Spain - Important Producers Flashcards
Name five (5) classic Rioja producers
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Bonus points for what town they are each in!
HARO
- *Lopez de Heredia**
- (Tondonia - Bosconia - Cubillo)*
CVNE
(Imperial)
{although Contino is more modern…}
- *La Rioja Alta**
- (Viña Ardanza - Viña Alberdi - 904 - 890)*
CENICERO
(between Haro & Logroño)
- *Bodegas Riojanas**
- (Monte Real - Gran Albina)*
- *Marques de Riscal**
- (wines…)*
LOGROÑO
- *Marques de Murrieta**
- (Castillo Ygay)*
Name three (3) modern style Rioja producers
Artadi
Finca Allende
Luis Cañas
- *Contino**
- (made by classic producer CVNE)*
Source: Tim Atkin
Name three (3) producer from
Rioja Alavesa
- *Bodegas Ostatu**
- (modern styled producer)*
- *Fernando Remírez de Ganuza**
- (modern styled producer)*
- *Remelluri**
- (terroir driven producer)*
- *Luis Cañas**
- (modern styled producer)*
Name four (4) producers of
Ribera del Duero
Pesqueira
Aalto
Vega Sicilia
Dominio del Pingus
Note:
- All of these producers are in the Valladolid province on Ribera del Duero’s western side.
5 Founding Priorat Clos
“M-M-O-D-E”
- Clos Martinet
- Clos Mogador - Barbier
- Clos l’Obac
- Clos Dofi - Palacios
- Clos Erasmus
Who makes
PSI?
Dominio del Pingus
Ribera del Duero
$60 - restaurant
Who makes
Espectacle?
- *Clos Mogador**
- (René Barbier)*
Montsant DO
(Priorat is located inside Montsant)
$150 - restaurant
Who makes
Pedra de Guix?
Terroir al Límit
Priorat Blanco
$150 - restaurant
Who makes
Matallana?
Telmo Rodriguez
Ribera del Duero
$180 - restaurant
Who makes
Aro?
Bodegas Muga
Rioja
$225 - restaurant
Note:
- 100% French Oak
Who makes
Castillo Ygay?
Marques de Murrieta
Rioja
$110 - restaurant
Who makes
Nelin?
- *Clos Mogador**
- (René Barbier)*
Priorat Blanco
$90 - restaurant
Who makes
Clos Erasmus?
- *Clos i Terraces**
- (Daphne Glorian)*
Priorat
$250 - restaurant
Who makes
Dalmau?
Marques de Murrieta
Rioja
$250 - restaurant
Who makes
Reserva Heredad?
Segura Viudas
Cava
$35 - restaurant
Who makes
Finca Dofi?
Alvaro Palacios
Priorat
$100 - restaurant
Who makes
l’Hereu?
Raventos i Blanc
Conca del Riu Anoia
(Cava)
$45 - restaurant
(blanco only!)
Who makes
Conde de Haro?
Bodegas Muga
Cava
(grown in La Rioja)
$45 - restaurant
Note:
- Rosado is 100% Garnacha
(blanco - rosado)
Who makes
Pintia?
Vega Sicilia
Toro
$100 - restaurant
Who makes
L’Hermita?
Alvaro Palacios
Priorat
$600 - restaurant
Note:
- Purchased in 1993
- Interesting because it is a northeast facing slope
- considered Priorat’s “crown jewel” vineyard
Who makes
De la Finca?
Raventos i Blanc
Conca del Riu Anoia
(Cava)
$50 - restaurant
Who makes
Valbuena 5°?
Vega Sicilia
Ribera del Duero
$250 - restaurant
Note:
- made from Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), and Merlot only.
- called 5° because it is aged 5 years before it is released. (in a mixture of oak and bottle)
Who makes
Turo d’en Mota?
Recaredo
Cava
$300 - Restaurant
Production:
- Single vineyard situated in the most elite section of the domaine
- Slightly less than one hectare in size
- 100% Xarello (planted in 1940)
- Barrel fermented (3.5 months)
- Aged at least 8 years on lees (96 months)
(blanco only!!)
Who makes
Prado Enea?
Bodegas Muga
Rioja
$80 - restaurant
Wild yeast fermentation
12 months in large oak vats
36 months in American barrique
36 months in bottle
Who makes
Capellania?
Marques de Murrieta
Rioja Blanca
$60 - restaurant
Who makes
Manyetes?
- *Clos Mogador**
- (René Barbier)*
Priorat
$95 - restaurant
Who makes
Clos de l’Obac?
Costers del Siurana
Priorat
$160 - restaurant
Who makes
de Nit?
Raventos i Blanc
Conca del Riu Anoia
(Cava)
$45 - restaurant
(rosado only!)
Who makes
Colección Jaime Rodriguez?
Remelluri
(not imported to the USA…?)
Rioja
Where is
Bodegas Ostatu?
Rioja Alavesa
modern styled producer
Gloria de Ostatu
Laderas de Ostatu
Seleccion de Ostatu
Lore de Ostatu (blanco)
Where is
Iberico Bruno Prats?
- *Alicante DO**
- (Valencia)*
- Bruno Prats’ (of Cht. Cos d’Estournel) project in Alicante.
- started in 2009
Makes 2 wines:
Mosyca
25% Mo(nastrell)
30% Sy(rah)
25% Ca(bernet)
- the rest Petit Verdot (which would make the name far too complex!)
Alfynal
100% Monastrell
- made from 35-70 years old vines
Where is
Clos Martinet?
Priorat
one of the 5 founding ‘Clos’
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$150 - restaurant
Where is
Bodegas El Nido?
Jumilla DO
[Murcia]
Where is
Recaredo?
Cava
best wine:
- *Turo d’en Mota Vintage**
- Single vineyard situated in the most elite section of the domaine
- Slightly less than one hectare in size
- 100% Xarello (planted in 1940)
- Barrel fermented (3.5 months)
- Aged at least 8 years on lees (96 months)
(Cataloña)
Where is
Luis Caña?
Rioja Alavesa
modern style producer
Reserva Selccion de la Familia
Hiru 3 Bunches
Where is
Bodegas Inviosa?
- *Ribeira del Guadiana**
- (Estremadura)*
Note:
- They are the only Cava producer in Estremadura
Where is
Vilarnau?
Cava
Note:
- Their Rosado Cava is 90% Trepat
Where is
Fernando Remírez de Ganuza?
Rioja Alavesa
modern styled producer
Fincas de Ganuza
María Remírez de Ganuza
Where is
Remelluri?
Rioja Alavesa
terroir driven producer
Colección Jaime Rodriguez
Where is
Dominio de la Vega?
Cava
Where is
Clos i Terraces?
Priorat
(made by Daphne Glorian)
Clos Erasmus:
Where is
Segura Viudas?
Cava
Where is Ysios?
Rioja Alavesa
modern style producer
- Makes wine only from its estate vneyards.
- Crazy modern architecturally designed winery!
- looks kinda like a pixellated somberero hat!
Where is
Codorniu?
Cava
Where is
Costers del Siurana?
Priorat
Clos de l’Obac
