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Where is Galicia

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Northwest corner of Spain north of Portugal

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What is the climate of Galicia

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Similar to western Washington, true maritime with wet Winters and warm summers

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What physical features does Galician winemaking forcus on

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Microclimates and aspects of individual vineyards

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What is the main grape and subregion of Galicia

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Albarino from Rias Baixas

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What is the soil makeup of Galicia

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granite, schist, slate, and alluvial closer to the river

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Besides the Atlantic ocean which body of water is most important for growing in Galicia

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Minho river

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Where is Tzakoli produced

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Pais Vasco (basque country)

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What white grape is used in Txakoli production

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Hondarribi Zuri

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What red grape is used in Txakoli production

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Hondarribi Beltza

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What are the 3 Txakoli DOs

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Getariako Txakolina, Bizkaiko Txakoli, Arabako Txakoli

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What are the 5 subzones of Rias Baixas DO

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Val do Salnés, Ribeira do Ulla, Soutomaior, O Rosal, Condado do Tea

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What are the minor white varieties of Rias Baixas DO

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Loureira, Treixadura, Caiño Blanco.

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What styles are produced in Rias Baixas DO

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Still reds and whites, Sparkling

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What are the minor red varieties of Rias Baixas DO

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Caiño Tinto, Espadeiro, Loureira Tinta, Sousón

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What styles are made in Ribeiro DO

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Dry white and red, sparkling, Vino Tostado

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What is vino tostado

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Dried grape sweet wine

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What are the white varieties used in Ribeiro DO

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Treixadura, Godello, Loureira, Albariño;

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What are the red varieties used in Ribeiro DO

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Caiño Tinto

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What styles are produced in Ribeira Sacra DO

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Dry white, rosado, and red

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What are the white varieties used in RIbeira Sacra DO

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Albariño, Godello, Treixadura, Loureira

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What minimum requirement must the grape makeup have for reds in Ribeira Sacra DO

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min. 70% mencia

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What styles are produced in Monterrei DO

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Dry reds and whites

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What white varieties are used in Monterrei DO

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Dona Branca, Godello, Treixadura

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What red varieties are used in Monterrei DO

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Mencia, Merenzao (Bastardo)

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What styles are produces in Valdorras DO

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Dry white and red, sparkling (from Godello), Vino Tostado, varietally labeled Godello

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What white varieties are used in Valdorras DO

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Godello, Loureira, Treixadura, Dona Branca, Albariño

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What red varieties are used in Valdorras DO

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Mencía, Tempranillo, Merenzao, Caiño Tinto

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What are the 3 DOs of Valencia

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Valencia DO, Alicante DO, Utiel-Requena DO

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What styles does Valencia DO produce

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white wines from the Merseguera grape

28
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What styles does Alicante DO produce

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solera-style, oxidative dessert wine calledFondillón from Monastrell grapes and aged a minimum of ten years.

29
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What styles does Utiel-Requena DO produce

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rich red wines from the Bobal grape
sometimes fermented in Doble-pasta style (twice the skin to juice ratio)

30
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What are the 3 DOs of Murcia

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Jumilla, Yeclas, and Bullas

31
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What styles do the DOs of Murcia prouduce

A

Whites from many varieties
dry reds and roses from Monastrell

32
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Where is Castilla la Mancha located

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On the Mesteta in Central Spain

33
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What is the Mesteta

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An arid plateau in north central Spain

34
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What is important about the way vines are grown in Castilla la Mancha

A

They are very spread apart to get enough water in the arid climate

35
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What are the main whites of Castilla la Mancha

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Macabeo, Airen

36
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What are the main red varieties of Castilla la Mancha

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Tempranillo and Garnacha

37
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What other varieties are allowed in Castilla la Mancha

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a host of international varieties

38
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What styles are produced in Castilla la Mancha

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Whites, Rosados, and Reds in varying levels of sweetness

39
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What sort of estate is common in La Mancha DO

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Pagos, which use international varieties and banned techniques like irrigation

40
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What are the 8 DOs of Castilla la Mancha

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Almansa, La Mancha, Manchuela, Mentrida, Mondejar, Ribera del Jucar, Ucles, Valdepenas

41
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Where is Andalucia

A

Southwestern tip of Spain

42
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What are the 5 DOs of Andalucia

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Jerez-Xérès-Sherry, Málaga, Montilla-Moriles, Manzanilla Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Granada

43
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Which DO of Andalucia covers sparkling and dry wines from the region

A

Granada DO

44
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What are the 4 allowed varieties of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO

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Palomino Fino, Palomino de Jerez, Pedro Ximénez, Moscatel

45
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Which Variety is allowed for Moscatel production

A

Moscatel

46
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What are the 3 main soil types of Andalucia and which does Sherry prefer

A

Albariza (limestone), Barros (clay), Arenas (sand)
Sherry does best in Albariza

47
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What is Vino Generoso

A

Sherry dry in style with max 5 g/l RS

48
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What is the Fino style

A

Sherry matured by biological aging

49
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What is the Amontillado style

A

Fino sherry that had oxidative aging after biological aging

50
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What is the Palo Cortado style

A

a Fino, redirected toward oxidative aging during the second classification

51
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What is the Olorosso style

A

Sherry matured by oxidative aging

52
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What is Manzanilla Vino Generoso

A

Fino, Pasada, Olorosso

53
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What is the term Pasada

A

A fino or Amontillado style

54
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What is Vino Generoso de Licor

A

Vino Generoso blended with Vino Dulce Natural or concentrated must

55
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What are the dry, medium dry, or sweet sherry styles of Vino Generoso de Licor produced from

A

Amontillado

56
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What is the pale cream style of Vino Generoso de Licor produced from

A

Fino

57
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What is the cream style of Vino Generoso de Licor produced from

A

Olorosso

58
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What is Vino Dulce Natural

A

naturally sweet wine fortified after partial fermentation of”sunned” (soleo) grapes

59
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What Varieties is Vino Dulce Natural often bottles as

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Pedro Ximenez, Moscatel

60
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What is the ABV range for Fino

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15-17%

61
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What is the ABV range for Amontillado

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16-22%

62
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What is the ABV range for Olorosso and Palo Cortado

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17-22%

63
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What is the ABV range for Medium/Dry

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15%-22%

64
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What is the ABV range for Cream and Pale Cream

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15.5%-22%

65
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How many DOs are on the Canary Islands

A

11 over 6 islands

66
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What styles do the Canary Islands produce

A

a full range

67
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What are the white varieties of the Canary Islands

A

Malvasía, Gual, Forastera Blanca, Moscatel, and Listán Blanco (Palomino)

68
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What are the red varieties of the Canary Islands

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Listán Negro, Negramoll (Tinta Negra), Malvasía Rosada, and Listán Prieto (Mission)

69
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What is the most recognizable region on the Canary Islands

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Lanzarote

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