Spain & Portugal Flashcards
Where is Priorat?
Grape variety?
Catalonia
Garnacha
Carignan
Where is Bierzo?
Grape variety?
Castilla y Leon
Mencia
Doña Blanca
Where is Toro?
Grape variety?
Castilla y Leon
Tempranillo/ Tinto Toro
Where is Rueda?
Grape variety?
Castilla y Leon
Verdejo, Sauvignon Blanc
Tempranillo
Where is Montsant?
Grape variety?
Catalonia
Macabeo, Xerel-lo
Carignan/Samso
Where is Ribera del Duero?
Grape variety?
Castilla y Leon
Tempranillo/ Tinto Fino
(Red, Rosato)
Where is Dao?
Grape varieties?
Terras do Dão
Touriga nacional
Mencia/Jaen
Tinta Roriz
Alfrocherio (red)
Where is Setubal?
Grape variety & wine style?
Peninsula de Setubal, Portugal
Moscatel Galego Rico (red)
Moscatel de Setubal (white)
Orange wine
Vinho Verde DOP shares area with which IGP?
Minho IGP
Vinho Verde grape variety and wine style?
Loureiro, Albariño (white)
Amaral, Borraçal (red)
Sparkling
What is Garrafeira in Portugal wines?
Aging requirement?
Private wine cellar
Red: 30months (12months in bottle)
White: 12 months (6 months in bottle)
Rioja & Ribera del Duero aging requirements?
Crianza: 2 (1 year oak)
Reserva: 3 (1 year oak)
Gran Reserva: 5 (2 years oak)
Aging requirement of Spanish red wines?
Crianza
Reserva
Gran Reserva
Crianza: 2 (6 months oak)
Reserva: 3 (12 months oak)
Gran Reserva: 5 (18 months oak)
Aging requirements for Spanish white
Crianza
Reserva
Gran Reserva
Crianza: 18 months (6month oak)
Reserva: 2 years (6 month oak)
Gran Reserva: 4 years (6 month oak)
What grape is used for Rioja white?
Viura (Min. 51%)