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1
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Spain

What is rancio?

A

Deliberately maderized fortified wine

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Spain

What was the effect of oidium and phylloxera on Spain?

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Many Bordeaux winemakers came to Rioja to bridge the interruption in their own vineyards
Introduced grape varietes, barricas and estate bottling

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Spain

How was the introduction of barrcas different in Rioja?

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Because of their American colonies, Spainards brought back American oak

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Spain

When were the Consejos Reguladores established? Which were the first?

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1930s
Rioja
Jerez
Malaga

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5
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Spain

When were DO regulations approved in Spain?

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1970

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Spain

What are the levels of Spanish wine?

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Denominacion de Origen Calificada
Denominacion de Origen
Vinos de Calidad con Indicacion Geografica
Vino de la Tierra
DO Pago
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Spain

What are the standard aging levels for wine in Spain?

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Vino Joven (less than Crianza)
Crianza (R-2 yrs, 6 mo in cask/W-18 mo, 6 mo in cask)
Riserva (R-3 yrs, 1 yr in cask/W-2 yrs, 6 mo in cask)
Gran Riserva (R-5 yrs, 1.5 yr in cask/W-4 yrs, 6 mo in cask)

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8
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Spain

What are the wine regions of North Central Spain?

A 
Rioja DOCa
Navarra DO
Campo de Borja DO
Calatayud DO
Carinena DO
Somontano DO
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9
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Spain

What are the main synonyms for Tempranillio in Spain?

A 
Tinto del Pais
Tinto Fino
Tinta del Toro
Ull de Llebre
Cencibel
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Spain

What are the main red varietals of Rioja DOCa? How much of the blend must they comprise?

A 
Tempranillo
Mazuelo (Carignan)
Graciano
Garnacha
Maturana Tinta
85% (95% if destemmed)
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Spain

What are the main white varietals of Rioja DOCa?

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Viura (Macabeo)
Garnacha Blanca
Malvasia Riojano
Maturana Blanca
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Verdejo
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12
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Spain

What are the blending requirements for rosado wines in Rioja DOCa?

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Must be made from at least 25% red grapes

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Spain

What is the main river in Rioja DOCa?

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The Ebro, however, it is names after a small tributary called Oja.

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14
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Spain

When was Rioja elevated to DOCa?

A

1991

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Spain

What are the aging requirements for red Rioja DOCa?

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Crianza - 2 yrs with 1 yr in oak
Riserva - 3 yrs with 1 yr in oak
Gran Riserva - 5 yrs with 2 yrs in oak

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Spain

What are the aging requirements for white and rosado Rioja DOCa?

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Crianza - 2 yrs with 6 mo in oak
Riserva - 2 yrs with 6 mo in oak
Gran Riserva - 4 yrs with 6 mo in oak

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17
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Spain

What are the sub-zones of Rioja DOCa?

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Alta
Alavesa
Baja

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Spain

What are the traits of Rioja Alavesa?

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Smallest, northernmost zone
Tempranillo ripens early producing vino joven with carbonic maceration
Lots of calcerous clay

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Spain

What are the traits of Rioja Alta?

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Southwestern zone, slightly warmer climate
Produces ageworthy Tempranillo, Mazuelo and Graciano
Lots of calcerous clay

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Spain

What are the traits of Rioja Baja?

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Hottest subregion
More alluvial soils and ferrous clay
Garnacha performs best here

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21
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Spain

What is Navarra DO? What percentage of its wine are red? Rosado? White?

A

Area NE of Rioja DOCa

60/25/15

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Spain

What are the major red grapes of Navarra DO? White?

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Garnacha, Tempranillo

Viura

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Spain

What are the DO regions of Green Spain (NE Spain)?

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Rias Baixas
Ribeiro
Ribeira Sacra
Valdeorras
Monterrei
Getariako Txakolina
Bizkaiko Txakolina
Arabako Txakolina
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Spain

What is the main grape of Rias Baixas DO?

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Albarino

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Spain

What are the labeling stipulations of Rias Baixas DO?

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If it says Albarino it must be 100% Albarino

If labeled with a subzone, must be at least 70% Albarino

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Spain

What are the classic notes in Albarino from Spain and the winemaking techniques that make them?

A

Stone fruit and citrus flowers, bubblegum and minerality

Sometimes it will have MLF and barrica

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27
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Spain

Is there red Rias Baixas DO?

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Yes, but 90% of the acreage is devoted to Albarino

28
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Spain

What are the DO regions of Castilla y Leon?

A 
Ribera del Duero
Rueda
Toro
Tierra del Vino de Zamora
Arribes
Tierra de Leon
Bierzo
Arlanza
Cigales
29
Q

Spain

What is Tempranillo known as in Ribera del Duero?

A

Tinto del Pais

Tinto Fino

30
Q

Spain

When did Ribera del Duero achieve DO status?

31
Q

Spain

Are whites and rosados produced in Ribera del Duero DO?

A

Rosados yes, but whites no

32
Q

Spain

What are the grapes typically found in Ribera del Duero DO red? Rose?

A 
Tempranillo
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Malbec
Garnacha Tinta
White Albillo in rosado
33
Q

Spain

What are the ageing requirements for Ribera del Duero DO?

A

Crianza - 2 yrs, 1 in oak
Riserva - 3 yrs, 1 in oak
Gran Riserva - 5 yrs, 2 in oak

34
Q

Spain

When did Rueda receive its DO?

35
Q

Spain

What are the blending requirements of white Rueda DO?

A

Minimum 50% Verdejo, often blended with Viura

Can also be varietally labeled as Verdejo or Sauvignon Blanc

36
Q

Spain

What are the blending requirements of rosado Rueda DO?

A

Min 50% red grapes

37
Q

Spain

What are espumoso wines from Rueda DO?

A

Sparkling wines, both rosado and white

Brut requires min 85% Verdejo

38
Q

Spain

What are dorado wines from Rueda DO?

A

Dry fortified, oxidized wines

39
Q

Spain

What types of wine does Toro DO produce?

A

Red white and rosado

40
Q

Spain

What are the blending requirements for red Toro DO?

A

Minimum 75% Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo)

41
Q

Spain

What are the blends for white Toro DO?

A

Verdejo or Malvasia

42
Q

Spain

What are the blends for rosado Toro DO?

A

Saignee blends of Tinto de Toro (Tempranillo) and Garnacha

43
Q

Spain

Where is Priorat DOCa?

A

In NE Spain, in SW Catalonia

44
Q

Spain

What types of wine are produced in Priorat DOCa?

A

Red white and rosado

45
Q

Spain

What are the traditional varietals in Priorat DOCa?

A

Garnacha

Carinena

46
Q

Spain

What is Licorella?

A

Mix of black slate and quartzite found in Priorat DOCa

47
Q

Spain

What are typical vinification procedures in Priorat DOCa?

A

Blending Garnacha and Carinena with French varietals

Managing alcohol

48
Q

Spain

What is mistela?

A

The Spanish version of VdL

49
Q

Spain

What is Penedes DO?

A

Area for Cava in NE Spain on the Catalan coast

50
Q

Spain

What are the sub-zones of Penedes DO?

A

Baix-Penedes
Medio-Penedes
Alt-Penedes

51
Q

Spain

Where and why is Penedes DO suited for Cava?

A

Al-Penedes is one of Europe’s highest wine growing regions and great for Parellada

52
Q

Spain

How much of Cava’s total production done in Penedes DO?

53
Q

Spain

What types of wines are produced in Baix Penedes?

A

High-alcohol reds and rosados from Garnacha and Monastrell

54
Q

Spain

Who introduced MT to Spain? When?

A

Jose Raventos of Codomiu in 1872

55
Q

Spain

Besides Parellada, Xarel-lo, Macabeu, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Monastrell, what grapes are allowed in Cava?

A

Garnacha Tinta
Trepat
Malvasia (Subirat)

56
Q

Spain

How much time must Cava spend on the lees? Riserva? Gran Riserva?

A

9 months
15 months
30 months

57
Q

Spain

What is special about Cava DO?

A

Only DO that covers a style rather than a region

58
Q

Spain

What are the DOs of Catalonia?

A 
Priorat
Montsant
Tarragona
Penedes
Alella
Emporda
Pla de Bages
Conca de Barbera
Terra Alta
Costers del Segre
59
Q

Spain

What are the DOs of the Balearic Islands?

A

Binissalem Mallorca

Pla i Llevant

60
Q

Spain

What are the DOs of the Levant (Murcia and Valencia)?

A 
Jumilla
Yecla
Bullas
Valencia
Alicante
Utiel-Requena
61
Q

Spain

What are the DOs of Castilla-La Mancha?

A 
La Mancha
Mentrida
Manchuela
Almansa
Ribera del Jucar
Valdepenas
Monejar
Ucles
62
Q

Spain

What are the DOs of Madrid?

A

Vinos de Madrid

63
Q

Spain

What are the DOs of Extremadura?

A

Ribera del Guadiana

64
Q

Spain

What are the DOs of Andalucia?

A 
Jerez-Xeres-Sherry
Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda
Malaga
Sierras de Malaga
Montilla-Moriles
Condado du Huelva
65
Q

Spain

What are the DOs of the Canary Islands excluding Tenerlife?

A 
La Palma
El Hierro
La Gomera
Gran Canaria
Lanzarote
Monte Lentiscal (formerly a DO, absorbed into Gran Canaria)
66
Q

Spain

What are the DOs of Tenerlife?

A 
Abona
Tacoronte-Acentejo
Ycoden-Daute-Isora
Valle de Guimar
Valle de la Orotava
67
Q

Spain

What is Valdepenas DO?

A

Valley of Rocks” surrounded by La Mancha

Whites and rosados from Arien and Cencibel”

Wine - Old World Regions (11 decks)

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