Spain Flashcards
IGP for Spain
Vino de la Tierra
wines from a min 60% from the stated region with specific local character
What are quality wine designations in Spain?
- DOC (Deniminacion de Origen Calificada)
- DO (Denominacion de Origen- AOC)
- VCIG (Vinod de Calidad con Indicacion Geografica)
- VdIT (Vinos de la Tierra - IGP)
- DO Pago (Vinos de Pago)
Vino de Pago
means wine from single vineyard
Must be from single estate and produced on the estate
Capital of Cava in Penedes
Sant Sadurni d’Anoia
Rioja Joven
no oak no ageing at all wh and red
Rioja Crianza
Red: 2 year, 6 months in oak
White: 18 months, 6 months in oak
Rioja Reserva
Red: 3 years, 1 year in oak
White: 2 years, 6 months in oak
Rioja Gran Reserva
Red: 5 years, 1,5 year in oak
White: 4 years, 6 months in oak
Principal grape of red Rioja?
Tempranillo +
Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo
Principal white grape of Rioja?
Viura +
Garnacha blanca, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdejo
Wine labelled as Rias Baixas Albarino…
must be 100% albarino
Tempranillo in Toro?
Tinto de Toro
Red grape of Toro?
Garnacha, Tinto de Toro
Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero
Tinto de Pais or Tinto Fino
Red grape Ribera del Duero
Tinta del Pais (Tinto fino, Tempranillo) +
Garnacha, Malbec, Cab.S, Merlot, Albillo Mayor
Dominio de Pingus grape
Tempranillo (Tinto del Pais), CabS, Merlot
Pesquera
100% Tinto del Pais
Crianza aging requirements for Ribera del Duero
2 years, 1 year in oak
What is synonym for Carignan in Rioja?
Mazuelo
What is synonym for Mourvedre in Rioja?
Monastrell
How is Macabeo called in Rioja?
Viura
What are most important grapes in Priorat?
Garnacha and Carinena
Best soil in Priorat?
Llicorella - mix of black slate and quartzite
What time required on lees for Cava?
9 months - basic
15 months - reserve
30 months - gran reserva
Utiel-Requina where located and grape?
Located just behind the Valencia, between La Mancha and Mediterranean, on the eats of Spain.
Red and Rose
Grape: Bobal
White, Espumoso, Vin de Liqor
Cava grapes
Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada,
Subirat Parent (Malvasia), Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Monastrell, Garnacha Tinta
Tempranillo in Toro?
Tinta de Toro
Grape for Toro?
Garnacha and Tinta de Toro
DO Somontano traditional grapes
white: Alcanon
red: Moristel, Parraleta
The only region where Moristel growing?
DO Somontano
The best region for white wine producing region of Spain?
Rueda
Neighbour of Toro
Grape for Rueda
50% Verdejo + Viura (Macabe0), Sauvignon Blanc
Rueda Superiore and Rueda Espumoso grape
min 85% Verdejo both
Montsant ..
surrounding the Priorat region
same blend of grapes (Garnacha, Carinena)
Penedes can produce red, white and Cava. True or false?
True
Tempranillo in Penedes?
Ull de Llebra
Tempranillo in La Mancha?
Cencibel
Most planted white grape in La Mancha?
Airen
Navarra’s principal wine?
80% red and Rosado and 20% white
but reds are on the increase (reds are similar to Cotes du Rhone)
Grape: Garnacha Tinto (Grenache) makes excellent rose
Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
White: Viura, Malvasia, Chardonnay (last 2 in increase)
Valdepenas principal wine
Valdepenas immediately south of La Mancha
Soil: chalk bedrock (so can retain water)
Airen and Cencibel
Reds are high in alcohol 14.5 abv (white, rose) light wines should be drunk young
Reserva, Gran Reserva 100% Cencibel
Name a single vineyard cava?
Juve&Camps (La Capella vineyard)
