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25 Cards in this Set
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PRIORAT DOCa (Catalonia)
Old Garnacha vines |
Dry
Stony schistous soil - chrystalline grooves "hairs" |
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Priorat varietals
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GARNACHA
Carinena Cab Syrah |
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Gratallops Project
- like super tuscan philosophy - bought plots, Alvarez, others ? |
Clos Erasmus, all Clos ___
Low yields, old vines, modern w.m., Priorat on scene |
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PENEDES DO (Catalonia)
Miguel Torres game changer w s.s. (control temp of fermentation & save aromatics), brought french cab |
Three sub districts
1. Baix Penedes (reds) 2. Medio Penedes (mostly cava) 3. Alta Penedes (whites) |
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Penedes Whites
- Parellada - Xarel-lo - Macabeo - Chard |
Penedes Reds
- Garnacha - Monastrell (Mouvedre_ - Ull de llebre (tempranillo) - Pinot Noir |
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2 top cava producers
Spains only trad method DO |
1. Freixenet- no chard
2. Cordoniu - yes to chard |
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Cava (Penedes) Aging Reqs
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1. Cava 9 months on lees
2. Reserva- 15 months on lees 3. Gran Reserva- 30 m lees (bruts only) |
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SOMONTANO DO (Aragon)
White- Alcanon |
foothills of pyrenees
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RIBERA del Duero(Castile- Leon) DO
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Ribera - wines richer and fuller than Rioja w great aging potential- depth and high alc
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Ribera grape
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Tinto del pais and bordeaux varietals
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Vega Sicilia Unico- premier w of region. Bordeaux w.m., huge oak, fruit dry out and inconsistent
Alvarez Family |
Other premier prod:
Aalto Pesquera Alion Pingus |
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TORO DO (Castile- Leon)
Tempranillo Tinto de Toro - original name |
Also Garnacha , malvasia, and verdejo
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RUEDA DO (Castile - Leon)
White wine region B4- Fortified w- fino & rancio style |
Today- fresh, aromatic
Verdejo w S.B. & Viura added S.S. usually |
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RIAS BAIXAS DO (Galicia)
Green Spain Maritime, cool, damp, sunshine |
Albarino - dry, crisp, fresh
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Rias Baixas DO - 5 Sub zones
ACID |
1. Val do Salnes
2. O Rosal 3. Condado do Tea 4. Soutomaior 5. Ribera do Ulla |
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VALDEORRAS DO (Galicia)
Slate, hillside, atlantic |
Whites- Godello
Reds- Mencia (light) |
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TXAKOLI DO
BASQUE COUNTRY |
Whites- Hondarribi (Courbu in Fr)
Acid- citrus |
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CASTILLA- LA MANCHA
Arid towards S, large elevated plateau, enormous vol of wine |
Whites- Airen (63%- most acreage on vine in Spain)
Reds- Cencibel (Tempranillo) |
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VALDEPENAS DO (Castile LA Mancha)
best of la mancha |
whites airen and viura
reds- cencibel (temp) cab, merlot |
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MALAGA DO (Andalucia)
SW Spain Fortified w similar Sherry (solera) |
Moscatel & Pedro Ximenez gr
very underrated as dessert w - good value |
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MONTILLA- MORILES DO (Andalucia)
Fortified & unfort like Sherry |
Styles Airen
Finos Baladi Amontillados Moscatel Olorosos PX Torrontes |
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DO's of MURCIA
JUMILLA DO Yecla, and Bullas |
White- Airen and PX
Red- Monastrell, french Savid- Industrial |
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TOP PRIORAT PRODUCERS
Clos Mogador Clos l'ermita Clos Terrasses Clos Erasmus |
Top RIBERA PRODUCERS
Condad di Haza (Alvarez)- 2007 Ribera del Duero Dominio de Pingus VEGA Sicilia |
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TOP RIBERA VINTAGES
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2005- 95
2004- 96 |
