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SPAIN 🇪🇸 Flashcards

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Climate in Spain

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Moderate maritime in the north and north-west coast. Warm Mediterranean in the east coast from Catalunya to Levante. Hot continental in Meseta Central.

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Main wine regions in Spain

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Upper Ebro, Catalunya, Duero Valley, North West, Levante, Castilla-La Mancha

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Spanish PDO

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Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) but traditional terms are Denominación de Origen (DO) and Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa)

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Spanish DOCa

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Rioja, Priorat

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Spanish PGI

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Vino de la Tierra (VdlT)

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Vinos de Pago (VP)

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Spanish appellation for a small number of single estates with high reputations. Allowed only the use of their grapes, vinified and matured on their estates.

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Ageing conditions for Joven

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None

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Ageing conditions for Crianza

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Red: 24 months (6 months in oak)
White: 18 months (6 months in oak)

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Ageing conditions for Reserva

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Red: 36 months (12 months in oak)
White: 24 months (6 months in oak)

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Ageing conditions for Gran Reserva

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Red: 60 months (18 months in oak)
White: 48 months (6 months in oak)

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11
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Alternative of DOCa in Priorat

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Denominació d’Origen Qualificada (DOQ)

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Spanish designations for wines

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Joven, Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva

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Another name for Tempranillo in La Mancha and Valdepeñas

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Cencibel

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Grapes grown in Rioja

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Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano

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Grapes grown in Priorat

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Old Garnacha, old Cariñena, Cabernet Sauvignon

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“Llicorella”

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The best soils in Priorat. Layers of red slate with small particles of mica that sparkle in the sun.

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Wine regions in Rioja

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Alavesa, Alta, Baja

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French name for Monastrell

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Mourvédre

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Main wine regions in Upper Ebro

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Rioja, Navarra, Cariñena and Calatayud

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Main wine regions in Catalunya

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Penedès, Priorat

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Main wine regions in Duero Valley

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Ribera del Duero, Toro, Rueda

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Main wine regions in North West (Spain)

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Rías Baixas, Bierzo

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Main wine regions in Levante

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Valencia, Jumilla and Yecla

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Main wine regions in Castilla-La Mancha

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La Mancha, Valdepeñas

25
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Another name for Macabeo in Rioja

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Viura

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White grape varieties in Spain

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Albariño, Verdejo, Airén, Macabeo (Viura in Rioja)

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Black grape varieties in Spain

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Tempranillo, Garnacha Tinta (Grenache), Monastrell (Mourvèdre), Graciano, Carineña (Carignan and Mazuelo in Rioja), Mencía

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