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Question 1

Who makes La Faraona?
Blend?

Answer 1

Descendientes de J. Palacios
100% Mencia

Question 2

Who makes Sorte O Soro?
Blend?

Answer 2

Rafael Palacios
100% Godelho

Question 3

Who makes Termanthia?
Blend?

Answer 3

Bodega Numanthia
100% Tinte de Toro

Question 4

Synonym for Carignan in Spain?

Answer 4

Mazuelo

Question 5

Previous name of Mas la Plana?
First vintage?

Answer 5

Gran Coronas
1970

Question 6

Synonym for Viura in Spain?

Answer 6

Macabeo

Question 7

Synonym for Tempranillo in Spain?

Answer 7

Cencibel (La Mancha)
Tinto del Pais (Ribera del Duero)
Tinto Fino (Ribera del Duero)
Tinto de Toro (Toro)
Ull de Llebre (Catalonia)

Question 8

Subzones of Navarra?

Answer 8

Baja Montana
Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja
Tierra Estella
Valdizarbe

Question 9

Which subzone of Navarra is considered the best?

Answer 9

Valdizarbe

Question 10

Pagos and locations within Navarra?

Answer 10

Arinzano - Tierra Estella
Bolandin - Ribera Baja
Prado de Irache - Tierra Estella
Otazu - Valdizarbe

Question 11

Synonym for Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains in Spain?

Answer 11

Moscatel de Grano Menudo

Question 12

Min. ABV for Navarra wines?

Answer 12

Blanco - 10.5%
Rosado - 11%
Tinto - 11.5%
Vin de Licor - 15% (max. 18%)

Question 13

Ageing for Navarra Crianza Tinto?

Answer 13

Min. 24 months incl. 9 months in oak (max. 330l barrel)

Question 14

Principal varietals of Rueda?

Answer 14

White - Verdejo, Sauvignon Blanc
Red - Tempranillo

Question 15

What does Rueda Vino de Pueblo mean?

Answer 15

Village named on label (min. 85% must be produced in stated village)

Question 16

Permitted grapes and and min. ABV for Rueda Palido/Dorado?

Answer 16

100% combined Palomino Fino & Verdejo
15%

Question 16

Ageing for Rueda Palido/Dorado?

Answer 16

Palido - Biological ageing for min. 3 years in oak

Dorado - Oxidative ageing for min. 4 years (min. 2 years in oak)

Question 17

Min. age of vines for Gran Vino de Rueda?

Answer 17

Min. 30 years

Question 18

Min. ageing for Rueda Espumoso?

Answer 18

Min. 9 months on lees

Question 19

Min. ageing for Rueda Espumoso Gran Anada?

Answer 19

Min. 36 months on the lees

Question 20

Which river runs through northern Rueda DO?

Answer 20

Ribera del Duero

Question 21

Soils in northern Rueda?

Answer 21

Alluvial and chalky

Question 22

Soils in southern Rueda?

Answer 22

Gravel, clay & sand

Question 23

Permitted white varietals in Rueda?

Answer 23

Verdejo (min. 50%)
Sauvignon Blanc (min. 50%)
Chardonnay
Palomino Fino
Viognier
Viura

Question 24

Permitted red varietals in Rueda?

Answer 24

Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon Garnacha Merlot Syrah

Question 25

Min. oak ageing for Rueda Tinto?

Answer 25

3 months

Question 26

Principal variety for Rueda Rosado?

Answer 26

Min. 50% Tempranillo

Question 27

Principal variety for Rueda Espumoso?

Answer 27

Verdejo (min. 85%)

Question 28

Permitted varietals for Ribera del Duero Tinto?

Answer 28

Tinto del Pais / Tinto Fino Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Malbec Garnacha Albillo Mayor

Question 29

Principal variety for La Ribera Blanca?

Answer 29

Albillo Mayor (min. 75%)

Question 30

Min. percentage of red authorised grapes required for Ribera del Duero Rosado?

Answer 30

Min. 50%

Question 31

When was Vega Sicilia established?

Answer 31

1864

Question 32

Which wineries are under the Vega Sicilia ownership and where?

Answer 32

Bodegas Alion (Ribera del Duero) Bodegas Pintia (Toro) Deiva (Rias Baixas) Macan (Rioja) - with Benjamin de Rothschild Oremus (Tokaj)

Question 33

Vintages for Vega Sicilia Unico Reserva Especial 2024 release?

Answer 33

2010 2011 2012

Question 34

First vintage of Unico?

Answer 34

1915

Question 35

First vintage of Pingus?

Answer 35

1995

Question 36

Name all the cuvees produced by Dominio de Pingus in Ribera del Duero?

Answer 36

Pingus Flor de Pingus Amelia PSI

Question 37

What's the single barrel cuvee, vine age and first vintage of Dominio de Pingus?

Answer 37

Amelia More than 100 year old vines 2003

Question 38

Where is Tinto Pesquera winery located?

Answer 38

Ribera del Duero

Question 39

What is the top cuvee and first vintage of Tinta Pesquera?

Answer 39

Janus Gran Reserva 1975

Question 40

Which wineries are under the Tinto Pesquera ownership and where?

Answer 40

Condado de Haza (Ribera del Duero DO) Dehesa La Granja (Castilla y Leon VT) El Vinculo (La Mancha DO)

Question 41

Where is Hacienda Monasterio winery located?

Answer 41

Ribera del Duero

Question 42

Who is the winery manager at Hacienda Monasterio?

Answer 42

Peter Sisseck

Question 43

Where is Vina Sastre winery located?

Answer 43

Ribera del Duero