what wine is Mariano Garcia most affiliated with?
Vega Sicilia; he was fired from there in the early 90s, and since started Aalto, as well as a few other consulting projects.
What is Penedes Classico?
A sub-classification within DO Penedes for sparkling wine, established in 2013. Must be organic grapes, estate grown, vinified and bottled. Must be vintage dated, and at least 15 months lees.
What were the 5 red wines that put Priorat on the map in 1989?
Clos Mogador (Barbier) Clos Dofi (Palacios) Clos Erasmus Clos de l'Obac Clos Martinet
What mainland autonomia is the Balearic Island Chain closest to?
Catalonia
What grapes thrive in Baix Penedes?
Garnacha and Monastrell
What white grape is allowed in Ribera del Duero?
Albillo Mayor
Place from north to south the DOs of Aragon.
Somontano, Campo de Borja, Cariñena, Calatayud
Who makes Real de Asua and what is it?
CVNE; Reserva Rioja aged in French oak, more modern style
What is the most planted grape in Campo de Borja?
Garnacha
What island of the Canary Islands is home to 5 out of 10 of the chain’s DOs?
Tenerife
Where does the Priorat derive its name from?
Priorato de Scala Dei, a Carthusian Monastery in the region
DO: Hacienda Monasterio
Ribera del Duero
What river flows through Castilla y León?
The Duero River
Name four autonomias that have the Cava DO within them.
Catalonia, Aragon, Pais Vasco, Extremedura, La Rioja, Navarra, and Valencia
Where did the gyropalette originate?
Penedes
What is Spain’s largest autonomia?
Castilla y León
When was the DO Pago classification introduced?
2003
If a wine is labeled “Brut Espumoso” in Rueda, what are the grape requirements?
At least 85% Verdejo if Brut or Brut Nature, only 50% if seco or semiseco.
Name the 4 DOs of Aragon?
Calatayud DO
Campo de Borja DO
Cariñena DO
Somontano DO
What are the three DO zones of Pais Vasco?
Getariako Txakolina
Bixkaiko Txakolina
Arabako Txakolina
What is Tempranillo known as in La Mancha DO?
Cencibel
What grape thrives in Medio Penedes?
Xarel-Lo, Parrellada, Macabeo
Name three subzones of Costers del Segre.
Urgell, Garrigues, Pallars Jussa, Raimat, Artesa de Segre, Segrià, Valls de Riu Corb
Where specifically is Palacios Remondo based?
Rioja Baja
What is the main grape of Campo de Borja?
Garnacha
What autonomia is the Mentrida DO in?
Castilla-La Mancha
What is the mountain range that separates France and Spain?
The Pyrenees
What is the minimum alcohol for Rioja Reserva/Gran Reserva?
12%
For varietal wines in Rueda, what is the minimum requirement for grape %?
85%
In what region of Rioja does Tempranillo ripen the earliest?
Rioja Alavesa
What year was Ribera del Duero granted DO status?
1982
What DO Pago estate is in Utiel Requena?
El Terrerazo
What three towns make up the “golden triangle” of Sherry production?
Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlucar de Barrameda, El Puerto de Santa Maria
DO: Quinta da Muradella
Monterrei
What was the first DOCa in Spain and when was it established?
Rioja; 1991
What are the standardized aging requirements for Gran Reserva white and red wines? How does this differ from the requirements of Rioja/Ribera del Duero?
Red: 5 yrs, including at least 18 months in cask. [R/RdD: 5 yrs, with at least 24 months in cask] White: 4 yrs, including at least 6 months in cask. [Same for Rioja, no Blanco for RdD]
Who makes “Unico” and what are the grapes that comprise it.
Vega Sicilia; Tinto del Pais, Cab and Merlot
What is the DO of Extremedura?
Ribera del Guadiana
Name all nine DOs of Castilla y Leon.
Arlanza, Arribes, Bierzo, Cigales, Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Tierra de Leon, Tierra del Vino de Zamora, Toro
In what autonomia is the Alella DO?
Catalonia
What is the most common grape of Utiel-Requena?
Bobal
What wine region is affected by the Tamega river?
Monterrei
DO: Vinyes Domenech
Montsant; their single vineyard bottling Teixar is a Vi de Finca
DO: Dominio di Bibei
Ribeira Sacra
What are the two most common ways to train vines in Ribera del Duero?
En vaso (bush vines – head trained, spur-pruned) and en espalier (trellised, guyot-trained)
What are the best vintages of the 1990s in Rioja?
1994, 1995, and 1996
What is the favored red and white grapes in the Ribeiro DO?
Red - Caiño. White- Treixadura
What size casks must Rioja wines be aged in?
225 L.
What are the four DO zones of Aragon?
Campo de Borja, Calatayud, Cariñena, Somontano
What is the primary grape of Bullas DO?
Monastrell
What is the minimum and maximum alcohol for Bierzo wines?
Blanco: 11-13%
Rosado/Tinto: 11-14%
DO: Bodegas el Nido
Jumilla
Name the sub zones of Ribeira Sacra. What rivers do they flank?
Chantada, Ribeiras do Miño – on the banks of the Miño
Ribeiras do Sil, Amandi, Quiroga-Bibei – on the banks of the Sil
What is rosado traditionally known as in Pais Vasco?
Ojo de Gallo
What is the capital of Rioja Alta?
Haro
Name the four provinces of Ribera del Duero.
Valladolid, Segovia, Burgos, and Soria
What DOs are located in the autonomia of Valencia?
Valencia, Alicante and Utiel-Requena.
What wines does Lopez de Heredia make from Vina Bosconia?
Red Reserva, Red Gran Reserva
DO: Pazo de Señorans
Rias Baixas
Viño: Malleolus
Emilio Moro’s highest end wine, Ribera del Duero DOCa
Costers del Siurana used to be known as what?
Clos de l’Obac
What DO was Montsant a sub-zone of until 2001?
Tarragona DO
What autonomias of Green Spain have no DOs?
Asturias and Cantabria
What are the 5 subzones of Navarra?
Valdizarbe, Baja Montaña, Tierra Estrella, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja
Place from east to west: Arribes, Arlanza, Cigales, Tierra del Vino de Zamora, Toro
Arlanza, Cigales, Toro, Tierra del Vino de Zamora, Arribes
What are the 5 major white grapes of the Canary Islands?
Malvasia, Gual, Forastera Blanca, Moscatel, Listan Blanco (Palomino)
What are the three authorized grapes for Sherry production?
Palomino Fino, Moscatel, Pedro Ximenez
What is Tarragona Classico?
Now referred to as Garnatxa de Tarragona. A fortified wine made from Garnacha (Blanca or Neagra) and aged a minimum of 2 years in oak casks.
What would the following terms mean on a bottle of Spanish wine: noble, añejo, viejo?
Noble – 18 months aging in a cask of < 600 L or bottle.
Anejo – 24 months aging in a cask of < 600 L or bottle.
Viejo – 36 months aging.
What are the further requirements for Cave de Paraje Calificado?
- Must be vintage dated
- Only Brut, Extra Brut or Brut Nature in style
- lower yields and press requirements
What are the names of the towns that bookend Rioja?
Haro to the NW and Alfaro in the SE
What are the DOs of Castilla-La Mancha (excepting DO Pago estates)?
La Mancha, Mentrida, Manchuela, Almansa, Ribera de Jucar, Valdepenas, Mondejar, Ucles
Which two sub zones of Rias Baixas lie on the Miño River?
Condado do Tea and O Rosal
What Spanish DO is called “beneath the mountain”?
Somontano
What are the major white and red grapes of Pais Vasco?
White – Ondarrabi Zuri
Red – Ondarrabi Beltza
In what year were DO regulations approved in Spain?
1970
In what region of Rioja is carbonic maceration most often employed?
Rioja Alavesa
For Rioja, what are the aging requirements for Crianza red and white wines?
Red – 2 years, with at least one year in oak. White – 2 years, with at least 6 months in oak.
What are the 5 DOs of Galicia?
Valdeorras, Monterrei, Rias Baixas, Ribeira Sacra, Ribeiro
What region does Terra Alta border?
Aragon
What winery is credited with pioneering the Rueda wine region?
Marques de Riscal
What estate did Don Eloy Lecanda Charles found in 1864?
Vega Sicilia
What is the primary grape of Valdeorras?
Godello
Name two Ribera del Duero producers who use American oak.
Vega Sicilia and Pesquera (most others use French!)
How much would you expect to pay on a restaurant wine list for PSI, Flor de Pingus, and Pingus, all from the 2010 vintage.
PSI – less than $100
Flor de Pingus – around $250
Pingus – over $1500
Who can be credited with championing a dry, crisp, unoxidized style of Rueda using stainless steel and temperature control in the 1970s?
Marques de Riscal
What are the most common grapes of Valdepenas?
Airen and Cencibel