Spain - Important Producers Flashcards by Brian Donegan

Name five (5) classic Rioja producers

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Bonus points for what town they are each in!

HARO

*Lopez de Heredia**
(Tondonia - Bosconia - Cubillo)*

CVNE
(Imperial)
{although Contino is more modern…}

*La Rioja Alta**
(Viña Ardanza - Viña Alberdi - 904 - 890)*

CENICERO
(between Haro & Logroño)

*Bodegas Riojanas**
(Monte Real - Gran Albina)*
*Marques de Riscal**
(wines…)*

LOGROÑO

*Marques de Murrieta**
(Castillo Ygay)*

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Name three (3) modern style Rioja producers

Artadi

Finca Allende

Luis Cañas

*Contino**
(made by classic producer CVNE)*

Source: Tim Atkin

http://www.timatkin.com/articles?797

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Name three (3) producer from

Rioja Alavesa

*Bodegas Ostatu**
(modern styled producer)*
*Fernando Remírez de Ganuza**
(modern styled producer)*
*Remelluri**
(terroir driven producer)*
*Luis Cañas**
(modern styled producer)*

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Name four (4) producers of

Ribera del Duero

Pesqueira

Aalto

Vega Sicilia

Dominio del Pingus

Note:
- All of these producers are in the Valladolid province on Ribera del Duero’s western side.

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5 Founding Priorat Clos

“M-M-O-D-E”

Clos Martinet
Clos Mogador - Barbier
Clos l’Obac
Clos Dofi - Palacios
Clos Erasmus

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Who makes

PSI?

Dominio del Pingus

Ribera del Duero

$60 - restaurant

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Who makes

Espectacle?

*Clos Mogador**
(René Barbier)*

Montsant DO
(Priorat is located inside Montsant)

$150 - restaurant

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Who makes

Pedra de Guix?

Terroir al Límit

Priorat Blanco

$150 - restaurant

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Who makes

Matallana?

Telmo Rodriguez

Ribera del Duero

$180 - restaurant

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Who makes

Aro?

Bodegas Muga

Rioja

$225 - restaurant

Note:
- 100% French Oak

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Who makes

Castillo Ygay?

Marques de Murrieta

Rioja

$110 - restaurant

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Who makes

Nelin?

*Clos Mogador**
(René Barbier)*

Priorat Blanco

$90 - restaurant

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Who makes

Clos Erasmus?

*Clos i Terraces**
(Daphne Glorian)*

Priorat

$250 - restaurant

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Who makes

Dalmau?

Marques de Murrieta

Rioja

$250 - restaurant

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Who makes

Reserva Heredad?

Segura Viudas

Cava

$35 - restaurant

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Who makes

Finca Dofi?

Alvaro Palacios

Priorat

$100 - restaurant

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Who makes

l’Hereu?

Raventos i Blanc

Conca del Riu Anoia
(Cava)

$45 - restaurant

(blanco only!)

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Who makes

Conde de Haro?

Bodegas Muga

Cava
(grown in La Rioja)

$45 - restaurant

Note:
- Rosado is 100% Garnacha

(blanco - rosado)

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Who makes

Pintia?

Vega Sicilia

Toro

$100 - restaurant

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Who makes

L’Hermita?

Alvaro Palacios

Priorat

$600 - restaurant

Note:

Purchased in 1993
Interesting because it is a northeast facing slope
considered Priorat’s “crown jewel” vineyard

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Who makes

De la Finca?

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Raventos i Blanc

Conca del Riu Anoia
(Cava)

$50 - restaurant

Who makes

Valbuena 5°?

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Vega Sicilia

Ribera del Duero

$250 - restaurant

Note:

made from Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), and Merlot only.
called 5° because it is aged 5 years before it is released. (in a mixture of oak and bottle)

Who makes

Turo d’en Mota?

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Recaredo

Cava

$300 - Restaurant

Production:

Single vineyard situated in the most elite section of the domaine
Slightly less than one hectare in size
100% Xarello (planted in 1940)
Barrel fermented (3.5 months)
Aged at least 8 years on lees (96 months)

(blanco only!!)

Who makes

Prado Enea?

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Bodegas Muga

Rioja

$80 - restaurant

Wild yeast fermentation
12 months in large oak vats
36 months in American barrique
36 months in bottle

Who makes Capellania?

**Marques de Murrieta** ---------- Rioja Blanca *$60 - restaurant*

Who makes Manyetes?

* *Clos Mogador** * (René Barbier)* --------- Priorat *$95 - restaurant*

Who makes Clos de l'Obac?

**Costers del Siurana** ---------- Priorat $160 - restaurant

Who makes Camins del Priorat?

**Alvaro Palacios** ---------- Priorat *$40 - restaurant*

Who makes de Nit?

**Raventos i Blanc** ---------- Conca del Riu Anoia (Cava) *$45 - restaurant* | (rosado only!)

Who makes Colección Jaime Rodriguez?

**Remelluri** *(not imported to the USA...?)* ---------- Rioja

Where is Bodegas Ostatu?

**Rioja Alavesa** modern styled producer ---------- Gloria de Ostatu Laderas de Ostatu Seleccion de Ostatu Lore de Ostatu (blanco)

Where is Iberico Bruno Prats?

* *Alicante DO** * (Valencia)* ## Footnote - Bruno Prats' (of Cht. Cos d'Estournel) project in Alicante. - started in 2009 Makes 2 wines: **_Mosyca_** 25% **_Mo_**(nastrell) 30% **_Sy_**(rah) 25% **_Ca_**(bernet) - the rest Petit Verdot (which would make the name far too complex!) **_Alfynal_** 100% Monastrell - made from 35-70 years old vines

Where is Clos Martinet?

**Priorat** *one of the 5 founding 'Clos'* ========== $150 - restaurant

Where is Bodegas El Nido?

**Jumilla DO** [Murcia]

Where is Recaredo?

**Cava** ---------- best wine: * *_Turo d’en Mota Vintage_** - Single vineyard situated in the most elite section of the domaine - Slightly less than one hectare in size - 100% Xarello (planted in 1940) - Barrel fermented (3.5 months) - Aged at least 8 years on lees (96 months) | (Cataloña)

Where is Luis Caña?

**Rioja Alavesa** modern style producer ---------- Reserva Selccion de la Familia Hiru 3 Bunches

Where is Bodegas Inviosa?

* *Ribeira del Guadiana** * (Estremadura)* ## Footnote _Note_: - They are the only Cava producer in Estremadura

Where is Terroir al Límit?

**Priorat** ---------- Pedra de Guix Priorat blanco: $150

Where is Vilarnau?

**Cava** ---------- _Note_: - Their Rosado Cava is 90% Trepat

Where is Fernando Remírez de Ganuza?

**Rioja Alavesa** modern styled producer ---------- Fincas de Ganuza María Remírez de Ganuza

Where is Clos Mogador?

**Priorat** (made by René Barbier) ---------- Clos Mogador Priorat: Espectacle Montsant: Manyetes Priorat: Nelin (blanco) Priorat:

Where is Vega Sicilia?

**Ribera del Duero** ---------- Unico: Valbuena 5°: Pintia: Tokaj Oremus:

Where is Remelluri?

**Rioja Alavesa** terroir driven producer ---------- Colección Jaime Rodriguez

Where is Raventos i Blanc?

**Conca del Riu Anoia** ---------- Manuel Raventos: De la Finca: l'Hereu: de Nit Rosado: | (Cava)

Where is Dominio de la Vega?

**Cava**

Where is Alvaro Palacios?

**Priorat** ---------- L'Ermite: Finca Dofi: Las Terraces: Camins del Priorat:

Where is Clos i Terraces?

**Priorat** (made by Daphne Glorian) ---------- Clos Erasmus:

Where is Segura Viudas?

**Cava**

Where is Ysios?

**Rioja Alavesa** modern style producer - Makes wine only from its estate vneyards. - Crazy modern architecturally designed winery! - - looks kinda like a pixellated somberero hat!

Where is Codorniu?

**Cava**

Where is Costers del Siurana?

**Priorat** ---------- Clos de l'Obac

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