Spain--North Central, Galicia, Catalonia Flashcards
Rioja DOCa main red grape varietal and traditional blending partners–blending percentages…
Tempranillo,
Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano, Maturana Tinta must make up 85% of blend; if destemmed may make up 95% of the blend.
“Experimental Grapes” such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Monastel may make up rest if blend.
Aging regimen for Rioja DOCa and Ribera del Duero:
Reds:
Crianza: 2 years, 1 in cask
Reserva: 3 years, 1 in cask
Gran Reserva: 3 years bottle, 2 years cask all in 225l barriques
Whites/Roses
Crianza: 2 years, 6 months cask
Reserva: 2 years, 6 months cask
Gran Reserva: 4years, 6 months
5 Subregions of Navarra:
Tierra Estrella, Valdizarbe, Baja Montana, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja
What are the 3 DO PAGOS of Navarra?
Tierra Estella has 2: Senorio de Arinzano and Prado Irache
Valdizarbe has 1: Bodegas Otazu
Name the 4 DOs of Aragon:
Campo de Borja
Calatayud
Carinena
Somontano
Indigenous grapes of Somontano:
Reds: Moristel and Parraleta
Whites: Alcanon
What is the synonym of Carignon?
Mazuelo
Name the 5 DO’s of Galicia:
From west to east: Rias Baixas Ribeiro Ribera Sacra Valdeorras Monterrei (on border with Portugal)
Name the 5 subregions of Rias Baixas:
From north to south:
Ribeira do Ulla
Val do Salnes (coolest and wettest region)
Soutomaior
O Rosal
Condado do Tea (warmest and driest region)
Wines labelled with northern sub-zones Ribeira do Ulla or Val do Salnes must contain a minimum of what percent of Albariño?
70%
Wines labelled with southern sub-zones O Rosal and Condado do Tea must contain a minimum of what percent of Albariño?
70% and respectively either Loureira or Treixadura
What are the 5 original “Clos” wines of Priorat established 1989 as a cooperative effort–
A single red wine bottling under 5 different labels under ‘Vino de Mesa’. After 1991, project split and wines moved forward in separate production–what wines are left?
Clos Mogador (Rene Barbier) Clos Dofi (Palacios) Clos Erasmus Clos de l'Obac Clos Martinet
Clos Mogador Clos Dofi Clos Erasmus Costers del Siurana--Clos de l'Obac Mas Martinet
Famous producers of Priorat?
Vall Llach
Scala Dei
Alvaro Palacios
Rene Barbier
Carles Pastrana
Where is the birthplace of Cava?
San Sadurni d’Anoia in the Penedes region of Spain 1872
Name the three most important grapes of Cava first and then all of the other grapes authorized for Cava production:
Parellada, Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Chardonnay
Pinot Noir, Garnacha Tinta, Monastrell, Trepat, Malvasia (Subirat)
Name the aging on lees for regular Cava, Cava Reserva, and Cava Gran Reserva:
Regular Cava: 9 months on lees
Reserva: 15 months
Gran Reserva: 30 months
Champagne 15 months from date of tirage
Vintage Champagne: 36 months from date of tirage
2 DO zones of Mallorca and their 2 indigenous grapes:
Pla i Llevant and Binissalem Mallorca DO’s
Manto Negro and Moll (Prensal Blanc)
Synonyms of Tempranillo:
Tinto del Pais, Tinto Fino, Tinta de Toro, Ull de Llebre, Cencibel
What is main grape of Arribes DO?
Rufete
What Is specialty of Alicante DO?
Fondillon…solera-style oxidative dessert wine produced from Monastrell aged for a minimum of 10 years, is not fortified, and carries flavors of wood.
What is the main red grape of Utiel-Requena?
Bobal and Doble Pasta is a traditional style-
Doble Pasta red wines are macerated and fermented with twice the normal amount of grape skins and pulp, resulting in a wine of intense color and concentration, tannin, and color…
What is the main red grape of Jumilla, Bullas, Yecla, and Almansa?
Monastrell (Mourvèdre)
What is main white grape of Valencia?
Merseguera
What are the 2 DOs of Sherry?
Jerez-Xeres-Sherry
Manzanilla-Sanlucar de Barameda
