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Rías Baixas Albariño

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Must be 100% Albariño if on label

Both creamy and fresh at same time

Quince, pink grapefruit and peach

Almost always unpacked

Often use high trellising to counter humidity

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Ribeira Sacra DO

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Galicia NW Spain, East of Rias Baixas

Reds: Mencia

Whites: Albariño and Godello

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Valdeorras DO

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Further inland in Galicia E of Sacra

On river Sil valley

Red: Mencia

White: Godello (super rich stylistically)

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4
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Two major rivers of Galicia

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Sil

Miño (border of Portugal)

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5
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Red Varietals of Rioja

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Tempernillo (84% of plantings)

Grenacha

Mazuelo (Aka Carignan)
Graciano (aka Monastrell/Tinto Miuda)

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White varietals of Rioja

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Viura (aka Macabeo)

Malvasia

Grenacha Bianca

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Major geographical features of Rioja

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Ebro River

Foothills of Cantabrian and Pyrenees mountains

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Lagares

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Stone troughs that are traditionally used to crush grapes in by foot (Iberian Peninsula)

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Viñedo Singular

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Single vineyard designation in Rioja

At least 35 years old

Harvested by hand

Lower yields

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10
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Rioja aging hierarchy

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Joven: none

Crianza: 2 years, 1 in oak

Riserva: 3 years, 1 in oak, 6 months in btl

Gran Riserva: 5 years, 2 in oak, 3 yrs in btl

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11
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3 Rioja Subzones with climates

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Alta: continental

Alavesa: cool and wet

Oriental: Mediterranean

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12
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Iconic Rioja producers

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Marqués de Riscal

Marqués de Cáceres

Bodegas López de Heredia

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Meseta

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Plateau that the Duero crosses

Average of 760-850 meters above sea level

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Ribera del Duero DO

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Primarily Tempernillo-based blends

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec allowed but not common

Same aging requirements as Rioja

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15
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Names for Tempernillo

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Tinta de Toro (Toro)

Tinta del País (Ribera del Duero)

Tinta Roriz (Portugal)

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16
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Toro DO

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Tinta de Toro (Tempernillo)

Really intense, rich, dark, brooding wines

Riserva must age for 12 months in barrel

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Rue da DO

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Almost all white production

Verdejo with some Sauvignon Blanc

Very fresh style of Verdejo

18
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Bierzo DO

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In Leon (NW Spain)

Reds: Mencia
Whites: Godello

Remember: Descendientes de Jose Palacios (iconic producer)

19
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Llicorella Soil

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Dark brown slate with Quartzite sprinkles

Important to Priorat because its many faults and cracks allow vine roots to go deep

20
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Gyropalette

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Mechanical rémuage

Racks with hundreds of bottles are tilted by computer to concentrate lees

Invented in cava

21
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Cava DO

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95% produced in Penedès area

Classic method

Paralleda, Xarello, Macabeo dominate

Allow some Chardonnay, Subirat, Pinot Noir, Trepat, Grenacha, Monastrell

Min 9 months on lees

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Cava aging requirements

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9 months (Cava de Guarda)

Riserva: 18 months on lees

Gran Riserva: 30 months on lees

Paraje Calificado: 36 months + single vineyard

23
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Priorat DOCa

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Mostly Grenacha and Cariñena dominant blends

Some Tempernillo and bordelais varietals allowed

Bush vine (Gobelet) training

No mechanical harvesting

French Oak

24
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Priorat’s Classification System

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1) DOQa Priorat

2) VI de Vila (Village level)

3) VI de Paratage (Lieux-Dits/climats) 450 of them

4) Vinya Classificada (Premier Cru) at least 20 yrs old

5) Gran Vinya Classificada (Grand Cru)

25
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Notable Producers in Priorat

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Clos Erasmus

Clos Mogador

Alvaro Palacios

26
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País Vasco / Basque Country

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Hondarrabi Zuri (White) Beltza (Red)

Mostly crisp white production

Txakolina DOs
1) Arabako
2) Bizkaiko
3) Getariako

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Jumilla DO

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Murcia (SE Spain)

Monastrell focused dry reds

Small amount of Syrah, Tempernillo, Grenacha, Merlot/Cab to blend

Very hot, Juan Gil as a producer

28
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DO Pago

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Vinos de Pagos: Small estates that focus on high quality production

Castilla-La Mancha

29
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Vinho Verde DOP

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20 allowable grapes but dominated by:
Alvarinho, Treixadura, Loureira, Arinto

Light fresh whites from N of Portugal

30
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Douro DOP

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3 sub zone: Baixas Corgo, Cima Corgo, Douro Superior

Touriga Nacional, Tinto Roriz (Tempernillo), Touriga Franca for reds

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Dão DOP

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Central Portugal, inland (S of Douro)

Encruzado for whites

Jaen (Mencia), Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz

Surrounded by mountains

32
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Bairrada DOP

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Central Coast of Portugal

Baga(reds)

A lot of sparkling production

Very wet

33
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Alentejo DOP

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South Eastern Portugal

Aragonez, Trincadeira, Touriga National, Touriga Franca

Arinto for zippy whites

34
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Madeira’s White varietals

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Sercial

Verdelho

Bual

Malmsey

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