Spain Flashcards
(103 cards)
1
Q
name the grapes of spain
A
RED
* tempranillo, garnacha, carinena, monastrell
WHITE
* Macabeo, xarelllo, parellada
OTHERS
* cab sauv, merlot, pinot noir, muscat, chardonnay
2
Q
macabeo other name
A
viura
3
Q
monastrell other name
A
mourvedre
4
Q
what is INDO
A
Instituto de Denominaciones de Origen
5
Q
the INDO is controlled by?
A
administrative growers committees
OR
consejos regulados
6
Q
what are the 6 quality levels
A
- Vino d’Espagna
- Vino de la Tierra (IGP)
- Vino de calidad con Indicacion Geografica Prtoegida (VCIG)
- Denominacion de Origen Protegida (DOP)
- Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa)
7
Q
what is DOCa called in Catalan
A
Denominacion de Origen Qualificada DOQ
8
Q
Vino d’espagna
A
table wine
9
Q
vino de la tierra
A
indicacion geografico protegida (IGP)
* must contain 60% from stated region
10
Q
vino de calidad con indicacion geografica
A
attempting to be upgraded to DOP
* must wait min 5 yrs
11
Q
denominacion de origen protegida
A
= to AOP in france.
must wait 10 yrs to be upgraded to DOCa
12
Q
Denominacion de origen calificada
A
highest qualification
13
Q
how many denominaciones de origen (DOs) in 2006 in spain
A
72
14
Q
which was the first region to receive DOCa status and when
A
Rioja
1991
15
Q
which was the 2nd region to receive DOCa status and when
A
Priorat
but it is called DOQ because it is catalan
16
Q
Where must all DOCa wines be bottled
A
in the bodega of origin
17
Q
what is VINOS DE PAGOS
A
2003
estate wines of high quality.
situated within existing DOs or DOCa
18
Q
What is Joven
A
NO cask ageing
OR
less than the legal min for crianza wines
19
Q
what is a barrica
A
225 litre oak cask
20
Q
vino de crianza?
A
red wines
matured for 2 yrs after harvest
inc 6 mnths in barricas
** white and rose = 1 yr, 6 mnths barricas
21
Q
reserva??
A
red wines = 3 yrs, 1 in barricas
white and rose = 4 yrs, 6 mnths in barricas
22
Q
noble?
A
matured for 18 mnths in cask
max 600 litres = cask
23
Q
anejo
A
aged for 24 mnths in cask
24
Q
viejo
A
36 mnths ageing
12 mnths in cask
oxidative character
25
what is the max capacity of a cask
600 litres
26
what is vinos de'espagna called in Jumilla
vino de mesa
27
grape of jumilla
monastrell
| * very high in alcohol
28
climate of castilla la mancha
hot and dry.
29
grape of castilla la mancha
```
airen= white
cencibel = red
cab sauv
merlot
garnacha
pinot noir
macabeo
```
30
name a few DO/DOPs of castilla la mancha
* Almanse la mancha
* Manchuela
* Mentrida
* Mondega
* Ribeira del Jucar
* Ucles
* Valdepenas
31
Name a few estates of Castilla la mancha which have received Denominacion de Pago (DO de Pago)
* Pago Calzadilla
* Campo de Guardia
* casal del Blanco
* Dehesa del Carrizal
* Pago Florentino
* Guijoso
32
which were the 1st two red wine estates to receive Denominacion de Pago
Finca Elez
| Dominio de Valdepusa
33
which is the largest demarcated wine DO in europe
The La Mancha DO/DOP
| castilla la mancha
34
other name of tempranillo in spain
cencibel
35
what is airen used for in la macha
distillation into brandy
| industrial alcohol
36
What is Espumoso DO and which grape
sparkling wine auth in 1996
any permitted grape
most popular macabeo
37
Ucles ??
small region - DO/DOP
6 vineyards
grapes = tempranillo, cab sauv, merlot, syrah, garnacha
38
soil of Valdepenas
yellow/red to white Stony soil
chalky subsoil
** retains water
39
grapes of valdepenas
```
airen
tempranillo
macabeo
chardonnay
verdejo
sauv blanc
moscatel
garnacha
cab sauv
merlot
syrah
petit verdot
```
40
reserva and gran reserva reds of valdepenas?
must be 100% from cencibel
41
grapes of montilla moriles
pedro ximinez
42
alcoholic strength of pedro ximinez of montilla
unfortified
| 15-20%
43
wine of montilla
sweeter style = fortified
dry wines = affected by flor
sweet and dark PX also produced here.
44
what is the montilla moriles name the origin for?
amontillado style of sherry
45
what is vino joven or Jovenes Afrutados
style of wine
young fruity white
immediate consumption
46
what are rose wines called in spain
rosado
47
what are the 5 districts of Navarra
* Baja Montana
* Ribera Alta
* Ribera Baja
* Tierre Estella
* Valdizarbe
48
grapes of navarra
```
garnachaa tinta
tempranillo
cab sauv
merlot
* WHITE =
Viura
Malvasia
chardonnay
```
49
name the vinos de pagos of navarra
Senorio Arinza
Prado Irache
Bodgas Otazu
50
how is Penedes divided?
base on height
* baix penedes
* medio penedes
* alt penedes
51
baix penedes
low
| upto 250 m
52
medio penedes
mitja penedes
middle
250-500 m
53
alt penedes
superior penedes
high
500-800 m
54
what is garnacha tinta
grenache grape
55
what is tempranillo called in penedes
ull de Llebra
56
other name for carinena
carignan
57
other name for macabeo
Viura
58
grapes of penedes
```
tempranillo
monastrell
carinena
macabeo
xarello
parellada
OTHERS = cab sauv, merlot, chardonnay, riesling, gewurztraminer
```
59
who introduce cool fermentation and new grapes in spain
Miguel Torres
60
which is the centre of CAVA production
Sadurni d'anoia
| penedes
61
what is Tarragona classico Licoroso
sweet rd fortified wines
high in alc
maturd in oak
62
soil of Priorat
slate soil
| known as Llicorella
63
grapes of priorat
garnacha
carinena
tempranillo
cab sauv, syrah, merlot
64
what is rancio
bitter
65
VDNs in spain?
priorat
sweet white dessert wine
maderized
DOQ in catalonia
66
when did montsant recieve its own DO
2001
67
soil of montsant
granite sand
large pebbles
pieces of slate
calcerous
68
climate of ribera del duero
hot summers
cold winters
late spring frosts = hazard
69
name one of spain's most expensive wines
vega sicilia
| matured 5-6 yrs in oak
70
where is vega sicilia from
ribera del duero
71
dominio de pingus?
red wine
high quality
GRAPES --
tempranillo, cab sauv, merlot.
72
what is pesquera in spain
wine made from 100% tempranillo
73
what is tinto del pais
tempranillo grape
74
name the 5 sub-zones of Rias Baixas
```
Val do Salnes
Condado do tea
O rosal
soutomaior
ribeiea do ulla
```
75
wines sold as rias baixas are produced from which grape?
6 permitted grapes
76
wines sold as rias baixas ALBARINO are produced from which grape?
100% albarino grapes
77
wines sold as rias baixas CONDADO DO TEA are produced from which grape?
70 albarino and treixadua
78
wines sold as rias baixas O ROSAL are produced from which grape?
70 albarino and Loureiro
79
what is rioja named after
river oja
80
name the 3 districts of rioja
Rioja Alta
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja Baja
81
what are the grapes for red rioja
tempranillo, garnacha, graciano, mazuelo
| - maturana tinta, maturana parda, monastrell, cab sauv
82
grapes of white rioja
```
Viura
garnacha blanc
chardonnay
sauv blanc
verdejo
** dry or medium sweet
```
83
rioja crianza?
release in 3rd yr
white = 6 m in barrica
red = 1 yr in barrica
84
rioja reserve
matured for 3 yrs
white = 6 m in Barrica, 2yrs in bottle
red = 1 yr in Barrica, 2.5 yrs in bottle
85
gran reserva
wine made in exceptional year.
matured = 2 yrs in barricas and 3 yrs in bottle for RED
WHITE AND ROSE = 6 m barricas, 3.5 yrs bottle
86
food pairing of rioja
strong flavoured dishes
game, casseroles, roasts
spaghetti bolognese
87
Grapes of rueda white
min 50 of local verdejo + viura
| sauv blanc
88
rueda superior and ruedo espumoso
min 85 verdejo
89
rueda sauv blanc DO ?
100% sauv blanc
90
rueda red grapes
tempranillo
cab sauv
merlot
garnacha
91
which region is bisected by the river alcandre
somontano
92
soil of somontano
sandy clay
| lime content
93
grapes of somontano
```
Alcanon white
Macabeo
garnacha blanca
garnacha tinta
tempranillo
chardonnay
gewurztraminer
cab sauv
merlot
syrah
pinot noir
```
94
climate of somontano
continental.
| high difference bw morning and night temp = balanced wines
95
which is the only region where moristel is grown
Somontano
96
grapes of Toro
garnacha
tinta de toro (tempranillo)
WHITES = verdejo , malvasia
97
grapes of Utiel-requina
```
bobal grenache
tempranillo
cab sauv
merlot
syrah
```
98
cava is made by which method
metodo tradicional
99
grapes of cava
```
macabeo
xarello
parellada
--
chardonnay
pinot noir
Subirat parent (malvasia)
monastrell
garnacha tinta
```
100
which grape is used for rose cava
trepat
101
what is subirat parent
malvasia
102
name 2 largest producers of cava
Codorniu
| FreixeneT
103
name a small produecer of cava
Juve y camps reserva dela familia
