Kf. WSET Self Check Multiple Choice / Spain and Portugal Flashcards

1
Q

Which one of the following is a grape variety widely grown in La Mancha?

a) Airen
b) Albarino
c) Sauvignon Blanc
d) Viura

A

a) Airen

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2
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With reference to Spanish red wine, which ONE of the following labeling terms requires the longest minimum maturation period in cask?
a) Reserva
b) Joven
c) Crianza
D) Gran Reserva
A

D) Gran Reserva

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3
Q

Joven on a Spanish wine label would indicate a wine that is

a) aged
b) young
c) sweet
d) semi-sweet

A

b) young

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4
Q

what form of vine training is most common in La Mancha?

a) Single Guyot
b) Low bush
c) Cordon de Royat
d) High cordon

A

b) Low bush

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5
Q

Which ONE of the following is a DO region for dry white wines only?

a) Toro
b) Rias Baixas
c) Ribera del Duero
d) Catalunya

A

b) Rias Baixas

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6
Q

Which pair of grapes is widely used in Rueda?

a) Carinena and Monestrell
b) Verdejo and Suavignon Blanc
c) Tempranillo and Granacha
d) Albarino and Viura

A

b) Verdejo and Suavignon Blanc

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7
Q

Which ONE of the following is a Spanish region that produces red wines similiar in style to Rioja?

a) Navarra
b) Jerez
c) Dao
d) Rueda

A

a) Navarra

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8
Q

Which ONE of the following is not a wine-producing region of Portugal?

a) Bairrada
b) Beiras
c) Rueda
d) Alentejo

A

c) Rueda

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9
Q

Baga produces wine that are typically

a) red with deep colour intensity
b) white with a deep colour intensity
c) red with a pale colour intensity
d) white with a pale colour intensity

A

a) red with deep colour intensity

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10
Q

What Portuguese term indicates either a vineyard or an estate?

a) Vinho
b) Quinta
c) Colheita
d) Adega

A

b) Quinta

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11
Q

The most important viticulture in Vinho Verde is

a) humidity
b) drought
c) frost
d) hail

A

a) humidity

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12
Q

Which of the following is the key factor in determining the quality of the wines in Ribera del Duero?

a) Maritime influence
b) altitude
c) Summer rain
d) cold air descending from the Pyrenees

A

b) altitude

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