Spain Flashcards
What are the 5 DOs of of Galicia?
- ) Rías Baixas
- ) Ribeiro
- ) Valdeorras
- ) Ribeira Sacra
- ) Monterrei
What are the 5 subzones of Rías Baixas?
- ) Val do Salnés
- ) Ribeira do Ulla
- ) Soutomaior
- ) O Rosal
- ) Condado do Tea
What are the two major grapes associated with Ribeiro DO?
White: Treixadura (now), Palomino (formerly)
Red: Caino
*specialty: Vino Tostado (dried grape wine)
What are the 5 subregions of Ribeiro Sacra DO?
- ) Amandi
- ) Chantada
- ) Quiroga-Bibei
- ) Riberos do Sil
- ) Riberos do Miño
What are the main grapes associated with Ribeira Sacro DO?
- Mencía, Treixadura, Godello
What are the 6 wine growing regions of Andalusia?
- ) Condado de Huelva
- ) Jerez
- ) Málaga
- ) Montilla Moriles
- ) Sierras de Málaga
- ) Manzanilla de Sanlúcar de Barrameda
What are the 4 wine growing regions of Aragon?
- ) Calatayud
- ) Campo de Borja
- ) Cariñena
- ) Somontano
What are the 10 wine regions of the Canary Islands?
- ) Abona
- ) El Hierro
- ) Gran Canaria
- ) La Gomera
- ) La Palma
- ) Lanzarote
- ) Tacoronte Acentejo
- ) Valle de Güímar
- ) Valle de la Orotava
- ) Ycoden Daute Isora
What are the 9 wine growing regions of Castilla La Mancha?
- ) Almansa
- ) Jumilla
- ) La Mancha
- ) Manchuela
- ) Méntrida
- ) Mondéjar
- ) Ribera del Júcar
- ) Uclés
- ) Valdepeñas
What are the 9 wine growing regions of Castilla y Leon?
- ) Arlanza
- ) Arribes
- ) Bierzo
- ) Cigales
- ) Ribero del Duero
- ) Rueda
- ) Tierra de Léon
- ) Tierra del vino de Zamora
- ) Toro
What are the 11 wine growing regions of Catalunya?
- ) Allela
- ) Catalunya
- ) Cava
- ) Conca de Barberá
- ) Costers del Segre
- ) Empordà
- ) Montsant
- ) Penedès
- ) Pla de Bages
- ) Tarragona
- ) Terra Alta
What are the 3 wine growing regions of Murcia ?
- ) Bullas
- ) Jumilla
- ) Yecla
What are the 8 wine growing regions of Navarra and Rioja ?
- ) Navarra (Baja Montaña)
- ) Navarra (Ribero Alta)
- ) Navarra (Ribero Baja)
- ) Navarra (Tierra Estella)
- ) Navarra (Valdizarbe)
- ) Rioja (Alavesa)
- ) Rioja (Alta)
- ) Rioja (Baja)
What are the 13 wine growing regions of Valencia?
- ) Alcoia (Alicante)
- ) Alicante
- ) Alto Turia
- ) Alto Vinalopo y Medio Vinalopa (Alicante)
- )Bajo Vinalopo (Alicante)
- ) El Comtat (Alicante)
- ) Marina Alta (Alicante)
- ) Marina Baja (Alicante)
- ) Moscatel de Valencia
- ) Utiel Requena
- ) Valencia
- ) Valencia (Clariano)
- ) Valentino
When was Rías Baixas DO formally established ?
1988
What are the 6 types of wine allowed to be produced in Rías Baixas?
- ) Varietal Albariño
- ) Blanco
- ) Blanco Barrica
- ) Blanco with Subzones
- ) Tinto
- ) Espumosa
Name a bottling from Valle de Salnés
2017 Bodegas Vionta Albariño
(Lees aging, blockers malo; 12.8; sandy soils, 100% Albariño )
2010 Pazo Señorans “Seleción de Añada” Albariño
(Los Bancales single plot, blocked malo, 30 mo sobre lías, 13.5%)
What are the recommended and authorized white grapes of Rías Baixas?
Recommended: Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura, Caiña Blanca
Authorized: Torrontés, Godello
What are the recommended and authorized red grapes of Rías Baixas?
Recommended: Caiño Tinto, Espadeiro, Loureira Tinta Sousón
Authorized: Mencía, Brancellao
What are the requirements to be labeled with the subzone Val do Salnés?
- min. 70% recommended white grapes
What are the requirements to be labeled with the subzone Ribeira do Ulla?
- min. 70% recommended white grapes
What are the requirements to be labeled with the subzone O Rosal?
- min. 70% combined Albariño and Loureira
What are the requirements to be labeled with the subzone Condado do Tea?
- min. 70% combined Albariño and Treixadura
Name a producer from the O Rosal subzone
2018 Adegas Valmiñor “Valmiñor”
(No lees aging, 100% Albariño, blocked malo, 6-8 hr cold maceración; founded in 97’ with 35ha in O Rosal, 12.5%)
2017 Altos do Torona Albariño
(100% Albariño, 12.5%, ferment in 300l burgundy barrel, 6 mo battonage, 6 mo sobre lías)
Name a producer from the Condado do Tea subzone
2017 Pazo de Lusco “Lusco”
(6 hr cold maceración, purchases fruit from As Neves, 12.5%)
*2017 Bodegas as Lexas “Sensum” Albariño Brut
(100% Albariño, SF terraces, 12.6%, Metado Tradicional, 12 mo sobre lías, 8 g/l RS)
2010 Fillaboa “La Fillaboa 1898” Albariño
(6 yrs on lees with regular battonage, 1898 Fillaboas first export of Albariño to new world, 13%)
Grid Albariño
Visual: straw yellow with golden or greenish tones. Clean and bright
Nose: medium - high intensity, great aromatic complexity , primary aromas of citrus, floral and fruity series, where the aromas of apple stands out
Palate: balance with slight acidity , good structure with medium persistence and smoothness, floral and fruity aftertaste.
Is enrichment allows in Rías Baixas DO?
- no, bitch
Is acidification allowed in Rías Baixas DO?
- hellz yea
What does cold maceración offer winemaking?
- offers length and structure to the wine
What does extended lees contact offer winemaking ?
- preserves freshness
What are the authorized styles of wine in Ribeira Sacra DO?
- ) Blanco Súmmun: 100% principal white grape
- ) Blanco Barrica
- ) Tinto: min. 70% principal red grape
- ) Tinto Barrica
- ) Tinto Súmmun: 85% principal red grape, 60% Mencía , can be varietally labeled Mencía at 85%
What are the authorized and recommended white grapes of Ribeira Sacra DO?
Recommended: Albariño, Godello, Treixadura, Loureira, Torrontés, Dona Branca
Authorized: zip
What are the authorized and recommended red grapes of Ribeira Sacra DO?
Authorized: Garnacha Tintorera, Mouráton
Recommended: Mencía, Merenzao, Brancellao, Sousón, Caiño Tinto, Tempranillo
When was Ribeira Sacra DO founded?
1996
Name a producer from the Chantada subzone of Riberia Sacra DO?
2017 Condado de Sequeiras Tinto
100% Mencía, granite, EF, 13%
Name a producer of the Ribeiras do Miño subzone of Ribeira Sacra DO?
2018 Virxen dos Remedios “Viña Vella”
(100% Mencía, 4 week tank maceración, steel terraces, 80 year old plots, founded 92’, 12.9%, granite sand and schist)
2017 Alma dos Donas “Alma30nce Barrica”
(100% Mencía, 6 mo. in 2nd use French barrique, granite/slate, S/SW, 13%, built on side of a 12th century monastery )
Name a producer from the Amandi subzone of Ribeira Sacra DO
2017 Manuel Valdés Pérez “Tear”
(95% Mencía, 5% Garnacha-Merenzao, only free run juice, granite soil, 13.1%)
2018 Bodegas de Rectoral de Amandi “Rectoral de Amandi
(100% Mencía, granite terrace, stainless steel, 12.5%)
2014 Bodegas de Rectoral de Amandi “edición limitada Manolo Arnoya”
(100% Menía, first winery under the DO, granite terraces, 6 mo in Allier, Allier-Troncios, American, Caucasus 13.5%
Grid Mencía
Sight: moderate to deep ruby, light staining
Nose: plum, black cherry, black raspberry, green almond, violets.
Palate: moderate tannin, elevated alcohol, diminished acid but good freshness
Grid Godello
Sight: pale to golden straw
Nose: fresh orchard fruit with white flowers and stony minerality
Palate: elevated acidity, elevated alcohol and body. Not bitter
Name a producer in the Ribeiras do Sil subzone of Ribeira Sacra DO
2014 Ronsel do Sil “Vel’uverya”
(85% Mencía, 10% Garnacha, 5% Moutarón, practicing biodynamic, granite terrace, ferment in 50hl oak foudre, 10 mo aging in barrique, 13%)
When was Valdeorras DO founded?
1945
What are the recommended and authorized white grapes of Valdeorras DO?
Recommended: Godello, Dona Branca
Authorized: Palomino Fino
What are the recommended and authorized red grapes of Valdeorras DO?
Recommended: Mencía, Merenzao, Sousón, Brancellao
Authorized: Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet), Gran Negro, Tempranillo, Negreda
What are the 6 styles of wine produced in Valdeorras DO?
- ) Blanco
- ) Tinto
- ) Espumoso: min 85% Godello
- ) Tostado: Godello and authorized red grapes
- ) Varietal Godello and Mencía: min. 85% respectively
- ) Valdeorras “Castes Nobles” (Blanco or Tinto): min. 85% recommended varietals
What are the 2 subzones of Monterrei DO?
- ) Valle de Monterrei
2. ) Ladera de Monterrei
What are the 2 authorized styles of wine in Monterrei DO?
- ) Blanco: 60% recommended white grapes
2. ) Tinto: 60% recommended red grapes
What are the recommended and authorized white grapes of Monterrei DO?
Recommended: Dona Branca, Godello, Treixadura
Authorized: Albariño, Blanca de Monterrei, Caiño Blanco, Loureira
What are the recommended and authorized red grapes of Monterrei DO?
Recommended: Mencía, Merenzao (Bastardo)
Authorized: Caiño Tinto, Sousón, Araúxa (Tempranillo)
What year was the Monterrei DO founded?
1996
What year was Ribeiro DO founded?
1932 (updated 2016)
What are the 5 styles of wine approved in Ribeiro DO?
- ) Espumosa (traditional method, blanco and rosado)
- ) Blanco & Blanco Castes
- ) Tinto & Tinto Castes
- ) Barrica Blanco & Tinto
- ) Vino Tostado
- Blanco: Treixadura, Loureira, Torrontés, Albariño, Godello
- Tinto: Caiño, Ferrón, Brancellao, Mencía, Sousón
What are the recommended and authorized white wines of Ribeiro DO?
Recommended: Treixadura, Torrontés, Godello, Lado, Loureira, Albariño, Caiño Blanco
Authorized: Palomino, Albillo
What are the recommended and authorized red grapes of Ribeiro DO?
Recommended: Caiño Tinto (aka Caiño Bravo/ Caiño Longo), Ferrón, Sousón, Brancellao, Mencía
Authorized: Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet), Tempranillo
What are the 16 autonomías of Spain?
- ) Andalucía
- ) Aragón
- ) Asturias
- ) Balearic Islands
- ) Basque/ País Vasco
- ) Canary Islands
- ) Castilla - La Mancha
- ) Castilla y Leon
- ) Catalonia
- ) Extremadura
- ) Galicia
- ) Rioja
- ) Madrid
- ) Murcia
- ) Navarra
- ) Valencia
List the 3 base aging qualifications of Spanish wine
Noble: min. 18 mo. in cask of less than 600L or bottle
Añejo: min. 24 mo. in cask of less than 600L or bottle
Viejo: 36 mo. and demonstrates marked oxidative qualities
List the 3 elevated aging requirements for DO/DOCa of Spanish wine
Crianza:
RED: min. 24 mo. including at least 6 mo. in oak (max. 300L)
WHITE/ROSE: min. 18 mo. including at least 6 mo. in oak (max. 300L)
Reserva:
RED: min. 36 mo. including 24 mo. in oak (max. 300L)
WHITE/ROSE: min. 24 mo. including 6 mo. in oak (max. 300L)
Gran Reserva:
RED: min. 60 mo. including 18 mo. in oak (max 300L)
WHITE/ROSE: min. 48 mo. including at least 6 mo. in oak (max. 300L)
What styles of wine are authorized in Bierzo DO?
- ) Blanco
- ) Rosado: min. 50% Mencía, plus Garnacha Tintorera and Palomino
- ) Tinto: min. 70% Mencía
What are the recommended and authorized white grapes of Bierzo DO?
Recommended: Doña Blanca, Godello
Authorized: Malvasía, Palomino
What are the recommended and authorized red grapes of Bierzo DO?
Recommended: Mencía
Authorized: Garnacha Tintorera
When was Bierzo DO founded?
1989
What are the styles of wine authorized in Tierra de León DO?
- ) Blanco: min. 50% recommended white grapes
- ) Rosado: min. 60% recommended red grapes plus other white and/or red grapes
- ) Tinto: min. 60% recommended red grapes
When was Tierra de León DO founded ?
2007
What are the recommended and authorized white grapes of Tierra de León DO?
Recommended: Verdejo, Albarín Blanco (not Albariño) , Godello
Authorized: Malvasía, Palomino (Palomino isn’t allowed for new plantings)
What are the recommended and authorized red grapes of Tierra de León DO?
Recommended: Prieto Picudo, Mencía
Authorized: Garnacha, Tempranillo
What are the authorized styles of wine in Arlanza DO?
- ) Blanco
- ) Rosado: 50-100% Tinta del País, plus red/white authorized grapes
- ) Tinto: 50-100% Tinta del Paíd
What are the recommended white grapes of Alanza DO?
Recommended: nerp
Authorized: Albilla, Viura
What are the recommended and authorized red grapes of Arlanza DO?
Recommended: Tinta del País (Tempranillo)
Authorized: Garnacha, Mencía, Cabernet Sauv., Petit Verdot, Merlot
When was Arlanza DO founded?
2007
List the wine styles allowed in Ribera del Duero DO?
- ) Rosado; min. 50% authorized red grapes
2. ) Tinto: 75% Tinta del País, max. 5% Garnacha, Albillo Mayor
What are the recommended and authorized white grapes of Ribera del Douro?
- none bitch
What are the recommended and authorized red grapes of Ribera del Douro DO?
Recommended: Tinto del País/ Tinto Fino (Tempranillo)
Authorized: Garnacha, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Albillo Mayor
What are the amended aging requirements in Ribera del Duero DO?
1.) Crianza:
Rosado: min. 18 mo. including 6 mo. in oak (approx. 225L capacity)
Tinto: min. 24 mo. including 12 mo. in oak (approx. 225L capacity)
2.) Riserva (Tinto only): min. 3 yrs. including 12 mo. in oak
3.) Gran Reserva (Tinto only): min. 24 mo. in oak and 36 mo. in bottle
When was the Ribera del Duero DO established?
1982
What styles of wine are allowed in Arribes DO?
- ) Blanco: 60% Malvasía
- ) Rosado: 60% recommended red grapes, plus other white/red grapes
- ) Tinto: min. 60% recommended red varieties
What are the recommended and authorized white grapes of Arribes DO?
Recommended: Malvasía
Authorized: Verdejo, Albilla
What are the recommended and authorized red grapes of Arribes DO?
Recommended: Juan García, Rufete, Tempranillo
Authorized: Mencía, Garnacha
Besides Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva, what are the additional aging requirements in Arribes DO?
- ) Roble: wines must be aged in oak for at least 3 mo.
2. ) Fermentado en Barrica: wines must be fermented and kept in oak for min. 3 mo.
When was Arribes DO founded?
2007
What are the styles allowed in Cigales DO?
- ) Blanco: min. 50% Verdejo
- ) Rosado: min. 50% recommended red and white varietals
- ) Tinto: min. 50% recommended red varietals
- ) Vino Dulce (Blanco, Rosado, Tinto): 50% recommended red and white varietals
- ) Vino Espumoso: min. 50% recommended red and white varietals
Are C/R/GR eligible for both white and red wines in Cigales DO?
- Tinto only
What are the recommended and authorized white grapes for Arribes DO?
Recommended: Verdejo
Authorized: Albillo, Viura, Sauv Blanc
What are the recommended and authorized red grapes of Arribes DO?
Recommended: Tinto del País, Garnacha Tinta, Garnacha Gris
Authorized: Cab Sauv, Merlot, Syrah