Spain Flashcards
What is the ageing for Joven?
No cask ageing or less than the ageing for Crianza.
What is the ageing for Vino de Crianza?
Red - Min. 2 years with min. 6 months in oak (225L barricas)
White and Rose - Min. 1 year with min. 6 months in oak.
What is the ageing for Reserva?
Red - Min. 3 years with min. 1 year in oak (225L barricas)
White and Rose - Min. 2 years with min 6 months in oak.
What is the ageing for Gran Reserva?
Red - Min. 5 years with min. 18 months in oak (225L barricas)
White and Rose - Min. 4 years with 6 months in oak.
What does the term Noble mean?
Noble - Matured for 18 months in casks (Max. 600L) or in bottle.
What does the term Anejo mean?
Anejo - Matured for 24 months in casks (Max. 600L) or in bottle.
What does the term Viejo mean?
Viejo - Matured for 36 months with min. 12 months in cask (Max. 600L) and the wine must show an oxidative character.
Name the major wine regions of Spain
- Galicia
- Castilla y Leon
- Rioja
- Pias Vasco
- Navarra
- Aragon
- Catalonia
- Valencia
- Castilla La Mancha
- Extremadura
- Andalucia
- Murcia
- Balearic Islands
- Canary Islands
Name the major DO’s of Galicia.
- Rias Baixas DO
- Ribeira Sacra DO
- Ribeiro DO
- Monterrei DO
- Valdeorras DO
Name the sub-regions of Rias Baixas DO.
- Val do Salnes
- Ribeira do Ulla
- Soutomaior
- O Rosal
- Condado do Tea
What are the grapes for Rias Baixas Condado do Tea?
Min 70% Albarino + Treixadura.
What are the grapes for Rias Baixas O Rosal?
Min 70% Albarino + Loureiro.
Name the sub-regions of Ribeira Sacra DO.
- Amandi
- Chantada
- Ribeiras do Mino
- Ribeira do Sil
- Quiroga-Bibei
Name the sub-regions of Monterrei DO.
- Valle de Monterrei
- Ladera de Monterrei
What are the main grape of Bierzo DO?
Red - Min. 70% Mencia
White - Dona Blanca and Godello.
What is the ageing for Crianza in Ribera del Duero DO?
Crianza - 2 years with atleast 1 year in oak.
Name a few top quality producers from Ribera del Duero DO.
- Aalto
- Abadía Retuerta
- Alión
- Dominio de Atauta
- Hacienda del Monasterio
- Mauro
- Emilio Moro
- Pesquera
- Dominio de Pingus
- Teófilo Reyes
- Vega Sicilia
What is the name for tempranillo in Ribera del Duero?
Tinta del Pias or Tinto Fino
What are the main grapes for Ribera del Duero DO?
Min. 75% Tinta del Pias + max. 25% Garnacha and 5% Albillo Mayor.
What are the main grapes for Cigalas DO?
White - Verdejo
Red - Tinta del Pias and Garnacha.
What are the main grapes for Rueda DO and Rueda Superiore?
Rueda - 50% Verdejo + Viura and Sauvignon Blanc.
Superiore - 85% Verdejo.
What are the grapes for Toro DO?
Garnacha and Tinta de Toro.
Verdejo and Malvasia.
What is the name for Tempranillo in Toro DO?
Tinta de Toro.
Name the VCIG of Castilla y Leon.
- Sierra de Salamanca
- Valles de Benavente
- Valtiendas
- Cebreros
Name the sub-regions of Rioja DOCa.
- Rioja Alta
- Rioja Oriental
- Rioja Alavesa
What are the grapes for Rioja DOCa?
Red - Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo along with Maturana Tinta, Maturana Parda, Monastrell and Cabernet Sauvignon.
White - Viura (Macabeo), Garnacha Blanca, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Verdejo.
What is the ageing for Rioja DOCa?
Joven - no oak or less than 6 months.
Crianza - 2 years with atleast 1 year in oak.
Reserva - 3 years with atleast 1 year in oak.
Gran Reserva - 5 years with atleast 18 months in oak.
What size of barrels are used for ageing in Rioja?
225L.
Name the sub-regions of Pias Vasco.
- Arabako Txakolina
- Bizkaiko Txakolina
- Getariako Txakolina
Name the sub-regions of Navarra DO.
- Baja Montana
- Ribera Alta
- Ribera Baja
- Tierra Estella
- Valdizarbe
What are the main grapes for Navarra DO?
- Garnacha Tinta, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
- Viura, Malvasia and Chardonnay.
Name the Vino de Pago’s of Navarra DO.
- Senorio Arinza
- Prado Irache
- Bodegas Otazu