Review Deck MRK Flashcards
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Age-Designated Sherry Limited to which styles?
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Amontillado Palo Cortado Oloroso Pedro Ximénez* (not for vintage)
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Aging requirements for Cava? Cava Reserva Gran Reserva Paraje Calificado
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Cava - min 9 months Reserva - min 15 months Gran Reserva - min 30 months Paraje Calificado - min 36 months
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Blended Sherry - name types, base dry Sherries and their referring sweetening Agents
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Dry: Fino/Manzanilla + RCGM Pale Cream: Fino/Manzanilla + RCGM Medium Cream: Amontillado + RCGM, Moscatel, or PX Cream: Oloroso + PX
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Blending Requirements in DO Benissalem
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Vino Tinto min 30% Manto Negro and max 30% Gorgollassa Vino Blanco min 50% Prensal Blanc / Moll or Moscatel Espumoso min 50% Prensal Blanc / Moll
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Characteristics of “Cava de Paraje Calificado”?
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vines - min 10 years of age lower yields single vineyard manual harvesting vinified on estate at least 36 months on lees only Brut levels traceability approved by tasting panel
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DO Navarro Subzones & dominating grapes?
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1 Tierra Estella Tempranillo, Cab Sauv, Chardonnay
2 Valdizarbe Most divers palette of grapes Tempranillo, Granacha Tinta, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Chardonnay, Malvasía Riojana
3 Baja Montaña Tempranillo, Granacha Tinta Best known for its Rosados
4 Ribera Alta Most continental, plantations in high terraces
5 Ribera Baja Warmest sub zone Tempranillo, Granacha Tinta, Viura, Moscatel de Grano Menudo
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DOCa Rioja Milestones? Recognition Seal Bottle numbers Aging requirements DOCa Rioja Trustseal
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Recognition - 1925 Seal - 1928 Bottle numbers - 1973 Aging requirements - 1979 DOCa Rioja - 1991 Trustseal - 2000
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Godello is the dominant white variety in which Galician DO?
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DO Valdeorras
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Grape-Focused Designations … Aragon DO Calatayud
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Calatayud Superior min 85% Garnacha Tinta Vines must be 50 years min yield max 3500kg/ha
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Grape-Focused Designations … Castilla y León “Rueda Verdejo”
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85% Verdejo
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Grape-Focused Designations … Cataluña “Terra Alta Garnatxa Blanca”
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100% Garnatxa Blanca
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Grape-Focused Designations … Galicia 1 “Rías Baixas Albariño” 2 “Ribeira Sacra Summum” (vino tinto) 3 “Valdeorras Castas Nobles”
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1 “Rías Baixas Albariño” - 100% Albariño 2 “Ribeira Sacra Summum” - 85% Preferred Varieties (60% Mencía) 3 “Valdeorras Castas Nobles” - 85% Preferred Varieties
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Grape-Focused Designations … Valdeorras Godello
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100% Godello
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Grape-Focused Designations … Valdeorras Mencia
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85% Mencia
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How do you call a fermentation technique whereby a portion of the solids remain with the unfiltered wine for 90-180 days?
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Sobremadre
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How do you call a vino rosado winemaking technige in DO Tierra de León, when whole clusters are added to a vat of fermenting must - creating bouquet of aromatics to the finished wine?
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Madreo
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How do you call a wine matured in Canary Island pine barrels? What wine styles are possible?
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Vino de Tea blank, rosado, tinto
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How do you call terraces on which vines are planted?
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Costers Rañas
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How do you call the intermediate stage in Sherry production - after fortification and prior to entering the aging system?
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Sobretable
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How do you call the process of drying grapes on straw mats - where is it used?
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Soleo / Asoleado Do Montilla-Moriles
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How is Tempranillo called in various regions? 1 Ribera del Duero 2 Rioja 3 Toro 4 Cataluña 5 La Mancha/Valdepeñas/Med. Coast
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1 Ribera del Duero - Tinto Fino/Tinta del País 2 Rioja - Tempranillo 3 Toro - Tinta de Toro 4 Cataluña - Ull de Llebre 5 La Mancha/Valdepeñas/Med. Coast - Cencibel
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How many DO’s & DOQ are located in Cataluña? Name & list special features
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12 DO Alella - one of Spains smallest DOs DO Conca de Barberà - best known for its whites DO Costers del Segre - one of the first to introduce int. varieties (considered as most unusual Spanish wines) DO Empordá - Cataluña lowest elevation vineyards DOQ Priorat DO Montsant (6 sub zones) - one of the youngest appellations in Cataluña DO Penedès - one of the oldest & most progressive wine regions DO Pla de Bages - located at merge of two rivers DO Tarragona - oldest in Cataluña DO Terra Alta - some of the highest locations in Cataluña DO Cataluña - flexibility DO Cava - home of sparkling wine in Spain
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How many provinces are in Castilla y León?
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9
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How many sub zones exist in DO Penedès?
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3 Superior Central Maritim
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In how far do the aging requirements differ from the traditional way for vinos tintos ... ... in DOCa Rioja? State details
Different times for: Crianza - 12m Gran Reserva - 24m Bottle aging is added for: Reserva - 6m Gran Reserva - 24m
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In how far do the aging requirements differ from the traditional way for vinos blancos and rosados ... ... in DOCa Rioja? State details
Crianza is 24m instead of 18m ... but changed as well to 18m (not testable)
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In how far do the aging requirements differ from the traditional way, vinos tintos, blanco or rosado ... ... in DO Ribera del Duero? State details
Tinto Different times for: Crianza - 12m Gran Reserva - 24m Blanco/Rosado no changes
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In how far do the aging requirements differ from the traditional way for vinos tintos ... ... in DOCa Rioja? State details
Different times for: Crianza - 12m Gran Reserva - 24m Bottle aging is added for: Reserva - 6m Gran Reserva - 24m
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In which DOs does Airén thrives best?
DO La Mancha DO Valdepeñas
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Name all wine training methods and where are they mostly used?
Parral - Most Used: Green Spain En Vaso - Most Used: Throughout Spain Cordón Trenzado - Most Used: Tenerife Vara y Pulgar - Most Used: Sherry & Rioja
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Name DOs utilizing a solera system
DOs Jerez-Xérès-Sherry & Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda DO Málaga DO Montilla-Moriles DO Alicante (Fondillón) DO Cava (some use for dosage only)
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Name sweet Sherry designations/categories?
Naturally Sweet Sherry (Vinos Dulces Naturales): Moscatel Pedro Ximénez Blended Sherry (Vinos Generosos de Licor): Dry, Pale Cream, Medium Cream, Cream
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Name two Special soil types - besides Albarizo - in DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry or DO Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda?
Barros = clay Arenas = sand
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Oldest wine growing area of Rías Baixas?
Val do Salnés
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Spanish grapes which have found purchase on the international stage... Synonyms ... and where are they from? -\> 4
Garnacha from Aragón (Grenache) Cariñena from Aragón (Carignan) Monastrell from Valencia (Mourvèdre) Garnacha Blanca from Aragón (Grenache Blanc)
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Please complete ... DO Txakoli de Álava is the ... DO Txakoli de Bizkaia is the ... DO Txakoli de Getaria is the ...
DO Txakoli de Álava is the ... smallest of the DOs DO Txakoli de Bizkaia is the ... place where the Txakoli Winemakers' Association was founded in 1980s DO Txakoli de Getaria is the ... rainiest DO
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Premium Wine Regions and Their Rivers DO Ribeira Sacra
Miño & Sil Rivers
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Premium Wine Regions and Their Rivers DO Ribera del Duero
Duero River
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Premium Wine Regions and Their Rivers DOCa Rioja
Ebro River
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Premium Wine Regions and Their Rivers Sherry DOs
Guadalquivir & Guadalete Rivers
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Primary (NTK) regions incorporating significant use of international grapes?
DO Somontano DO Navarra DO Pla i Llevant DO Binissalem
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Sherry - What are the terms for the grape pressing rounds and what is used for what?
primera yema - free run- Finos & Manzanillos - 65% segunda yema - first pneumatic pressing - Olorosso - 23% Mosto prensa - most pressure - distillation - 12%
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Process of blending dry and naturally sweet Sherries is called ...
Cabeceo
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Soils in Cataluña Coastal & Cordillera Prelitoral area?
Coastal: Alluvium, limestone, clay Cordillera Prelitoral: Slate, granite
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Spain’s first sparkling wine was created by whom and when?
Josep Raventós i Fatjó (1872)
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Spain’s “Wine Celebrities” ... ... brought which grape variety to international success?
Alejandro Fernandez (1980s) Ribera del Duero Tempranillo
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Spain’s “Wine Celebrities” ... Rioja and what did they do?
Marqués de Murrieta & Marqués de Riscal modernizing Riojas wine industry by bringing in knowledge about new wine techniques 19th C
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Spain’s “Wine Celebrities” ... Vega Sicilia? (Ribera del Duero)
Eloy Lecanda y Chaves (1864) Ribera del Duero bringing in international varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec)
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Sparkling Wines in Spain & their most prestigious Appellation? 1 DO Cava 2 DO Penedès 3 DOCa Rioja
1 Cava de Paraje Calificado 2 Clàssic Penedès 3 Espumoso de Calidad de Rioja
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Special Aging designation in DO Calatayud?
Besides Crianza, Reserva & Gran Reserva DO can label as "Añejo" min. 15% produced oxidatively spent min 24 months in barrel
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Special designation for wines in DO Empordá?
Garnacha de Empordá Vino tinto min 90% Garnacha Tinto and/or Peluda min aging for 24 months
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Special feature of ...Cataluña DO Alella
one of Spains smallest DOs
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Special feature of ...Cataluña DO Cataluña
created to receive the most flexibility
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Special feature of ...Cataluña DO Cava
home of sparkling wine in Spain
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Special feature of ...Cataluña DO Conca de Barberà
best known for its whites
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Special feature of ...Cataluña DO Costers del Segre
one of the first to introduce int. varieties (considered as most unusual Spanish wines)
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Special feature of ...Cataluña DO Empordá
Cataluña lowest elevation vineyards
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Special feature of ...Cataluña DO Montsant
one of the youngest appellations in Cataluña (6 sub zones)
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Special feature of ...Cataluña DO Penedès
one of the oldest & most progressive wine regions
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Special feature of ...Cataluña DO Pla de Bages
located at merge of two rivers
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Special feature of ...Cataluña DO Tarragona
oldest DO in Cataluña
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Special feature of ...Cataluña DO Terra Alta
some of the highest locations in Cataluña
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Special Wine designations... ... sweet fortified white wine from Galicia, historically important, from sun-dried grapes?
Tostado do Ribeiro
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Sweetness levels allowed of Sparkling Wines in ... 1 DO Cava 2 DO Penedès 3 DOCa Rioja
1 lower levels - all sweetness levels Paraje Calificado - Brut levels only 2 Not specified 3 Brut levels only
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The Sistema Central runs along which borders of two autonomous regions?
along the S border fo Castilla y León along the N border of Extremadura
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Typicities at Balearic Islands in regards of: Location Climate Soil Type Grape varieties
Location: Mediterranean Sea Climate: Mediterranean Soil Type: Limestone Grape varieties: Indigenous & Int’l
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Typicities at Canary Islands in regards of: Location Climate Soil Type Grape varieties
Location: Atlantic Ocean Climate: Subtropical Soil Type: Volcanic Grape varieties: Indigenous
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Unique Soil Types... ... decomposed granitic sands in DO Montsant
Sauló
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Unique Soil Types... ... sandy topsoil atop of clay subsoil in DO Montilla-Moriles
Ruedos
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Unique Soil Types... Decomposed slate/shale; copper-colored; shallow; low organic content Where?
Llicorella Montsant & Priorat
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Unique Soil Types... High chalk content (30-80%) mixed with limestone, sand, and clay Where? Synonym?
Albariza Sherry region Montilla & Moriles (albero)
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Unique Soil Types... limestone-rich silty-loam in DO Montsant?
Panal
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Unique Soil Types... Reddish clay often mixed with limestone gravel or stones Where?
Call Vermel Mallorca / Pla i Llevant
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Unique Soil Types... Small, porous, volcanic pebbles which blanket the topsoil Where? Synonym?
Lapilli Picón Lanzarote
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Unique Winemaking Methods/Wines ... A vino dulce from Alicante made from overripe Monastrell grapes
Fondillón
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Unique Winemaking Methods/Wines ... Red and white grapes are co-fermented and vinified as a vino tinto
Clarete (DO Cigales) / Aloque (DO Valdepeñas)
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Unique Winemaking Methods/Wines ... Skins and pulp of Bobal vino rosado are added to fermenting Bobal must
Doble Pasta
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Unique Winemaking Methods/Wines ... “Orange” wines from Cataluña (vino blanco is vinified with skin contact)
Brisats Terra Alta
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Vinyard Classification in ... DOCa Rioja
Viñedos Singulares Vinos de Municipio Vinos de Zona Genérico
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Vinyard Classification in ... DOQ Priorat
“Els Noms de la Terra” Gran Vinya Classificada Vinya Classificada Vi de Paratge Vi de Vila DOQ Priorat
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What are important red grapes for the Cataluña region in general?
Garnacha Tinta & Mazuelo/Cariñena Syrah & Cabernet Sauvignon (added to blends)
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What are the four definitions of "Solera"?
1 vertical stacking system of casks 2 from Latin word "solum" meaning floor (Spanish: sue) 3 dynamic aging system with partial withdrawal of older wine 4 fractional blending & aging system (consistency)
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What are the minimum %es in DOCa Rioja for red grapes - destemmed or whole bunches - in vino tinto production?
Destemmed grapes: 95% Whole bunches : 85%
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What are the primary white grapes for the Cataluña region in general?
Garnacha Blanca Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
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What are the subzones of DO Madrid?
DO Arganda - largest DO Navalcarnero SW DO San Martín de Valdeiglesias - rainiest DO El Molar - newest
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What are the three different types of Sherry?
Vinos Generosos - dry Sherries Vinos Dulces Naturales - Naturally sweet Sherries Vinos Generosos de Licor - Blended Sherries
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What are the three primary categories for soils in Spain?
Metamorphic Sedimentary Vocanic
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What are the three primary white grapes of Galicia?
Albariño, Godello, Treixadura
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What are the traditional aging requirements - time before release - for Vino Tinto? Joven Crianza Reserva Gran Reserva
Joven - 12m Crianza - 24m Reserva - 36m Gran Reserva - 60m
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What are the traditional aging requirements - time before release - for Vino Blanco/Rosado? Joven Crianza Reserva Gran Reserva
Joven - 12m Crianza - 18m Reserva - 24m Gran Reserva - 48m
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What are the traditional aging requirements - time before release - for Vino Blanco/Rosado? Joven Crianza Reserva Gran Reserva
Joven - 12m Crianza - 18m Reserva - 24m Gran Reserva - 48m
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What are the traditional aging requirements in Barrel for Vino Tinto? Joven Crianza Reserva Gran Reserva
Joven - 0m Crianza - 6m Reserva - 12m Gran Reserva - 18m
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What are the traditional aging requirements in Barrel for Vino Blanco/Rosado? Joven Crianza Reserva Gran Reserva
Joven - 0m Crianza - 6m Reserva - 6m Gran Reserva - 6m
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What are the traditional aging requirements in Barrel for Vino Blanco/Rosado? Joven Crianza Reserva Gran Reserva
Joven - 0m Crianza - 6m Reserva - 6m Gran Reserva - 6m
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What are the traditional aging requirements in Barrel for Vino Tinto? Joven Crianza Reserva Gran Reserva
Joven - 0m Crianza - 6m Reserva - 12m Gran Reserva - 18m
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What designations are available for “Certified Age”? And what does it refer to - bottle/wine or solera?
VOS – 20 years (wine) VORS – 30 years (wine)
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What designations are available for “Indication of Age”? And what does it refer to - bottle or solera?
12 years (solera) 15 years (solera)
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What does Metamorphic mean in regard of soils? Where can they be found in Spain?
substances that have been modified by heat & pressure Mainly found in N Spain: Green Spain, Castilla y León, Rioja, Aragón, Navarra & parts of Cataluña (Llicorella in Priorat) Examples: shale, slate & schist
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What does Monterrei Superior means?
85% minimum of native varieties
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What does Sedimentary mean in regard of soils? Where can they be found in Spain?
formed by water or wind deposits Coastline of Spain & Meseta predominantly sedimentary Examples: sand, clay, alluvial, chalk (soft porous form of limestone), limestone (has high concentration of mineral calcite)
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What does the Sistema Iberico separate?
The Meseta from the Ebro River Basin
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What does Volcanic mean in regard of soils? Where can they be found in Spain?
result of volcanic eruption Islas Canarias are a chain of volcanic islands Igneous rocks, as granite, formed as magma cools down (Rías Baixas)
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What is Castilla y León’s primary river?
Duero
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What is the dominant wine style in each in the following appellations & main variety? Extremadura DO Ribera del Guadiana
Tinto/Red - Tempranillo/Cencibel/ Tinto Fino
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What is the dominant wine style in each in the following appellations & main variety? Castilla y León 1 DO Bierzo 2 DO Cigales 3 DO Ribera del Duero 4 DO Rueda 5 DO Toro
1 DO Bierzo - Tinto/Red - Mencía 2 DO Cigales - Rosado/Rosé - Tinta del País 3 DO Ribera del Duero - Tinto/Red - Tinto Fino/Tinta del País 4 DO Rueda - Blanco/White - Verdejo 5 DO Toro - Tinto/Red - Tinta de Toro
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What is the dominant wine style in each in the following appellations & main variety? DO Vinos de Madrid
Tinto/Red - Garnacha Tinta (Tempranillo)
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What is the dominant wine style in each in the following appellations & main variety? Andalucía 1 DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry 2 DO Málaga 3 DO Manzanilla - Sanlucar de Barrameda 4 DO Montilla - Moriles
1 DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry - Generoso/Fortified - Palomino Fino 2 DO Málaga - Dulce/Sweet - PX, Moscatel 3 DO Manzanilla - Sanlucar de Barrameda - Generoso/Fortified - Palomino Fino 4 DO Montilla - Moriles - Blanco/White - PX
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What is the dominant wine style in each in the following appellations & main variety? Islas Baleares 1 DO Binissalem 2 DO Pla i Llevant
1 DO Binissalem - Tinto/Red - Manto Negro 2 DO Pla I Llevant - Tinto/Red - Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon (also quite some whites: Chardonnay, Prensal Blanc)
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What is the dominant wine style in each in the following appellations & main variety? País Vasco DO Txakoli de Álava DO Txakoli de Bizkaia DO Txakoli de Getaria
all White/Blanco - Hondarribi Zuri
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What is the dominant wine style in each in the following appellations & main variety? DO Navarra
Tinto/Red - Tempranillo, Garnacha Tinta Quite present as well: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
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What is the dominant wine style in each in the following appellations & main variety? Aragón 1 DO Calatayud 2 DO Campo de Borja 3 DO Cariñena 4 DO Somontano
1 DO Calatayud - Tinto/Red - Granacha Tinta 2 DO Campo de Borja - Tinto/Red - Granacha Tinta 3 DO Cariñena - Tinto/Red - Granacha Tinta 4 Tinto/Red - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
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What is the dominant wine style in each in the following appellations & main variety? Galicia 1 DO Rías Baixas 2 DO Ribeira Sacra 3 DO Ribeiro 4 DO Valdeorras
1 DO Rías Baixas - Blanco/White - Albarińo 2 DO Ribeira Sacra - Tinto/Red - Mencía 3 DO Ribeiro - Blanco/White - Treixadura 4 DO Valdeorras - Blanco/White - Godello (also quite a number of Tinto - Mencía)
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What is the dominant wine style in each in the following appellations & main variety? Cataluña 1 DO Cataluña 2 DO Cava 3 DO Empordà 4 DO Montsant 5 DO Penedès 6 DO Priorat 7 DO Terra Alta
1 DO Cataluña - Blanco/White - Xarel.lo, Garnacha Blanca 2 DO Cava - Espumoso/Sparkling - Xarel.lo, Parellada, Macabeo 3 DO Empordà - Tinto/Red - Garnacha Tinta, Samsó/Cariñena 4 DO Montsant - Tinto/Red - Garnacha Tinta, Samsó/Cariñena 5 DO Penedès - Blanco/White - Xarel.lo/Pansál Blanc 6 DO Priorat - Tinto/Red - Garnacha Tinta, Samsó/Cariñena 7 DO Terra Alta - Tinto/Red - Garnacha Tinta, Samsó/Cariñena
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What is the dominant wine style in each in the following appellations & main variety? Castilla La Mancha 1 DO La Mancha 2 DO Manchuela 3 DO Valdepeñas
1 DO La Mancha - Tinto/Red - Tempranillo/Cencibel 2 DO Manchuela - Tinto/Red - Bobal 3 DO Valdepeñas - Tinto/Red - Tempranillo/Cencibel
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What is the dominant wine style in each in the following appellations & main variety? Central Mediterranean Coast 1 DO Alicante 2 DO Utiel-Requena 3 DO Bullas 4 DO Jumilla (Murcia, Castilla La Mancha) 5 DO Yecla
1 DO Alicante - Tinto/Red - Monastrell 2 DO Utiel-Requena - Tinto/Red - Bobal 3 DO Bullas - Tinto/Red - Monastrell 4 DO Jumilla (Murcia, Castilla La Mancha) - Tinto/Red - Monastrell 5 DO Yecla - Tinto/Red - Monastrell
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What is the dominant wine style in each in the following appellations & main variety? DOCa Rioja
Tinto/Red - Tempranillo
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What is the dominant wine style in each in the following appellations & main variety? Islas Canarias 1 DO Islas Canarias 2 DO Lanzarote 3 DO Tacoronte-Acentejo 4 DO Valle de la Orotava 5 DO Ycoden-Daute-Isora
1 DO Islas Canarias - Blanco/White 2 DO Lanzarote - Blanco/White - Malvasía Volcánica 3 DO Tacoronte-Acentejo - Tinto/Red - Listán Negro 4 DO Valle de la Orotava - Tinto/Red - Listán Negro 5 DO Ycoden-Daute-Isora - Blanco/White - Listán Blanco
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What is the dominant wine style in each in the following appellations & main variety? Mediterranean Coast - Valencia 1 DO Alicante 2 DO Utiel Requena 3 DO Valencia
1 DO Alicante - Tinto/Red - Monastrell 2 DO Utiel Requena - Tinto/Red - Bobal 3 DO Valencia - Tinto/Red - no single dominant grape
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What is the dominant wine style in each in the following appellations & main variety? País Vasco Which other is the only one allowed?
Blanco/White - Hondarribi Zuri only other allowed - Hondarribi Beltza
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What is the mixture called to fortify sherry? Describe!
Mitad y mitad 50:50 distilled grape spirit & mature sherry
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What is the most important subzone of DO Malaga? Wine style?
Axarquía Vino dulce
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What is the name of a fortified sweet wine (from which grapes) from Andalucía region (which DO)?
Pajarete PX and/or Moscatel DO Málaga
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What is the name of a historic wine of note produced in the Canary Islands? Describe!
Malmsey sweet, white unfortified wine produced from Malvasía
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What is the name of the subdivision of the Zona de Producción which consists ONLY of vineyards planted in Albariza?
Jerez Superior 90+ %
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What is the primary red grape of each region listed below? Bierzo
Mencía
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What is the primary red grape of each region listed below? Campo de Borja
Garnacha Tinta
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What is the primary red grape of each region listed below? Islas Canarias
Listán Negro
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What is the primary red grape of each region listed below? Jumilla
Monastrell
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What is the primary red grape of each region listed below? Rioja
Tempranillo
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What is the primary red grape of each region listed below? Utiel-Requena
Bobal
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What is the primary white grape of each region listed below? La Mancha
Airén
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What is the primary white grape of each region listed below? Rías Baixas
Albariño
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What is the primary white grape of each region listed below? Terra Alta
Garnacha Blanca
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What is the primary white grape of each region listed below? Rioja
Viura (Macabeo)
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What is the primary white grape of each region listed below? Rueda
Verdejo
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What is the primary white grape of each region listed below? Sherry Region
Palomino Fino
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What is the term for ungrafted grapevine?
Pie Franco
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What three soil types are domination DO Jerez &DO Sanlucár de Barrameda?
Albariza / 30-80% chalk, limestone + clay, sand Barros / clay Arenas / sand
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What two types of soil dominate DO Aragón?
Limestone, clay
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What types of aging designations exist for Sherry?
Vinos de Vejez Calificada - Sherry of Certified Age (VOS,SORS) Vinos con Indicación de Edad - Sherry with Indication of Age (12/15y) Añada - Vintage Sherry
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Which are the two mountain ranges within the Sistema Central?
Sierra de Guadarrama (bordering Madrid & Castilla y León) Sierra de Gredos (bordering Castilla y León / Castilla La Mancha)
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Alarije
Extremadura (related to PX)
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Albariño
Val do Salnés
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Bobal
Utiel Requena
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Fogoneu
Mallorca
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Garnacha Tinta Synonym?
Aragón Garnacha Negra
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Godello
Galicia
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Lairén Synonym
Andalucía (also grown in Madrid) Malvar
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Listán Negro
Las Islas Canarias
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Macabeo Synonym?
Catalunya Viura (also used in Rioja)
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Manto Negro
Mallorca
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Marmajuelo locally crossed ...?
white grape from Las Islas Canarias Marmajuelo x Malvasía Aromática= Malvasía de Lanzarote
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Mazuelo Synonyms?
Aragón Cariñena, Samsó
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Mencía
Bierzo
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Monastrell
Valencia
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Palomino Fino Synonym?
Andalucía Listán Blanco
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Parellada
Aragón
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Pedro Ximénez
Andalucía
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Picapoll Blanco
Cataluña
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Prensal Blanc
Synonym?
Las Islas Baleares
Moll
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Trepat
Northeast of Spain
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Which area is this grape variety indigenous to ... ... Xarel.lo Synonym?
Cataluña (Sitges close to Penedès) Panda Blanca, Pansal Blanc
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Which autonomous regions carry DO Cava appellations?
Cataluña La Rioja País Vasco Navarra Aragón Extremadura Valenciana
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Which DO in the Meseta has the choice of DO labelling - and between which DOs?
DO Uclés partly overlaps DO La Mancha (NE part)
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Which DO is considered the birthplace of Garnacha Tinta?
DO Cariñena
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Which DO is considered the birthplace of Garnacha Tinta?
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Which DOCa Rioja zone is the driest?
DO Rioja Oriental
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Which DOs in Catalunya are known for their well draining soils?
DO Penedès DO Pla de Bages
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Which four red grapes are authorized in the production of cava?
Garnacha Tinta Monastrell Pinot Noir Trepat
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Which is one of Spains oldest variety? Synonym?
Cayetana Blanca =Pardina
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Which is the oldest DO in País Vasco?
DO Getariako Txakolina
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Which major mountain range(s) impact(s) the region(s) listed? Castilla y León/ Madrid
Sistema Central
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Which major mountain range(s) impact(s) the region(s) listed? Green Spain
Cordillera Cantábrica
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Which major mountain range(s) impact(s) the region(s) listed? La Rioja/DOCa Rioja
Sistema Ibérico/ Sierra de Cantabria
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Which major mountain range(s) impact(s) the region(s) listed? Andalucía
Sistema Bético/ Sierra Morena
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Which mountain range dips below the sea near Valencia and resurfaces as the Islas Baleares? Subdivisions?
Sistema Bético Prebética / Subbética / Penibética
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Which mountain range forms the southern border of the Meseta?
Sierra Morena
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Which mountain range separates the Tajo & the Guadiana river?
Montes de Toledo
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Which region is home of Garnacha Tinta?
Aragon
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Which Rías Baixas sub-zone... ...has the highest production?
Val do Salnés
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Which Rías Baixas sub-zone... ...is the most continental?
Condado de Tea
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Which Rías Baixas sub-zone... ...is the newest?
Ribeira do Ulla
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Which Rías Baixas sub-zone... ...lies on the Miño River near the Atlantic Ocean?
O Rosal
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Which Rías Baixas sub-zone... ...produces only varietal Albariño?
Soutomaior
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Which Sherry is typically more oxidatively matured - Palo Cortado or Amontillado?
Palo Cortado (taken off the flor earlier)
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Which subzone in DO Malaga is famous for producing raisins? Which DO?
Manilva DO Pasas de Málaga
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Which subzone in DO Malaga is producing still wines? Which DO?
Serranía de Ronda DO Sierras de Málaga
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Which two autonomous regions border the Ebro River with País Vasco?
La Rioja, Castilla y León
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Which two autonomous regions border the Ebro River with País Vasco?
La Rioja, Castilla y León
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Which two DOs in Aragón are authorized to produce sparkling wine labelled as DO Cava
DO Campo de Borja DO Cariñena
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Winds Affecting Spanish Vineyards... ... soft, humid sea breeze, particular to Mallorca, adds saline notes
Embat
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Winds Affecting Spanish Vineyards... ... warm dry wind on the leeward side of a mountain, caused by condensation of water vapor on the windward side
Foehn effect
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Winds Affecting Spanish Vineyards... Cool, humid W/NW wind which blows across southern Spain raising humidity levels
Poniente
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Winds Affecting Spanish Vineyards... hot, dry, dust-laden SW wind originating over North Africa -\> impacts which region mainly when?
Leveche Valencia & Alicante Springtime
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Winds Affecting Spanish Vineyards... Intense, hot, dry E wind which reduces humidity levels across southern Spain Synonym?
Levante = Solano
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Winds Affecting Spanish Vineyards... Strong, dry, cooling N wind which blows across The Balearic Islands
Tramontana
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Winds Affecting Spanish Vineyards... Strong, dry, cooling N/NW wind which blows across La Rioja and Navarra
Cierzo
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Wine and Family... ... Boutique wineries in DO Ribeiro utilizing estate-grown grapes with annual production of less than 15,850 gal/60,000 ltr
Colleiteiros
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Wine and Family... ... Family-owned and farmed vineyards in DOCa Rioja / Do Cigales whose grapes are sold as cash crop to wineries
Majuelos
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Wine and Family... ... Growers in Castilla y León / Rioja producing a red wine via carbonic maceration and wild yeast fermentation
Cosecheros
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Wine designations - Rias Baixas Rias Baixas Albariño Rias Baixas Contado do Tea Rias Baixas Rosal Rias Baixas Salnés Rias Baixas Ribeiro do Ulla
Rias Baixas Albariño - 100% Albariño Rias Baixas Contado do Tea - 70%+ Treixadura & Albariño Rias Baixas Rosal - 70%+ Albariño & Loureira Rias Baixas Salnés - 70%+ Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura & Caiño Blanco Rias Baixas Ribeiro do Ulla - 70%+ Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura & Caiño Blanco
