Spain COPY Flashcards
Who is responsible for planting a mix of local and French vine in the soils of Gratallops? Who did he work for? What is the soil called and what is its makeup?
Barbier who worked for Alvaro Palacios
Llicorella (Black slate)
What sort of dichotomy exists in regards to style in Rioja today? (Tinto and Blanco)
Modern style which is clean and fruity
Traditional style of wood-toned, oxidative and textural.
What are the three most common red grapes found in Rías Baixas?
Caiño
Espadeiro
Mencía
What are the subzones of Navarra? (5)
Valdizarbe (North central) Baja Montaña (Northeast) Tierra Estella (Northwest) Ribera Alta (Central) Ribera Baja (South central)
What are the two Vinos de Pagos found in Valencia (Utiel-Requena)?
El Terrerazo
Los Balagueses
What are the three altitude zones of Penedès and what grapes grow or dominate in each zone?
Baix-Penedès
Medio-Penedès
Alt-Penedès
What is considered the classic style of Rioja?
Soft, with muted red fruit, firm acidity, and the unmistakable oak aromas of dill, vanilla, and cedar
What wine region in Spain lays claim to phylloxera never having infecting it?
Canary Islands
What characteristics does the fruit exhibit from the subzones of Rioja wines?
Alta (structure)
Alavesa (freshness)
Baja (alcoholic warmth)
Which region in Spain was the first to be christened Denominación de Origen Calificada and in what year did this happen?
Rioja in 1991
What is Vinos de Pago? What is required to gain this recognition?
A theoretical superior appellation to DO.
In order to gain status, an estate within an existing DO must surpass the basic DO requirements in DO Pago legislation, typically through lower yields and other measures suggestive of quality winemaking. Estate should show international critical praise and a decade’s worth of quality production.
In what town was said to be the birth of Spanish sparkling wine?
San Sadurní d’Anoia
What are the two main red varietal of Navarra? What are the two main international varieties here?
Garnacha and Tempranillo
Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir are the major international varieties here.
What is the Vino de Pago found in Cariñena?
Aylés
What are the three DOs for Txakolina from west to east?
Bizkaiko
Arabako
Getariako
What is the preferred red and white grape respectively for Ribeiro?
Red: Caiño
White: Treixadura
What river flows through Castilla y Leon and from west to east what DOs does it pass? What are the other DOs i Castilla y Leon? (9 total)
Duero
Arribes Tierra del Vino de Zamora Toro Rueda Ribera del Duero
Other DOs in the region are Arlanza, Bierzo, Cigales, and Tierra de León
What is the synonym for Tempranillo in Castilla-La Mancha?
Cencibel
What DO is said to be the ancestral home for Mazuelo? What is this grape called in France?
Cariñena
Carignan
For how long must a bottle labeled Cava be aged? Cava Reserva? Cava Gran Reserva?
9 months for basic Cava
15 months for Cava Reserva
30 Months for Cava Gran Reserva
What are the subregions of Ribeiro Sacra? (5)
Amandi Chantada Riberas do Sil Riberas do Miño Quiroga-Bilbei
What are the eight Vinos de Pagos in Castilla-La Mancha?
Dominio de Valdepusa Finca Élez Guijos Dehesa del Carrizal Pago Florentino Campo de la Guardia Casa del Blanco Pago Calzadilla
Which 4 grapes make up the traditional Rioja blend and what is the main grape? Which additional grapes along with these four must comprise a majority of the blend in Rioja? What is the percentage (and stipulation) and what may the remainder of the blend be comprised of?
Main Four: Tempranillo (Main grape) Mazuelo/Carignan Graciano Garnacha/Grenache
Can also be blended with Maturana Tinta and together must comprise a minimum of 85% of the red Rioja blend or 95% if destemmed.Experimental grapes such as Monastrell or Cabernet Sauvignon may make up the rest.
What is Malvasia de Sitges?
Sweet fortified wine that is a historical specialty of Penedès, produced primarily in Baix-Penedès.
