Spain (Other) Flashcards
What important wine regions are found in Castilla y Léon?
Ribera del Duero
Rueda
Bierzo
Toro
Cigales
What important wine regions are found in Castilla-La Mancha?
La Mancha
Jumilla
What important wine regions are found in Catalonia?
Priorat
Penedès
What is a Vino de Pago?
Single-Estate appellation (There are 17)
What are the 17 Vinos de Pagos in Spain?
Prado de Irache
Arínzano
Otazu
Cirsus
Aylés
Dominio de Valdepusa
Dehesa del Carrizal
Campo de la Guardia
Florentino
Casa del Blanco
Calzadilla
Finca Élez
Guijoso
El Terrerazo
Los Balagueses
Vera de Estenas
Chozas Carrascal
How many DOs and DOCas are in Spain?
68 DOs
2 DOCas (Rioja and Priorat)
What are the principal viticultural hazards in Castilla y Léon?
Drought and Frost (too dry for most fungal concern)
What is the name for Monastrell in France?
Mourvèdre
What are the two most planted grapes in Spain?
Tempranillo
Bobal
What is the name for Tempranillo in La Mancha?
Cencibel
What does Vino Generoso indicate?
Fortified wine
What is the altitude of Toro?
2,030-2,750 feet
What is the annual rainfall in Toro?
Under 16 inches
Why does spain have more acreage under vine but produce less wine than Italy and France?
Desert-like conditions and soils require vines to be widely spaced in many areas
What is the prinicpal grape grown in Toro?
Tempranillo