Prominent people

Question 1

Arnald de Villonova

Answer 1

1285
=> mutage (spirit added to must to stable sweet wine)
a 13th century Spanish alchemist who wrote a book, called The Book of Wine, dedicated to the subject of distilling wine and then flavouring the distillate with herbs and spices.

Question 2

Who started Vega Sicilia with cuttings of Cabernet Malbec and Merlot

Answer 2

Eloy Lecanda y Chaves 1864
Ribera del Duero estate
Blended bordeaux varieties with tempranillo

Question 3

Who produced the first cava in Penedes in 1872

Answer 3

Josep Raventos i Fatjo

Question 4

Who first used Xarel-lo, Macebo and Parellada for cava

Answer 4

Manuel Raventos Domenech (Josep’s son)

Question 5

Which 2 Marques returned to Rioja with French wine techniques in 19th century

Answer 5

Marques de Riscal and Marques de Murrieta

Question 6

Who began producing singel varietal Tinto Fino in Ribero del Duero in 1970’s

Answer 6

Alejandro Fernandez

Question 7

Which Marques owned one of the first Vino de Pago

Answer 7

Carlos Falco Marques de Grinon
Dominio de Valdepusa

Question 8

Who owned the 2nd Vino de Pago in CLM

Answer 8

Manuel Mansaneque
Finca Elez

Question 9

Who was the 3rd pioneer of Rioja “a man ahead of his time” who tried to introduce Bordeaux wine techniques and barrels but found it was too expensive

Answer 9

Don Manuel Quintano
1785 Rioja Alavesa

Question 10

Who was D. Guillermo Hurtado de Amézaga (1858)

Answer 10

Marques de Riscal

Question 11

Who was the director of a Rioja based winery who chose Rueda as an area in which to grow grapes.
Which winery
Which grapes

Answer 11

Francisco Hurtado de Amezago y Dologaray

Marques de Riscal

Verdejo