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1
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Year in which Rioja was given DOCa status?

A

1991

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2
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Which red grape was authorized for Rioja production in 2007?

A

Maturana Tinta

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3
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min % of red grapes in Rioja Rosado?

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25%

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4
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max % of Chardonnay, SB and Verdejo allowed in white Rioja?

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49%

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5
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name 2 towns in Rioja Oriental

A

Calahierra, Alfaro

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6
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name 2 towns in Rioja Alavesa

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Oyon, Labastida, Laguardia

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7
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name 2 towns of Rioja Alta

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Haro, Lagrono

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8
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which mountain range shelters Rioja from Atlantic rain clouds north and west

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Sierra Cantabria

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9
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who produces Baron de Chirel

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Marques de Riscal. Blend of 70% Tempranillo, grapes sourced from 80-110+ year old vines. 1st vintage 1986

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10
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what is Carignan known as in Rioja?

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Mazuelo

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11
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what is trasiego (Rioja)

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traditional manual racking system using gravity and no pumping

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12
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who makes Pardo Enea

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Muga

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13
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what cask size must Rioja be aged in

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225L barriques

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14
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Mariano Garcia is associated with which two iconic Ribera wineries?

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Vega Sicilia (winemaker for 30 years)
Aalto (founder in 1999)

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15
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which iconic Castilla y Leon estate was founded by Peter Sisseck

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Pingus in Ribera del Duero

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16
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1st estate in Rioja to do 100% estate bottling

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Remelluri (est 1967)

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17
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Capellana Reserva, Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva and Dalmau are all produced by whom

A

Marques de Murrieta

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18
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how long must Vino Espumoso Calidad Reserva spend on its lees

A

24 months

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19
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which Castilla y Leon DO does the Sil river pass through?

A

Bierzo

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20
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which DO of Castilla y Leon is on the Spain/Portugal border

A

Arribes

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21
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what river flows through Rioja?

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Ebro

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22
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what are the secondary red grapes of Rioja

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Mazuelo, Garnacha, Graciano and Maturana Tinta

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23
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which grapes are commonly blended with Albarino in O Rosal and Condado do Tea

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Loureiro and Treixadura

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24
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Valladolid is a city within which DO of Castilla y Leon

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Rueda

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25
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what is Dorado

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a dry, oxidized and fortified style of wine from Rueda

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26
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where is Dehesa La Granja and who owns it?

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Zamora. Owned by Pesquera

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27
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min % of Mencia in red Bierzo

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70% (50% for rose)

28
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name 2 producers from Toro

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Numanthia, Bodegas Pintia, Farina

29
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how long must Rueda Dorado be aged

A

4 years, 2 in oak

30
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name a producer (maybe the only 1) of Rueda Dorado

A

Hijos de Alberto

31
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what the white grape allowed in Ribera del Duero

A

Albillo Mayor

32
Q

name the 5 DO of Galicia

A

Rias Baixas, Ribeiro, Valdeorras, Ribera Sacra, Monterrei

33
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subzones of Ribera Sacra

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Amandi, Chantada, Quiroga-Bibei, Riberas do Sil, Riberas do Mino

34
Q

Alicante Bouschet is known as what in Galicia

A

Garnacha Tintorera

35
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primary white grape of Valdeorras

36
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min % of Mencia for Tinto Summum to be on label

37
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in what DO is Vina Tostado made? Aging?

A

Ribeiro.
Min 6 months in oak or cherry cask and 3 months in bottle

38
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what is the Cierzo

A

a cool strong dry wind that blows through north central Spain and the the Ebro valley from the Bay of Biscay

39
Q

name the 5 subzones of Navarra

A

Valdizarbe, Baja Montana, Tierra Estella, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja

40
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name the 4 Pago of Navarra and where they are located

A

Senorio de Arinzano - Tierra Estella
Prado Irache - Tierra Estella
Bodegas Otazu - Valdizarbe
Bolandin - Ribera Baja (added 2022)

41
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what is supurado wine

A

sweet wines produced from dried grapes in Rioja

42
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aging requirements for Vino Espumosa Gran Anada (Rioja)

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36 months on the lees. Must be vintage dated

43
Q

what vineyard is used to make Vina Gravonia

A

Vina Zarconia

44
Q

name 3 excellent Rioja vintages in the past 20 years

A

2004, 2005, 2010, 2011

45
Q

Who was the first in Spain to use stainless steel fermentation and temperature control in the 1960s

A

Miguel Torres

46
Q

Rioja Crianza aging

A

2 years (1 in cask) for red
18 months (6 months in cask) for whites

47
Q

Rioja Reserva aging

A

3 years (1 yr in cask) for red
2 years (6 months in cask) for white

48
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Rioja Gran Reserva aging

A

5 years (2 in oak, 2 in bottle) red
4 years (6 months in oak) white

49
Q

Vinedos Singulares requirements

A

Single vineyard
Property of producer
Min 35 years old
20% lower yield
Manual harvesting

50
Q

Name a couple producers in Rioja Alavesa

A

Ysios
Remulluri
Contino

51
Q

Name a few Rioja Alta producers

A

Bodegas Muga
CVNE
Artadi
La Rioja Alta

52
Q

Who produces Vina El Pison?

53
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DO of Aragon

A

Campo de Borja DO
Calatayud DO
Carinena DO
Somontano DO

54
Q

Primary grape of Campo de Borja DO (Aragon)

A

2/3 of plantings are Garnacha

55
Q

In which Aragon DO would you find white wines from Alcanon and red wines from Parraleta

A

Somontano DO

56
Q

Hottest and driest Rias Baixas sub zone?

A

Condado do Tea (find Albariño blended with Treixadura)

57
Q

Min abv for Rias Baixas

58
Q

Who produces “Corullon” in Bierzo?

A

Descendientes de Palacios

59
Q

Name a few Bierzo producers

A

Descendientes de Palacios
Dominio de Tares
Raul Perez
Pittacum

60
Q

Who produces “Ultreia” in Bierzo

A

Raul Perez

61
Q

Recommended white grape of Arribes DO (Castilla y Leon)

A

Malvasia (Verdejo and Albilla are authorized)

62
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Recommended red grapes of Arribes DO

A

Brunal
Juan Garcia
Rufete
Tempranillo

63
Q

Min Tinta de Toro for Toro reds?

64
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What is Rueda Palido and what is the grape

A

Wine aged under flor similar to Sherry
Palomino Fino and/or Verdejo

65
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What grape is used for Rueda Dorado

A

Palomino Fino and/or Verdejo

66
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Grape used for Ribera del Duero blanco? Min %?

A

Albilla Mayor
Min 75%

67
Q

Ribera del Duero DO provinces

A

Valladolid
Burgos
Soria
Segovia

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