Spanish & Portuguese terms Flashcards
DO
- Denominacion de Origen
- PDO/AOC equivalent
- 70 DOs in Spain eg. La Mancha DO
DOCa/DOQ
- Denominacion de Origen Calificada / Denominacio d’Origen Qualificada
- Only two: Rioja(65k ha under vine) and Priorat (2k ha under vine)
- Needs to comply with stricter rules (lower yield, external tasting panels etc)
- Needs to be estate grown, made and bottled
- At least 10 years as DO to apply
VP
- Vino de Pago
- Given to 17 single estates with high reputation, mostly in Castilla-La Mancha
- Needs to be estate grown, made and bottled
GPE
- Grandes Pagos de España = “Grands Crus of Spain”
- 36 of associated members
- Some overlaps with VP (ie. Arinzano) but not legally recognised
Parral
Pergola found in Rias Baixas, supported by granite poles
Treixadura
- Aromatic low-acidity green variety
- Planted in Galicia and Vinho Verde
- Famous regions: Ribeiro DO, O Rosal sub-region in Rias Baixas (on Portuguese border)
Godello
- Crispy green variety with herbal notes (fennel)
- Planted in Galicia, Castilla y Leon and Duoro
- Famous region: Valdeorras DO, Monterrei DO, Bierzo DO
Mencia
- Mid-ripening light red variety
- Raspberry, red cherry
- Can be high yielding
- Planted around Bierzo DO, Monterrei DO and general Galicia and Castilla y Leon
- Known as Jaen in Dao
Albillo Mayor
Local white of Ribera del Duero
Tinto Fino
Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero
Tinta del Pais
Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero
Caino Blanco
- Late ripening high acidity green variety
Loureira
- Early ripening med+ acidity green variety
- Green aromas with herbal notes
- Star variety in Vinho Verde
- Also used in blends in Rias Baixas subregions bordering Portuguese border, ie O Rosal
Souson
- Local black variety in Rias Baixas
- Same as Vinhao in Vinho Verde and Sousao in Douro
Viura
Rioja name for Macabeo (rest of Spain) and Macabeu (Roussillon)
Maturana Tinta
Trousseau in Rioja
Mazuelo
Carinena in Rioja
Cierzo
Cooling wind from the north in Aragon slowing down growth
Vi de Finca
Catalan equivalent of single vineyard estates like Vino de Pago
Three subzones of Penedes
1) Penedes Maritim - more for inexpensive wines
2) Penedes Central - mod alt 500m
3) Penedes Superior - high alt 500-800m
Coster
- Catalan for slopes (5-60% gradient)
- Associated with Priorat
Llicorella
Very low nutrient mica-containing slates Priorat is famous for
Priorat vineyard hierarchy (4)
1) Vi de Vila - 12 sub-zones
2) Vi de Paratge “lieu dit” - 459 lieux dits
3) Vinya Classificada “cru”
4) Gran Vinya Classificada “Grand cru”
Velles Vinyes
Old vine in Catalan, in association with Priorat