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What is Vino Tostado?

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Sweet wine produced by air dried grapes in Ribeiro DO

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When was Bierzo DO established?

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1989

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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

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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
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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

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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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13
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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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15
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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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17
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Where is Rias Baixas?

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Galicia - Spain

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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?

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Clay base with pebbles sub-soil

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When was the DO established in Cigales?

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1991

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31
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What does mean VCGI in Spain?

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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?

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  • 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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34
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What are the red GV of Ribeira Sacra?

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Mencia, Merenzao, Brancellao, Sousón, Caiño Tinto, Tempranillo

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35
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what is the western most DO of Castilla y Leon?

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Arribes DO: along the Portuguese Border Juan Garcia / Malvasia base wine

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36
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Where is located Fariña winery?

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Toro DO Dama de Toro Reserva (prestige cuvee) – 100% Tinto de Toro

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37
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Where is Olivier Riviere Located?

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Arlanza

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38
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What is Dorado?

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  • fortified wine produced in Rueda. - - Must be aged in oak barrel for 2 years (showing oxidised character) Min 15% ABV
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39
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What is “Castes Nobles”?

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wine style from Valdeorras DO made with min 85% of recommend GV - White or red

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40
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Where is Ribeiro DO?

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Galicia - Spain

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42
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What style of wine is Toro DO? GV?

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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?

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Castilla y Leon Blanco: Doña Blanca, Modelo + Malvasia & Palomino Rosado: Min 50% Mencia + Garnacha & Palomino Tinto: 70% Mencia + Garnacha Tintorera

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44
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what is the smallest sub-region of Rias Baixas DO?

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Soutomaior

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45
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Explain sparkling wines from Rueda?

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  • 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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46
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What are the synonyms of Mencia?

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  • negra & Loureiro Tinto in Portugal - Found a link with the Jaen (Dão) in 1999 by the DNO
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47
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What are the autonomias of Green Spain?

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Galicia Asturias Cantabria Pais Vasco

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48
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What are the wine produced under the Ribeiro DO?

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Blanco, Tinto, Vino Tostado blanco & tinto

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What wine are produced in Arlanza? GV? Where is it located?

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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?

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Located on the bank of the Duero river, on vineyard slopes. Based on Granite and Quartz pebbles

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51
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Where is Toro DO?

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Castilla y Leon

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52
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What are the communes of production to Valdeorras?

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A Rúa, Larouco, O Barco, O Bolo, Petín, Rubiá, Vilamartín

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55
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What are the vine influences of Ribeira Sacra DO?

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Cantabrians Mountains range Miño & Sil River

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What is the soil type of Ribeira Sacra DO?

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Mainly granitic & slates based

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What are the white GV of Valdeorras?

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Recommend: Godello, Dona Bianca Authorized: Palomino Fino

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58
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What is the river influencing Monterrei DO?

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Tamega River

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When was Ribeiro upgraded to DO?

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1932

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60
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What are the different estates of Vega Sicilia SA?

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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?

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  • 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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63
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What is the mountain range along Ribeira Sacra DO?

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Cantabrians Mountain

64
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What are the white grapes of Monterrei DO?

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  • Recommend: Godello, Treixadura, Dona Blanca - Authorized: Albariño, Blanca de Monterrei, Loureira, Caiño Blanco
65
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When was Monterrei upgrade to DO?

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1996

67
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Where would you find the Cordillera Catabrica?

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In Castilla y Leon, around Rueda DO

68
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what is the soil type in Ribeiro DO?

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Slit and sandy soil

69
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What are the req of Vino Tostado?

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  • 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
70
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What are the synonym of the Tempranillo GV?

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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?

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  • Blanco - Blanco Barrica - Blanco Súmmum - Tinto - Tinto Barrica - Tinto Súmmum
72
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When was Valdeorras DO created?

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1945

73
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what is the min alcohol content for red Ribera del Duero?

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11,5% ABV

74
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What wine are produced in Arribes? GV? Where is it located?

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Castilla y Leon Blanco: 60% Malvasia min + Verdeja, Albilla Rosado / Tinto: 60% combined Juan García, Rufete & Tempranillo + Mencia & Garnacha

75
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What style of wine can be produce in Monterrei DO?

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White & red still wine

76
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Is Rias Baixas able to produce Barrica wine on the regulations?

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Yes the wine must spent 3 mth in oak barrel (no bigger than 600L)

77
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When was Rueda DO approved?

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1980: First recognised DO in Castilla y Leon

78
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What are the wine style produced in Valdeoras?

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Blanco Espumoso - Varietal (Modelo or Mencia) - Tostado (by dried grapes) - Tinto - “Castes Nobles”: min 85% of recommend GV

79
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What are the req for Contado do Tea sub-zone?

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Min 70% Abariño & Treixadura combined

80
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What does mean Barrica in Ribeira Sacra DO?

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  • 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
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What does mean Rias in spanish?

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estuaries Rias Baixas means: Low estuaries

82
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What are the rivers located along Ribeiro DO?

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Barbatino, Avia, Arnoia, Miño: Hill slopes vineyard

83
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Where is Ribeira Sacra

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Galicia - Spain

84
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When was Rias Baixas upgrade to DO?

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1988

85
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Is carbonic maceration authorised in Toro DO?

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Yes, often use for joven wine, base on fruit

86
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What are the unofficial sub-region of Ribera del Duero?

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Soria: coolest and highest Burgos: hub of the region’s activities Valladolid: warmer climate Sogovia: tiny area

87
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What is Viejo

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Vino de la Mesa Min 36 mth ageing, wine must show an marked oxidative character

88
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What is Añejo?

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Vino de la Mesa Min 24 mth ageing in cask of less 600L or bottle

89
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Where is Valdeorras DO?

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Galicia - Spain

90
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What are the alcohol range in Bierzo DO?

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white: 11-13% ABV Red/Rose: 11-14% ABV

91
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What are the sub-regions of Monterrei DO?

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  • Ledera de Monterrei: slopes of Monterrei - Valle de Monterrei:
92
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What are the red GV of Valdeorras?

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  • Recommend: Mencia, Merenzao, Sousón, Muraton, Brancellao - Authorised: Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet), Gran Negro, Tempranillo, Negreda
93
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When was created the DO/DOCa system in Spain?

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1988

94
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What is Araúxa?

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Is a synonym or Tempranillo in Monterrei DO

95
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What is Súmmum? Where could you find it?

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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)

96
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What are the GV req for Ribeira do Ulla & Val do Salnes?

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70% combined Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura, Caiña blanca + Torrontes, Godella

97
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When was Ribera del Duero DO established

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1982

98
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What is the soil type of Rueda DO?

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Mainly alluvial plain and flood terraces on the Duero River: grey brown clay, some limestone in higher slopes

99
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What is the river of Valdeorras located on?

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Sil River

100
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What are the sub-zones of Ribeira Sacra DO?

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Amandi, Chantada, Quiroga-Bebei, Rebeira do Mino, Ribeira do Sil

101
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who’s producing PSI? What is it?

A

Peter Sisseck in Ribera del Duero Biodynamic farming created with the 2007 vintage

102
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What are the ageing req for white Rioja?

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  • 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
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What is Noble?

A

Vino de la Mesa: Min 18 mth ageing in cask of less than 600L or bottle

105
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what are the different soil type in Rias Baixas DO?

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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

106
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Why is Cigales DO know for?

A

Rosado wine

107
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What is the second label of Dominio de Pingus?

A

Flor de Pingus

108
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What are the alcohol req in Ribeiro DO?

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White: 9 to 13% ABV Red: 9 to 12% ABV Vino Tostado: min 13% ABV

109
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Who’s producing Macan?

A

Is a partnership between Vega Sicilia SA & Benjamin de Rothschild Rioja

110
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What is the grapes real for a red Ribera del Duero DO?

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75% tinta dell Pais + CS, Merlot // Max 5% garnacha & Albillo Mayor

111
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What wine are produced in Ribera del Duero DO? GV? Where is it located?

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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
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What is the famous Rioja winemaker based in Rueda DO?

A

Marques de Riscal: - Bodega Herederos del Marques de Riscal

113
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What is the newest DO of Spain (2018)? Where is it located?

A

Cangas DO Asturias Region (Green Spain) red GV: Garnacha, Mencia, Picapoll, Verdejo Negro Wh GV: Albarin Bianco, Albillo

114
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Where is Cangas DO located? When was it upgraded?

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Asturias - Green Spain 2018

115
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What are the DO of the Aragon autonomia?

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Somontano DO Catalayud DO Cariñena DO Campo de Borja DO

116
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Where is located Somontano DO?

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Aragon - Spain

117
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Where is located Catalayud DO?

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Aragon - Spain

118
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Where is located Cariñena DO?

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Aragon - Spain

119
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Where is located Campa de Borja DO?

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Aragon - Spain

120
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Where is Pago de Aylés located? When was it upgraded?

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Cariñena DO 2011

121
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When was Cariñena DO grated as DO?

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1932 - One of the oldest DO in Spain

122
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What are the grapes allow in Cariñena DO?

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Viura Moscatel Garnacha mainly + Cariñena

123
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What is the soil type of Cariñena DO?

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Vast rocky and pebble plain Medium altitude: 400-800m Cierzo wind flow here

124
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What is the Cierzo wind? Where would you find it?

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In central Spain (Aragon mainly) Dry air from the Pyrenees mountains: cold

125
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What is the main GV for the Campo de Borja DO? What style of wine?

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Red wine represents 95% of the production here Garnacha is the king, along Tempranillo, CS, Merlot, Syrah & Mazuela

126
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What is the synomym of Mazuelo?

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Carignan: France - Languedoc Cariñana: Spain - Aragon, Samso: Catalunya

127
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What are the sub-region of Navarra?

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  • Terra de Estrella - Baja Montaña - Ribera Alta - Ribera Baja - Valdizarbe
128
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Name the DO Pago from Navarra?

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Pago de Otazu - 2009 Pago de Arinzano - 2009 Pago de Prado de Irache Finca Bollandin - 2011

129
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Where is located Pago de Otazu?

A

Navarra 2009

130
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Name all 3 DOs of the Basque County of Spain?

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  • Arabako Txakolina: 2001
  • Bizkaiko Txakolina: 1994
  • Getariako Txakolina: 1989
131
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What was the first demarcated DO of the Basque County of Spain?
When was it?

A

Getariako Txakolina
Received its DO statut in 1989

132
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What is Ojo de Gallo?

Where is this wine a local speciality?

A
  • 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
133
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Style of wine and grape varieties of the following:

Getariako Txakolina DO

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134
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Style of wine and grape varieties of the following:

Bizkaiko Txakolina

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  • 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

Same varieties than the Arabako Txakolina DO

135
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What is the wine region across the Portuguese border along Rias Baixas?

A

Minho IGP Vinho Verde DOP

136
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When Arlanza has been upgraded to DO level?

A

2007

137
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What wine are produced in Cigales DO? GV? Where is it located?

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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

138
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What are the main hazards of Cigales?

A

Drought and spring frost

139
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What are the req for Arribes vino roble?

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Wine must be aged for 3 mth min in oak

140
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What are the white GV of Ribeira Sacra

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Albariño, Modelo, Loureira, Torrontes, Dona Branca

141
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What is the soil type of Valdeorras DO?

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Slates, Granite, Calcareous Clay, Argilo-Ferrous, Alluvial soils

142
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What is the other name of Garnacha Tintorera?

A

Alicante Bouschet

143
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Where is Monterrei DO?

A

Galicia - Spain

144
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What is the min % of Albarino if is labelled as varietal in Rias Baixas DO?

A

100%: no blend

145
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What are the GV for Vino Tostado?

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White: Treixadura, Torrontes, Albariño, Godello Red: Caiño, Ferrón, Brancellao, Mencía, Sousón

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