Intro Questions 2014

Question 1

What styles are made in Rioja?

Answer 1

Blanco, Rosado and Tinto

Question 2

What are the main red grapes of Rioja?

Answer 2

Tempranillo, Graciano and Mazuelo

Question 3

Where is Rias Bixas located?

Answer 3

Galicia

Question 4

What is the main grape for Rias Bixas?

Answer 4

Albarino

Question 5

Where is Jerez located?

Answer 5

Southern Spain, this is one of three areas that compose the Sherry Triangle

Question 6

What is the Sherry Triangle?

Answer 6

It is composed of three areas:
Jerez de la Fronteria
Sanlucar de Barrameda
Puerto de Santa Maria

Question 7

Where would you find Manzanilla Sherry?

Answer 7

Manzanilla Sherry is only made in Sanlucar de Barrameda

Question 8

What are the grapes used to produce Sherry?

Answer 8

Palomino is the main grape

Pedro Ximenez and Moscatel are the auxiliary grapes

Question 9

Where would you find Cava being produced?

Answer 9

Penedes

Question 10

What is the main traditional grapes of Cava?

Answer 10

Xarello
Macabeao
Paradella

Question 11

Where is Ribera del Duero located?

Answer 11

Castilla y Leon

Question 12

What styles of wine are made in Ribera del Duero

Answer 12

Rosado and Tinto only

Question 13

Where is Jumilla located?

Answer 13

Southern Spain, specifically La Mancha

Question 14

What styles are made in Jumilla?

Answer 14

Fortified red dessert wines from the Monastrell grape (AKA: Mouvedre)

Question 15

What is a Vino de Pago?

Answer 15

These are single estate vineyards with great notriety. Commonly found in Castilla La Mancha.