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2020 CSW > Spain - Wine regions pt 2 > Flashcards

Spain - Wine regions pt 2 Flashcards

1
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The cities of Lograno and Haro are located in what subregion of Rioja?

A

Rioja Alta

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2
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What is the river that flows through Rioja?

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Elbro River

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3
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Macabeo is known as Viura in what region?

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Rioja

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Rioja wines tend to be tannic. T or F

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True

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What is the traditional method of producing a white Rioja?

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Viura - primcipal

  • is usually cold fermented
  • traditional method is barrel fermented, oak aged
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What region is located in the mountainous region just west of Barcelona?

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Priorat

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What red grape is the backbone of Rioja’s fine red wines?

A

Tempranillo

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What kind of oak barrels does Rioja use for aging?

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American oak

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9
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Priorat DO was initially established in ___

and was promoted to DOQ in ____

A

1950

2009

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10
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____ soils of flat, easily breakable stone made of decomposed slate flecked with mica and other minerals

A

Ilicorella

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What are the two main red grapes in Priorat?

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Garnacha and Carinena

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12
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What Catalonian DO produces mostly full-bodies aromatic white wines?

A

Tarragona DO

75% of production

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13
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What is the town considered to be the spiritual home of Cava?

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San Sadurni de Noya

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What are the three classic grape varieties for Cava?

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Parellada, Xarel-lo, Macabeo

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15
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The grape that is the basis for most Cava blends is

  • good degree of acidity
  • brings freshness and fine aroma to the Cava blend
A

Xarel-lo

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16
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What are the Cava aging designations?

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Cava,
Cava Riserva,
Cava Gran Reserva
Cava de Paraje Califiado

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17
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The production requirements for basic Cava are:

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Min. 9 mths on lees in bottle,
white or rose
any sweetness level

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The production requirments for Cava Reserva are:

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Min. 15 mths on lees in bottle,
White or rose
brut or drier

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The production requirements for Cava Gran Reserva are:

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Min. 30 mths on lees in bottle,
White or rose
brut or drier

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20
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What are the two basic forms of Sherry?

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Fino and Oloroso

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21
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What form of Sherry ages under flor?

A

Fino

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22
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What kind of Sherry is produced in Sanlucar de Barrameda?

A

Manzanilla
Fino style
described as briny due to the maritime humidity which encourages a vigorous flor

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23
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What are the 3 grapes authorized for Sherry producation?

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Palomino -primary
Pedro Ximenez- principal sweetening agent
Moscatel- Muscat of Alexandria -sweeting agent and or used to impart fruity characteristic to younger sherries

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24
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What grape is the primary grape in Sherry?

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Palomino

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25
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What grape is used as a principal sweetening agent in the sweeter styles of Sherry?

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Pedro Ximenez

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26
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Sherry is based on the Palomino grape, produced using a based wine that is fermented to ___ before entering the blending process.

A

dry

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27
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The Sherry grape, Palomino, grows best on what soil?

A

Albariza (brilliantly white)

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The Sherry grape, Pedro Ximenez, grows best on what soil?

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Barro (Clay soil with iron oxide and a little chalk and sand)

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29
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The Sherry grape, Moscatel, grows best on what soil?

A

Arena (sandy)

30
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Manzanilla Sherry is often described as ______.

31
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Sherry that is fortified to a lower alcohol level and why?

A

Fino Sherry 15% abv

-to permit flor to florish

32
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What style of sweetened Sherry originated in Bristol?

A

Pale Cream

33
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What style Sherry started as a fino and was aged under a layer of flor but lost is protective flor after a few years?

A

Amontillado

results in intense, nutty aromas

34
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What style of Sherry has the characteristics of both Fino and Oloroso sherries?

A

Hybrid-Styles of Sherries which include
Amontillado -creates flor and then looses it
Palo Cortado - never quite develops flor

35
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What style of Sherry has a nutty characteristic as well as a slight flor aroma?

A

Amontillado

36
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What style of Sherry begins with a fino base but never develops it’s flor but has the color and full body of an oloroso sherry?

A

Palo Cortado

37
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38
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What style sherries are fortified to a higher alcoholic strength in order to keep flor from developing, thus aging in the presence of oxygen with oxidation being a part of it’s characteristics?

39
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What style sherry is a Palomino based Sherry aged in partially filled barrels without flor and with considerable oxidation?

40
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What style sherry is a sweetened version of an Oloroso Sherry?

A

Cream Sherry

41
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What style sherry is produced by harvesting the grapes at a high level of sugar and then allowing the grapes to dry on straw mats in the hot sum?

A

Pedro Ximenez

42
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define Soleo

A

process of drying grapes on straw mats in the hot sun
-resulting in concentrated syrup

Dried Grape Sherry production: PX and Moscatel

43
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What are the two Sherry designations based on exceptionally old and rare wines?

A

Sherry with Age Classification

Sherry with Certified Age

44
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What are the two designations under the classification of “Sherry with Certified Age”?

A

VOS and VORS

45
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The designation VOS is reserved for Sherries that have at least _____ of solera aging.

46
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The designation VORS is reserved for Sherries that have at least _____ of solera aging.

47
Q

The Montilla-Moriles DO uses what grape varieties to produce a naturally sweet high alcohol dessert wines.

A

Pedro Ximenez 70% of plantings
-produces ABV 14-16%

much small % of plantings: Moscatel

48
Q

Rioja was first designated as a ___ region in ____ and then elated to a ___ in ______

A

it was the 1st region to be designated
DO in 1925
DOCa in 1991

49
Q

What are the climatic influences for the Rioja region?

A

North: Cantabrian Mountains block cold from Bay of Biscay/ Atlantic
Ebro River runs through the region
East: Mediterranean Sea - helps to provide warm summers and milder winters

50
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Name the sub regions of Rioja?

A

Rioja Alta- high altitude, hilly western half, south of the Ebro
Rioja Alavesa- west side, north of the Ebro river
Rioja Oriental: lower, flatter, eastern portion - hottest and dryiest, mild climate

51
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Besides Tempranillo what red grapes grows in Rioja?

A

Garnacha
Mazuelo (Carignan)
Graciano

52
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How did the Rioja Wine stile come to be?

A

Bordeaux winemakers settled in Rioja after Phylloxera destroyed France

  • brought and applied their experiences
  • after Phylloxera destroyed Spain, they moved back to France
  • left behind radically improved Vinification techniques- eg: 225 l oak barrels for aging
53
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describe the traditional Rioja red wine

A

Tempranillo based blends
-less focus on fruit, more on earthiness, minerality, leather
American oak- almost exclusively
tannic- improve in bottle for decades

54
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Rioja Reserva aging requirements?

A

36 months total ageing
at least 12 months in barrel
at least 6 months in bottle

55
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What DO is in Aragon?

A

Somontano DO

foot hills of Pyrenees

56
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Where is Aragon and what climate does it experience here?

A
  • east of both Navarra and La Rioja

- very hot summer, very cold winters

57
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What varieties are planted in Aragon?

A

Mix of international grapes and indigenous

  • cab sauv, merlot, syrah, garnacha
  • Chard, Macabeo
58
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Province in northeastern corner of Spain? Climate here?

A

Catalonia
Mediterranean climate- largest producer of quality wines
DO level produces more than 20% of wine here

59
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Name the DOs in Catalonia?

A 
Priorat DOQ
Tarragona DO
Montsant DO
Costers del Segre DO
Penedes DO
60
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Production requirements for Cava de Paraje Calificado

A

Min. 36 months on lees in bottle
white or rose
must be produced from single estate vines
brut or drier

61
Q

Cava designation is highly unusual, why?

A

Scattered across 8 regions
Catalonia accounts for 95% of production
Penedes DO accounts for the main production areas for Cava

62
Q

Cava represent how much of Spain’s production?

A

10% of Spain’s quality wine production

more than half is exported

63
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Cava grape that produces dry wines that are balanced acidity and subtle aroma?

A

Macabeo - Viura

64
Q

higher elevated Cava grape
produces smooth, moderate alcohol, and delicate aroma
backbone and acidity to the blend

65
Q

grape for Cava Rose?

A

Trepat, native to Catalonia

66
Q

vast acreage of Airen grapes are found in what region? how are the grapes produced?

A

Castilla-La Mancha —- in the central Mesta where it is hot and dry
-Airen is produced into Spanish brandy

67
Q

What appellations are there in Castilla La Mancha?

A

La Mancha DO
Valdepenas DO
there are 8 vinos de pago- all of which are international blends

68
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Where is the Murcia region and what is the climate influencers?

A
  • southern portion of the Levant (eastern coast)
  • vines are somewhat inland thus climate is influenced by the hot , arid interior
  • slightly moderated by Mediterranean
69
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What DOs are found in Murcia?

A

Jumilla
Yelca
Bullas

70
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What is produced in the Murcia DOs?

A
  • regions focus on thick skinned Monastrell
  • Red wine and rose
  • also found here is White, sparkling and vinos de licor (fortified)

2020 CSW (35 decks)

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