Spain - Extremadura + Andalucia + Canary Islands Flashcards
What is the sole DO of Extremadura?
Ribera del Guadiana
What are the subregions of Ribera del Guadiana?
MontánchezCañameroRibera Alta de GuadianaRibera Baja de GuadianaTierra de BarrosMatanegra
Who is the only producer of Cava in southern Spain? Where are they located?
Bodegas Inviosa, in Tierra de Barros
When was the Jerez Consejo Regulador founded?
1933
What are the two DOs for sherry?
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DOManzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda DO
What three towns anchor the “golden triangle” of sherry?
Sanlúcar de Barrameda (north, on the Atlantic coast)Jerez de la Frontera (inland)El Puerto de Santa Maria (south, on the Atlantic coast, across the bay from Cadiz)
Where must wines be aged for Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO? For Manzanilla Sanlúcar de Barrameda?
Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, El Puerto de Santa MariaSanlúcar de BarramedaWines aged in other villages do not qualify for the DO.
What are the three authorized grapes of sherry?
PalominoPedro XiménezMoscatel
What are the three soil types of Jerez?
Albariza (calcareous chalk)Barros (clay)Arenas (sand)
What is the principal grape of Montilla-Moriles DO? What styles are produced?
Pedro XiménezSherry-styled wines - fino, oloroso, amontillado - are produced in fortified and unfortified versions
Jerez has dispensation from what other DO to import PX to supplement its own production?
Montilla-Moriles DO
Which styles of Montilla-Moriles are typically fortified, and why?
Olorosos and dessert styles only. The climate is so hot that wines will naturally ferment to 15.5%abv, the post-fortification abv for fino shery.
What are the grapes of Málaga? What is the traditional focus of production?
PX and Moscatel, traditionally as fortified and/or dessert styles.
What styles are authorized in Montila-Moriles
BlancoVino Dulce Natural: PX, MoscatelVino Generoso: Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso, Palo Cortado, Raya (poor man’s oloroso), Ruedos (raya without aging)
What is the subzone of Montila-Moriles?
Montila-Moriles Superior: higher concentrations of Albariza
What is soleo?
The process of drying grapes on grass mats to concentrate the sugars (Málaga).
What is arrope?
A mix of boiled grape syrup and fresh grape must, reduced to 20% its original volume; adds color and sweetness.
What is pantomima?
Boiled and concentrated grape must reduced by 50%
What are the subzones of Malaga?
(from the southwest, moving clockwise)ManilvaSerrania de RondaNorteAxarquíaMontes de Málaga
What is Lágrima?
Traditional style of Málaga Vino de Licor produced without mechanical pressing
What is Lacrimae Christi?
Lágrima wines aged a min. 2 years in oak
How are fortified Málaga wines aged?
In American Oak Solera.
What is Pajarete?
Málaga Vino de Licor or Vino Naturalement Dulce produced without arrope
What is Vendimia Asoleada?
Málaga wines produced solely from PX and/or Moscatel through soleo
Authorized styles in Malaga:
Vino Seco (unfortified)Vino des Uva Sobremaduras (unfortified, overripe)Vino DulceVino Naturalement Dulce (300g/L must weight(Vino de Uvas Pasificadas Dulce (unfortified, dried grapes)Vino de LicorDulce Vino de Licor
What are the categories within Málaga Dulce Vino de Licor?
Vino Maestro: Fresh grapes, fortified pre-fermentationVino Dulce Natural: 212g/L must weight, forified mid-fermenatationVino Tierno: sunned grapes, 350g/L must weight pos-soleo, fortified after fermentation
What is the aging regimen for Málaga Pálido?
Less than 6 months.
What is the aging regimen for Málaga?
6-24mos.
What is the aging regimen for Málaga Noble?
2-3 years
What is the aging regimen for Málaga Añejo?
3-5 years
What is the aging regimen for Málaga Transañejo?
min. 5 years
How are table wines from Málaga released? Which subzone is authorized?
Sierras de Málaga DOSerranía de Ronda
Where is Condado de Huelva? What are the authorized styles and grapes?
Northwest of Jerez, along the Atlantic CoastBlanco/Joven/TradicionalCondado Palido: generoso, solera, biological agingCondado Viejo: generoso, solera, oxidative agingVino Generoso de Licor: generoso licor (pale dry, cream, pale cream, medium)Grapes: Zalema, plus Palomino Fino, Listan V, PX, Garrido Fino, Moscatel de Alejandria
Aging for Condado de Huelva fortified wines?
Palido/Viejo: 3 years in woodGeneroso de Licor: 2 years in wood
What are the DOs of Andalucia?
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DOManzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda DOMontilla-Moriles DOCondado de Huelva DOMálaga DOSierras de Málaga DO
What are the red grapes of the Canary Islands?
Listán Negro, Negramoll (Tinta Negra), Malvasía Rosada, Listán Prieto
What are the white grapes of the Canary Islands?
Mavasía, Gual, Forastera Blanca, Moscatel, Listán Blanco
What is the synonym for Listán Blanco?
Palomino
What is the spanish synonym for the mission grape?
Listán Prieto
What are the five DOs on Tenerife?
Ycoden-Daute-IsoraValle de la OrotavaTacoronte-AcentejoValle de GüímarAbona
What are the five island DOs of the Canaries?
El HierroLa PalmaLa GomeraGran CanariaLanzarote
Which region of Spain remains phylloxera free?
The Canary Islands
What is Vino Dulce Clásico? In which DO’s is it authorized?
Produced from sunned Moscatel or Malvasia; min. 45 g/L RSAbona (Tenerife)Valle de Güímar (Tenerife)El Hierro (El Hierro)Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria)Lanzarote (Lanzarote)
What is the largest Canary Island DO by acreage?
Lanzarote (Lanzarote): 1963 ha
What is the smallest Canary Island DO by acreage?
La Gomera (La Gomera): 121 ha
What are the subzones of La Palma?
Hoyo del MazoFuencalienteNorte de la Palma
What is Vino de Tea?
Traditional wine of Norte de la Palma (in red, white, or rosado), aged max. 6mos in Canario Pine wood.
