Spain Flashcards
name the grapes of spain
RED
* tempranillo, garnacha, carinena, monastrell
WHITE
* Macabeo, xarelllo, parellada
OTHERS
* cab sauv, merlot, pinot noir, muscat, chardonnay
macabeo other name
viura
monastrell other name
mourvedre
what is INDO
Instituto de Denominaciones de Origen
the INDO is controlled by?
administrative growers committees
OR
consejos regulados
what are the 6 quality levels
- Vino d’Espagna
- Vino de la Tierra (IGP)
- Vino de calidad con Indicacion Geografica Prtoegida (VCIG)
- Denominacion de Origen Protegida (DOP)
- Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa)
what is DOCa called in Catalan
Denominacion de Origen Qualificada DOQ
Vino d’espagna
table wine
vino de la tierra
indicacion geografico protegida (IGP)
* must contain 60% from stated region
vino de calidad con indicacion geografica
attempting to be upgraded to DOP
* must wait min 5 yrs
denominacion de origen protegida
= to AOP in france.
must wait 10 yrs to be upgraded to DOCa
Denominacion de origen calificada
highest qualification
how many denominaciones de origen (DOs) in 2006 in spain
72
which was the first region to receive DOCa status and when
Rioja
1991
which was the 2nd region to receive DOCa status and when
Priorat
but it is called DOQ because it is catalan
Where must all DOCa wines be bottled
in the bodega of origin
what is VINOS DE PAGOS
2003
estate wines of high quality.
situated within existing DOs or DOCa
What is Joven
NO cask ageing
OR
less than the legal min for crianza wines
what is a barrica
225 litre oak cask
vino de crianza?
red wines
matured for 2 yrs after harvest
inc 6 mnths in barricas
** white and rose = 1 yr, 6 mnths barricas
reserva??
red wines = 3 yrs, 1 in barricas
white and rose = 4 yrs, 6 mnths in barricas
noble?
matured for 18 mnths in cask
max 600 litres = cask
anejo
aged for 24 mnths in cask
viejo
36 mnths ageing
12 mnths in cask
oxidative character
what is the max capacity of a cask
600 litres
what is vinos de’espagna called in Jumilla
vino de mesa
grape of jumilla
monastrell
* very high in alcohol
climate of castilla la mancha
hot and dry.
grape of castilla la mancha
airen= white cencibel = red cab sauv merlot garnacha pinot noir macabeo
name a few DO/DOPs of castilla la mancha
- Almanse la mancha
- Manchuela
- Mentrida
- Mondega
- Ribeira del Jucar
- Ucles
- Valdepenas
Name a few estates of Castilla la mancha which have received Denominacion de Pago (DO de Pago)
- Pago Calzadilla
- Campo de Guardia
- casal del Blanco
- Dehesa del Carrizal
- Pago Florentino
- Guijoso
which were the 1st two red wine estates to receive Denominacion de Pago
Finca Elez
Dominio de Valdepusa
which is the largest demarcated wine DO in europe
The La Mancha DO/DOP
castilla la mancha
other name of tempranillo in spain
cencibel
what is airen used for in la macha
distillation into brandy
industrial alcohol
What is Espumoso DO and which grape
sparkling wine auth in 1996
any permitted grape
most popular macabeo
Ucles ??
small region - DO/DOP
6 vineyards
grapes = tempranillo, cab sauv, merlot, syrah, garnacha
soil of Valdepenas
yellow/red to white Stony soil
chalky subsoil
** retains water
grapes of valdepenas
airen tempranillo macabeo chardonnay verdejo sauv blanc moscatel garnacha cab sauv merlot syrah petit verdot
reserva and gran reserva reds of valdepenas?
must be 100% from cencibel
grapes of montilla moriles
pedro ximinez
alcoholic strength of pedro ximinez of montilla
unfortified
15-20%
wine of montilla
sweeter style = fortified
dry wines = affected by flor
sweet and dark PX also produced here.
what is the montilla moriles name the origin for?
amontillado style of sherry
what is vino joven or Jovenes Afrutados
style of wine
young fruity white
immediate consumption
what are rose wines called in spain
rosado
what are the 5 districts of Navarra
- Baja Montana
- Ribera Alta
- Ribera Baja
- Tierre Estella
- Valdizarbe
grapes of navarra
garnachaa tinta tempranillo cab sauv merlot * WHITE = Viura Malvasia chardonnay
name the vinos de pagos of navarra
Senorio Arinza
Prado Irache
Bodgas Otazu
how is Penedes divided?
base on height
- baix penedes
- medio penedes
- alt penedes
baix penedes
low
upto 250 m
medio penedes
mitja penedes
middle
250-500 m
alt penedes
superior penedes
high
500-800 m
what is garnacha tinta
grenache grape
what is tempranillo called in penedes
ull de Llebra
other name for carinena
carignan
other name for macabeo
Viura
grapes of penedes
tempranillo monastrell carinena macabeo xarello parellada OTHERS = cab sauv, merlot, chardonnay, riesling, gewurztraminer
who introduce cool fermentation and new grapes in spain
Miguel Torres
which is the centre of CAVA production
Sadurni d’anoia
penedes
what is Tarragona classico Licoroso
sweet rd fortified wines
high in alc
maturd in oak
soil of Priorat
slate soil
known as Llicorella
grapes of priorat
garnacha
carinena
tempranillo
cab sauv, syrah, merlot
what is rancio
bitter
VDNs in spain?
priorat
sweet white dessert wine
maderized
DOQ in catalonia
when did montsant recieve its own DO
2001
soil of montsant
granite sand
large pebbles
pieces of slate
calcerous
climate of ribera del duero
hot summers
cold winters
late spring frosts = hazard
name one of spain’s most expensive wines
vega sicilia
matured 5-6 yrs in oak
where is vega sicilia from
ribera del duero
dominio de pingus?
red wine
high quality
GRAPES –
tempranillo, cab sauv, merlot.
what is pesquera in spain
wine made from 100% tempranillo
what is tinto del pais
tempranillo grape
name the 5 sub-zones of Rias Baixas
Val do Salnes Condado do tea O rosal soutomaior ribeiea do ulla
wines sold as rias baixas are produced from which grape?
6 permitted grapes
wines sold as rias baixas ALBARINO are produced from which grape?
100% albarino grapes
wines sold as rias baixas CONDADO DO TEA are produced from which grape?
70 albarino and treixadua
wines sold as rias baixas O ROSAL are produced from which grape?
70 albarino and Loureiro
what is rioja named after
river oja
name the 3 districts of rioja
Rioja Alta
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja Baja
what are the grapes for red rioja
tempranillo, garnacha, graciano, mazuelo
- maturana tinta, maturana parda, monastrell, cab sauv
grapes of white rioja
Viura garnacha blanc chardonnay sauv blanc verdejo ** dry or medium sweet
rioja crianza?
release in 3rd yr
white = 6 m in barrica
red = 1 yr in barrica
rioja reserve
matured for 3 yrs
white = 6 m in Barrica, 2yrs in bottle
red = 1 yr in Barrica, 2.5 yrs in bottle
gran reserva
wine made in exceptional year.
matured = 2 yrs in barricas and 3 yrs in bottle for RED
WHITE AND ROSE = 6 m barricas, 3.5 yrs bottle
food pairing of rioja
strong flavoured dishes
game, casseroles, roasts
spaghetti bolognese
Grapes of rueda white
min 50 of local verdejo + viura
sauv blanc
rueda superior and ruedo espumoso
min 85 verdejo
rueda sauv blanc DO ?
100% sauv blanc
rueda red grapes
tempranillo
cab sauv
merlot
garnacha
which region is bisected by the river alcandre
somontano
soil of somontano
sandy clay
lime content
grapes of somontano
Alcanon white Macabeo garnacha blanca garnacha tinta tempranillo chardonnay gewurztraminer cab sauv merlot syrah pinot noir
climate of somontano
continental.
high difference bw morning and night temp = balanced wines
which is the only region where moristel is grown
Somontano
grapes of Toro
garnacha
tinta de toro (tempranillo)
WHITES = verdejo , malvasia
grapes of Utiel-requina
bobal grenache tempranillo cab sauv merlot syrah
cava is made by which method
metodo tradicional
grapes of cava
macabeo xarello parellada -- chardonnay pinot noir Subirat parent (malvasia) monastrell garnacha tinta
which grape is used for rose cava
trepat
what is subirat parent
malvasia
name 2 largest producers of cava
Codorniu
FreixeneT
name a small produecer of cava
Juve y camps reserva dela familia
