Mainly Spain - ST Questions 18.04.20

Question 1

How old do vines in Spain need to be for a wine to qualify as Vinas Viejas?

Answer 1

35 years old

Question 2

What is the required aging for a Gran Reserva Tinto in Spain?

Answer 2

5 years including 18 months in cask, max 330L

Question 3

What is another name for Miteado and what is its definition?

Answer 3

Mitad y Mitad, blend of grape spirit and mature Sherry used to gently fortify the wine destined to become Sherry

Question 4

What are the red grapes for Cava?

Answer 4

Pinot Noir, Monastrell, Garnacha Tinta, Trepat (Trepat may only be used for rosé)

Question 5

Name DO’s of Murcia.

Answer 5

Jumilla, Yecla, Bullas.

Question 6

List the recommended red grapes for Yecla Tinto.

Answer 6

Monastrell

Question 7

List recommended white grapes for Bullas Blanco.

Answer 7

Macabeo

Question 8

What qualifies a wine for Calatayud Superior?

Answer 8

min. 85% old vine Garnacha (min. 50years of age) and a min. alcohol of 14%. Aged for a min. 6 months in new or second use barriques, and not released prior to 10 months after the harvest

Question 9

Describe the soil in Calatayud.

Answer 9

Brown Limestone

Question 10

What is Supurados?

Answer 10

Sweet late harvest white/rose/red wine from Rioja, historically made from grapes dried through the winter in lofts and made into dessert wines for special occasions.

Question 11

Which DO is located directly to the North of Ribera del Duero, what are the principal grapes for tinto and blanco?

Answer 11

Arlanza DO. Tinto - Garnacha, Mencia, CS, PV, Merlot. Blanco – Albilla, Viura.

Question 12

List the Vino de Pagos of Valencia.

Answer 12

Los Balagueses, El Terrerazo, Vera de Estenas, Chozas Carrascal

Question 13

What are the aging requirements for the following Malaga categories? 
Malaga Palido 
Malaga 
Malaga Noble 
Malaga Anejo 
Malaga Transanejo

Answer 13

Malaga Palido – 6 months max
Malaga – 6-24 months
Malaga Noble – 2-3 years
Malaga Anejo – 3-5 years
Malaga Transanejo – minimum 5 years

Question 14

What are the island DOs of the Canaries?

Answer 14

La Palma, El Hierro, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Gomera

Question 15

What is a speciality grape of Lanzarote that is specific to the island?

Answer 15

Malvasia Volcanica

Question 16

What are the subs of La Palma?

Answer 16

Norte de la Palma, Hoyo del Mazo, Fuencaliente

Question 17

What are Vinos de Tea?

Answer 17

traditional white, red and rosado wines of Norte de la Palma aged for max 6 months in Canario pine wood

Question 18

Name a producer of Tierra del Vino de Zamora.

Answer 18

Dehesa la Granja

Question 19

What is the prominent white grape in Mondejar DO?

Answer 19

Malvar

Question 20

Name the subzones of the Vinos do Madrid DO.

Answer 20

San Martín de Valdeiglesias, Arganda, Navalcarnero, and El Molar

Question 21

Name the Spanish DO’s that mandate different yields for Irrigated vs Dry Farmed vines.

Answer 21

Bullas and Yecla

Question 22

What is the local synonym for Garnacha in the Vinos do Madrid DO?

Answer 22

Negra de Madrid

Question 23

What differentiates Tinto from Tinto Tradicional in the Valdepenas DO?

Answer 23

Tinto requires a min. of 85% red varieties while Tinto Tradicional only requires 50%

Question 24

Which three vintages mainly go into the 2019 release of Vega Sicilia Unico Reserva Especial?

Answer 24

2006, 2007 and 2009

Question 25

Name the wettest and driest subzones of Rias Baixas.

Answer 25

Val do Salnes is the wettest and coolest, Condado do Tea is the warmest and driest.

Question 26

What is the name of the main river that flows through Monterrei DO?

Answer 26

Tamega

Question 27

Name Ribera del Duero’s provinces from east to west.

Answer 27

Soria, Segovia, Burgos, Valladolid

Question 28

In which autonomia would you find Los Cerrillos?

Answer 28

Castilla La Mancha, it’s a DO Pago from 2019

Question 29

What is the producer Camilo Castilla known primarily for producing?

Answer 29

Traditional Rancio muscat’s from Navarra.

Bodegas Camilo Castilla Capricho de Goya Moscatel, Navarra

Question 30

Name two major villages (towns) of the two separate enclaves of Rioja Alavesa.

Answer 30

Western: Labastida
Eastern: Laguardia

Question 31

Who makes the following prestige cuvees? 
Charles de Gaulle 
Louis XV 
Charles VII 
Femme de Champagne 
Cuvee Gentilhomme

Answer 31

Charles de Gaulle – Drappier
Louis XV – De Venoge
Charles VII – Canard Duchene
Femme de Champagne – Duval Leroy
Cuvee Gentilhomme – AR Lenoble

Question 32

In which appellations are the following Cote d’Or premier crus located? 
Fonteny 
Les Hervelets 
La Riotte 
Les Borniques 
Les Plures

Answer 32

Fonteny – Gevrey Chambertin
Les Hervelets – Fixin
La Riotte – Morey Saint Denis
Les Borniques – Chambolle Musigny
Les Plures – Meursault

Question 33

Who makes the monopole Clos des Issarts and in which appellation?

Answer 33

Faiveley, Gevrey Chambertin

Question 34

Which Cote Chalonnaise communal AOPs are white wine only?

Answer 34

Rully, Montagny, Bouzeron

Question 35

Name the villages of the St Veran AOP.

Answer 35

Chasselas, Leynes, St Verand, Chaines

Question 36

Which Port houses make the following Single Quintas?
Quinta do Chousa 
Quinta dos Canais 
Quinta da Corte 
Quinta do Cachao 
Quinta do Panascal

Answer 36

Quinta do Chousa – Martinez
Quinta dos Canais – Cockburn’s
Quinta da Corte – Delaforce
Quinta do Cachao – Messias
Quinta do Panascal – Fonseca

Question 37

What are the three sub varieties of Torrontes in Argentina?

Answer 37

Riojana, San Juanino, Mendocino

Question 38

What are the subs if the Uco Valley?

Answer 38

Tupungato, Tunuyan, San Carlos

Question 39

Who makes Icono from Lujan de Coyo?

Answer 39

Luigi Bosco

Question 40

In which Dalmatian subzone does Mike Grgich produce Plavac Mali?

Answer 40

Dingac