Spain Overview Flashcards
What is the classification system for Spain?
D.O.P
IGP
Vino Espana
What are the main red grape varietals for Spain?
Tempranillo
Granacha
Bobal
What are the main white grape varietals for Spain?
Aren
Palomino
Moscatel
Albarino
What is significant about the Palomino grape?
It is the main grape for Sherry
What is the highest production grape in Spain?
Aren. It is used especially for distillation and fortified wines.
What are the Spanish DOGs?
Rioja
Priorat
Facts about Vinos De Pago…..
Pago is an estate
These estates were using different grapes than those covered by the traditional regulation
They couldn’t use the regional labels, so they created a new classification
What are the seven Spanish wine regions?
Green Spain Duero River Valley Ebro River Valley La Meseta Catalunya & Levante Andalucia The Islands Beleras & Canarias
What are the DOs of Green Spain?
Rias Baxias
Txacoli
What are the DOs of Duero River Valley?
Ribera Del Duero
Rueda
What are the DOs of Ebro River Valley?
Rioja
Navarra
What are the subzones of La Meseta?
La Mancha
Valdepenas
What is the DO of Andalucia?
Jerez