Week 5 Flashcards
What are the 7 styles of sherry?
(1) Fino;
(2) Manzanilla;
(3) Manzanilla Pasada;
(4) Amontillado;
(5) Oloroso;
(6) Palo Cortado;
(7) Cream
What is a solera system?
a process for aging liquids such as wine, beer, vinegar and brandy, by fractional blending in such a way that the finished product is a mixture of ages, with the average age gradually increasing as the process continues over many years;
The solera system is a unique way of blending many vintages of Sherry, allowing it to gain complexity and depth while it ages gracefully in the cool bodegas of Jerez
Define solera
literally the set of barrels or other containers used in the process.
Key soil for Andalucia
Albariza Soil
Key grape for Portugal
Touriga Nacional
What are the 10 styles of port?
(1) Tawny Port;
(2) Colheita;
(3) Ruby Port;
(4) Reserve or Vintage Character;
(5) Rose Port;
(6) White Port;
(7) Late Bottled Vintage (LBV);
(8) Crusted;
(9) Vintage Port;
(10) Single Quinta Vintage Port
T/F: Sherry and port are made in the same way
False
T/F: Sherry and port can use the same grapes
False
What is the overall climate of Spain?
continental
Name 6 regions within Spain
(1) Cataluna;
(2) Extremadura;
(3) Valencia;
(4) Galicia;
(5) Andalucia;
(6) Aragon
What are the subregions of Rioja?
(1) Alta;
(2) Baja;
(3) Alversa
What are the key grapes for Cava?
(1) Macabeo (Viura)
(2) Parellada
(3) Xarel.lo
What is the key grape for Rueda?
Verdejo
What is the key grape for Rias Biaxas?
Albarino
Another name for tempranillo
Tinto fino
What is the key soil for Jerez?
Albariza soil
What are the wine regions of Portugal? (10)
(1) Alentejo;
(2) Algrave;
(3) Bairrada;
(4) Carcavelos;
(5) Colares;
(6) Dao;
(7) Douro;
(8) Palmera;
(9) Ribatejo;
(10) Vinho Verde
Which port ages the longest?
Tawny
How long does the port that ages the longest age?
as much as 30 years
How long does Tawny age
as much as 30 years
What are two of the key grapes we can use to make port style in California
Syrah; Zinfandel
T/F: It’s possible to release a 2013 Gran Reserva
False
What is the earliest Gran Reserva that could be released right now?
2011
List 3 major, well-known Spanish wine producers
(1) Vega Sicilia
(2) Miguel Torres
(3) Marqui de Riscal
AKA for Macabeo
Viura
What are the 5 styles of wine
(1) white
(2) red
(3) rose
(4) fortified
(5) sparkling
The zone for grape growing around the world is in the latitude of _________.
30 and 50
In making fortified wine, you fortify the wine with ________.
Brandy
T/F you ferment white wine first, then press
False
What are the three legal levels of wine in Spain?
(1) table wine
(2) DO
(3) DOC
Name one DOC region
Rioja
T/F: Spain ages wine longer than any other country
True
What are the four legal levels of aged wine in Spain?
(1) Joven (
A cool, lush, green climate is called
oceanic
T/F: The Spanish Denominacion de Origen (DO) laws were first enacted in 1932
True
Name one region in the most southern part of Spain
Jerez
The most noted soil type in DOC Priorato is ______.
llicorella
Three major subregions of Penedes
high, medium, low
The famous producer given credit for making much of Penedes’s wine internationally known
Miguel Torres
What is the common soil type in the “Cava” region of Cataluna?
alluvial and clay
What are 3 major subregion DOs of Castilla y Leon
Ribero del Duero
Rueda
Bierzo
Garnacha will typically display what kind of characteristics
black pepper, medium-full body, hints of vanilla and baking spices
In Rueda, there are 5 kinds of whites, but it is most noted for this varietal?
Rudejo
What famous producer nearly single handedly rescued Rueda in the 70s that was in serious decline?
Marquis de riscal
What key wine region of Spain is most noted and famous for great red wines?
Rioja
The Rueda region of Spain is known for fine white wines made from which grape?
Verdejo
In the production of sherry, a brandy is used to fortify the Sherry, what popular Spanish grape is used to do that?
Airen
What are the 3 typical climate conditions expected in most wine growing regions?
Mediterranean
Maritime
Continental
What are the overall benefits of aging in barrel and bottle wine
Barrels bring out tropical fruit flavors in whites and baking spices in reds
What does “Cava” mean
cellar but more so “underground cellar”
Where is most Cava made
Cataluna
T/F: Spain is ranked 5th in the world for wine production
False
What body of water is adjacent to the region of Galicia
Atlantic
Name some DO subregions of Cataluna
Alella
Penedes
Terra Alta
Tarragona
What grape varietal used to make Cava offers “freshness and acidity?”
Macabeo
