Spain Flashcards
1
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Tempranillo / grape /profile
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- thick-skinned
- medium acidity
- strawberry scented
2
Q
Tempranillo often blended with ???
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- Garnacha
- Graciano
- Carinena / Mazuelo
- Cabernet Sauvignon
3
Q
Garnacha Tinta / wine / profile
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- gives wine more alcohol
- tends to mature early
- widely used for rosados
- old vines produce intense, complex, full-bodied reds
4
Q
Monastrell (Mourvedre) / grape / profile
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- thick-skinned
- drought tolerant
- needs hot, sunny to ripen
- grows in SE DOs - Yelca, Jumilla
- deep coloured, full bodied, high tannin and alcohol
- low - medium acidity
- flavour of ripe blackberry
5
Q
Graciano / grape / profile and role
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- challenging to grow
- mainly in Rioja
- for blending: add concentrated black fruit, acidity, tannins to the structure help it age.
6
Q
Carinena (Carignan) (Mazuela in Rioja) / grape / profile
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- high acidity, tannin and colour
- usually blend with Tempranillo or Garnancha
7
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Mencia / grape / profile
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- black grape
- suits moderate climate
- fresh fruit
- medium to high acidity
- a hint of herbaceousness
8
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Verdejo / grape / profile
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- white grape
- highly susceptible to oxidation
- was used to make Sherry
- light-bodied
- high-acid
- melon and peach flavoured
- similar to Sauvignon Blanc
9
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Albarino / grape / profile
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- grow in the NW of Spain
- thick-skinned, resist fungal disease
- high acidity
- make refreshing wines with citrus, stone fruit flavours
- can be in richer, fuller-bodied style.
10
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Airen / grape / profile
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- the most widely planted in Spain
- mainly in La Mancha
- cope with extreme heat and drought tolerance
- mainly for Brandy de Jerez’s production
11
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Macabeo (Viura in Rioja) / grape / profile
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- one of the popular grapes for Cava
- was the main grapes for making white Rioja
- subtle herb and spice aromas (unoaked)
12
Q
Most widely planted white grape in Rioja
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Viura
13
Q
Rioja / dominated black grape
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Tempranillo
14
Q
Rioja / second widely planted black grape
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Garnacha
15
Q
grapes for making rose in Navarra
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Garnacha (pick early when acidity is high)
