DO Description Flashcards

Question

DO Penedès

Answer 1

Xarel.lo, Ull de Llebre (w-51%) Limestone, Loam clay 3 subzones (Superior, Central, Maritim) San Sadurni d'Anoia - center of production Cataluña

Answer 2

``` Garnacha Tinta, Samsó (Cariñena) (r-95%) 12th c AD S. Monsant Mountains - Framed on all sides protects from Cierzo Cierzo Dries - creates macroclimate with large diurnal Costers = steep slopes = hand work Oldest soils - Llicorella 12 SUBZONES Cataluña ```

Answer 3

``` Garnacha Blanca, Garnacha Negra, Garnacha Peluda (R-72%) Loamy clay, high limestone Between Ebro and Aragón Rivers Some of highest elevations COOPS do MOST PRODUCTION Bristats = Orange wine Terra Alta Garnatxa Blanca Cataluña ```

Answer 4

Moscatel de Alejandria, Monastrell (r-68%) La Marina - Moscatel Alejandrīa - Vinalopó - Monastrell Once big bulk wine producers Fondillión - Sweet Unfortified, Overripe Monastrell 16%+ ABV, Highly O2, 10 years in solera Valencia

Answer 5

``` Bobal (r-78%) Limestone (red/brown topsoil) Named after 2 towns Doble Paste = double maceration 50% vines over 40yrs CAN DO CAVA IN THIS DO Can label up to 30% DO Valencia ```

Answer 6

``` Monastrell (r-79%) Southern and Westernmost in Murcia Newest, some of highest elevations Limestone Tintos and Rosados >60% Monastrell HQ lightest in Murcia ```

Answer 7

``` Monastrell (r-92%) 40% Murcia / 60% La Mancha 70% made near Jumilla town Oldest wine region in Murcia French makers came during phylloxera Was bulk wine in 1980s "Tinto Monastrell" >80% Monastrell ```

Answer 8

``` Monastrell (92%) Smallest in Murcia On Antiplano Exports 95% of wine Has small and COOP wineries ```

Answer 9

``` Airén, Cencibel (r-75%) LARGEST WINE GROWING IN THE WORLD 4/5 Provinces 71% dedicated to Airen most distilled Simple table wine or brandy base Mostly red simple wines made Limestone and chalk Castilla La Mancha ```

Answer 10

``` Bobal (60%; rosado-30%) LImestone with clay topsoil Levante winds give some Med influence Slows ripening Broke off from DO La Mancha 1982 Shed bulk wine status Jucar and Cabriel rivers Frame DO Neighbors Utiel-Requena both use Doble Paste Has higher ABV than UT Castilla La Mancha ```

Answer 11

``` Airén, Cencibel (r-83%) Aloque-Clarete Traditional - were blended Today - coferment "Valley of Stones" Most significant growing area in Castilla La Mancha Jabalon River cuts through Sierra Morena blocks any Med influence ```

Answer 12

``` Syrah, CabSav, Petite Verdot (r-100%) In Montes de Toledo 490m Carlos Falcó - Marquis de Griñón on if 1st VP Uses Iberian Oak (Quercus LLex) Started with CabSav NO TEMPRANILLO 4/5 are varietals Clay on limestone Castilla la Mancha ```

Answer 13

(w) Chardonnay, (r) CabSav, Merlot, Tempranillo, Syrah (r-95%) Sierra de Alcaraz Manuel Manzaneque - owner INTERNATIONAL VARIETIES Personally brought from Bordeaux and Rhone CELEBRATED FOR CHARDONNAY Castilla la Mancha

Answer 14

Malvar (Lairén), Albillo (Real), (r) Tinto Fino, Garnacha (r-68%) Sobremadre - 25% solids 90-180 days - effervescent 4 subzones Arganda, El Molar, San Martin, Navalcarnero En vaso & "Rañas" - terraced plantings

Answer 15

``` (w) Cayetana Blanca (Pardina), (r) Tempranillo/Cencibel (r-93%) "Banks of the Guadiana" Historic area around Mérida 6 Subzones Clay, Limestone Extremadura ```

Answer 16

Palomino Fino, PX, Moscatel de Alejandría (Generoso-100%) 9 towns - MARCO DE JEREZ FINO Is the least acidity wine in the world Zona Production - all areas even with barros, arenas Jerez Superior - Albariza vineyards Zona de Crianza - only place sherry made Andalucía Albariza, Barros, Arenas

Answer 17

``` (w) PX, Moscatel de Málaga (Alejandria), (r) Romé 100% SWEET WINES Limestone Once 2nd largest region 17-19th C Fortified or not Pajarete - Sweet, O2, 2yrs oak 5 Subzones Andalucía ```

Answer 18

Palomino Fino, PX, Moscatel de Alejandría (Generoso-100%) Andalucía

Answer 19

PEDRO XIMENEZ (w-54%, Dulces-46%) S Near Córdoba - 17 towns 3000 years of wine making Guadajoz and Genil Rivers Vineyards in Sierra Monilla and Moriles the highest on Albariza (called Albero) Rest of DO on Ruedos (sand over clay) - more heat and H20 stress PX legally used to sweeten Sherries in Jerez Andalucía (hand harvest sundried "soleo") PX thrives in this hotter area for max sugars Thin flor can develop here Once used tinajas

Answer 20

``` (w) Prensal Blanc (Moll), (r) Manto Negro (r-64%; rosado-18%) 1891 - wiped out by phylloxera Near S Tramuntana Shields from Tramontana winds Manto Negro blended with CabSav and other int grapes Limestone soils Islas Baleares-Mallorca ```

Answer 21

CAB SAV & MERLOT - Dominate Chardonnay and Prensal Blanc "Plain and East Coast" Flat land with Call Vermell (limestone on red clay) Embat sea breeze brings moisture and hints of saline Islas Baleares-Mallorca

Answer 22

For regional island wines (w-66%) Made for branding internationally All types of wines authorized Tintos are age eligible Crianza - Gran Reserva

Answer 23

``` MALVASIA VOLCANICA/Lanzarote - Dominates Listan Negro (w-80%) DO Covers Entire Island Lapilli soils require "Hoyas" holed and windbreaks "Abrigo" Volcanic soil is atop limestone Many wines are reductive (eg sulphur) Islas Canarias ```

Answer 24

``` Listán Negro (Almuñeo) (r-83%) NE Tip of Tenerife LARGEST & OLDEST Vineyards are on 40% of land Use Cordon Trenzado (braids) for vines that can be 200 years + Islas Canarias Tenerife ```

Answer 25

Listán Blanco de Canarias Listán Negro (Almuñeco) (r-60%) Historically significant - was 1st port Vineyards planted south of port on Mt Teide Cordon Trenzado began here 100yr+ vines Islas Canarias-Tenerife

Answer 26

WHITE WINE COUNTRY Listán Blanco de Canarias, Listán Negro (Almuñeco) (w-78%) Name from 2 ancient kingdoms Planted on steep slopes of Mt Teide up to 1,400m Mechanization impossible Islas Canarias-Tenerife

Answer 27

``` Tinto Fino & Malavar SE Corner Largest of 4 SZs 50%+ of vineyards and production 31 munies can make wine Least rainfall Alluvium, Limestone, Loamy-clay ```

Answer 28

``` Garnacha & Malavar On flat plain, R. Guadarrama bisects 19 Munies can make wine ~1/4 of vines/production W of Madrid by Guadarrama R Alluvium & loamy sand ```

Answer 29

``` Garnacha Tinta & Albillo SW Corner Sierra di Gredos Rainiest 30% production 9 munies produce Granite soils on Albeiche River ```

Answer 30

``` Garnacha & Malvar Newest (2019) N of Madrid 11 Munies can make wine Granite decomposed slate ```

Answer 31

``` N-Central on Camino Santiago Arga River runs through Some Maritime Most Humid Most diverse grapes Marl, Loam and Alluvium ```

Answer 32

``` Foothill of Pirineos - NE Borders Aragon VINOS ROSADOS Intense Color Tempranillo, Garnacha Tinta Marl, Loam, Sand, Limestone ```

Answer 33

``` T, Grac, C, Moscatel Center Truly Continental Arga, Ega and Aragon R bisect High terraces Loamy-clay, marl, limestone and sand ```

Answer 34

``` T, G, Viura, Moscatel Southernmost Warmest Borders Oriental Loam, Limestone, Marl and Sand ```