Northern Spain Flashcards
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What is Vino Tostado?
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Sweet wine produced by air dried grapes in Ribeiro DO
2
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When was Bierzo DO established?
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1989
3
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What are the sub-regions of Rias Baixas DO? (North to South)
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Ribeira do Ulla Val do Salnes Soutomaior O’Rosal Contado do Tea
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What is the river of Cigales DO?
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Pisuerga River
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What are the DO along the Duero River?
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Ribera del Duero Rueda Toro Tierra de Zamora Arribes
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Who founded Vega Sicilia? When?
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Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves in 1864
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What are the req for O’ Rosal sub-zone
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must be at least 70% combined Albariño & Loureiro
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What is the max barrel size for the maturation of the Crianza / Reserva / Gran Reserva wines?
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330L
9
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What are ABV req of Monterrei DO?
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- White: 11% ABV for classic - White Barrica & ageing req: 11,5% ABV - Red: 11% ABV for Classic - Red Barrica + Ageing req: 12% ABV
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What are the VCIG of Castilla y Leon?
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- Sierra de Salamanca - Valles de Benavente - Valtiendas
11
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name some highly regarded villages of RdD?
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Peñafel, Arlanda del Duero, San Esteban de Gormaz, Pesquera del Duero
12
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What are the DO of Galicia?
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- Rias Baixas - Ribeiro - Ribeira Sacra - Valdeorras - Monterrei
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What is the first vintage of Dominio de Pingus? Who’s producing it?
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1995 Peter Sisseck La Horra Tempranillo french oak barrel rather than US
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Can Rias Baixas DO produce some red wine? Precise the GV
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Yes Recommended GV: Caiño Tinto, Espadeiro, Loureira Tinta, Sousón Authorized: Mencía, Brancellao
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Name some leading winemakers of Ribera del Duero?
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- Vega Sicilia - Pesquera - Peter Sisseck: Dominio de Pingus - Bodega Hermano
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Where is Rias Baixas?
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Galicia - Spain
18
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What is the partnership between Vega Sicilia and Rothschild family?
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Macan: Rioja Located in San Millán
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What DO of Castilla y Leon are off the Duero River
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Bierzo Cigales Terra y Leon Arlanza
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What is the climate of Rueda DO?
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flat highland (700-800m): – long & cold winters – short springs: spring frost – dry & hot summers
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What are the ageing req for Toro DO
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Only available for Tinto wines Crianza: 2 years, inc 6 mth in oak Reserva: 3 years, inc 12 mth in oak Gran Reserva: 5 years, inc 18 mth in oak
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What style of wine are produced in Rueda DO? From what GV?
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- Rueda SB / Verdejo: (85-100%) - White: Verdejo (50%), Viura, SB - Superiore: Verdejo (85%), Viura, SB - Espumoso: Verdejo (50%), Viura, SB - Dorado: Palomino, Verdejo: fortified oxidative Red/Rose: Temp, Garnacha, CS, Merlot
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What are the red GV of Monterrei DO?
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Min 60% Mencia + Merenzao, Caiño Tinto, Sousón, Araúxa (Tempranillo)
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What is the climate of Ribeira Sacra DO?
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Slightly more continental than Rias Baixas, with maritime influences
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When the Arribes DO has been established?
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2007
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What is the soil type of Cigales DO?
Clay base with pebbles sub-soil
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When was the DO established in Cigales?
1991
31
What does mean VCGI in Spain?
Vinos de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica Is a step between Vino de la Tierra, and application to be DO
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What are the DO of Castilla y Leon Autonomia?
- Arlanza DO - Arribes DO - Bierzo DO - Cigales DO - Ribera del Duero DO - Tierra de León DO - Tierra del Vino Zamora DO - Toro DO
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What are the red GV of Ribeira Sacra?
Mencia, Merenzao, Brancellao, Sousón, Caiño Tinto, Tempranillo
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what is the western most DO of Castilla y Leon?
Arribes DO: along the Portuguese Border Juan Garcia / Malvasia base wine
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Where is located Fariña winery?
Toro DO Dama de Toro Reserva (prestige cuvee) -- 100% Tinto de Toro
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Where is Olivier Riviere Located?
Arlanza
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What is Dorado?
- fortified wine produced in Rueda. - - Must be aged in oak barrel for 2 years (showing oxidised character) Min 15% ABV
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What is "Castes Nobles"?
wine style from Valdeorras DO made with min 85% of recommend GV - White or red
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Where is Ribeiro DO?
Galicia - Spain
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What style of wine is Toro DO? GV?
Blanco: - 85% Malvasia - 100% Verdejo Tinto: - 75% Tinto del Toro - 100% Garnacha
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What wine are produced in Bierzo DO? GV? Where is it located?
Castilla y Leon Blanco: Doña Blanca, Modelo + Malvasia & Palomino Rosado: Min 50% Mencia + Garnacha & Palomino Tinto: 70% Mencia + Garnacha Tintorera
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what is the smallest sub-region of Rias Baixas DO?
Soutomaior
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Explain sparkling wines from Rueda?
- Made by traditional method, with 9 mth ageing OTL (On the Lees) - Base in verdejo (50% min) + SB & Viura - Min 11,5% ABV - Rose must contain 50% red grapes
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What are the synonyms of Mencia?
- negra & Loureiro Tinto in Portugal - Found a link with the Jaen (Dão) in 1999 by the DNO
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What are the autonomias of Green Spain?
Galicia Asturias Cantabria Pais Vasco
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What are the wine produced under the Ribeiro DO?
Blanco, Tinto, Vino Tostado blanco & tinto
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What wine are produced in Arlanza? GV? Where is it located?
Castilla y Leon Blanco: Albilla, Viura Tinto / Rosato: 50-100% Tinto del Pais + Garnacha, CS, Merot, Petit Verdot, Mencia
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What is the soil type & topography of Arribes?
Located on the bank of the Duero river, on vineyard slopes. Based on Granite and Quartz pebbles
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Where is Toro DO?
Castilla y Leon
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What are the communes of production to Valdeorras?
A Rúa, Larouco, O Barco, O Bolo, Petín, Rubiá, Vilamartín
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What are the vine influences of Ribeira Sacra DO?
Cantabrians Mountains range Miño & Sil River
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What is the soil type of Ribeira Sacra DO?
Mainly granitic & slates based
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What are the white GV of Valdeorras?
Recommend: Godello, Dona Bianca Authorized: Palomino Fino
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What is the river influencing Monterrei DO?
Tamega River
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When was Ribeiro upgraded to DO?
1932
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What are the different estates of Vega Sicilia SA?
Vega Sicilia: Ribera del Duero Pintia: Toro Macan: Rioja Alion: Ribera del Duero Oremus: Tokay
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What are the ageing req for red Rioja?
- Crianza: 24 mth total: 12 mth barrels & 12 bottle - Reserva: 36 mth total: 12 mth barrels & 24 bottle - Gran Reserva: 60 mth total: 24 barrels & 36 mth bottles
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What is the mountain range along Ribeira Sacra DO?
Cantabrians Mountain
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What are the white grapes of Monterrei DO?
- Recommend: Godello, Treixadura, Dona Blanca - Authorized: Albariño, Blanca de Monterrei, Loureira, Caiño Blanco
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When was Monterrei upgrade to DO?
1996
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Where would you find the Cordillera Catabrica?
In Castilla y Leon, around Rueda DO
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what is the soil type in Ribeiro DO?
Slit and sandy soil
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What are the req of Vino Tostado?
- 13% ABV min - Grapes must be dried for 3 mth min // Must weight: 300 g/L RS: 70 g/L min wine must be aged for 6 mth in oak or cherry cask + 3 mth in bottle too can be white or red
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What are the synonym of the Tempranillo GV?
Toro: Tinto del Toro Ribero del Duero: Tinto del Pais La Mancha: Cencibel Monterrei: Arauxa Catalunia: Ull del Llebre Protugal: Aragonez, Tinta Roriz, Aramont.
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What style of wine are produced in Ribeira Sacra?
- Blanco - Blanco Barrica - Blanco Súmmum - Tinto - Tinto Barrica - Tinto Súmmum
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When was Valdeorras DO created?
1945
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what is the min alcohol content for red Ribera del Duero?
11,5% ABV
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What wine are produced in Arribes? GV? Where is it located?
Castilla y Leon Blanco: 60% Malvasia min + Verdeja, Albilla Rosado / Tinto: 60% combined Juan García, Rufete & Tempranillo + Mencia & Garnacha
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What style of wine can be produce in Monterrei DO?
White & red still wine
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Is Rias Baixas able to produce Barrica wine on the regulations?
Yes the wine must spent 3 mth in oak barrel (no bigger than 600L)
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When was Rueda DO approved?
1980: First recognised DO in Castilla y Leon
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What are the wine style produced in Valdeoras?
Blanco Espumoso - Varietal (Modelo or Mencia) - Tostado (by dried grapes) - Tinto - "Castes Nobles": min 85% of recommend GV
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What are the req for Contado do Tea sub-zone?
Min 70% Abariño & Treixadura combined
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What does mean Barrica in Ribeira Sacra DO?
- white: ageing for a min of 3 mth in wood (no more than 600L each) - Red: 6 mth ageing in 600L wood barrels min
81
What does mean Rias in spanish?
estuaries Rias Baixas means: Low estuaries
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What are the rivers located along Ribeiro DO?
Barbatino, Avia, Arnoia, Miño: Hill slopes vineyard
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Where is Ribeira Sacra
Galicia - Spain
84
When was Rias Baixas upgrade to DO?
1988
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Is carbonic maceration authorised in Toro DO?
Yes, often use for joven wine, base on fruit
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What are the unofficial sub-region of Ribera del Duero?
Soria: coolest and highest Burgos: hub of the region's activities Valladolid: warmer climate Sogovia: tiny area
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What is Viejo
Vino de la Mesa Min 36 mth ageing, wine must show an marked oxidative character
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What is Añejo?
Vino de la Mesa Min 24 mth ageing in cask of less 600L or bottle
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Where is Valdeorras DO?
Galicia - Spain
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What are the alcohol range in Bierzo DO?
white: 11-13% ABV Red/Rose: 11-14% ABV
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What are the sub-regions of Monterrei DO?
- Ledera de Monterrei: slopes of Monterrei - Valle de Monterrei:
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What are the red GV of Valdeorras?
- Recommend: Mencia, Merenzao, Sousón, Muraton, Brancellao - Authorised: Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet), Gran Negro, Tempranillo, Negreda
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When was created the DO/DOCa system in Spain?
1988
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What is Araúxa?
Is a synonym or Tempranillo in Monterrei DO
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What is Súmmum? Where could you find it?
Ribeira Sacra DO - white: must be 100% principal GV Red: must be at least 60% of Mencia on the blend (could be varietal labelled if 85% of mencia)
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What are the GV req for Ribeira do Ulla & Val do Salnes?
70% combined Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura, Caiña blanca + Torrontes, Godella
97
When was Ribera del Duero DO established
1982
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What is the soil type of Rueda DO?
Mainly alluvial plain and flood terraces on the Duero River: grey brown clay, some limestone in higher slopes
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What is the river of Valdeorras located on?
Sil River
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What are the sub-zones of Ribeira Sacra DO?
Amandi, Chantada, Quiroga-Bebei, Rebeira do Mino, Ribeira do Sil
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who's producing PSI? What is it?
Peter Sisseck in Ribera del Duero Biodynamic farming created with the 2007 vintage
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What are the ageing req for white Rioja?
- Crianza: 12 mth total: 6 mth bottle & 6 mth barrels Reserva: 24 mth total: 6 barrels, 18 ate Gran Reserva: 48 mth total: 6 barrel, 42 mth bottle
104
What is Noble?
Vino de la Mesa: Min 18 mth ageing in cask of less than 600L or bottle
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what are the different soil type in Rias Baixas DO?
Ribeira do Ullas: mainly alluvial - Val do Salnes / Soutomaior / O' Rosal: alluvial over a granitic base - Contado do Tea: Both Granit & slates on surface over a granitic sub-soil
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Why is Cigales DO know for?
Rosado wine
107
What is the second label of Dominio de Pingus?
Flor de Pingus
108
What are the alcohol req in Ribeiro DO?
White: 9 to 13% ABV Red: 9 to 12% ABV Vino Tostado: min 13% ABV
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Who's producing Macan?
Is a partnership between Vega Sicilia SA & Benjamin de Rothschild Rioja
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What is the grapes real for a red Ribera del Duero DO?
75% tinta dell Pais + CS, Merlot // Max 5% garnacha & Albillo Mayor
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What wine are produced in Ribera del Duero DO? GV? Where is it located?
Castilla y Leon Rosado: 50% min Tinta del Pais + Albillo, Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, CS Tinto: 75% tinta dell Pais + CS, Merlot // Max 5% garnacha & Albillo Mayor
112
What is the famous Rioja winemaker based in Rueda DO?
Marques de Riscal: - Bodega Herederos del Marques de Riscal
113
What is the newest DO of Spain (2018)? Where is it located?
Cangas DO Asturias Region (Green Spain) red GV: Garnacha, Mencia, Picapoll, Verdejo Negro Wh GV: Albarin Bianco, Albillo
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Where is Cangas DO located? When was it upgraded?
Asturias - Green Spain 2018
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What are the DO of the Aragon autonomia?
Somontano DO Catalayud DO Cariñena DO Campo de Borja DO
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Where is located Somontano DO?
Aragon - Spain
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Where is located Catalayud DO?
Aragon - Spain
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Where is located Cariñena DO?
Aragon - Spain
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Where is located Campa de Borja DO?
Aragon - Spain
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Where is Pago de Aylés located? When was it upgraded?
Cariñena DO 2011
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When was Cariñena DO grated as DO?
1932 - One of the oldest DO in Spain
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What are the grapes allow in Cariñena DO?
Viura Moscatel Garnacha mainly + Cariñena
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What is the soil type of Cariñena DO?
Vast rocky and pebble plain Medium altitude: 400-800m Cierzo wind flow here
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What is the Cierzo wind? Where would you find it?
In central Spain (Aragon mainly) Dry air from the Pyrenees mountains: cold
125
What is the main GV for the Campo de Borja DO? What style of wine?
Red wine represents 95% of the production here Garnacha is the king, along Tempranillo, CS, Merlot, Syrah & Mazuela
126
What is the synomym of Mazuelo?
Carignan: France - Languedoc Cariñana: Spain - Aragon, Samso: Catalunya
127
What are the sub-region of Navarra?
- Terra de Estrella - Baja Montaña - Ribera Alta - Ribera Baja - Valdizarbe
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Name the DO Pago from Navarra?
Pago de Otazu - 2009 Pago de Arinzano - 2009 Pago de Prado de Irache Finca Bollandin - 2011
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Where is located Pago de Otazu?
Navarra 2009
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Name all **3 DOs** of the **Basque County** of Spain?
* **Arabako Txakolina**: *2001*
* **Bizkaiko Txakolina***: 1994*
* **Getariako Txakolina**: *1989*
131
What was the first demarcated DO of the Basque County of Spain?
When was it?
Getariako Txakolina
*Received its DO statut in 1989*
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What is **Ojo de Gallo**?
Where is this wine a local speciality?
* This is a **Rosato wine** from the Basque county, mostly produced under the **Bizkaiko Txakolina DO**
* The final blend must a minimum of **50% Hondarrabi Beltza**
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# Style of wine and grape varieties of the following:
**Getariako Txakolina DO**
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# Style of wine and grape varieties of the following:
**Bizkaiko Txakolina**
* **Bianco**: Hondarrabi Zelta, *Hondarrabi Zelta Zerratia, Izkiriota, Izkiriota Ttippia, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc*
* **Tinto**: Hondarrabi Beltza
* **Rosato**: minimum 50% Hondarrabi Beltza
* ***Late harvest and Espumoso are also produced here***
## Footnote
*Same varieties than the Arabako Txakolina DO*
135
What is the wine region across the Portuguese border along Rias Baixas?
Minho IGP Vinho Verde DOP
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When Arlanza has been upgraded to DO level?
2007
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What wine are produced in Cigales DO? GV? Where is it located?
Castilla y Leon Blanco: Min 50% Verdejo + Abillo, Viura, SB Rosato / Tinto: 50% Tinto del Pais, Garnacha Tinta/Gris + CS, Merlot, Syrah Espumoso / Dulce (w,r,R): min 50% Verdejo, Garnacha, Tinta del Pais
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What are the main hazards of Cigales?
Drought and spring frost
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What are the req for Arribes vino roble?
Wine must be aged for 3 mth min in oak
140
What are the white GV of Ribeira Sacra
Albariño, Modelo, Loureira, Torrontes, Dona Branca
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What is the soil type of Valdeorras DO?
Slates, Granite, Calcareous Clay, Argilo-Ferrous, Alluvial soils
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What is the other name of Garnacha Tintorera?
Alicante Bouschet
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Where is Monterrei DO?
Galicia - Spain
144
What is the min % of Albarino if is labelled as varietal in Rias Baixas DO?
100%: no blend
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What are the GV for Vino Tostado?
White: Treixadura, Torrontes, Albariño, Godello Red: Caiño, Ferrón, Brancellao, Mencía, Sousón
