Level 3 Sommelier Spain

Question 1

What country has more land under vines than any other European country?

Answer 1

Spain

Question 2

What climate is the long coastline of Spain?

Answer 2

High Altitude Mediterranean

Question 3

What climate is the NE area of Spain

Answer 3

High Altitude Continental

Question 4

Who is the largest buyer of Spanish wine?

Answer 4

France

Question 5

What are the three most popular Spanish red wines?

Answer 5

Tempranillo
Bobal
Granacha
Mencia 
Monstrell (same as Mouvedre)

Question 6

What are the most significant wine regions of Spain?

Answer 6

Rioja,
Catalunya - Priorat
Castilla y Leon- Ribera del Duero

Question 7

What are the three most popular white wine of Spain?

Answer 7

Albarino
Airen
Godello

Question 8

Where is the Maritime climate found in Spain?

Answer 8

Galicia - above Portugal

Question 9

What is the primary region for Albarino wine?

Answer 9

Galicia

Question 10

What is the signature fingerprint of Tempranillo wine?

Answer 10

Tobacco and cherries

Question 11

What is the Spain Phylloxera story?

Answer 11

When phylloxera hit Bordeaux in 1880’s wine makers came to Rioja to make wine in American Oak barrels.

Question 12

What is the name of Spanish sparkling wine?

Answer 12

Cava

Question 13

Priorat wine is a blend of ?

Answer 13

Granache and Carinena

Question 14

What are the major wine aging classifications in Spain?

Answer 14

Joven - less than 15 mos.- no oak
Crianza - 6 mo. in barrel plus 18 in bottle
Reserva - 12 mo in barrel plus 24 in bottle
Gran Reserva - 24 mo in barrel plus 36 in bottle

Question 15

What is the equivalent of appellations in Spain?

Answer 15

DO - Vinos de Denominacion de Origen

Question 16

What is the lowest legal designation for wine in Spain?

Answer 16

VT - Vino de la Tierra

Question 17

What is the highest designation in Spain?

Answer 17

DOCa or DOQ (Calalan) - DOC Calificada

Question 18

What is the designation for estate wines not in a DO?

Answer 18

VdP - Vino de Pago