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2022 Spain > Spain - Extremadura + Andalucia + Canary Islands > Flashcards

Spain - Extremadura + Andalucia + Canary Islands Flashcards

1
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What is the sole DO of Extremadura?

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Ribera del Guadiana

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What are the subregions of Ribera del Guadiana?

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MontánchezCañameroRibera Alta de GuadianaRibera Baja de GuadianaTierra de BarrosMatanegra

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Who is the only producer of Cava in southern Spain? Where are they located?

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Bodegas Inviosa, in Tierra de Barros

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4
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When was the Jerez Consejo Regulador founded?

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1933

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What are the two DOs for sherry?

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Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DOManzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda DO

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What three towns anchor the “golden triangle” of sherry?

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Sanlúcar de Barrameda (north, on the Atlantic coast)Jerez de la Frontera (inland)El Puerto de Santa Maria (south, on the Atlantic coast, across the bay from Cadiz)

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Where must wines be aged for Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO? For Manzanilla Sanlúcar de Barrameda?

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Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, El Puerto de Santa MariaSanlúcar de BarramedaWines aged in other villages do not qualify for the DO.

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8
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What are the three authorized grapes of sherry?

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PalominoPedro XiménezMoscatel

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What are the three soil types of Jerez?

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Albariza (calcareous chalk)Barros (clay)Arenas (sand)

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10
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What is the principal grape of Montilla-Moriles DO? What styles are produced?

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Pedro XiménezSherry-styled wines - fino, oloroso, amontillado - are produced in fortified and unfortified versions

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11
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Jerez has dispensation from what other DO to import PX to supplement its own production?

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Montilla-Moriles DO

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12
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Which styles of Montilla-Moriles are typically fortified, and why?

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Olorosos and dessert styles only. The climate is so hot that wines will naturally ferment to 15.5%abv, the post-fortification abv for fino shery.

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13
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What are the grapes of Málaga? What is the traditional focus of production?

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PX and Moscatel, traditionally as fortified and/or dessert styles.

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14
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What styles are authorized in Montila-Moriles

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BlancoVino Dulce Natural: PX, MoscatelVino Generoso: Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso, Palo Cortado, Raya (poor man’s oloroso), Ruedos (raya without aging)

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15
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What is the subzone of Montila-Moriles?

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Montila-Moriles Superior: higher concentrations of Albariza

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16
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What is soleo?

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The process of drying grapes on grass mats to concentrate the sugars (Málaga).

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17
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What is arrope?

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A mix of boiled grape syrup and fresh grape must, reduced to 20% its original volume; adds color and sweetness.

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18
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What is pantomima?

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Boiled and concentrated grape must reduced by 50%

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19
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What are the subzones of Malaga?

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(from the southwest, moving clockwise)ManilvaSerrania de RondaNorteAxarquíaMontes de Málaga

20
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What is Lágrima?

A

Traditional style of Málaga Vino de Licor produced without mechanical pressing

21
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What is Lacrimae Christi?

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Lágrima wines aged a min. 2 years in oak

22
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How are fortified Málaga wines aged?

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In American Oak Solera.

23
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What is Pajarete?

A

Málaga Vino de Licor or Vino Naturalement Dulce produced without arrope

24
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What is Vendimia Asoleada?

A

Málaga wines produced solely from PX and/or Moscatel through soleo

25
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Authorized styles in Malaga:

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Vino Seco (unfortified)Vino des Uva Sobremaduras (unfortified, overripe)Vino DulceVino Naturalement Dulce (300g/L must weight(Vino de Uvas Pasificadas Dulce (unfortified, dried grapes)Vino de LicorDulce Vino de Licor

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What are the categories within Málaga Dulce Vino de Licor?

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Vino Maestro: Fresh grapes, fortified pre-fermentationVino Dulce Natural: 212g/L must weight, forified mid-fermenatationVino Tierno: sunned grapes, 350g/L must weight pos-soleo, fortified after fermentation

27
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What is the aging regimen for Málaga Pálido?

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Less than 6 months.

28
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What is the aging regimen for Málaga?

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6-24mos.

29
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What is the aging regimen for Málaga Noble?

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2-3 years

30
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What is the aging regimen for Málaga Añejo?

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3-5 years

31
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What is the aging regimen for Málaga Transañejo?

A

min. 5 years

32
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How are table wines from Málaga released? Which subzone is authorized?

A

Sierras de Málaga DOSerranía de Ronda

33
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Where is Condado de Huelva? What are the authorized styles and grapes?

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Northwest of Jerez, along the Atlantic CoastBlanco/Joven/TradicionalCondado Palido: generoso, solera, biological agingCondado Viejo: generoso, solera, oxidative agingVino Generoso de Licor: generoso licor (pale dry, cream, pale cream, medium)Grapes: Zalema, plus Palomino Fino, Listan V, PX, Garrido Fino, Moscatel de Alejandria

34
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Aging for Condado de Huelva fortified wines?

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Palido/Viejo: 3 years in woodGeneroso de Licor: 2 years in wood

35
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What are the DOs of Andalucia?

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Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DOManzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda DOMontilla-Moriles DOCondado de Huelva DOMálaga DOSierras de Málaga DO

36
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What are the red grapes of the Canary Islands?

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Listán Negro, Negramoll (Tinta Negra), Malvasía Rosada, Listán Prieto

37
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What are the white grapes of the Canary Islands?

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Mavasía, Gual, Forastera Blanca, Moscatel, Listán Blanco

38
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What is the synonym for Listán Blanco?

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Palomino

39
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What is the spanish synonym for the mission grape?

A

Listán Prieto

40
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What are the five DOs on Tenerife?

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Ycoden-Daute-IsoraValle de la OrotavaTacoronte-AcentejoValle de GüímarAbona

41
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What are the five island DOs of the Canaries?

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El HierroLa PalmaLa GomeraGran CanariaLanzarote

42
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Which region of Spain remains phylloxera free?

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The Canary Islands

43
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What is Vino Dulce Clásico? In which DO’s is it authorized?

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Produced from sunned Moscatel or Malvasia; min. 45 g/L RSAbona (Tenerife)Valle de Güímar (Tenerife)El Hierro (El Hierro)Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria)Lanzarote (Lanzarote)

44
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What is the largest Canary Island DO by acreage?

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Lanzarote (Lanzarote): 1963 ha

45
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What is the smallest Canary Island DO by acreage?

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La Gomera (La Gomera): 121 ha

46
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What are the subzones of La Palma?

A

Hoyo del MazoFuencalienteNorte de la Palma

47
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What is Vino de Tea?

A

Traditional wine of Norte de la Palma (in red, white, or rosado), aged max. 6mos in Canario Pine wood.

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