Spain2 Flashcards
What are the ageing requirements for Gran Reserva Cava?
30 months on the lees for Brut, Extra Brut and Brut Nature only
Which varietal is only allowed for rose Cava?
Trepat
Name 3 regions that are allowed to produce Cava?
Aragon, Basque country, Catalonia
Where is the Macharnudo Vineyard?
Jerez de la Frontera in Andalucia
What region is located within La Mancha?
Valdepenas
A white wine labelled Crianza has what ageing requirements?
18 months with 6 months in cask
Who makes Prado Enea?
Muga in La Rioja
Which Rioja subregion is known for Garnacha?
Rioja Baja
Which 4 Dos are within the Aragon region?
Campo de Borja, Catalayud, Carinena and Somontano
If a wine is labelled with a subzone in Rias Baixas what % of Albarino is required?
70% Albarino
What are the 3 Dos of the Pays Vasco?
Chacoli de Alava, Chacoli de Biscala, Chacoli de Goetaria
Where would the following be found? El Hierra, La Palma, Abona
The Canary Islands in Spain
Name 7 Spanish Autonomias?
Galicia, Asturias, Pais Vasco, Castilla Y Leon, La Rioja, Navarra, Aragon, Catalonia, Balearic Islands, Extremadura, Madrid, Castilla La Mancha, Murcia, Valencia, Andalucia, Canary Island.
The Wine Corulon from Decendientes de Jose Palacious is from which region and grape?
Bierzo in Castilla Y Leon from the Mencia Grape
What are the ageing requirements for Reserva level from Ribera del Duero?
3 years with 12 months in Oak
Rueda requires what % of verdejo for wines simply labelled Rueda? What about varietally labelled wines?
50% Verdejo for simple Rueda. 85% Verdejo or Sauvignon Blanc for varietal wines
Name 3 Vinhos de Pueblo for the Priorat Region
La Morena de Montsant, Gratallops, Escaladei, Porrera, Bellnunt del Priorat, Pobleda, La Viella Baixa, La Viella Alta, El Lloar, Masos del Terme de Falset, Solanes del Terme de El Molar, Torroja del Priorat
What is the only Spanish DO for a style rather than a region?
Cava
What is and where would I find Fondillon?
A solera style dessert wine from Alicante in Valencia made from 100% Monastrell and whites from Macabeo
Bobal is the principal grape for which region?
Utiel-Requena DO in Valencia
Where is the Bullas DO?
Murcia region of the Levant, south west of Jumilla. Reds from 80% Monastrell and whites from Macabeo
Name 3 Dos in Castilla La Mancha
Almansa, La Mancha, Manchuela, Mentrida, Mondejar, Ribera del Jucar, Ucles, Valdepenas
Name the 3 DO Pagos from 2011 and their region?
Calzadilla in Castilla La Mancha, Los Balagueses (Utiel-Requena), Ayles (Carinena)
Which Spanish DO has Don Quixote on the crest for the Consejo Regulador?
La Mancha which is also the largest appelation in Europe
Name 4 of the 8 DO pagos in La Mancha?
Valdepusa, Finca Elez, Guijoso, Dehesa de Carrizal, Campo de la Guardia, Florentino, Casa del Blanco and Calzadilla
What is unique about Bodega Inviosa?
It is the only cava producer is south west Spain in the Tierra do Barros which encompasses Ribera del Guadiana
Ribera del Jucar DO used to be a subregion of which other DO?
La Mancha
Which Spanish DO has categories based on vine age that determing harvest yields?
Ucles DO
What type of soil is Albariza?
A soft white organic marl
What is a zepato de pisar?
The shoes with nails used to puncture grapes but also trap pips or stalks without damaging them.
