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Spain And Portugal Flashcards

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1
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Rioja was first given the DO in _______ and later awarded the DOCa in _________

A

1925 and 1991

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2
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Two DOCa

A

Rioja and Priorat DOQ

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3
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These mountains protect Rioja from the Influence of the bay of __________ and the ____________ ocean

A

Cantabrian Mountains and Bay of Biscay/Atlantic Ocean

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4
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What are the three sub-appellations of Rioja

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Rioja Alta - high altitude, hilly area western half
Rioja Alavesa - north of the Ebro
Rioja Oriental - lower flatter eastern portion

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5
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Leading white grape of Rioja

A

Viura

Other grapes:
Chardonnay
Sauvignon blanc 
Mulvasia
Garnacha blanc 
Maturana Blanca
And Verdejo
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6
Q

Rioja traditionally aged in _________
Oak but more recently some producers are using ___________
Oak.

A

American; French

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7
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Traditional Rioja tends to be (taste profile)

A

Tannic, leathery, earthy and cherry

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8
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DOCa aging requirements:

Crianza
Reserva
Grab Reserva

A

Crianza - minimum 24 months; 12 in a
Barrel

Reserva - minimum 36 months; 12 months in barrel and 6 in bottle

Gran Reserva - a minimum 60 months aging; 24 months in barrel and 24 in bottle

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9
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Traditional method of white Rioja?

A

Cold fermented and released young; some wineries still use traditional barrel oak style.

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10
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Rioja Rose

A

Gernacha blended with other grapes

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11
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Vino Espumoso de Calidad de Rioja DOCa

A

Traditional method sparkling wine produced in Rioja

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12
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Aragon

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Produces best wines from foothills of the Pyrenees; mostly makes traditional wines using international variety grapes and indigenous like gernacha; also makes rosado with gernachA

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13
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Priorat is known for what soil ?

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Ilicorella solis made of decomposed slate flecked with mica and other minerals. Import distinct herbal and mineral character.

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14
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Rias Baixas is known for dry fragrant white wines with high acidity made from the ____________ grape

A

Albariño grape

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15
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Toro, Rueda, Cigales, Ribera del Duero are leading wine regions of

A

Castilla Y Leon

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16
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Region known as the “green Spain” is _______ known for cooler and wetter climate from Atlantic Ocean. Wines are more acidic from this area

A

Galicia

  • Rias Baixas
  • Ribeiro
  • Valdeorras
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17
Q

Tinta Toro

A

Tempranillo in Toro

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18
Q

Cigales is known for reds and rosado produced using predominately _________ known as Tinta del Pais

A

Tempranillo

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19
Q

Ribera del Duerro must be at least ________% Tempranillo and the remaining can be made with Cab Sav, Merlot, Malbec, and Garnacha.

A

75%

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20
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Montilla-Moriles is a DO focused on _______ wines using the ________ _____________ grape.

A

Dessert wines; Pedro Ximénez grape variety

Warmer climate tend to be high in alcohol 14-16%

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21
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95% of all cava is produced in this region

A

Catalonia

22
Q

Cava represents ____ % of all quality wine and more than 1/2 is exported

A

10%

23
Q

Barcelona, Tarragona, Lewis’s and Girona are all located in __________ and are among the highest producers of cava.

A

Catalonia

24
Q

What are the primary grapes of cava?

A

Macabeo, Xarel-lo and Parella

25
Q

Macabeo

A

Produces dry wines of balanced acidity and light aromas

26
Q

Xarel-lo

A

Full-bodies, pleasant wines with good acidity - freshness and fine aroma

27
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Parellada

A

Adapts well to higher elevations produces smooth, moderate Alcohol and light aromas. Considered the backbone of cava

28
Q

Trepat

A

A grape considered native to Catalonia and used in cava Rosado

29
Q

Minimum number of months cava must be cellared in its bottle that will later be sold

A

9 months

30
Q

Cava is typically produces as a ______ style

Sparkling but can also be produced as Rosado or ______ sparkling

A

Brut dry or sweet

31
Q

Xarel-lo

Macabeo

A

Ha- rell-o

Mahc-a-BEH-yo

32
Q 
Cava production requirements
Cava 
Cava Reserva
Cava Gran Reserva
Cava de Paraje Calificado
A

Min 9 months of lees; white rose and any sweetness level

Reserva - minimum 15 months on lees (white or rose) must be brut or drier

Gran Reserva - minimum of 30 on the lees (white or rose) brut or drier

Cava de P Calificado - min 36 months on the lees (white or rose) brut or drier

33
Q

Rioja DOCa is located in what community?

A

Basque county

34
Q

Toro DO is located in what community?

A

Castilla y Leon

35
Q

Synonym for Tempranillo used in Ribera del duero

A

Tinta del pais

36
Q

Synonym for temp used in Portugal Douro River valley

A

Tinta roriz

37
Q

Vintage Madeira that has 20 years in cask

A

Frasqueira

38
Q

Tinta Roriz

A

Douro (Portugal)

39
Q

Aragonez is a name for Tempranillo in

A

Portugal

40
Q

Cencibel is a name for Tempranillo in

A

La Mancha, Valdepenas

41
Q

I’ll de Llebre is the name for Tempranillo in

A

Catalonia

42
Q

Tinto Fino

A

Name for Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero

43
Q

Tinta de Pais

A

Ribera Del Duero, Cigales

44
Q

Tinta Toro name for

A

Tempranillo in Toro

45
Q

Monastrell

A

Mourvèdre in France

46
Q

Macabeo is also known as

A

Viura

47
Q

Navarra most common grapes

A

International varieties like cab, Merlot, and Chardonnay. However Tempranillo and Garnacha are becoming more distinguished

48
Q

Name the three regions of Rioja

A

Rioja Alta
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja Oriental

49
Q

Name three types of wine most world reknown in Spain?

A

Rioja, cava, and Sherry

50
Q

Plateau in the centeral area of Spain known as

A

Meseta

51
Q

______% of Spain lies above 2,000 feet in elevation

A

60%

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