Spanish & Portuguese terms Flashcards
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DO
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- Denominacion de Origen
- PDO/AOC equivalent
- 70 DOs in Spain eg. La Mancha DO
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DOCa/DOQ
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- 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
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VP
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- Vino de Pago
- Given to 17 single estates with high reputation, mostly in Castilla-La Mancha
- Needs to be estate grown, made and bottled
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GPE
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- Grandes Pagos de España = “Grands Crus of Spain”
- 36 of associated members
- Some overlaps with VP (ie. Arinzano) but not legally recognised
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Parral
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Pergola found in Rias Baixas, supported by granite poles
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Treixadura
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- 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)
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Godello
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- Crispy green variety with herbal notes (fennel)
- Planted in Galicia, Castilla y Leon and Duoro
- Famous region: Valdeorras DO, Monterrei DO, Bierzo DO
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Mencia
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- 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
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Albillo Mayor
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Local white of Ribera del Duero
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Tinto Fino
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Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero
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Tinta del Pais
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Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero
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Caino Blanco
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- Late ripening high acidity green variety
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Loureira
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- 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
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Souson
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- Local black variety in Rias Baixas
- Same as Vinhao in Vinho Verde and Sousao in Douro
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Viura
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Rioja name for Macabeo (rest of Spain) and Macabeu (Roussillon)
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Maturana Tinta
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Trousseau in Rioja
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Mazuelo
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Carinena in Rioja
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Cierzo
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Cooling wind from the north in Aragon slowing down growth
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Vi de Finca
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Catalan equivalent of single vineyard estates like Vino de Pago
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Three subzones of Penedes
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1) Penedes Maritim - more for inexpensive wines
2) Penedes Central - mod alt 500m
3) Penedes Superior - high alt 500-800m
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Coster
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- Catalan for slopes (5-60% gradient)
- Associated with Priorat