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Ch 11 - Spain Flashcards

1
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Another name for the Viura grape

A

Macabeo

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Another name for Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero

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Tinta del Pais

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3
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Spanish name for Grenache

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Garnacha

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4
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Another name for Tempranillo in Portugal’s Duoro River Valley

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Tinta Roriz

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5
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Spanish name for Mourvedre

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Monastrell

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6
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Main grape variety of Rias Baixas

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Albarino

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7
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Another name for Tempranillo in Catalonia

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Ull de Llebre

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8
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Most widely planted grape in Spain

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Airen

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9
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Another name for Tempranillo in Portugal

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Aragonez

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10
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Another name for Tempranillo in La Mancha

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Cencibel

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11
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Lowest level of Spanish wine

A

Vinos de Mesa / Wine

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12
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PGI level of Spanish wine

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Vinos de la Tierra

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13
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4 levels of PDO Spanish wine

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Vinos de Calidad, DO, DOCa, and Vinos de Pago

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14
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In PGI and PDO Spanish wine: term for wine that has spent a minimum of 18 months aging in barricas or bottle

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Vino Nobile

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In PGI and PDO Spanish wine: term for wine that has spent a minimum of 24 months aging in barricas or bottle

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Vino Anejo

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16
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In PGI and PDO Spanish wine: term for wine that has spent a minimum of 36 months aging in an oxidative environment / exposed to any combo of heat, oxygen, and light

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Vino Viejo

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17
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In Spanish PDO wines only: Crianza aging requirements:

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For Reds: 6 mos in barrel / 24 mos total

For roses/whites: 6 mos in barrel / 18 mos total

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18
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In Spanish PDO wines only: Reserva aging requirements:

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For Reds: 12 mos in barrel / 36 mos total

For roses/whites: 6 mos in barrel / 24 mos total

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19
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In Spanish PDO wines only: Gran Reserva aging requirements:

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For Reds: 18 mos in barrel / 60 mos total

For roses/whites: 6 mos in barrel / 48 mos total

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20
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Term for PDO wine released the year after it was made, or aged for a shorter period than minimums of Crianza

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Joven or Generico

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21
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Located just to west of Ribera del Duero, this DO is known mainly for reds and rosados based on Tinta del Pais and Garnacha

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Cigales

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22
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This DO is well-known as one of the first areas in Spain to modernize wine production and was the first to use stainless steel temperature-controlled fermentation

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Penedes

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23
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DO located in the foothills of the Pyrenees, within the region of Aragon

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Somontano

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24
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Most famous of Galicia’s wine regions, known for high-acid wines from Albarino, Loureira, and Treixadura

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Rias Baixas

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25
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Region in Galicia known for indigenous varieties of Godello and Mencia

A

Valdeorras

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26
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Well-known and established producer of white wines based on Verdejo grapes

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Rueda

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27
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DO, just to the north of Rioja DO, historically known for rosados and currently expanding with international varieties

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Navarra

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28
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DO located just to the east of Rias Baixas

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Ribeiro

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29
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Only region of Spain to have a DO that covers the entire autonomous region

A

Catalonia

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30
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DO famous for garnacha-based wines and llicorella soils

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Priorat

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31
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Small DO, created in 2001 and located adjacent to Priorat

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Montsant

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32
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Area located in the NW corner of Spain, exposed to Atlantic Ocean and called “Green Spain”

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Galicia

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33
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Region in the Duero Valley with some of the highest-elevation vineyards in Spain

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Ribera del Duero

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34
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Large DO located in Catalonia, just south of Penedes

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Tarragona

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35
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Year Rioja was first region to be designated as a DO

A

1925

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36
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Year Rioja was first region elevated to DOCa status

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1991

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37
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Rioja lies in what river valley (and mostly in what province)

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Ebro River Valley in La Rioja province

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38
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Rioja also has 1/3 of its vineyards in two provinces other than La Rioja - what are they called?

A

Basque Country and Navarra

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39
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High altitude, hilly subregion of Rioja located mainly south of the Ebro River

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Rioja Alta

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40
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Located on the western side of Rioja area, north of the Ebro River

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Rioja Alavesa

41
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Flatter, eastern area of Rioja

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Rioja Oriental

42
Q

Red wine makes up what % of Rioja vineyards?

A

90%

43
Q

Main grape in Rioja (and other permitted red grapes)

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Main grape is Tempranillo; others allowed are Garnacha, Mazuelo (Carignan), and Graciano

44
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Main white grape of Rioja

A

Viura (Macabeo)

45
Q

Two other indigenous white grapes in Rioja

A

Malvasia and Garnacha Blanca

46
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Two international white grapes grown in Rioja

A

Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc

47
Q

Rioja’s prominence due to winemakers from what French region?

A

Bordeaux (came after phylloxera)

48
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Red Rioja is typically aged in barrels made of this

A

American Oak

49
Q

Long aging periods for red Rioja means emphasis on what flavors and de-emphasis on what flavors?

A

Emphasis is on earthiness, minerality, and leathery bouquet. Fruit flavors are de-emphasized.

50
Q

Rioja Rosado are blends dominated by what grape?

A

Garnacha

51
Q

Red Rioja DOCa using Gran Reserva - aging requirements:

A

24 mos in barrel, 24 months in bottle, and 60 mos total

52
Q

3 classic grape varieties in Cava

A

Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada

53
Q

Same grape as Rioja’s Viura - produces dry wines of balanced acidity

A

Macabeo

54
Q

Grape that forms the basis for most Cava blends; provides a good deal of body and acidity

A

Xarel-lo

55
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Grape that adapts well to higher-elevation vineyards and produces wines with great subtlety

A

Parellada

56
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International white grape allowed to be used in Cava

A

Chardonnay

57
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Red grape (thought to be native to Catalonia), authorized for use in Rosado Cava only

A

Trepat

58
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Three other red grapes authorized for use in Cava

A

Pinot Noir, Garnacha, Monastrell

59
Q

Required production method for all Cava

A

Traditional Method

60
Q

Minimum lees aging time for basic Cava

A

9 months

61
Q

Required sweetness level for basic Cava

A

Any sweetness is allowed

62
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Minimum lees aging time for Cava Reserva

A

15 months

63
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Required sweetness level for Cava Reserva

A

Brut level or drier

64
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Minimum lees aging time for Cava Gran Reserva

A

30 months

65
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Required sweetness level for Cava Gran Reserva

A

Brut level or drier

66
Q

Minimum lees aging time for Cava de Paraje Calificado

A

36 months

67
Q

Required sweetness level for Cava de Paraje Calificado

A

Brut level or drier

68
Q

General category of Sherries that undergo biological aging

A

Fino

69
Q

General category of Sherries that do not develop flor

A

Oloroso

70
Q

Type of fino Sherry that must be aged in Sanlucar de Barrameda

A

Manzanilla

71
Q

Type of sweetened fino Sherry originally made in Bristol

A

Pale Cream

72
Q

Most widely grown grape in the Jerez DO

A

Palomino

73
Q

Grape used to add sweetness to Sherry; also made into a well-aged, very dark dried grape Sherry

A

Pedro Ximinez (PX)

74
Q

Grape used in small quantities to impart a fruity characteristic to some Sherries

A

Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria)

75
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White, chalky soil ideal for growing Palomino grapes

A

Albariza

76
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Clay soil preferred by Pedro Ximinez grapes

A

Barro

77
Q

Sandy soil good for Moscatel grapes

A

Arena

78
Q

Wine region to the east of Jerez, known for sherry-style wines

A

Montilla-Moriles

79
Q

Style of Sherry that started as fino but was subsequently aged without flor

A

Amontillado

80
Q

Rare style of Sherry made from fino-quality wine that did not develop flor as expected

A

Palo Cortado

81
Q

A sweetened oloroso Sherry

A

Cream

82
Q

Albarino is a major grape of what Spanish wine region

A

Rias Baixas

83
Q

3 Subregions of Rioja

A

Rioja Alta, Rioja Oriental, and Rioja Alavesa

84
Q

3 classic grapes of Cava

A

Macabeo, Xarel-lo, and Parellada

85
Q

Wine region that specializes in crisp, white wines made from Verdejo grapes

A

Rueda

86
Q

Minimum lees aging for Cava de Paraje Calificado

A

36 months

87
Q

DOCa wine region known for llicorella soils

A

Priorat

88
Q

Main grape used in white Rioja

A

Viura

89
Q

Most widely grown grape in Spain

A

Airen

90
Q

Grape used as a sweetening agent in Sherry

A

Pedro Ximenez

91
Q

3 main soil types of Jerez

A

Albariza, Barro, and Arena

92
Q

Term for PDO wines released the year after harvest

A

Joven

93
Q

Total aging time required for typical Spanish red labeled Crianza

A

24 months

94
Q

How does Crianza aging requirements for Red Rioja differ from that of other Spanish reds?

A

Red Rioja requires more time in wood than other red wines

95
Q

Total aging time required for a typical Spanish red wine labeled as Reserva

A

36 months

96
Q

How much total aging time is required for a typical Spanish red wine labeled as Gran Reserva

A

60 months

97
Q

Region located just to the northeast of Rioja DOCa

A

Navarra

98
Q

Somontano DO is located within which autonomous region?

A

Aragon

99
Q

Which DO is nearly surrounded by the larger La Mancha DO?

A

Valdepenas

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