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Spain - Catalunya/Castilla-La Mancha/Valencia/Murcia Flashcards

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What is the Meseta?

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vast, high plateau south of Madrid. Home to the Madrid and La Mancha vineyards - endless and very flat

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What is the largest defined appellation in all of Europe?

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La Mancha DO

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Min aging for La Mancha “Roble?”

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60 days in oak (max. 600L)

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Planting density for La Mancha DO?

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Minimum/Maximum Planting Density: LOW!
En Vaso: 1,000/1,600 vines per hectare
Trellised: 1,275/3,333 vines per hectare

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What are the most planted grapes of La Mancha DO?

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Tempranillo and Airen

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What is the most planted white grape (by vineyard acreage) in the world?

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Airen

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What was the first Vino de Pago? Where is it?

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Dominio de Valdepusa - 2003. Inside the borders of the Méntrida DO, planted to Bordeaux varieties.

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The first 4 Vinos de Pago were all in what region?

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Castilla La Mancha

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What is Dominio de Valdepusa?

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First Vino de Pago - 2003.

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What are the 8 Vino de Pago estates of Castilla-La Mancha?

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Dominio de Valdepusa - 2003
Finca Élez - 2003
Guijoso - 2005
Dehesa del Carrizal - 2006
Campo de la Guardia - 2009
Florentino - 2009
Casa del Blanco - 2010
Calzadilla - 2011
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What grapes are the Vino de Pago estates of Castilla - La Mancha working with?

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Mostly international - Cabernet Sauvignon

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what is the important grape of Almansa DO

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Garnacha Tintorera - a teinturier

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What is Tempranillo called in La Mancha?

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Cencibel

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Where is Almansa DO? What are the primary grapes?

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In Castilla - La Mancha; mostly reds from Monastrell and Garnacha (and Garnacha Tintorera)

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Where is Manchuela DO? What are the primary wines and grapes?

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In Castilla - La Mancha - former VdlT, became DO in 2000; main grape is Bobal (70%), then Cabernet and Tempranillo

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Where is Mondéjar DO? What are the primary grapes and wines?

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In Guadalajara between Madrid and Valencia; whites from Airen, Macabeo, and Torrontes; reds from Cencibel and Cabernet

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Where is Méntrida DO? What are the primary grapes and wines?

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Castilla - La Mancha; reds from Garnacha - VERY little export

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Where is Ribera del Júcar DO? What are the primary grapes and wines?

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Castilla - La Mancha, DO established in 2003; mostly reds from Tempranillo (cencibel), cabernet, Bobal, merlot, Syrah all appear. Can be a quality region, yields are lower than La Mancha DO.

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What is the newest DO of Castilla - La Mancha? the Oldest?

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newest is Uclés DO, 2005; oldest is Valdepeñas DO, 1932

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Where is Uclés DO? What are the primary grapes and wines?

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In Castilla - La Mancha, centered around the town of Uclés. Reds from Tempranillo, Cabernet, Merlot, Garnacha Tinta, Syrah; whites from Verdejo, Chardonnay, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Sauvignon Blanc, Macabeo

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Where is Valdepeñas DO? What are the primary grapes and wines?

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Castilla - La Mancha; historically high quality (from the 13th C.!) region led by light reds (claretes) but also rosado and blanco; water-retaining chalk bedrock - Cencibel, Cabernet, Syrah, Merlot, etc; whites are Airen, Macabeo, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Verdejo

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Name a quality producer of Valdepeñas DO?

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Bodegas Navarro Lopez

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23
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In which region did Miguel Torres introduce stainless steel fermentation to Spain?

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Catalonia

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24
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What estate is René Barbier famous for founding?

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Clos Mogador, in Priorato, 1979

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What is the name of the Carthusian monastery near Priorat?

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Priorato de Scala Dei

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What are the soils of Priorat DO?

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rocky schist soils - famously “llicorela” which is a mix of black slate and quartzite

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How must vines respond to thrive in the soils of Priorat?

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They must dig very deeply for water

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traditional varieties of Priorat vs. “authorized” varieties

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Garnacha and Cariñena are traditional and “recommended, “
Garnatxa Peluda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo), Pinot Noir, Syrah, Merlot, Picapoll Negre are authorized

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29
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What is the name for Tempranillo is Catalunya (Priorat esp)

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Ull de Llebre

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What are Priorat’s Vi de Vila wines?

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has one of 12 village designations, and is made from 60% recommended varieties (Grenache, Carignan)

31
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Aging for Priorat’s Vi de Guarda wines?

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red only, min 12 months oak

32
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Which Priorato village holds Barbier’s original estate

A

Gratallops

33
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What are the 12 villages of Priorato DO?

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La Morera de Montsant, Gratallops, Bellmunt del Priorat, Escaladei, Porrera, Poboleda, La Vilella Baixa, La Vilella Alta, El Lloar, Masos del Terme de Falset, Solanes del Terme de El Molar, Torroja del Priorat

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What are the 5 original Clos bottlings of Priorat?

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Barbier’s Clos Mogador, Palacios’ Clos Dofi, Clos Erasmus, Clos de l’Obac, and Clos Martinet

35
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Which DO encircles Priorat?

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Montsant DO

36
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When was Montsant DO established, and what was it before?

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2002 (the area of Montsant was previously a subzone of Tarragona DO, called “Falset”)

37
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Describe the topography of Priorat DO?

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schist based soils, the Siurana flows through the middle of the DO before meeting the Ebro

38
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Which DO is found to the west of Montsant?

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Terre Alte DO

39
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What are the two largest DOs of Catalunya?

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Penedes and Tarragona

40
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Costers del Segre DO is home to which famous estate?

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Raventos i blanc, in Raïmat

41
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Which Catalunya appellation is home to 95% of vineyards for Cava production?

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Penedes

42
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What are the three distinct zones of Penedes? What divides them?

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Baix-Penedès, Medio-Penedès, and Alt-Penedès - altitude

43
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What grape is grown primarily in Alt-Penedès

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Parellada

44
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What grapes are grown in the Baix-Penedès?

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Mediterranean red grapes like Garnacha (Garnatxa) and Monastrell

45
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What unique grape, and corresponding wine, is grown in the Baix-Penedès?

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Malvasia de Sitges

46
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Are more white or red grapes grown in Penedes?

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White - 80%; Chardonnay, Macabeu, Xarel·lo, Parellada make up most vineyards

47
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Which DO is adjacent to the north of Tarragona (inland)

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Conca del Barbera DO

48
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Authorized grapes of Conca del Barbera DO

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Blanco:
Recommended: Macabeu, Chardonnay, Garnatxa Blanca, Chenin Blanc, Moscatel de Gra Petit, Parellada, Sauvignon Blanc
Authorized: Moscatel d’Alexandria
Tinto:
Recommended: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnatxa Negre, Monastrell, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah, Trepat, Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo), Samsó/Carinyena (Carignan)

49
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Which grapes are most of the Conca del Barbera plantings devoted to?

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White, for Cava - Macabeu/Parellada/Chardonnay mostly

50
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Where is Pla de Bages DO? What wines and grapes are made there?

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around the town of Manresa in Catalunya, about 40 miles NW of Barcelona. Lots of white for Cava, and recent plantings of French varieties.

51
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Name an important Pla de Bages producer:

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Bodegas Masies d’Avinyó

52
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Where is Alella DO? What is mostly grown and produced there?

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to the north of Barcelona, on the coast; Xarel-lo, known locally as Pansà Blanca, contributes to the DO’s own still dry white wines or the blends of Cava.

53
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Where is Emporda DO? What is primarily grown there?

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Bordering Roussillon, France; Cariñena rosados

54
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What are the appellations of the Balearic Islands?

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Pla i Llevant and Binissalem Mallorca DO

55
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Sweetness levels for Cava: (same as Champagne)

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Brut Nature: 0-3 g/l
Extra Brut: 0-6 g/l
Brut: 0-12 g/l
Extra Dry (Extra Sec): 12-17 g/l
Dry (Sec): 17-32 g/l
Semi-Dry (Semi-Sec): 32-50 g/l
Sweet (Dolç): 50+ g/l
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Cava aging requirements:

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Cava: min. 9 months on the lees
Reserva: min. 15 months on the lees
Gran Reserva: min. 30 months on the lees (Brut, Extra Brut, and Brut Nature only)

57
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What is Cava de Paratge? What are its requirements?

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Single-estate categories for hand-harvested wines.
Vines must be a minimum 10 years old.
Minimum 36-month tirage.
Minimum TA is 5.5 g/l.
No acidification
Must be vintage-dated.
May only be Brut, Extra Brut, or Brut Nature.

58
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What Spanish DO covers a style of wine rather than a geography?

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Cava DO

59
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What might identify the cork of a bottle of Cava?

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a four-pointed star

60
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What are the three DOs of Murcia?

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Bullas DO
Jumilla DO
Yecla DO

61
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What are two important indigenous grapes for the Balearic Islands?

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Manto Negro and Moll

62
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What are two famous foods of Valencia?

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paella and oranges

63
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When did phylloxera reach Jumilla?

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1980s

64
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Primary grape of Jumilla

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Monastrell

65
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Name 3 top quality Cava producers:

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Recaredo, Gramona, Agusti Torello

66
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Utiel-Requena DO grapes and styles:

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Primarily Bobal, made in Doble Pasa style

67
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Where is Utiel-Requena DO?

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Valencia

68
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Where is Alicante DO?

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Valencia

69
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Traditional grapes and wines of Alicante DO?

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Fondillón, a solera-style, oxidative dessert wine produced from overripe Monastrell (Mourvèdre) grapes aged for a minimum of ten years. Unlike Sherry, the famous solera wine of Andalucía, Fondillón is not fortified and it does carry the flavor of wood.

70
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In which DO might the Merseguera grape be found?

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Valencia

71
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Which important Cava grape is prone to oxidation problems?

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Xarel-lo

72
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What attributes do each of the 3 main Cava grapes add to the blend?

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Parellada - soft, creamy base
Macabeo - crispness and acidity
Xarel-lo - adds power and richness

73
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What is a synonym for Macabeo?

A

Viura

74
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What are the DOs of Valencia

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Utiel-Requena, Alicante, Valencia

MS 2020 - Spain/Portugal (7 decks)

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