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21 Cards in this Set
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What is the main river in Portugal
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The Douro
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Climate
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Costal areas moderated by the Atlantic Ocean/ Inland areas hot and dry Continental and Mediterranean
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Grape Varieties
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Alvarinho, Loureiro, Paderna
Encruzado, Bical Touriga National, Tinta Roriz(Tempranillo), Touriga Francesca, Tinta Coa, Baba. |
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Wine Regions
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Vinho Verde, Douro (Port) Bairrada, Dao
Estremadura, Ribatejo, Alentejo, Madeira |
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Port Grape varieties
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Touriga Nacional
Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) Tinta Baroca Tinta Cao Touriga Francesca |
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Spain DOCa
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Denominacion de Origen Califcada-DOCa
Vinhos de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica (VCIG) Vino de la Tierra (VdlT) Vino de Mesa (VdM) |
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Grape varieties
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Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo
Monestrell, Viura, Verdelho Chardonnay, Albarino, Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Syrah |
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Each DO and DOCa has it’s own governing control board known as?
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Consejo Regulador
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Some of the most important wine regions are:
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Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Rueda
La Mancha, Jerez Montilla-Moriles Rias Baixes, Priorato Penedes, Navarra |
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Rioja Grapes
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Known for the reds - Tempranillo
Three other grape varieties can be blended in Garnacha (Grenache) Mazuelo (Cariñena) ( Carignan) Graciano (Indigenous) |
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Rioja White Grapes
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Viura (known as Macabeo)
Malvasia, Garnacha Blanca, and Chardonnay |
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Levels of Rioja Wines
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Sin Crianza and Vino Joven
no wood aging, early consuption Crianza 1 year Oak 1 year bottle Reserva 1 year Oak 2 year bottle Gran Reserva 2 years Oak 3 years bottle |
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“Rancio”
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purposefully oxidized white wines – heat induced or through long slow aging.
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Ribera del Duero
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Extreme climate known for red
Vega Sicilia – oldest winery– famous Tempranillo (Tinto Fino) and some Cabernet, Merlot and Malbec |
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Penedes
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90% Cava
Grapes-Macabeo, Paralleda and Xarel-lo Chardonnay is also being used—Cordonieu |
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Priorato
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Garnacha (Grenache)
Carinena (Carignan) |
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Rias Baixes
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Maritime climate
Galicia – larger region contains three zones: Albarino |
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La Mancha
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Bulk wine production and inexpensive red
Tempranillo ( called Cencibel in La Mancha) |
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Navarra
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Known for Rosada wine from Garnacha
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Rueda
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WhiteVarieties:
Fresh and fruity whites based on Verdejo Sauvignon Blanc, Viura and Palomino Red: Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Garnacha. |
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Spain climate
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Northwestern Spain– Maritime Climate
Interior of the Country-Continental East coast and throughout the south –Mediterranean |
