Rias Baixas

Question 1

Where is the town Scala Dei?

Answer 1

Priorat

Question 2

priorat’s famous soil

Answer 2

llicorella

Question 3

Priorat is based on these grapes

Answer 3

garnacha and carinena

Question 4

Describe the general region of Priorat

Answer 4

small, mountainous region of a few tiny villages surrounding an ancient monastery

Question 5

t/f: white wine is made in Priorat

Answer 5

true

Question 6

Priorat’s classification system

Answer 6

DOQ Priorat - regional wines of Priorat
Vi de Vila - village wine
Vi de Paratge - wine from a historic area (equiv to Burgundy climat) & made from vines at least 15 yrs old
Vinya Classificada - single vineyard wine - equiv to Premier Cru & 20 yr old vines
Gran Vinya Classificada - single vineyard Grand Cru / 35 + yr old vines

Question 7

Priorat’s classification system is most comparable to _____, but with this additional component

Answer 7

Burgundy, vine age

Question 8

Unlike Rioja and Ribera del Duero, Priorat wine is almost always aged in ____ Oak, never American Oak

Answer 8

French

Question 9

soil of Priorat

Answer 9

black slate known as llicorella

Question 10

this DO almost encircles Priorat and producers a similar style of wine

Answer 10

Montsant DO

Question 11

What is Vi de Vila?

Answer 11

priorat’s equiv to village wine

Question 12

The Basque Region borders this body of water

Answer 12

Bay of Biscay

Question 13

Txakoli is made in…

Answer 13

Basque Region

Question 14

Txakoli is made primarily from a group of 3 grapes known as…

Answer 14

hondaribbi zuri

Question 15

the 3 main versions of Txakoli

Answer 15

Geteriako Txakolina
Bizkaiko Txakolina
Arabako Txakolina

Question 16

Bierzo used to be the Iberian Peninsula’s largest ___-____ ____, back in the ancient Roman times

Answer 16

gold-mining operation

Question 17

Bierzo soil

Answer 17

slate and quartz

Question 18

main white grape of Bierzo

Answer 18

Godello

Question 19

Where are the DOs Cataluyud and Campo de Borja found?

Answer 19

Southeast of Rioja

Question 20

What are the DOs Cataluyud and Campo de Borja known for?

Answer 20

amazing Grenache

Question 21

What is Jumilla?

Answer 21

DO. high altitude, arid valley

Question 22

soils of Ribeira Sacra

Answer 22

granite, slate limestone

Question 23

the two important rivers of Ribeira Sacra

Answer 23

Mino and Sil

Question 24

the top 2 grapes of Ribeira Sacra

Answer 24

Mencia
Godello

Question 25

Ribeira Sacra Mencia vs Bierzo Mencia

Answer 25

Ribeira Sacra - a more cool-climate style of Mencia

Question 26

Rueda’s top grape

Answer 26

Verdejo

Question 27

Some of the world’s oldest white grapevines are found in..

Answer 27

Rueda

Question 28

Rueda drinks comparable to..

Answer 28

white Bordeaux