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level: Andalucia

Questions and Answers List

The need-to-know DOs of Andalucia

level questions: Andalucia

QuestionAnswer
DO Jerez-Xeres-Sherry: Styles (primary grapes), climate, soils100% generoso; Mediterranean; albariza, barros, arenas; co-terminous with DO Manzanilla-Sanlucar de Barrameda
DO Manzanilla-Sanlucar de Barrameda: Styles (primary grapes), climate, soils100% generoso; Mediterranean; albariza, barros, arenas; co-terminous with DO Jerez-Xeres-Sherry
What is the difference between DO Jerez-Xeres-Sherry and DO Manzanilla-Sanlucar de Barrameda?They are identical except that only wines aged in Sanlucar de Barrameda may be labeled as DO Manzanilla-Sanlucar de Barrameda
What is the Zona de Produccion?Another term for Marco de Jerez, i.e., the nine towns around which Sherry may be made.
What distinguishes Jerez Superior from other areas?Those areas within the Zona de Produccion where the soil is abariza
Where is the Zona de Crianza?Aka the "Sherry Triangle," which includes Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa Maria and Sanlucar de Barrameda defining the only area within which Sherry may be aged
What are the Marco de Jerez?The nine towns that make up the coterminous DOs of Jerez-Xeres-Sherry and Manzanilla-Sanlucar de Barrameda
DO Malaga: Styles (primary grapes), climate, soils100% dulce; Mediterranean; limestoneclay, decomposed slate; PX and Moscatel de Alejandria wines
What is Pajarete/Paxarete/Paxarette?DO Malaga: Fortified sweet wine primarily from PX or Moscatel; grapes fermented and oxidatively aged for a minimum of 2 years in oak
DO Malaga - Axarquia subzone: Generally, dominant grapeMost important subzone; Moscatel vineyards on steep terraces and slopes
DO Malaga - Montes de Malaga subzone: Generally, dominant grapesHigh altitude vineyards where PX and Moscatel thrive
DO Malaga - Norte subzone: Generally, dominant grapeMost extreme temperatures; PX typically allowed to over-mature to concentrate sugars and maximize phenolic development
DO Malaga - Manilva subzone: Generally, dominant grapeMost humid and fertile; Moscatel is lead grape, but most production for raisins as DO Pasas de Malaga
DO Malaga - Serrania de Ronda subzone: GenerallyWestern part of DO; primary production area for still wines under DO Sierras de Malaga
DO Montilla-Moriles: Styles, climate, soils54% blanco, 46% generoso/dulce; Mediterranean; albero, ruedos; best vineyards at altitude and albero soil
DO Montilla-Moriles: WinesPX reigns for still, dulce, generoso, sweetening agent for Sherry; like Sherry, but PX based; Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso; Fino not fortified
What is Albariza/Albero?Water retentive soil containing 30% to 80% chalk mixed with limestone, sand and clay; found in DO Jerez-Xeres-Sherry/Manzanilla and DO Montilla-Moriles; called "albero" in DO Montilla-Moriles
What is Barros?Clay soil found in DO Jerez-Xeres-Sherry/DO Manzanilla-Sanlucar de Barrameda
What is Arenas?Sandy soil found in DO Jerez-Xeres-Sherry/DO Manzanilla-Sanlucar de Barrameda
What is Ruedos?A soil type found in DO Montilla-Moriles: sandy topsoil over clay subsoil
Describe the Soleo or asoleado processA process in which grapes are dried on straw mats in DO Montilla-Moriles in the production of Sweet PX
What is a Tinaja?Large earthenware jar used for wine storage in DO Montilla-Moriles
How is a Sweet PX vinified?DO Montilla-Moriles: Asoleado PX, ≥ 400 g/l, basket press, yeast ferments to 3-4%, fortification to 15%, categorized as vintage or solera, aged at capacity ≥ 2 years in wood
Are vintage Sweet PX wines topped off during aging?No, they are allowed to become more concentrated over time, sugar going as high as 500 g/l.