CSW Spain Flashcards
(97 cards)
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Name of Plateau in center of Spain?
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Meseta
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Name som Balearic Islands.
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Mallorca
Menorca
Formentera
Eivessa
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Tempranillo in Toro?
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Tinto Toro
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Tempranillo in RdDuero and Cigales?
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Tinta del País or Tinto Fino
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Tempranillo in Catalonia
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Ull de Llebre
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Tempranillo in La Mancha & Valdepeñas
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Cencibel
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Tempranillo in Portugal
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Aragonêz
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Tempranillo. in the Douro
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Tinto Roriz
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How many PGI’s in Spain?
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42
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PGI label term in Spain
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Vino de la Tierra de…..
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What Spanish PDO comes before a DO?
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VCIG (Vino de Calidad con Indicación geográfica)
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How many PDO in Spain?
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68 (2021)
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When was Vino de Pago established?
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2003
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Requirements for Vino de Pago?
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Specific single vineyard wines of distinction
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How many Vino de Pagos?
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21
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What is a DOCa
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Denomination de origin Calificada
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Requirements for DOCa
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Demonstrate superior quality as a DO for at least 10 yrs.
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Vino Noble
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18 months in barrique or bottle
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Vino Anejo
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24 months in barrique or bottle
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Vino Viejo
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36 months in oxidative environment (light, oxygen, heat)
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Crianza (Red, White then Rioja)
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6 barrel, 24 total
6 barrel, 18 total
12 barrel, 24 total
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Reserva (Red, White, then Rioja)
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12 barrel, 36 total
6 barrel, 36 total
12 barrel, 36 total, 6 in bottle
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Gran Reserva (Red, White, then Rioja)
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18 barrel, 60 total
6 barrel 48 total
24 barrel, 60 total, 24 bottle
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What wine region is Rías BAixas in?
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Galicia
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Name the 5 DO's of Galicia
Rías Baixas
Ribeira
Valdeorras
Ribeira Sacra
Monterrei
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Ribeiro DO is known for _____ wines based on these 5 varietals
White
Treixadura, Loureiro, Torrontes, Albarino, Godello
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Valdeorras DO is known for these 2 varietals
Godello
Mencía
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Name 5 DO's from the Castilla y Leon Region
Toro, Rueda, Cigales, Ribera del Duero, Bierzo
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White varietals of Toro DO?
Malvasia Blanca, Verdejo, Albillo Real
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Rueda DO typically based on what varietal?
Verdejo
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Varietals allowed for Rueda Blanco?
Verdejo
SB
Viura
Palomino Fino
Viognier
Chardonnay
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Bierzo best known for?
Mencia reds and rosado
33
Cigales produces mostly
Reds from Tempranillo (Tinta del Pais)
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Ribera del Duero is now approved for ______ wine in production in 2020, requiring _____% of ____________ grapes
White
75%
Albillo Mayor
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Navarra is traditionally famous for its....
Rosé
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Rain Shadow for Rioja
Cantabrian Mountains
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Where is Rioja Alavesa
North of Ebro in Alta
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Hottest, driest area of Rioja
Rioja Oriental
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Leading white grape of Rioja
Viura
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What are traditional method sparkling wines of Rioja called?
Vino Espumoso de Calidad de Rioja DOCa
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Name an appellation from Aragón
Somontano DO
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Somontano DO known for?
Rosado
Reds mixed Spanish/International
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When was Priorat promoted to DOCa
2009
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When was Rioja promoted to DOCa
1991
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Llicorella is composed of?
Decomposed slate with mica and minerals
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Varietals of Priorat?
Garnacha
Cariñena
Tempranillo
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Merlot
Syrah
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Styles of wine from Priorat?
Red
Rosado
White
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What region is Tarragona DO located?
Catalunya
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Tarragona is known for _______ making up _____% of the production
Full bodied, aromatic whites
75%
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Montsant DO was created from what former sub zone of Tarragona DO?
Falset
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Tempranillo in Montsant?
Ull de Llebre
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Reds from Montsant have a similar varietal breakdown to what other DO
Priorat
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Costers del Segre DO is in what region?
Catalunya
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Penedes is known for?
Cava
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What DO started the modern wine revolution in the 1970? What does the modern wine revolution entail?
Penedes DO
Stainless steel and temperature controlled fermentation
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Leading white grape of Penedes?
Xarel-lo
Chardonnay is 2nd.
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Regional appellation for Catalunya?
Catalonia DO
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Spain's largest DO by total land?
La Mancha DO
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Valdepeñas translation?
Valley of the rocks
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Valdepeñas is surrounded by what other DO?
La Mancha DO
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What region are La Mancha and Valdepeñas DO in?
Castilla-La Mancha
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What Region has the most vinos de Pago and how manY/
Castilla-La Mancha
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What region is Bullas DO in?
Murcia
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Murcia has what 3 DO's?
Bullas
Jumilla
Yecla
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Murcia known for what varietal?
Monastrell
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Region for Jerez
Andalucia
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3 towns of the Sherry Triangle
Jerez de la Frontera
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
El Puerto de Santa María
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What 2 Sherry towns are also sea ports
Sanlucar de Barrameda
El Puerto de Santa Maria
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3 varietals of Sherry
Palomino
Pedro Ximenez
Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria)
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Palomino soil preference
Albariza- 30% Limestone chalk, with clay and sand
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Pedro Ximenez soil preference
Barro- Clay with iron oxide, chalk, sand
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Moscate soil preference
Arena- sand
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Fino Sherries are fortified to a _____ level of ______ in order to permit the ______ to flourish
low
alcohol
Flor
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What is a Hybrid style Sherry?
Begins as a Fino aging under flor, but during aging process, flor dies out allowing wines to age both oxidatively and biologically in the solera
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What is Oloroso Sherry?
Fortified to a higher alcohol strength in order to prevent the development of flor at a later point. Wines are more rancio/oxidized with a deeper brown color
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Dried Grape Sherry is ?
Sweet, primarily PX and Moscatel
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What is Soleo?
Process for dried grape sherry, think appassimento
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The Sherry Consejo Regulador excludes this style of Sherry from aging classification
Fino
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Vinos con indicación de edad?
(Sherry with an age indication) 12-15 yrs Solera age
Lower classification from SCR
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Vinos de vejez calificada
(Sherries of Certified Old Age)20+ years Solera aging
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What are the 2 levels for Vinos de vejez Calificada?
Vinum optimum signature (Very Old Sherry/VOS, min 20 yrs solera aging
Vinum optimum rare signature (Very Old Rare Sherry /VORS) Min 30 yr Solera Aging
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What is En Rama Sherry
Natural style, unfined unfiltered
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What style of wine for Montilla-Moriles DO
Rich dessert wines often compared to Jerez
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Montilla-Moriles DO majority of plantings
70% PX
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Name 4 styles of Fino Sherry
Fino
Puerto Fino
Manzanilla
Pale Cream
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Which is the least alcoholic Sherry?
Fino
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Where is Puerto Fino from
El Puerto de Santa Maria
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What encourages Flor?
Humidity (think Manzanilla and El Puerto de Santa Maria being closer to the ocean.)
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Name 2 Hybrid Sherries
Amontillado
Palo Cortado
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Describe Amontillado
Starts as Fino, but loses Flor after a few yrs (either naturally or through fortification). Aged like Oloroso afterward (oxidative).
Intense and nutty
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Describe Palo Cortado
Fino base wine that never develops flor, but also never quite becomes an Oloroso.
Nutty like Amontillado but without the salty flor aroma
Has color and body of Oloroso
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Name 2 styles of Oloroso
Oloroso
Cream Sherry
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Describe Oloroso
Partially filled barrels
No Flor
Considerable Oxidation
More alcohol, body, aroma
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Describe Cream Sherry
Sweetened Oloroso
Typically a blend
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Name 2 styles of Dried Grape Sherry
PX
Moscatel
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PX style Sherry permits grapes from what other DO?
Montilla-Moriles DO
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How many styles of Sherry
10
