Spain Adv - Brainscape Flashcards
What is Galicia’s easternmost region?
Valdeorras DO
What is the synonym for Mission on the Canary Islands?
Listán Prieto
What does Priorat derive it’s name from?
- Priorat de Scala Dei
- Carthusian Monastery, which was founded where a boy had a vision of angels ascending to heaven.
Who introduced metodo tradicional sparkling winemaking to Spain in 1872?
José Raventos of Codorníu, in San Sadurní d’Anoia in Alt-Penedès
What are the 3 DO Pagos of Navarra?
Tierra Estrella
- DO Pago Señorio de Arínzano
- DO Pago Prado Irache
Valdizarbe
-DO Pago Bodegas Otazu
Where is Valdepeñas DO? When was it formally recognized?
- Surrounded by La Mancha DO
- 1932, 40 years before La Mancha
What is Rufete?
A red grape of Arribes DO
What 3 autonomías make up north central Spain?
- Navarra
- La Rioja
- Aragón
Where is the DO Pago Aylés?
Cariñena DO
What is required for Spanish Vino Joven?
less aging than req’d for Crianza
(Red < 2 yrs)
(White < 18 mos)
What river emerges in the Cantabrian Mountains and passes through Rioja?
Ebro River
Has phylloxera reached the Canary Islands?
No
What is the Cigales DO known for?
Rosado
Who is the only producer of Cava in southwestern Spain?
Bodegas Inviosa
Ribera del Júcar DO was a sub-zone to which region until 2005?
La Mancha DO
What is the main grape and required % of Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO red?
min 75% Tempranillo
Where is DO Pago Guijoso?
La Mancha (2005)
Which autonomía is Toro DO in?
Castilla y León
What are the blending reqs for Rioja red?
- Min 85% (95% if destemmed)
- Tempranillo
- Mazuelo
- Graciano
- Garnacha
- Maturana Tinta (authorized in 2007)
What are the white grapes of Arribes DO?
Malvasia, Verdejo & Albilla
What are the 3 main red grapes of Rías Baixas?
- Caiño
- Espadeiro
- Mencia
When was the Cariñena DO established?
1932, one of Spain’s oldest delimited zones
What are the 3 soils of Sherry?
- Albariza (white soil) - best soil for Palomino
- Barros (clay) - lower-lying vineyards
- Arenas (sandy soils) - coastal vineyards
What is the blending req for Rioja rosado?
min 25% red grapes
What are the principal wines of Empordà DO?
- Cariñena rosados are the focus
- Garnacha and international varieties are enjoying success
What are the grapes of DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa?
Cabernet, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Merlot
What soil characterizes the best sites of Priorat?
Llicorella
Where is Dehesa la Granja?
- Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
- Pesquera’s new project
What are the DOs of Galicia?
- Rías Baixas DO
- Ribeiro DO
- Valdeorras DO
- Ribeira Sacra DO
- Monterrei DO
What color wines are permitted under the Ribera del Duero DO?
- Red & Rosado
- White is not permitted
What figure adorns the La Mancha DO’s Consejo Regulador logo?
Don Quixote
What is Macabeo known as in Rioja?
Viura
What ring-shaped DO surrounds Priorat?
Montsant DO
What size cask must Rioja be aged in?
225 Liters
What DO was a sub-region to Tarragona until 2002?
Montsant DO
Where is Descendientes de José Palacios and when was the effort founded?
- Bierzo DO
- 1999
Where is Dominio de Tares?
Bierzo DO
What were the original “Clos” wines of Priorat?
- Clos Mogador (Barbier’s)
- Clos Dofi
- Clos Erasmus
- Clos de l’Orbac
- Clos Martinet
What are the 5 age categories of Málaga DO?
- Málaga Pálido - max 6 mos in oak
- Málaga - 6-24 mos in oak
- Málaga Noble - 24-36 mos in oak
- Málaga Añejo - 3-5 yrs in oak
- Málaga Transañejo - min 5 yrs in oak
T or F - Rioja producers may age white or rosado Crianza or Reserva wines in a non-oxidative environment like stainless steel.
False - only Crianza white or rosado
-Reserva must remain in oak or bottle for the min. period
What are the 5 sub-regions of Ribeira Sacra DO?
- Armandi
- Chantada
- Quiroga-Bibei
- Ribeiras do Sil
- Ribeiras do Miño
Why did Spaniards decide to use American oak?
It was an economic decision based on the history of their transatlantic colonial trade.
What is Europe’s largest single demarcated wine region?
La Mancha DO
What grapes are mostly grown in Baix-Penedès?
- Sturdier Mediterranean grapes are here
- Garnatxa
- Monastrell
What kind of wine is produced in Rioja Alta?
Capable of producing age worthy Tempranillo, Mazuelo & Graciano
What vintages were coop-d under the original “Clos” wines of Priorat?
1989-91
Where is Vall Llach located?
Producer of Priorat
Where is Numanthia-Termes?
Toro DO
What colors does the Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO produce?
- Red
- White
- Rosado
- Clarete (A lighter rosé made from similar grapes)
Where is Fariña located?
Toro DO
What is Spain’s largest autonomía?
Castilla y León
Where is the DO Pago Chozas Carrascal? When was it added?
Utiel-Requena (Valencia)
2012
What is a DO Pago? What does it require?
- Represents a theoretical superior appellation to the basic DO
- An estate must surpass the basic DO req’s
- Typically lowered yields and other measures of quality
- Must show international praise
- Decade’s worth of quality production
What grape dominates white Bierzo DO wines? What white grapes are showing promise?
Palomino
Godello and Doña Blanca show promise.
Which autonomía is the Yecla DO in?
Murcia
What river is Rioja named after?
Oja River, a tributary of the Ebro River
Which autonomía is Ribeira Sacra DO in?
Galicia
Which autonomía is Valdeorras in?
Galicia
What soil is principally suited for Moscatel in Jerez?
Arenas
What autonomía is Pla de Bages DO in?
Catalonia
What are the 6 sub-zones of Ribera del Guadiana DO?
- Ribera Alta de Guadiana
- Ribera Baja de Guadiana
- Matanegra
- Cañamero
- Montáchez
- Tierra de Barros
Where is the Aragon autonomía?
East of Rioja and Navarra
What autonomía is Campo de Borja DO in?
Aragon
Where is DO Pago El Terrerzo?
Utiel-Requena (Valencía)
What are the DOs of Andalucía?
- Málaga
- Sierras de Málaga
- Montilla-Moriles
- Condado du Huelva
- Jerez-Xérèz-Sherry
- Manzanilla Sanlúcar de Barrameda
What red grapes are authorized for Cava production?
- Pinot Noir
- Monastrell
- Garnacha Tinta
- Trepat (for rosé use only)
Which DO Pago adopted the illegal practice of drip irrigation?
DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa
What does “viejo” mean on a Spanish label?
36 mos aging, demonstrates marked oxidative character
What is the preferred local red variety in Getariako Txakolina?
Ondarrabi Beltza
What iconic producer is located in Briones, Rioja Alta?
Finca Allende
What grape dominates the Cariñena DO?
- Garnacha
- Ancestral home to Carignan (Mazuelo), today, it is secondary
What grape dominates the Calatayud DO?
Garnacha
What local grapes dominate the “up-and-coming” Somontano DO?
White - Alcañón
Red - Parraleta
(As well as a larger compliment of Spanish and International Varieties)
What is the min % of Cigales DO red?
min combined 85% Garnacha and Tinto del País
What color wines does the Arlanza DO make? With what varieties?
Red & white - a compliment of Duero Valley & Bordeaux varieties
Where does Jerez get most of it’s Pedro Ximénez?
Montilla-Moriles - it has dispensation to import PX must from here to compensate for the declining acreage in Jerez
What kind of mats are the grapes dried on in Málaga?
Esparto grass mats
Which autonomía is Rías Baixas in?
Galicia
What are the principal grapes of La Mancha DO?
- Cencibel (Tempranillo)
- Aíren
What is the principal grape of Montilla-Moriles?
Pedro Ximénez
What color wines are produced from Mondéjar DO? From what grapes?
- Red, white & rosado
- Cencibel, Cab Sauv, Macabéo, & Malvar (white)
Where is DO Pago Finca Élez? When was it promoted?
La Mancha (2003)
What is the Rioja Crianza aging requirement?
Red - 2 yrs (1 yr in oak)
White - 2 yrs (6mos in oak)
What style of wines were historically produced on the Canary Islands? Today?
- Fortified
- Vino Joven
Where is DO Pago Calzadilla? When was it promoted?
La Mancha (2011)
Where is the Pla i Llevant DO? What are the two main varieties?
- The Balearic Islands
- Manto Negro, Moll (Prensa Blanc)
What river runs through Bierzo?
Sil River
What is the varietal min % for Rías Baixas O Rosal?
min 70% Albariño and Loureira combined
What color wines does Cigales DO produce?
Red, rosado, nuevo (primeur) rosado
What are the autonomías of Southern Spain?
- Murcia
- Valencia
- Madrid
- Castilla-La Mancha
- Extremadura
- Andalucía
What autonomías comprise Levant?
Murcia & Valencía
What autonomía is Alicante DO in?
Valencia
What DO’s traditional style is doble pasta?
Utiel-Requena DO
What is the Navarra DO historically famous for?
Rosado bottlings
What are the major red and white grapes of the Navarra DO?
Red -Garnacha -Tempranillo White -Viura
What are much of the vineyards of Tarragona dedicated to?
Cava
When were the first Consejo Regulador started and what were the first 3 regions it was established for?
- 1930s
- Rioja
- Málaga
- Jerez
What variety thrives in Medio-Penedès?
Ulle de Llebre (Tempranillo)
Which autonomía is the Bullas DO in?
Murcia
What is the blend for Rioja blanco?
- Viura
- Garnacha Blanca
- Malvasía Riojano
- Maturana Blanca
- Max 49% combined (Chard, SB, Verdejo)
What autonomía is Calatayud DO in?
Aragon
Where is Bodegas Inviosa?
Tierra de Barros (Ribera de Guadiana DO)
What are the 3 grapes of Sherry?
- Listán (Palomino)
- Pedro Ximénez
- Moscatel
What are the 5 DOs that cover each an entire isle of the Canary Islands?
- La Palma
- El Hierro
- Gran Canaria
- La Gomera
- Lanzarote
- (Tenerife Isle contains 5 DOs)
Which autonomía is Bizkaiko Txakolina in?
País Vasco
What iconic producer is located in San Vincente de la Sonsierra, Rioja Alta?
Señorio de San Vincente
What are the recommended red grapes for Tierra de León DO?
Mencía & Prieto Picudo
What is the best sub-zone of Ribera del Guadiana DO?
Tierra de Barros
-Encompasses nearly 80% of the DO
Where is the DO Pago Los Balagueses?
Utiel-Requena (Valencia)
When did Sherry receive DO status?
1933
What is the min % of Albariño from Rías Baixas Val do Salnés or Ribeira do Ulla?
min 70% Albariño
Which autonomía is Ribera del Duero DO in?
Castilla y León
Which autonomía is Arlanza DO in?
Castilla y León
What DO resisted phylloxera until the 1980s?
Jumilla, sandy soils
-nearly 100 yrs after the louse hit Spain
What color wines does Jumilla produce?
Red, rosado & white
