Diploma Questions 23.09.16

Question 1

What is Fondillón and where is it from?

Answer 1

A sweet wine made of late harvested Monastrell from Alicante

Question 2

In what year was irrigation legalised in Spain?

Answer 2

1996

Question 3

What is the most common synonym for Garnacha Tintorera?

Answer 3

Alicante Bouschet

Question 4

What is the maximum capacity specified by national legislation of an oak vessel in Spain?

Answer 4

330L

Question 5

Name a DO in Spain where bottling within the region is not a specified requirement.

Answer 5

La Mancha

Question 6

What is the main reason that the level of vineyard mechanisation is still relatively limited in Spain?

Answer 6

Because of the large amount of small vineyard holdings (66% of plots are less than 0.5 ha)

Question 7

Name the largest cooperative in Rias Baixas DO.

Answer 7

Martin Codax

Question 8

Describe the dominant soil type of Rias Baixas.

Answer 8

Sand over granite bedrock.

Question 9

Name a low acid white grape variety used in the wines of Rias Baixas.

Answer 9

Treixadura

Question 10

What is the most marked difference in the structure of a traditional parral trellising system of Rias Baixas and Italy’s pergola?

Answer 10

Rias Baixas parral uses granite stone supports due to the humid atmosphere.

Question 11

What does the term ‘sobre lias’ refer to in Spain

Answer 11

Lees aging

Question 12

List the authorised varieties which accompany Tinto Fino in Ribera del Duero DO.

Answer 12

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Garnacha, Albillo

Question 13

What percentage of Verdejo or Sauvignon Blanc does a Rueda need to contain to be varietally labelled as such?

Answer 13

85%

Question 14

The Sierra de la Demanda to the South of Rioja Alta is a part of which major mountain range?

Answer 14

Sistema Ibérico

Question 15

What is the aging requirement for a Rioja Blanco Crianza?

Answer 15

18 months including 6 months in barrel (remainder in bottle or stainless steel)

Question 16

List the 5 sub-regions of Navarra.

Answer 16

Baja Montaña, Valdizarbe, Tierra Estella, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja

Question 17

Which common technique for making Rosé wines is not permitted in Navarra?

Answer 17

Direct Pressing

Question 18

What is the cold wind that blows from the North, moderating the temperature in Campo de Borja DO?

Answer 18

Cierzo

Question 19

List the sub regions of Penedes.

Answer 19

Penedes Maritim, Penedes Central, Penedes Superior

Question 20

Which river runs through Priorat?

Answer 20

Siurana

Question 21

What is the maximum permitted yield in Priorat?

Answer 21

39 hl/ha

Question 22

What is the minimum age of vines required to be certified as ‘old vine’ in Priorat?

Answer 22

75 years

Question 23

Give two reasons for terracing the vineyards in Priorat.

Answer 23

Reduce erosion and capture rainwater

Question 24

Which Cava producer established the Raimat winery and in which DO?

Answer 24

Cordoniu, Costers del Segre DO

Question 25

Within which DO would you find the Alto Turia subzone?

Answer 25

Valencia

Question 26

Which was the first Vino de Pago

Answer 26

Dominio de Valdepusa

Question 27

What is the main white grape for the Txacoli wines of the Basque country

Answer 27

Hondarrabi Zuri

Question 28

Within which range of mountains would you find the Cebreros DO

Answer 28

Sierra de Gredos

Question 29

How many DOs are located on Tenerife

Answer 29

5

Question 30

Which DO in Tenerife has vines twisted together to form long ‘ropes’, trained on low wires and growing up and down the hillsides

Answer 30

Valle de Orotava