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1
Q

Where is Somomontano DO? Styles of Wine?

A

Aragon Auto.
R=Parraleta
W=local Alcañón and lots of Spanish+int’l varieties

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What Autonomías make up Green Spain?

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Galicia
Asturias
Cantabria
País Vasco

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What are the 5 DOs of Galicia?

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Rías Baixas
Ribeiro
Valdeorras
Ribiera Sacra
Monterrei
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Wines labelled Rías Baixas must be min ________ % of Albariño?

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100%

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5
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Which 2 subzones of Rías Baixas req a min of 70% Albariño only?

A

Val do Salnés

Ribiera do Ulla

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What is the Easternmost DO of Galicia? The Southernmost?

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E=Valdeorras

S=Monterrei

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Which 2 regions of “Green Spain” do not produce any wine?

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Asturias

Cantabria

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8
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Whar are the 2 principal DOs of País Vasco? What are the dominant varietals of all 3?

A

Getariako Txakolina
Bizkaiko Txakolina
Arabako Txakolina

Local Ondarrabi Zuri (W) and Ondarrabi Beltza (R)

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9
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What are the rare rosado wines of País Vasco known as? What are the varietals?

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"Oja de Gallo"
Blend of (R) Obarrabi Beltza and (W) Ondarrabi Zuri
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10
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What are the soil types of Sherry?

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Albariza=Limestone
Barros=Clay
Arenas=Sandstone

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11
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Name subzones of Rías Biaxas

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5
O Rosal
Condado do Tea
Soutomaior
Val do Salnés
Ribiera do Ulla
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12
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How many vinos de pagos are in Spain?

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15 (and counting)

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13
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What winemaking tech’s did Rioja learn from Bordelaise

A 
Barrique aging (although mix Fr. and Am. Oak) 
Estate bottling
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14
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What year did DO system start in Spain?

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1970

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15
Q

Define White/Rosado
Crianza
Reserva
Gran Reserva

A

Crianza=18mo (6 in cask)
Reserva=2yrs (6mo cask)
GR=4yrs (6mo cask)

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16
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Name grapes used in Sherry

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Palomino (some Moscatel)

Also Pedro Ximenez styles

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17
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Describe the hierarchy of Spanish wines (L-H)

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Table="vino"
IGP="Vino de la Tierra" (VdlT)
DOP=Vinos de Calidad con Indicación Geografica (VCIG)
         DO
         DO "vinos de Pagos"
         DOCa/DOQ
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18
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What are DOCa wines of Spain?

A

Rioja (1991)

Priorato (2009)

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19
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Name the predominant climate and soil type of Rioja

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Continental, chalky soils

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20
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Name producers in village of Haro

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Bodegas la Horra (Roda)
La Rioja Alta
Bodegas Bilbainas

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21
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Name primary grapes in Rioja Tinta and Blanca

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T=Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, Maturana Tinta

B=Viura, Malvasía, Garnacha Blanca

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22
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What is the most prominent winery in Ribera del Duero? Famous winemaker?

A

Vega Sicilia

Mariano Garcia from 1966-1996

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23
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Name best vintages of Rioja in 2000s

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01, 04, 05, 09, 10

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24
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What is the primary grape, climate, and soil type of Rias Baixas DO?

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Albariño
Cool Maritime
granite, clay, alluvial, sand

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25
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What grapes are in Priorato?

A

Garnacha
then
Carineña

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26
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Vintage on Spanish label= _______ from stated year?

A

85%

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27
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What is the local specialty dried grape wine of Ribiero DO?

A

Viño Tostado

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28
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What are the 5 subregions of Ribiera Sacra (“sacred bank”) DO?

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Amandi
Chantada 
Quiroga-Bibei
Riberas dosil
Riberas do Miño
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29
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Which DO of Galicia is known for ts terraced slopes that mimic the N. Rhône and were also built by the Romans? What are the primary varietals?

A

Ribiera Sacra

Mencía, Trexadura, Godello

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30
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What are the dominant R+W grapes of Valdeorras DO?

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R=Mencía, Merenzao, Sousón, Brancello

W=Godello, Dona Branca

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31
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Primary grape of Jumilla DO?

A

Monastrell

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32
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Define terms (tinto)
Crianza
Reserva
Gran Reserva

A

Crianza=2yrs (6mo in cask)
reserva=3yrs (1yr cask)
Gran Reserva=5yrs (18mo. cask)

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33
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Red Rioja aging req's 
Joven
Crianza 
Reserva 
Gran Reserva
A

Joven=none
Crianza=2yrs (1 in cask)
Reserva=3yrs (1 in cask)
GR=5yrs (2 in cask)

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34
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What is most widely planted grape in Spain? 2nd most?

A
  1. Airen

2. Tempranillo

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35
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What is Spain’s largest Autonomía?

A

Castilla y Leon

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36
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Soil type of Priorato?

A

Licorella (black slate + Quartzite)

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37
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Primary grape of Almasa DO?

A

Monastrell

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38
Q

River that runs through Rioja? Mtn that influences?

A

Ebro River

Sierra Contabria Mtns

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39
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Rueda DO makes wines from what grapes?

A

Verdejo or SB/Viura blends

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40
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What contraption is the gyropalette modeled after

A

based on Spanish Girasol

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41
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What is Orujo?

A

Spanish Pomace Brandy

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42
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Wine that are DO/DOCa will have what on the label?

A

Gov. seal from regional consejo regulador

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43
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What are the DOs of Aragon?

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Campo de Barja
Cariñena
Somomonanto
Calatayud

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44
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What 3 autonomías comprise N. Central Spain?

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Navarra
Rioja
Aragon

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45
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Who was 1st producer of Cava?

A

Jose Raventos

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46
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What DO landlocks Priorato?

A

Monsant DO

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47
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3 subzone of Rioja? Highest elevation?

A

Alta
Alavesa (highest alt)
Baja

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48
Q

Define terms
Noble
Añejo
Viejo

A

in barrel or bottle:
Noble=18 mo
Añejo=24 mo
Viejo= 36 mo+show oxidative character

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49
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Name synonyms for Tempranillo + regions in which they are used

A 
Toro=Tinto del Toro
Rioja=Temp/Tinto del Pais
Ribera del Duero=Tinto Fino
Valdepeñas=Cencibel
Catalunia=Ull de Llebre
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50
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What are the DOs of Castella y León?

A 
Ribera del Duero 
Rueda
Toro
Tierra del Vino de Zamora
Arribes
Arlanza
Cigales 
Tierra de León
Bierzo
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51
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Which DOs pass along the River Duero?

A 
Ribera del Duero
Rueda
Toro
Tierra del Vino de Zamora 
Arribes
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52
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Which 2 DOs are located in the mountainous Northern part of Catilla y León?

A

Tierra de León

Bierzo

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53
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Which DO of Castilla y León borders Valdeorras in Galicia?

A

Bierzo

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54
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Who makes the biodynamic “Corullón” bottling? Where is it located? What are the makers relationship?

A

Decendientes de Palacios
town of Corullón in Bierzo
Alvaro (uncle) and Ricardo (nephew) Palacios

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55
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Bierzo is known for which grapes?

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R=Mencía

W=Godello+Doxa Blanca (W)

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56
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What styles of wine are created in Tierra de León DO? Recommended red grapes?

A

R+W+Rosado

Mencía+Prieto Picudo (local)

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57
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Which 2 towns are in the middle of Ribera del Duero?

A

Aranda de Duero

Peñafiel

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58
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When was Vega Cecila fd by whom?

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Dom. Lecanda y Chaves in 1864

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59
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What is the name of the winemaker who initially put Vega Sicilia on the map?

A

Domingo Txomin

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What is the general cépage and oak treatment for Unico?

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Blend of Tinto del País/Fino, CS, M

aged 10+ yrs in Am/Fr. oak

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61
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What year did Ribera del Duero achieve DO status?

How many wineries were originally in the region at that time vs. today?

A

1982

9 wineries, now 300

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62
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What are some of the top producers in Ribera del Duero?

A

Vega Sicilia
Pesquera
Dominio de Pingus
Aalto

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63
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What is the only authorized white grape of Ribera del Duero?

A

Albilla Mayor for Rosado production only

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64
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When did Rueda receive DO status?

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1980

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65
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What styles of wine are made in Rueda?

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W=Verdejo w/ Viura+SB
R=Tempranillo
Rosado=50% red grapes
espumoso/rosado, brut espumoso=85% Verdejo

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66
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What is the local dry fortified wine style of Rueda?

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Dorado, but not often encountered outside of Espain

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67
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What styles of wine are made in Toro?

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R, W, R but best known for reds from Tinta de Toro
*Req 75% but often 100%

W=Verdejo or Malvasia
Rosado=saignée blend of TdT or Garnacha

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68
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What is the name of Vega Sicilia’s winery in Toro?

A

Bodegas Pintia

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69
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What styles of wine are produced in Tierra del Vino de Zamora?

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R=Temp (75%)+Garn, CS
Rosado=100% Temp + others
W=100% recommended Malvasia, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Verdejo+Albilla, Palomino, Godello

70
Q

What is the name of Pesquera’s estate in Tierra del Vino de Zamora?

A

Dehesa la Granja

71
Q

Who is at the head of the Pesquera winery in Ribera del Duero?

A

Alejandro Fernández

72
Q

What styles of wine are produced in Arribes DO?

A

R=Temp, Rufete, other auth.

w=Malvasia, Verdejo, Albilla

73
Q

What styles of wine are produced in Cigales? Most known for which style?

A

R=Garn+Tinto del País

known for rosado and nuevo (primeur) rosados

74
Q

what styles of wine are made in Arlanza DO?

When did it achieve DO status?

A

2007
R+W from Duero Valley
BDX varieties

75
Q

Where does Priorato take it’s name?

A

Priorato dei Scala Dei

a Carthusian monastery fd. on the site of a boys vision of angels ascending into heaven

76
Q

What are the original 5 “Clos” of Priorato and their corresponding producers?

A 
Clos Mogador (Rene Barbieri)
Clos Dofi (Alvaro Palacios)
Clos Erasmus (Daphne Glorian) 
Clos de l'Obac (Costers del Siurana, fd. Carles Pastrana)
Clos Martinet (José Luis Perez)
77
Q

Where are Vall Llach and Scala Dei located?

78
Q

What does the vino de pueblo category created in 2009 in Priorato indicate? Labelling term?

A

estate grown wine from 12 villages (most famous Gratallops)

“vi de la vila”

79
Q

What is Mistella?

A

Spanish VdL

80
Q

What is Tarragon DO most known for?

A

Growing white varieties for Cava and shitty communion wine

81
Q

What are the 5 non-contiguous sub-zones of Costers del Segre DO?

A 
Pallars Jussà
Artesa de Segre
Valls du Riucorb
Segrià Garrigues
Urgell
Raimat (smallest)
82
Q

What are the 3 regions of Penedès?

A

Baix-Penèdes
Medio-Penèdes
Alt-Penèdes (very high alt)

83
Q

What grapes thrive best in each of the 3 sub-regions of Penèdes?

A

Alt (Parellada)
Medio (Ull de Llebre=Temp)
Baix (Mediterranean varietals like Garn., Monastrell)

84
Q

What is the historical sweet fortified wine of the Baix-Penèdes? Who are the producers?

A

Malvasia de Sitges

Vega de Ribes and Hospital de Sant Joan Baptista

85
Q

Where is the birthplace of cava?

Who first introduced it to Spain and where?

A

San Sadurní d’Anoia

José Raventós of Codorníu in 1872

86
Q

What are the authorized grapes of Cava?

A

Macabeu, Xarel-lo, Parellada (rec)+

Chard, PN, Garnacha, Monastrell, Prepat, Malvasía (Subirat)

87
Q

What are sub lie req’s for

  • Cava
  • Reserva
  • Gran Reserva
A

9 mo
15mo
30mo

88
Q

What is the only Spanish DO to cover a style opposed to a region?

A

Cava bitches

89
Q

What is the signifying mark of a bottle of Cava?

A

4 pointed star on the cork

90
Q

What is the local name for Xarel-lo in Alella DO?

A

Pansà Blanca (for still wines or Cava prod.)

91
Q

Which DO of Spain borders Banyuls?

What styles of wine are produced there?

A

Empordà

Rosados from Careñena, Garnacha, int’l varieties

92
Q

Which autonomías of Spain are also a DO?

A

Catalunya

Valencia

93
Q

What 2 DOs are on the Balearic Islands?

What are 2 indigenous grapes?

A

Pla i Llevant and Mallorca

Manto Megro and Moll (Prensal Blanc)

94
Q

Which sub-zone of Rías Baixas req min 70% Albariño and Loureira in any combo?

95
Q

Which sub-zone of Rías Baixas req min 70% Albarino/Treixadura in any combo?

A

Condado do Tea

96
Q

Whar are the red varietals of Rías Baixas?

A

Caiño
Espadeiro
Mencía

97
Q

Which DO of Galicia is located along the Miño River?

A

Ribiera DO

98
Q

What are the favored R+W grapes of Ribiera?

A

Caiño (R)

Treixadura (W)

99
Q

What are the cepage req’s of Rioja tinta?

A

85% Temp., Graciano, Mazuelo, Garnacha, Maturana Tinta

15%-“experimental” varietals like Monastrell, CS permitted

100
Q

What are cepage req’s of Rioja Blanca?

A 
Mainly Viura (Macabéo) w/ Garnacha Blanca, Malvasía Riojano, Maturana Blanca 
*Chard, SP, Verdejo may not make up more than 49% of blend
101
Q

Describe the different characteristics each of the subzones of Rioja may bring to a wine

A

Alavesa=light, resh, early consumption. Temp. may be carbo macer, calcareous clay soil
Alta=ageworthy temp, mazuelo, graciano, provides structure and acidity. Calcareous clay soil
Baja=warmth and alc, Garnacha best. Ferreous clay and alluvial soils

102
Q

Name 3 single vineyard wines of Lopez de Heredía? Which subregion?

A

Bosconia
Tondonia
Zaconia

**Rioja Alta

103
Q

Which estate is the oldest in Haro?

A

Lopez de Heredia

104
Q

What are the primary varietals of Navarra?

A

R=Garnacha, Temp, then int’l CS, Merlot, PN

W=Chard (White only 6% of plantings)

105
Q

What are 5 sub-zones of Navarra?

A 
North
   Valdizarbe 
   Baja Montaña
   Tierra Estella
Center
   Ribera Alta
South
   Ribera Baja
106
Q

Name 3 DO Pagos in Navarra

A 
Señorio de Arinzano (Tierra Estrella)
Prado Irache (Tierra Estrella)
Bodegas Otaza (Valdizarbe)
107
Q

Where is Campo de Borja DO?

What styles of wine are produced there?

A

Aragon autonomia
R+R from Garn, Temp
W=Viura

108
Q

Where is Catalyud DO?

What style of wine?

A

Aragon auto.
(a lot)
R+R=Bobal, CS, Garn, Maxuelo, Merlot, Monastrell, Temp, Syrah
W=Macadeo, Malvasía, Chard, Garn B, Gewurtz, SB, Moscatel

Still wines may be dry to sweet
Also Vino de Licor and espumoso

109
Q

Where is Careñena DO?

Styles of wine?

A

Aragon auto.
R+R=Careñena (Mazuelo), Garn., CS, Juan Ibáñez, Monastrell, Merlot, Vidadillo, Syrah
W=Chard, Garn B, Macabeo, Parellada, Moscatel

Dry-sweet, fortified and sparkling
**funny story, true story…birthplace of carignan

110
Q

What style of wine is produced in Valencia?

A

W from local meresegura (neutral style)

111
Q

What are the 3 DO zones w/ in Valencia autonomía?

A

Valencia
Alicante
Utiel-Requena

112
Q

What style of wine is made in Alicante?

What is their local specialty and how does it differ from other Spanish wines of this style?

A

Dessert wines
Fondillón, a solera-style oxidative dessert wine from Monastrell aged min 10yrs. Unlike sherry, not fortified, no oak characteristics

113
Q

What style of wine is produced in Utiel-Requena DO? What is traditional method of doing so?

A

R from Bobal
via a “doble pasta” method, macerted and fermented w/ twice normal amount of skins and pulp. On the decline due to rise of grape concentrate production in the region

114
Q

What are the 3 DOs of Marcia auto?

A

Jumilla
Yecla
Bullas

115
Q

What are the primary styles of wine produced in Jumilla?

A

R+R from Monastrell (may blend w/ Garnacha and PV)

**sandy soils

116
Q

What styles of wine are produced in Yecla and Bullas DOs?

A

R+W+R from primarily Monastrell and Macabeo

117
Q

What is Europe’s largest single demarcated wine region? What styles of wine?

A

La Mancha DO

R+W+R from Cencibel (Temp) and Airen

118
Q

Which variety claims most acreage in all of Europe?

A

Airén

Low denisty plantings, lots going for distillation

119
Q

What is unique about Marques de Griñon estate?

A

Located in Méntrida DO but cultivate CS, PV, Syrah, Merlot resulting in a modern, concentrated style of wine. Enlisted BDX consultants from Pomerol
Awared DO pago status in 2003
Approach is “New World,” quick fame w/ money and modern technique

120
Q

What are the DO Pago estates of La Mancha? First? What vineyard practices set them apart?

A

**DO Pago Dominio de Valdepasa (Marques de Grigñon, 2003) **First DO Pago, use of drip irrigation

DO Pago Finca Élez (2003)
DO Pago Guijozo (2005)
DO Pago Dehesa del Carrizal (2006) 
DO Pago Campo de la Guardia (2009)
DO Pago Florentino (2009)
DO Pago Casa del Blanco (2010)
DO Pago Calzadilla (2011)
121
Q

Where is Almansa? What style of wine most known for?

A

Southern Spain, near La Mancha

R from teinturier grape Garnacha Tintorera

122
Q

What style of wine is Manchuela known for?

A

R from Bobal

123
Q

Which former sub-zone of La Mancha achieved DO status in 2003? Style of wine?

A

Ribera del Júcar

R+W+R rom Cebcibel, Bobal, Moscatel

124
Q

Which DO is surrounded by La Mancha but received DO status in 1932?
Styles of wine?

A

Valdepeñas (Valley of Rocks)

R+W+R from Cencibel and Airén

125
Q

Which 2 sub-regions of Valdepeñas produced wines of highest quality?

A 
Los Llamos (West)
Los Aberturas (North)
At Reserva and Gran Reserva level usually 100% Cencibel
126
Q

What styles of wine is Uclés known for?

A

R+W+R+Dulce+espumoso

focus on cencibel, Garnacha, CS, Merlot, Syrah

127
Q

What styles of wine are made in Mondéjar DO? Where is it?

A

N of La Mancha

R+W+R from Cencibel, CS, Macabeo, Malvar (W)

128
Q

What are the 3 areas of production of Vinos de Madrid DO? Which varietals are most widely used?

A
  1. San Martin de VAldeiglesias
  2. Navalcarnero
  3. Arganda

Airén, Malvar, Tinto Fino, Negra de Madrid (Garnacha)

129
Q

What is the sole DO of Extremadura? What are the 6 sub-zones?

A

Ribera del Guadiana

  1. Ribera Alta de Guadiana
  2. Ribera Baja de Guadiana
  3. Matanegra
  4. Cañamero
  5. Montáchez
  6. Tierra de Barros (best)
130
Q

What are primary varietals of Málaga DO? What styles of wine?

A

Moscatel and PX

Fortified and sweet wines produced from soleo method

131
Q

What is the soleo process?

A

traditional process of Málaga of drying grapes on esparto grass mats for up to 20 days

132
Q

What is the table wine AOP for Málaga?

A

Sierras de Málaga

133
Q

What are 5 aging categories for Málaga?

A

All in Am Oak

  1. Málaga Pálido (max 6 mo in oak)
  2. Málaga (6-24mo)
  3. Málaga Noble (2-3yrs)
  4. Málaga Añejo (3-5yrs)
  5. Málaga Tansañejo (min 5yrs)
134
Q

How many DO zones are there in the Canary Islands? Which ones cover entire islands?

A 
10 total, 5 on Tenerife
others:
1. La Palma
2. El Hierro
3. Gran Canaria
4. La Gomera
5. Lanzarote
135
Q

What are primary varietals of the Canary Islands?

A

R=Listan Negro, Negramoll (Tinta Negra), Malvasía Rosado, Listán Prieto (Mission)
W=Malvasía, Gual, Forastera Blanca, Moscatel, Listán Blanco (Palomino)

136
Q

Who is the only producer of Cava in SW Spain? What region?

A

Bodegas Inviosa

In Tierra de Barrios (sub-zone of Tibera del Guadiana in Extremadura)

137
Q

What are the DO zones of Andalucía?

A 
Málaga
Sierras de Málaga
Montilla-Moriles
Condado du Huelva
Jerez/Xérès/Sherry
Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda
138
Q

What are the 2 DO zones producing Sherry?

A

Jerez/Xérès/Sherry

Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda

139
Q

What are the 3 towns of the “golden triangle” of sherry?

A

Jerez de la Frontera
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
El Puerto de Sta. Maria

140
Q

What are the “pagos” in Sherry?

141
Q

What is the primary varietal of Montilla-Moriles DO? What styles of wine?

A

PX

fino, oloroso, amontillado styles

142
Q

What is “levante?”

A

a hot dry wind in Jerez, intensifies regions heat

“cooks” the grapes on the vine during ripening process

143
Q

What is the “poniente?”

A

cool Atlantic wine that alternates w/ the levante wind and promotes the growth of flor

144
Q

Where are the majority of sherry producing vines located?

A

Jerez de la Frontera in Jerez Superior

145
Q

What is the largest pago of Jerez?

A

Marchanado (3,000 acres)

146
Q

What are the 2 sub-varieties of Palomino? Which is preferred?

A 
Palomino Fino (preferred)
 **high yields, disease resistant
Palomino de Jerez
147
Q

Where is Moscatel most planted in Jerez?

A

In the arenas soils near Chipiona

148
Q

Describe the traditional wine training method of Jerez?

A

“vara y pulgar”=pruning alternate spurs each year so 1 year’s vara (stick) becomes the next year’s pulgar (“thumb”)

149
Q

What are max yields in Jerez?

A

80 hl/ha in Jerez Superior

100 hl/ha everywhere else

150
Q

What are the 3 stages of quality of the mosta de yema in Jerez?

A
  1. primera yema (free-run)
  2. segunda yema (pressed)
  3. Mosto prensa (pressed used for distillation)
151
Q

What 2 processes are performed to Sherry must before fermentation begins?

A

acidification (usually w/ yeso and cream of tartar=tartaric acid)
clarification (racking, yeso (plaster))

152
Q

What is the classic and modern fermentation vessel for Sherry?

A

classic=600L new Am oak butts

modern=temp controlled stainless of 50,000L

153
Q

What are the 2 fermentation phases of Sherry?

A

initial tumultuous ferm, approx 1 week

2nd “lenta” over weeks and lower temps

154
Q

Sherries produced in fino styles are produced from the __________ whereas olorosos are produced from the _____________.

A 
Primera Yema (from lighter albariza soils)
Segunda Yema (pressed)
155
Q

What is the sobretablas?

A

Intermediary stage of oloroso sherry where wines develop flor and may be reclassified. Can last 6mo-1yr

156
Q

What are the 5 secondary classifications of Sherry?

A
  1. Palma-fine, delicate, fino sherry
  2. Palma Cortada-robust fino, finish sobretablas as Amontillado
  3. Palo Cortado-Rare, still flor but rich so aged oxidatively
  4. Raya-Failed flor development, becomes oloroso
  5. Dos Rayas-Failed flor and course wine, blended into low quality or sherry vinegar
157
Q

As of 2010 what is min aging req for sherry before bottling?

158
Q

For every 1 liter of wine drawn from a solera, how many must remain?

159
Q

Define following terms
Criadera
Añada
Trasiegos

A

Levels of solera system
new vintage wines added to top level of solera system
movements of wine between criadera levels

160
Q

What is Amontillado sherry?

A

Fino style in which flor disappears accidentally or intentionally by winemaking
16-22% abv
between fino-oloroso styles

161
Q

What does Oloroso mean?

A

“Fragrant”

162
Q

What does “generoso sherry” mean? What are the qualifying styles?

A

totally dry in character
Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso, Palo Cortado, *Manzanilla Fina, *Manzanilla Pasada, *Manzanilla Olorosa

*from Sanlúcar de Barrameda

163
Q

What is the cabeco in sherry production?

A

process of determining sweetness level of final blend by testing a small amount in test tube then proportionally applying to the whole lot

164
Q

What are the common sweetening agents of Sherry? What are each produced from?

A
  1. Dulce pasa/mistela=from Palomino must (most common)
  2. Dulce de Almíbar=blend of invert sugars and fino (rare)
  3. Mistela=must of sunned Moscatel and PX (best but most expensive)
165
Q

What is an almacenista?

A

historical role, would purchase young sherry then sell to shippers at proper age

166
Q

Describe the following terms, created by Consejo Regulador of Sherry in 2000s
VOS
VORS

A

Vinum Optimum Signatum (VOS)=”Very Old Sherry,” solera wines ave age 20+ yrs, 1 liter drawn, 20 remain

Vinum Optimum Rara Signatum (VORS) “Very Old Rare Sherry,” 30+ yrs, 1 liter drawn, 30 ltrs remain

*only amontillado, oloroso, Palo Cortado, PX wines considered

167
Q

What is the name/size of a sherry barrel?

A 
Butt (600-650L)
Shipping Butt (490L)
168
Q

What is roble?

A

term for oak/time spent in oak in Navarro

169
Q

Which DO Pago is in Cariñena?

170
Q

What is the name of the mtn range to the north of Madrid?

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