Spain Flashcards
(28 cards)
Red grapes of Valdeorras
Mercia
White grapes of Valdeorras
Godello
White grapes of Ribeiro
Treixadura - primary and famous Loureiro Torrontes Albarino Godello
White grapes of Rias Baixas
Albarino
Loureiro
Treixadura
Red and white grapes of Toro
Red
Tempranillo (Tinta de Toro)
Garnacha (as Rose)
White
Malvasia Blanca
Verdejo
Albilla Real
Red and white grapes of Rueda
White Verdejo ( 88% of total plantings) Sauvignon blanc permitted in small quantities.. Viura Palomino Fino Viognier Chardonnay
Red and Rose Tempranillo Cabernet Sauv Garnaxha Merlot
Grape of Bierzo
Mencia
Grape of Cigales
Tempranillo as Tinta del Pais
also as Rose blended with Garnacha
Grapes Ribero del Duero
Red
Tempranillo as Tinta del Pais and Tinto Fino
White
Riberoa Blanco based on 75% Albillo Mayor
Grapes of Navarra
White
Chardonnay
Red Tempranillo Garnacha Cab Sauv Merlot
Grapes of Rioja DOCa
Red (90%) Tempranillo Garnacha Mazuelo (Carignan) Graciano
White Viura (main) Garnacha Blanc Verdejo Maturana Blanc Chardonnay Sauv Blanc Malvasia
Grapes of Somontano
Red Garnacha (and Rose significant) Cab Sauv Merlot Syrah
White
Chardonnay
Macabeo (Viura)
Grapes of Priorat DOCa
Red Garnacha leading Carinena (Cariignan) Tempranillo Cab Sauv Cab Franc Merlot Syrah
White
Garnacha Blanc
Macabeo
PX
Grapes of Monstant
Garnacha Carinena Tempranillo as Ull de Llebre Cab Sauv Syrah
Grapes of Penedes
Xarel-lo (leading)
Chadonnay (#2)
Macabeo
Parellada
Grapes of La\ Mancha DO
White
Airen
Red
Tempranillo as Cencibel
Grape of Jumilla, Yecla, Bullas
Monastrell (Mouvedre) deeply concenrrated
Grapes of Jerez-Xeres-Sherry
Palomino - primary
PX
Moscatel
Grapes of Cava
Macabeo
Xarel-lo
Parellada
Recent adds Chardonnay Malvasia Pinot Noir Garnacha Monastrell TREPAT (a red from Catalonia)
Time for Cava on lees
9 months
Time for Cava Reserva on lees
18 months
Time for Cava Gran Reserva on lees
30 months and must be Brut or drier
Time for Cava Guarda on lees and other reqs
9 months
Traceable from vine to bottle
Time for Cava Guarda Superiore on lees and other reqs
18 months
10 year old vines
