Spain - The Sub-Zone Deck Flashcards
Sub-Zones of
Monterrei DO
Valle de Monterrei
Ladera de Monterrei
Note:
- no mention of these anywhere except on GuildSomm…
- can’t find maps delineating these…
Sub-Zones of
Rias Baixas DO
{North-South}
- *RV-S-CO**
- (v-socr)*
Ribeira do Ulla
Valle do Salnes
70% min combined:
Albarino, Loureiro,
Treixadura, Caina Branca
- *Soutomaior**
- (can label? rules?)*
Condado do Tea
70% min combined:
Albarino, Treixadura
O Rosal
70% min combined:
Albarino, Loureiro
Sub-Zones of
Ribeira Sacra DO
- *QARRC**
- (quark)*
Quiroga-Bibei
Amandi
Ribeiras do Miño
Ribeiras do Sil
Chantada
Amanda likes to eat Quinoa Pirogis by the Window Sill while Chanting
Communes of
Valdeorras DO
RAV-POOL
Rubies Ruin Villains.
Pets Bark & Bowl for a Lark
North of Sil River
Rubiá
A Rúa
Vilamartín
South of Sil river
Petín
- *O Barco**
- (on the Sil River)*
O Bol
Larouco
Sub-Zones of
Rioja DOCa
- *Rioja Alta**
- (firmest and longest lived)*
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja Baja
(extends into Navarra)
(these are mainly Joven)
Sub-Zones of
Navarra DO?
Tierra Estella
(Arizano, & Prado Irache are here)
- farthest west
Valdizarbe
(Bodegas Otazu is here)
- smallest wine producing of all sub-zones (6%)
- *Baja Montana**
- higest altitude
- coolest sub-zone
- known for crisp, and fruity rosado & tinto
- farthest east*
- *Ribera Alta**
- largest?*
- *Ribera Baja**
- hottest
- farthest south
- known for long lived, tannic reds
- Ebro River runs through here from Rioja*
Name 5 villages of
Priorat DOQ/DOCa?
Gratallops
Porrera
Poboleda
Torroja del Priorat
La Vilella Baixa
La Vilella Alta
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others are:
Bellmunt del Priorat
La Morera de Montsant
- *Escaladei**
- (aka: Scala Dei)*
El Lloar
Masos del Terme de Falset
Solanes del Terme de El Molar
What are the unofficial sub-zones of
Penedes DO?
- *Conca del Riu Anoia**
- (Raventos i Blanc)*
Valls de Bitlles Anoia
Conca del Riu Foix
Serra d’Ancosa
Massís del Garraf
Costers d’Ordal
Marina del Garraf
Costers del Montmell
What are the Sub-Zones of
Valencia DO?
- *CAV-M**
- (Cave Man)*
Clariano
Alto Turia
Valentino
Moscatel de Valencia
What are the Sub-Zones of
Vinos de Madrid DO?
SAN
- *San Martín de Valdeiglesias**
- (Albillo, Garnacha Tinta)*
- *Arganda**
- (Malvar, Tinto Fino)*
- *Navalcarnero**
- (Malvar, Garnacha Tinta)*
What are the Sub-Zones of
Ribera del Gaudiana DO?
RRC-MMT
Ribera Baja
Ribera Alta
(Bodegas Inviosa is here)
- their Cava is made from
vineyards in Tierra de Barros, though -
Cañamero
Montánchez
Matanegra
- *Tierra de Barros**
- (only Cava DO zones are here)*
Best sub-region of
Ribera del Guadiana?
Tierra de Barros is the best
- This subregion has the only Cava plantings in southwest Spain.
- Bodegas Inviosa itself is in Ribera Alta, though…
What are the communes of
Jerez?
- JC-LS-*CREPT**
- (Junior College Losers CREPT)*
Jerez de la Frontera*
Chiclana de la Frontera
Lebrija
Sanlúcar de Barrameda*
Chipiona
Rota
El Puerto de Santa María*
Puerto Real
Trebujena
*Sherry can be aged here
Sub-Zones of
Malaga
SNAMM
- *Serrania de Ronda**
- (only zone for Sierra de MalagaDO)*
Norte
Axarquía
Montes de Málaga
Manilva
