Zraly Test Wines of Spain Flashcards
What are the 7 major wine regions of Spain?
Rioja Ribera del Duero Penedes Priorat Rueda Rias Baixas Sherry
What does “cosecha” mean in English?
Translates to “harvest” or “vintage”
On some labels can indicate a wine that has little barrel aging and often used for “modern style” wines
What 2 wine regions in Spain make the highest quality wines and what is that quality level called?
Rioja and Priorat
DOC
What are the 2 primary grapes used to make Rioja wines?
Tempranillo
Garnacha
What percentage of Rioja grapes are red?
90%
What does “Vinos de Pagos” mean on a Spanish label?
wine comes from a single estate
What are the 3 levels of aging for Rioja wines?
Crianza - 2 years of age, minimum of 1 in oak barrels
Reserva - 3 years of age, 1 year in oak
Gran Reserva - 5-7 years of age, 2 years in oak
In which wine region would you find the wines: Bodegas Montecillo, Cune, Marques de Caceres?
Rioja, Spain
In which wine region would you find the wines Vega Sicilia and Pesquera?
Ribera del Duero, Spain
What are the 5 major grapes used in the production of Ribera del Duero wines?
Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Malbec Garnacha
What is sparkling wine from Spain called, where is it produced and what grapes are used?
Cava Penedes Macabeo Parellada Xarel-lo Chardonnay
What are the 2 native and 3 international grapes used when making red wines from Priorat?
Native: Garnacha and Carinena (Carignan)
Int’l: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah
In what part of Spain is the DO Rueda located and what are the 2 native white grapes used to produce “modern” white wines?
North-Central Spain
Verdejo
Viura
Sometimes Sauv Blanc but not native
In what region in Spain would you find the wines of Alvaro Palacios, Pasanau and Mas Igneus?
Priorat
What is the major white grape varietal of Rias Baixas and where is it located?
90% Albarino
Northwest part of Spain
