Spain/Europe Flashcards
Rias Baixas:
albarino
Three sub regions of Rioja:
Alta, Alavesa, Baja
3 grapes used in production of Cava:
Macabeo, parellada, xarel-lo
Crisp white wines based on verdejo grape:
Rueda
Cava with highest level of potential sweetness:
Semisecco
DOCa known for Llicorella soils
Priorat
Main grape for white rioja:
Viura
Main Grape for Rioja Rosado:
Garnacha
Grapes used as sweetening agent in sherry:
Pedro Ximenez
3 main soils in region of Jerez:
Barro, Arena, Albariza
Aging terms used for PDO wines released year after harvest:
Joven
How long must typical Spanish red to use Crianza:
2 years
Crianza ageing requirements for Red Rioja differ from other spanish red wines:
more time in wood than other red wines
Typical Spanish red wines needs to age:
3 years to be called Reserva
Gran Reserva
5 years
Grapes for providing firm structure in port:
tourgina nacional
Port floral notes :
touriga franca
Tempranillo also known as:
Tinta Roriz
Vinho verde is produced in:
Minho
3 sub regions of Douro Valley:
Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo and Douro Superior
Tradition styles of madeira in order from driest to sweetest:
sercial, verdelho, boal, malmsey
Simplest style of port, aged in 2 years then ready to drink:
Ruby
Single vintage tawny port:
Colheita
Style of port produced using one vintage, then aged in oak casks for 4 to 6 years:
Late bottled Vintage
Island chain 1000 miles off coast of portugal:
Azores
Shomon, Shimson, Negev:
3 main regions in Israel
Largest red wine appellation in Greece:
Nemea
Region known for production of commandaria:
Cyprus
Sweet wine made on island of Santorini:
Vinsanto
Which of following is red grape variety
Xinomavro
OKP is sub category to protect
Retsina
Pink skinned grape grown in Peloponnese:
Moschofilero
Bekkaa Valley is leading wine producing region in:
Lebanon
Top quality wine designation in Greece, used only for sweet wines:
OPE