Spain #1 Flashcards
1
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What is Galicia’s easternmost region?
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Valdeorras DO
2
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What is the synonym for Mission on the Canary Islands?
A
Listán Prieto
3
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What does Priorat derive it’s name from?
A
- Priorat de Scala Dei
- Carthusian Monastery, which was founded where a boy had a vision of angels ascending to heaven.
4
Q
Who introduced metodo tradicional sparkling winemaking to Spain in 1872?
A
José Raventos of Codorníu, in San Sadurní d’Anoia in Alt-Penedès
5
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What are the 3 DO Pagos of Navarra?
A
Tierra Estrella
- DO Pago Señorio de Arínzano
- DO Pago Prado Irache
Valdizarbe
-DO Pago Bodegas Otazu
6
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Where is Valdepeñas DO? When was it formally recognized?
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- Surrounded by La Mancha DO
- 1932, 40 years before La Mancha
7
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What is Rufete?
A
A red grape of Arribes DO
8
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What 3 autonomías make up north central Spain?
A
- Navarra
- La Rioja
- Aragón
9
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Where is the DO Pago Aylés?
A
Cariñena DO
10
Q
What is required for Spanish Vino Joven?
A
less aging than req’d for Crianza
(Red < 2 yrs)
(White < 18 mos)
11
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What river emerges in the Cantabrian Mountains and passes through Rioja?
A
Ebro River
12
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Has phylloxera reached the Canary Islands?
A
No
13
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What is the Cigales DO known for?
A
Rosado
14
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Who is the only producer of Cava in southwestern Spain?
A
Bodegas Inviosa
15
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Ribera del Júcar DO was a sub-zone to which region until 2005?
A
La Mancha DO
16
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What is the main grape and required % of Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO red?
A
min 75% Tempranillo
17
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Where is DO Pago Guijoso?
A
La Mancha (2005)
18
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Which autonomía is Toro DO in?
A
Castilla y León
19
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What are the blending reqs for Rioja red?
A
- Min 85% (95% if destemmed)
- Tempranillo
- Mazuelo
- Graciano
- Garnacha
- Maturana Tinta (authorized in 2007)
20
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What are the white grapes of Arribes DO?
A
Malvasia, Verdejo & Albilla
21
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What are the 3 main red grapes of Rías Baixas?
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- Caiño
- Espadeiro
- Mencia
22
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When was the Cariñena DO established?
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1932, one of Spain’s oldest delimited zones
23
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What are the 3 soils of Sherry?
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- Albariza (white soil) - best soil for Palomino
- Barros (clay) - lower-lying vineyards
- Arenas (sandy soils) - coastal vineyards
24
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What is the blending req for Rioja rosado?
A
min 25% red grapes
25
What are the principal wines of Empordà DO?
- Cariñena rosados are the focus
| - Garnacha and international varieties are enjoying success
26
What are the grapes of DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa?
Cabernet, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Merlot
27
What soil characterizes the best sites of Priorat?
Llicorella
28
Where is Dehesa la Granja?
- Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
| - Pesquera's new project
29
What are the DOs of Galicia?
- Rías Baixas DO
- Ribeiro DO
- Valdeorras DO
- Ribeira Sacra DO
- Monterrei DO
30
What color wines are permitted under the Ribera del Duero DO?
- Red & Rosado
| - White is not permitted
31
What figure adorns the La Mancha DO's Consejo Regulador logo?
Don Quixote
32
What is Macabeo known as in Rioja?
Viura
33
What ring-shaped DO surrounds Priorat?
Montsant DO
34
What size cask must Rioja be aged in?
225 Liters
35
What DO was a sub-region to Tarragona until 2002?
Montsant DO
36
Where is Descendientes de José Palacios and when was the effort founded?
- Bierzo DO
| - 1999
37
Where is Dominio de Tares?
Bierzo DO
38
What were the original "Clos" wines of Priorat?
- Clos Mogador (Barbier's)
- Clos Dofi
- Clos Erasmus
- Clos de l'Orbac
- Clos Martinet
39
What are the 5 age categories of Málaga DO?
- Málaga Pálido - max 6 mos in oak
- Málaga - 6-24 mos in oak
- Málaga Noble - 24-36 mos in oak
- Málaga Añejo - 3-5 yrs in oak
- Málaga Transañejo - min 5 yrs in oak
40
T or F - Rioja producers may age white or rosado Crianza or Reserva wines in a non-oxidative environment like stainless steel.
False - only Crianza white or rosado
| -Reserva must remain in oak or bottle for the min. period
41
What are the 5 sub-regions of Ribeira Sacra DO?
- Armandi
- Chantada
- Quiroga-Bibei
- Ribeiras do Sil
- Ribeiras do Miño
42
Why did Spaniards decide to use American oak?
It was an economic decision based on the history of their transatlantic colonial trade.
43
What is Europe's largest single demarcated wine region?
La Mancha DO
44
What grapes are mostly grown in Baix-Penedès?
Sturdier Mediterranean grapes are here
- Garnatxa
- Monastrell
45
What kind of wine is produced in Rioja Alta?
Capable of producing age worthy Tempranillo, Mazuelo & Graciano
46
What vintages were coop-d under the original "Clos" wines of Priorat?
1989-91
47
Where is Vall Llach located?
Producer of Priorat
48
Where is Numanthia-Termes?
Toro DO
49
What colors does the Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO produce?
- Red
- White
- Rosado
- Clarete (A lighter rosé made from similar grapes)
50
Where is Fariña located?
Toro DO
51
What is Spain's largest autonomía?
Castilla y León
52
Where is the DO Pago Chozas Carrascal? When was it added?
Utiel-Requena (Valencia)
| 2020
53
What is a DO Pago? What does it require?
- Represents a theoretical superior appellation to the basic DO
- An estate must surpass the basic DO req's
- Typically lowered yields and other measures of quality
- Must show international praise
- Decade's worth of quality production
54
What grape dominates white Bierzo DO wines? What white grapes are showing promise?
Palomino
| Godello and Doña Blanca show promise.
55
Which autonomía is the Yecla DO in?
Murcia
56
What river is Rioja named after?
Oja River, a tributary of the Ebro River
57
Which autonomía is Ribeira Sacra DO in?
Galicia
58
Which autonomía is Valdeorras in?
Galicia
59
What soil is principally suited for Moscatel in Jerez?
Arenas
60
What autonomía is Pla de Bages DO in?
Catalonia
61
What are the 6 sub-zones of Ribera del Guadiana DO?
- Ribera Alta de Guadiana
- Ribera Baja de Guadiana
- Matanegra
- Cañamero
- Montáchez
- Tierra de Barros
62
Where is the Aragon autonomía?
East of Rioja and Navarra
63
What autonomía is Campo de Borja DO in?
Aragon
64
Where is DO Pago El Terrerzo?
Utiel-Requena (Valencía)
65
What are the DOs of Andalucía?
- Málaga
- Sierras de Málaga
- Montilla-Moriles
- Condado du Huelva
- Jerez-Xérèz-Sherry
- Manzanilla Sanlúcar de Barrameda
66
What red grapes are authorized for Cava production?
- Pinot Noir
- Monastrell
- Garnacha Tinta
- Trepat (for rosé use only)
67
Which DO Pago adopted the illegal practice of drip irrigation?
DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa
68
What does "viejo" mean on a Spanish label?
36 mos aging, demonstrates marked oxidative character
69
What is the preferred local red variety in Getariako Txakolina?
Ondarrabi Beltza
70
What iconic producer is located in Briones, Rioja Alta?
Finca Allende
71
What grape dominates the Cariñena DO?
- Garnacha
| - Ancestral home to Carignan (Mazuelo), today, it is secondary
72
What grape dominates the Calatayud DO?
Garnacha
73
What local grapes dominate the "up-and-coming" Somontano DO?
White - Alcañón
Red - Parraleta
(As well as a larger compliment of Spanish and International Varieties)
74
What is the min % of Cigales DO red?
min combined 85% Garnacha and Tinto del País
75
What color wines does the Arlanza DO make? With what varieties?
Red & white - a compliment of Duero Valley & Bordeaux varieties
76
Where does Jerez get most of it's Pedro Ximénez?
Montilla-Moriles - it has dispensation to import PX must from here to compensate for the declining acreage in Jerez
77
What kind of mats are the grapes dried on in Málaga?
Esparto grass mats
78
Which autonomía is Rías Baixas in?
Galicia
79
What are the principal grapes of La Mancha DO?
- Cencibel (Tempranillo)
| - Aíren
80
What is the principal grape of Montilla-Moriles?
Pedro Ximénez
81
What color wines are produced from Mondéjar DO? From what grapes?
- Red, white & rosado
| - Cencibel, Cab Sauv, Macabéo, & Malvar (white)
82
Where is DO Pago Finca Élez? When was it promoted?
La Mancha (2003)
83
What is the Rioja Crianza aging requirement?
* Red - 2 yrs (1 yr in oak)
* White - 2 yrs (6mos in oak)
84
What style of wines were historically produced on the Canary Islands? Today?
- Fortified
| - Vino Joven
85
Where is DO Pago Calzadilla? When was it promoted?
La Mancha (2011)
86
Where is the Pla i Llevant DO? What are the two main varieties?
- The Balearic Islands
- Manto Negro, Moll (Prensa Blanc)
87
What river runs through Bierzo?
Sil River
88
What is the varietal min % for Rías Baixas O Rosal?
min 70% Albariño and Loureira combined
89
What color wines does Cigales DO produce?
Red, rosado, nuevo (primeur) rosado
90
What are the autonomías of Southern Spain?
- Murcia
- Valencia
- Madrid
- Castilla-La Mancha
- Extremadura
- Andalucía
91
What autonomías comprise Levant?
Murcia & Valencía
92
What autonomía is Alicante DO in?
Valencia
93
What DO's traditional style is doble pasta?
Utiel-Requena DO
94
What is the Navarra DO historically famous for?
Rosado bottlings
95
What are the major red and white grapes of the Navarra DO?
```
Red
-Garnacha
-Tempranillo
White
-Viura
```
96
What are much of the vineyards of Tarragona dedicated to?
Cava
97
When were the first Consejo Regulador started and what were the first 3 regions it was established for?
- 1930s
- Rioja
- Málaga
- Jerez
98
What variety thrives in Medio-Penedès?
Ulle de Llebre (Tempranillo)
99
Which autonomía is the Bullas DO in?
Murcia
100
What is the blend for Rioja blanco?
- Viura
- Garnacha Blanca
- Malvasía Riojano
- Maturana Blanca
- Max 49% combined (Chard, SB, Verdejo)
101
What autonomía is Calatayud DO in?
Aragon
102
Where is Bodegas Inviosa?
Tierra de Barros (Ribera de Guadiana DO)
103
What are the 3 grapes of Sherry?
- Listán (Palomino)
- Pedro Ximénez
- Moscatel
104
What are the 5 DOs that cover each an entire isle of the Canary Islands?
La Palma
- El Hierro
- Gran Canaria
- La Gomera
- Lanzarote
- (Tenerife Isle contains 5 DOs)
105
Which autonomía is Bizkaiko Txakolina in?
País Vasco
106
What iconic producer is located in San Vincente de la Sonsierra, Rioja Alta?
Señorio de San Vincente
107
What are the recommended red grapes for Tierra de León DO?
Mencía & Prieto Picudo
108
What is the best sub-zone of Ribera del Guadiana DO?
Tierra de Barros
| -Encompasses nearly 80% of the DO
109
Where is the DO Pago Los Balagueses?
Utiel-Requena (Valencia)
110
When did Sherry receive DO status?
1933
111
What is the min % of Albariño from Rías Baixas Val do Salnés or Ribeira do Ulla?
min 70% Albariño
112
Which autonomía is Ribera del Duero DO in?
Castilla y León
113
Which autonomía is Arlanza DO in?
Castilla y León
114
What DO resisted phylloxera until the 1980s?
Jumilla, sandy soils
| -nearly 100 yrs after the louse hit Spain
115
What color wines does Jumilla produce?
Red, rosado & white
116
What grapes are widely planted in Vinos de Madrid DO?
- Airén
- Malvar (white)
- Tinto Fino
- Negra de Madrid (Garnacha)
117
What estate did Manuel Raventós purchase arid, inferntile land for in 1914?
Raïmat
118
What autonomía is Penedès in?
Catalonia
119
What is the sole DO of Extramedura autonomía?
Ribera del Guadiana DO
120
What does "noble" mean on a Spanish label?
18 mos aging in cask of less than 600 L or bottle
121
What 4 iconic Rioja producers got started in the latter half of the 19th century?
- López de Heredia
- CVNE (Compaña Vinicola del Norte de España)
- La Rioja Alta
- Berceo
122
Which region in Spain is it common for carbonic maceration to be used?
Rioja Alavesa - the wines are often Vino Joven, as Tempranillo ripens earliest here
123
Where is DO Pago Dehesa del Carrizal? When was it promoted?
La Mancha (2006)
124
What are the sub-zones of Costers del Segre?
- Pallars Jussá
- Artesa de Segre
- Valls do Riucorb
- Segrià
- Garrigues
- Urgell
- Raïmat
125
What is the "soleo" process?
Used in Málaga, grapes are dried for a period of up to 20 days on esparto grass mats
126
What 5 iconic producers are located in Haro?
- López de Heredia
- La Rioja Alta
- Bodegas Muga
- Bodegas Roda
- CVNE
127
What are the aging req's for Ribera del Duero Crianza? Reserva? Gran Reserva? Vino Joven?
Crianza - min 2 yrs (1 yr in cask)
Reserva - min 3 yrs (1 yr in cask)
Gran Reserva - min 2 yrs in cask + min 3 yrs in bottle
Vino Joven - no aging req'd
128
When did phylloxera hit the Sherry industry?
1894
129
What autonomía is Empordá in?
Catalonia
130
What towns does Ribera del Duero surround?
Aranda de Duero & Peñafiel
131
What two Bordeaux trained winemakers helped introduce new techniques in the 1850s & 1860s? What techniques?
- Marqués de Riscal
- Marqués de Murrieta
- Barrique aging
- Estate bottling
132
What autonomía is Utiel-Requena DO in?
Valencía
133
Where is the Binissalem Mallorca DO? What are the main varieties?
- The Balearic Islands
| - Manto Negro, Moll (Prensa Blanc)
134
What does "Añejo" mean on a Spanish label?
24 mos aging in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle
135
What is Costers del Siurana?
Producer of Priorat, whose founder Charles Pastrana, produced Clos de l'Orbac
136
What are the promising varieties of the Uclés DO?
- Cencibel
- Garnacha
- Cab Sauv
- Merlot
- Syrah
137
What styles of wine are produced under the Uclés DO?
- Red
- White
- Sparkling
- Sweet
- Dulce
138
What 3 towns must Sherry be shipped from?
- Jerez de la Frontera
- Sanlúcar de Barrameda
- El Puerto de Santa Maria
139
What autonomía is Rioja in?
La Rioja
140
Which autonomía is Navarra in?
Navarra
141
What village did Rene Barbier originally plant vines in Priorat?
Gratallops
142
What are the 3 principal DOs of País Vasco?
- Getariako Txakolina DO
- Bizkaiko Txakolina DO
- Arabako Txakolina DO
143
What varietals were originally planted at Vega Sicilia?
-A number of Bordeaux varieties, a little Pinot Noir alongside Tinto del País in order to make brandy
144
What are the two DO zones for Sherry? What is unique about their statuses?
- Jerez-Xérèz-Sherry
- Sanlúcar de Barrameda
-They share the same vineyards and Consejo Regulador
145
What is Tinto del País?
A synonym for Tempranillo
146
Which autonomía is Calatayud in?
Aragon
147
What former DO was absorbed by the Gran Canaria DO?
Monte Lentiscal
148
What wines are aged for 36 months and show an oxidative character?
Viejo
149
What Canary Isle has 5 DOs?
Island of Tenerife
150
What is the Rioja Reserva aging req?
Red - 3 yrs (1 yr in oak)
White - 2 yrs (6 mos in cask)
151
What is the DO for table wines of Málaga?
Sierras de Málaga
152
What is Albillo?
A white grape, permitted in Ribera del Duero Rosados for freshness
153
What varietals besides Monastrell are used in Jumilla?
- Garnacha
- Petit Verdot
- Plus others for blending
154
When did Ribera del Duero receive DO status?
-1982, there were only 9 wineries at the time
155
What is Tinto Fino?
Tempranillo syn.
156
What is the min % for Toro DO red?
min 75% Tinta de Toro
157
What grapes are principally Toro DO white?
Malvasia & Verdejo
158
Which autonomía is Arabako Txakolina in?
País Vasco
159
What is req'd for Spanish Crianza?
Red - 2 yrs (6 mos in cask)
White - 18 mos (6 mos in cask)
160
What is Palomino known as in Jerez?
Listán
161
Where and when was Cava born?
- 1872
| - San Sadurní d'Anoia
162
Who founded Vega Sicilia? When?
- Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves
| - 1864
163
What is the southernmost DO in Galicia?
Monterrei DO, a small region with only a handful of wineries
164
Where is Aalto?
Ribera del Duero
165
What are the 5 DOs of Tenerife?
- Abona
- Tacoronte-Acentejo
- Ycoden-Daute-Isora
- Valle de Güímar
- Valle de la Orotava
166
When was Rioja promoted to DOCa?
1991
167
What is req'd for Spanish Reserva?
Red - 3 yrs (1 yr in cask)
White - 2 yrs (6 mos in cask)
168
What is req'd for Spanish Gran Reserva?
Red - 5 yrs (18 mos in cask)
White - 4 yrs (6 mos in cask)
169
What are the 5 subzones of Navarra DO?
- Valdizarbe
- Baja Mountains
- Tierra Estrella
- Ribera Alta
- Ribera Baja
170
What DO lies at the foot of the Pyrenées near Catalonia?
Somontano DO
171
What are the aging req's for Cava?
Basic - 9 mos on lees
Reserva - 18 mos on lees
Gran Reserva - 30 mos on lees
172
What is the main grape of Utiel-Requena?
Bobal, doble pasta is the traditional style
173
What iconic producer is located in Labastida, Rioja Alavesa?
La Granja
174
Who rejuvinated Rueda in the 1970s?
Marqués de Riscal - as a fresh, crisp counterpart to their red Rioja
175
What are Rías Baixas' 5 sub-zones?
- Val do Salnés
- Ribeira do Ulla
- Soutomaior
- O Rosal
- Condado do Tea
176
What is the min % for varietal labeled Albariño from Rías Baixas?
100% Albariño
177
What DO of Spain has terraces built by the Romans?
Ribeira Sacra DO
178
What are the main varietals of Ribeira Sacra DO?
Red - Mencia
White - Treixadura & Godello
179
What are the red grapes of the Canary Islands?
- Listán Negro
- Negramoll (Tinta Negra)
- Malvasía Rosado
- Listán Prieto (Mission)
180
What are the white main grapes of the Canary Islands?
- Malvasía
- Gual
- Forastera Blanca
- Moscatel
- Listán Blanco (Palomino)
181
What are all commercial rosados in Ribera del Duero DO bottled as?
Vino Joven
| -Crianza has not been produced in over a decade
182
What is the best soil of Sherry?
Albariza
183
Ondarrabi Zuri accounts for what % of the acreage in Getariako Txakolina?
95%
184
Which autonomía is Cariñena in?
Aragon
185
Which autonomía is Somontano DO in?
Aragon
186
What autonomía is Tierra Alta DO in?
Catalonia
187
Which autonomía is Rueda in?
Castilla y León
188
What is llicorella?
A mix of black slate and quartzite that characterizes the best soils of Priorat
189
Who is the largest producer of sparkling wine in the world? Who is the 2nd?
- Freixenet
| - Codorníu
190
What varietals make Único?
Blended from Tinto del País, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot
191
Can Rueda DO be espumoso?
- Yes, white or rosado
- Brut must be min 85% Verdejo
192
What is produced in the Alicante DO?
- Known for dessert wines
- Fondillon is a local specialty
193
When did Pesquera begin receiving critical acclaim?
the 1980s
194
What is Mazuelo?
Carignan
195
What is the synonym for Carignan?
Mazuelo
196
What is Listán?
Palomino synonym in Jerez
197
What are the unique req's for Uclés DO?
- Red grape vines must be in their 6th year to harvest
- Mature red vines are divided into three categories
- Max yields decrease with the vine's age
198
Where is the DO Pago Prado Irache?
Tierra Estrella (Navarra)
199
What 2 iconic producers are in Logroño, Rioja Alta?
- Marqués de Murrieta
| - Artadi
200
What 2 iconic producers are located in Fuenmayor, Rioja Alta?
- Bodegas LAN
| - Finca Valpiedra
201
Where is the DO Pago Bodegas Otazu?
Valdizarbe (Navarra)
202
What DOs are located in Aragon?
- Campo de Borja DO
- Calatayud DO
- Cariñena DO
- Somontano DO
203
What iconic producer is located in Cenicero, Rioja Alta?
Marqués de Cáceres
204
What is produced in Valdeorras DO?
- Some pleasant reds & rosados
| - Best wines are based on Godello
205
What is the autonomía of Basque Country?
País Vasco
206
What colors may be Rueda DO? What varieties?
"Rueda" white - min 50% Verdejo, often blended w/ Viura
- Reds - dominated by Tempranillo
- Rosados - min 50% Tempranillo
207
What is Rueda DO Dorado?
- Dry, fortified, oxidized white
| - Occasionally encountered
208
When did Rueda receive its DO status?
1980
209
Which autonomía is Tierra de León in?
Castilla y León
210
What colors can Toro DO be?
Red, white & rosado
211
What color wine is produced in the Tierra de León DO?
Red, white & rosado
212
Viño Tostado is a dried grape local specialty of which region?
Ribeiro DO
213
What is doble pasta?
The reds are macerated and fermented with twice the normal amount of grape skins and pulp
214
What wine region of Spain is one of its oldest, dating back to the 17th century, and has history being exported to England?
Ribeiro DO
215
What are the favored varietals of Ribeiro?
White - Treixadura (gradually replacing Palomino)
| Red - Caiño
216
What are the two DOs of the Balearic Islands?
- Pla i Llevant DO
- Binissalem Mallorca DO
217
What are the two major cities of Rioja?
- Haro - northwest
| - Alfaro - southeast
218
What grapes may be varietally labeled from the Rueda DO? What is the min %?
- Verdejo or Sauv Blanc
| - min 85%
219
Where is DO Pago Casa del Blanco? When was it promoted?
La Mancha (2010)
220
What is the scientific name of American oak?
Quercus Alba
221
Which region of France shares culture & lineage with Catalonia?
Roussillon
222
What is mistela?
Spanish version of vin de liqueur
223
What white grape is permitted in Ribera del Duero DO rosados for freshness?
Albillo
224
What DO borders Banyuls in Roussillon?
Empordà DO
225
What soils describe Rioja sub-zones?
- Alta - high proportions of calcareous clay
- Alavesa - high proportions of calcareous clay
- Baja - alluvial sands & ferrous clay
226
Who introduced stainless steel fermentation in the 1960s to Spain? Where?
- Miguel Torres
| - Catalonia
227
When Rioja producers blend from all three regions what is used to describe each subzone?
- Alta - structure
- Alavesa - freshness
- Baja - alcoholic warmth
228
López de Heredia produces what two single vineyard estate wines?
- Bosconia
| - Tondonia
229
When did René Barbier plant vines initially in Priorat?
1979
230
What is Vega Sicilia's new project?
Bodegas Pintia of Toro DO
231
What marks the corks of Cava?
A four-pointed star
232
What grapes are used for Toro DO rosados?
Saignée blends of Tinta de Toro & Garnacha
233
Historically, what style were the wines of Tarragona DO?
Rancio or Mistela (Spanish vin de liqueur)
234
Which autonomía is Arribes DO in?
Castilla y León
235
Name 2 "experimental varieties" that may be used to finish the blend for Rioja red.
- Monastrell
| - Cab Sauv
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Where is the DO Pago Señorio de Arínzano?
Tierra Estrella (Navarra)
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Which autonomía is Bierzo DO in?
Castilla y León
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What is the main river of Castilla y León?
Duero River
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Which autonomía is Cigales DO in?
Castilla y León
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What are the 3 areas of Vinos de Madrid DO?
- San Martin de Valdeiglesias
- Navalcarnero
- Arganda
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What is Negra de Madrid?
A local synonym for Garnacha in Vinos de Madrid
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What autonomía is Montsant DO in?
Catalonia
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What autonomía is Tarragona DO in?
Catalonia
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Which autonomía is the Jumilla DO in?
Murcia
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Where is Bodegas Pintia?
-Toro DO (Vega Sicilia's new project)
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What style of wine does Rioja Alavesa produce?
Tempranillo ripens earliest here, often producing Vino Joven wines (Carbonic maceration is common for such wines)
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Which autonomía is Campo de Borja DO in?
Aragon
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What are the five authorized white varieties for Cava?
- Parellada
- Macabeo (Macabeu)
- Xarel-lo
- Chardonnay
- Subirat Parent (Malvasia)
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What is the varietal min % for Rías Baixas Condado do Tea?
min 70% combined Albariño and Treixadura
250
What are the 3 sub-zones of Penedès?
- Baix-Penedès
- Alt-Penedès
- Medio-Penedès
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What river is in the Ribera del Duero?
Duero River
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What is "Oju de Gallo"?
- Rare rosados in Txakolina
| - A blend of the two grapes (red & white)
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What DOs does the Duero River pass through?
- Ribera del Duero DO
- Rueda DO
- Toro DO
- Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
- Arribes DO
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What are the DOs of Castilla y León?
- Bierzo DO
- Cigales DO
- Arlanza DO
- Ribera del Duero DO
- Rueda DO
- Toro DO
- Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
- Arribes DO
- Tierra de León DO
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What is the oldest winery in Haro?
López de Heredia
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What is Pansà Blanca?
Xarel-lo synonym in Alello DO
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What is the principal variety of Almansa DO?
Monastrell
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What is the major city of Valencia DO?
Valencia, the 3rd largest city in Spain
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Which autonomía is Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO in?
Castilla y León
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What percentage of the acreage is Rías Baixas is devoted to Albariño?
Nearly 90%
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What autonomía is Conca de Barberá DO in?
Catalonia
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What autonomía is Costers del Segre DO in?
Catalonia
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What variety is perfectly suited for Alt-Penedès?
Parellada
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Which autonomía is Monterrei DO in?
Galicia
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What is the main variety of the Valencia DO?
The local Merseguera - neutral white wines
266
What is Fondillon?
A local specialty of Alicante DO
- A solera-style, oxidative dessert wine
- Produced from overripe Monastrell
- Aged for a min 10 years
- Not fortified, does not carry wood flavor
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What type of wine is produced in Rioja Baja?
Garnacha performs best here
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Is Ysios modern or traditional and where is it located?
- Modern
| - Rioja Alavesa
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Which autonomía is Ribeiro DO in?
Galicia
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Where is Dominio de Pingus?
Ribera del Duero
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What two producers are perpetuating Malvasia de Sitges in Baix-Penedès? What style of wine?
- Vega de Ribes
- The charity Hospital de Sant Joan Baptiste
-As a sweet fortified wine
272
What grapes are most common in Campo de Borja DO?
Reds & Rosados - principally Garnacha & Tempranillo
| Whites - based on Viura
273
Describe the wines of Málaga DO.
- Moscatel or PX
- Soleo process
- The wines are either naturally sweet or fortified
- Fortified wines are naturally sweet, or sweetened w/ arrope
- Fortified wines undergo solera aging in American oak
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What autonomía is Somontano DO in?
Aragon
275
Where is Pittacum?
Bierzo DO
276
What are the levels of quality for Spain?
DOP
- Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa)
- Denominación de Origen (DO)
- Vinos de Pago (DO Pago)
- Vinos de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica (VCIG)
IGP
-Vino de la Tierra (VdlT)
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What vintages of Único did winemaker Domingo Txomin receive acclaim for at the 1929 Barcelona World Fair?
1917 & 1918
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What two mountain ranges are in northern Spain?
- Pyrenées Mountains - NE, divide France & Spain
| - Cantabrian Mountains - NW
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What are the 3 sub-zones of Rioja?
- Rioja Alta - western
- Rioja Alavesa - Northern
- Rioja Baja - Southeastern
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What is the min % for Bierzo DO?
Reds - min 70% Mencía (more serious efforts are 100%)
| Rosados - min 50% Mencía (whites also produced)
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What is Alejandro Fernandez's of Pesquera new stakes and where is it?
Dehesa la Granja Estate of Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
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What autonomía is Alella DO in?
Catalonia
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What DO is DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa located within?
Mentrida DO (Castilla-La Mancha)
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What is the Rioja Gran Reserva aging req?
Red - 5 total, 2 yrs in cask + 2 yrs in bottle
White - 4 yrs (6 mos in cask)
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Who is known for producing 100% Tempranillo from their estate vineyards in Rioja Alavesa?
Ysios
286
What are the DO Pagos of Castilla-La Mancha?
DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa
DO Pago Finca Élez
DO Pago Guijoso
DO Pago Dehesa del Carrizal
DO Pago Campo de la Guardia
DO Pago Florentino
DO Pago Casa del Blanco
DO Pago Calzadilla
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What are the DO Pagos of Valencia Utiel-Requena?
DO Pago Los Balagueses
DO Pago El Terrerazo
DO Pago Chozas Carrascal
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What are the main grapes of Malaga?
PX
| Moscatel
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What region produces Clarete? What is it?
Tierra del Vino de Zamora
| A light rosé
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What are barriques called in Spain?
Barricas
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Name 4 traditionalist wineries of Rioja that got their start in the latter half of the 19th century.
Lopez de Heredia, CVNE, La Rioja Alta and Berceo
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What are the aging requirements (in general) for Crianza red wines?
2 years including 6 months in cask
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What are the aging requirements (in general) for Crianza white wines?
18 months, including 6 months in cask
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What are the aging requirements (in general) for Reserva red wines?
3 years, including 1 year in cask
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What are the aging requirements (in general) for Reserva white wines?
2 years, including 6 months in cask
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What are the aging requirements (in general) for Gran Reserva red wines?
5 years, including 18 months in cask
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What are the aging requirements (in general) for Gran Reserva white wines?
4 years, including 6 months in cask
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What are the aging requirements (in general) for Noble?
18 months in cask of less than 600L or bottle
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What are the aging requirements (in general) for Anejo?
24 months is a cask of less than 600L or bottle
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What are the aging requirements (in general) for Viejo?
36 months aging, demonstrates marked oxidative character.
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What are the two mountain ranges of North Central Spain?
Pyrennes (divide Spain and France) and Cantabrian (to the Northwest) PS- this creates a rain shadow in the region's highlands
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Rioja was the first region of Spain to receive DOCa status. When did this happen?
1991
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What is Mazuelo?
Carignan's synonym in Rioja
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What is Viura?
Macabeo
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What is the stipulation for Rosado wines of Rioja?
Min. 25% combined Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Garnacha Tinta, Maturana Tinta and Graciano
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What are the aging requirements for Rioja's Crianza red wines?
2 years, including 1 year in oak cask at 225 L (this is different from general Spain as it requires 6 more months in cask)
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What are the aging requirements for Rioja's Reserva red wines?
3 years, including one year in oak cask at 225 L (this is the same for general Spain)
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What are the aging requirements for Rioja's Gran Reserva red wines?
5 total, 2 years in oak casks at 225L and 2 years in bottle
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What are the aging requirements for Rioja's white wines?
The same as general Spain- Crianza and Reserva = 2 years with 6 m in cask and Gran Reserva is 4 years is 6 m in cask.
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What are the three subzones of Rioja?
Rioja Alta, Rioja Oriental and Rioja Alavesa
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Which subzone of Rioja fits this description?: The smallest and northernmost subzone (partially located in Basque country) and Tempranillo here often produces vino joven wines for early consumption. Carbonic maceration may be used.
Rioja Alavesa
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Which subzone of Rioja fits this description?: The southwestern zone with a slightly warmer climate capable of producing classic, ageworthy Tempranillo, Mazuelo and Graciano.
Rioja Alta
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Which subzone of Rioja fits this description?: The hottest subregion containing more alluvial soils and ferrous clay where Granacha perferms best.
Rioja Baja
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What are the soils of Rioja Alta?
Rioja Alta's northern areas are characterized by yellow calcareous clay (arcillo-calcareo), whereas the lower slopes south of the Ebro River contain reddish, iron-rich clay soils (arcillo-ferroso).
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What are the soils of Rioja Baja?
Rioja Baja has some iron-rich clay, but most of the lower, flatter areas in Baja are characterized by alluvial, silty soils.
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Describe Rioja Alavesa.
The smallest and northernmost subzone (partially located in Basque country) and Tempranillo here often produces vino joven wines for early consumption. Carbonic maceration may be used.
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Describe Rioja Alta.
The southwestern zone with a slightly warmer climate capable of producing classic, ageworthy Tempranillo, Mazuelo and Graciano.
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Describe Rioja Baja.
The hottest subregion containing more alluvial soils and ferrous clay where Granacha perferms best.
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What does Rioja Alavesa provide to the Rioja blend?
Freshness
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What does Rioja Alta provide to the Rioja blend?
Acidity and structure
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What does Rioja Baja provide to the Rioja blend?
Extract and alcoholic warmth
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What are the soils of Rioja Alavesa?
This subzone has the highest concentration of calcareous clay soils, the dominant soil type between the Cantabrian Mountains and the north bank of the Ebro River.
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What region is Rioja Oriental shared with?
Navarra
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What region is Reioja Alavesa shared with?
País Vasco
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Where is Navarra DO?
Central Spain- adjacent to the northern and eastern boarders of Rioja
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Where is Campo de Borja DO?
Aragon, North Central Spain
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Where is Calatayud DO?
Aragon, North Central Spain
328
Where is Carinena DO?
Aragon, North Central Spain
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What are the 5 DOs of Galicia?
Rias Baixas, Ribeiro, Valdeorras, Ribeira Sacra and Monterrei
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Where is Rias Baixas DO?
Galicia, Spain- boarders Portugal, on the coast
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Where is Ribeiro DO?
Galicia, Spain
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Where is Valdeorras DO?
Galicia, Spain
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Where is Ribeira Sacra DO?
Galicia, Spain
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Where is Monterrei DO?
Galicia, Spain
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What are the 5 subzones of Rias Baixas?
Val do Salnes, Ribeira do Ulla, Soutomaior, O Rosal and Condado do Tea
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If a white wine from Rias Baixas is labeled with Val do Salnes or Ribeira do Ulla, what is the grape blend?
Minimum 70% Albarino
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If a white wine from Rias Baixas is labeled with O Rosal, what is the grape blend?
Minimum 70% combined Albariño and Loureira
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If a white wine from Rias Biaxas is labeled with Condado do Tea, what is the grape blend?
Minimum 70% combined Albariño and Treixadura
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What are the authorized white grapes of Rias Baixas?
Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura, Caiña Blanca, Torrontés, Godello
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Where is Val do Salnes?
It is a northern sub region of Rias Baxias, Galicia, Spain
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Where is Ribeira do Ulla?
It is a northern sub region of Rias Baxias, Galicia, Spain
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Where is Soutomaior
It is a sub region of Rias Baxias, Galicia, Spain
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Where is O Rosal?
It is a southern sub region of Rias Baxias, Galicia, Spain
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Where is Condado do Tea?
It is a southern sub region of Rias Baxias, Galicia, Spain
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What river runs along Ribeiro DO in Galacia?
Mino River
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What is Vino Tostado? Where is it famous?
A dried grape wine from Ribeiro DO. It must be from one of the authorized grapes (red or white) and aged 6 m in oak or cherry casks and then 3 m in bottle. The minimum must weight is 350 g/l, the drying process must take a minimum of 3 m and the RS must meet a minimum of 120 g/L RS
347
If a red wine from Ribeira Sacra DO says "Summun" on the label, what does it mean?
The wine will contain at least 85% of the recommended grapes
348
What is the difference between a red wine labeled Tinto/Tinto Barrica and one labeled Summun?
Summun wines must be at least 85% recommended grapes (with 60% being Mencia) whereas Tinto wines must only be 70% recommended grapes
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What is Galicia's eastern most zone?
Valdeorras DO
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What is the southernmost DO in Galicia?
Monterrei DO
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What are the 3 DOs of Pais Vasco?
Getariako Txakolina, Bizkaiko Txakolina, and Arabako Txakolina
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What is the sole red grape of Getariako Txakolina DO?
Ondarrabi Beltza (Hondarribi Beltza)
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What is Ojo de Gallo?
Rosado wines coming from Getariako Txakolina DO
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What does the terrain of Castilla y Leon consist of?
Consists of the northern part of the Meseta Central, the mountains that encircle it and the Duero River runs westward through it
355
What are the DOs of Castilla y Leon?
Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Toro, Tierra del Vino de Zamora, Arribes, Tierra de Leon, Cigales and Bierzo
356
Where is Ribera del Duero DO?
Castilla y Leon
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Where is Rueda DO?
Castilla y Leon
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Where is Toro DO?
Castilla y Leon
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Where is Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO?
Castilla y Leon
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Where is Arribes DO?
Castilla y Leon
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Where is Cigales DO?
Castilla y Leon
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Where is Tierra de Leon DO?
Castilla y Leon
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Where is Bierzo DO?
Castilla y Leon (Boarders Valdeorras DO in Galicia
364
What are the white grapes of Bierzo DO?
◾Recommended: Doña Blanca, Godello
| ◾Authorized: Malvasia, Palomino
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What are the red grapes of Bierzo DO?
◾Recommended: Mencía
| ◾Authorized: Garnacha Tintorera
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What is the blend for tinto wines from Bierzo DO?
Minimum 70% Mencia
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Who makes the bottling 'Corullon' and what is it?
Alvaro Palacios and Ricardo Palacios -Descendientes de Jose Palacios (est. 1999)- and is extracted old vine Mencia wines sourced from mountainside schist soils
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What is Ribera del Duero's flagship estate? When was it started?
Vega Sicilia, founded by Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves who in 1864 began plantings to make brandy
369
What is Vega Sicilia's benchmark wine?
Unico
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When did Ribera del Duero receive DO status?
1982
371
Name three estates, other than Vega Sicilia, in Ribera del Duero DO.
Pesquera, Domino de Pingus and Aalto
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What is Tempranillo known as in Ribera del Duero DO?
Tinto del Pais or Tinto Fino
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What styles of wine can be made in Ribera del Duero DO?
Reds and Rosado, whites are not permitted
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What is the required blend for tinto wines from Ribera del Duero DO?
Minimum 75% Tinta del País, Maximum 5% Garnacha and Albillo Mayor
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What are the aging requirements for Ribera del Duero red wines labeled Crianza?
2 years including one in cask (this differs from general Spain as an additional 6 m aging in cask is required)
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What are the aging requirements for Ribera del Duero red wines labeled Reserva?
3 years including one in cask (this is the same as general Spain)
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What are the aging requirements for Ribera del Duero red wines labeled Gran Reserva?
5 years including 2 in cask and 3 in bottle (this differs from general Spain as it requires an additional 6 m in cask)
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What is dorado?
A dry, fortified, oxidized wine
Rueda, Palomino or Verdejo
379
What is Tinto de Toro a synonym for?
Tempraillo- it is a local strain which ripens easily in the extremely hot, dry continental summers of Toro
380
What is the required blend of red wines from Toro DO?
Minimum 75% Tinto de Toro
381
What is clarete?
A lighter style of rose from Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
382
What was the second DOCa to be promoted?
Priorat -DOCa is locally known as DOQ in Catalan
383
What is the soil of Priorat?
Rock-strewn schist soils and llicorella- a mix of black slate and quartzite
384
Where is Priotat DOCa/DOQ
Catalonia (Catalunya)
385
Where is Vi de la Vila found on labels? What does it entail?
Priorat- ◦Village wines are released under the village name followed by "Vi de la Vila" on the label. They must include a min. 60% recommended varieties, or a min. 50% recommended varieties if only one is present
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What are the allowed red grapes of Priorat DOCa?
◾Recommended: Garnacha Tinta, Samsó (Mazuela)
| ◾Authorized: Garnacha Peluda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Tempranillo, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Merlot, Picapoll Negro
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What are the allowed white grapes of Priorat DOCa?
Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo, Pedro Ximénez, Chenin, Moscatel de Alejandria, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Pansal (Xarel-lo), Picapoll Blanco
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Where is Priotat DOCa/DOQ
Catalonia (Catalunya)
389
What are the villages of Priorat?
La Morera de Montsant, Gratallops, Bellmunt del Priorat, Escaladei, Porrera, Poboleda, La Vilella Baixa, La Vilella Alta, El Lloar, Masos del Terme de Falset, Solanes del Terme de El Molar, Torroja del Priorat
390
Where is the village of La Morera de Montsant?
Priorat
391
Where is the village of Gratallops?
Priorat
392
Where is the village of Porrera?
Priorat
393
Where is the village of Poboleda?
Priorat
394
Where is the village of Escaladei?
Priorat
395
What are the five original 'clos' wines of Priorat?
Clos Mogador, Clos Dofi, Clos Erasmus, Clos de l"Obac and Clos Martinet
396
What is the climate of Priorat?
Warm, Mediterranean
397
Where is Montsant DO?
Catalonia
398
Where is Tarragona DO?
Catalonia
399
Where is Penedes DO?
Catalonia
400
Where is Alella DO?
Catalonia
401
Where is Emporda DO?
Catalonia
402
Where is Pla de Bages DO?
Catalonia
403
Where is Conca de Barbera DO?
Catalonia
404
Where is Terra Alta DO?
Catalonia
405
Where is Costers del Serge DO?
Catalonia
406
Which DO was a subzone of Tarragona until 2002?
Montsant DO
407
What is the synonym for Tempranillo in Monsant DO?
Ull de Llebre
408
Historically, what was Tarragona DO known for?
Wines made in a fortified rancio or mistela fashion
409
What is the smallest subzone of Costers del Serge DO?
Raimat
410
What are the three subzones of Penedes DO?
Alt-Penedes, Medio-Penedes and Baix-Penedes
411
Which region of Catalonia is one of Europe's highest altitude winegrowing regions?
Alt-Penedes in Penedes DO
412
What grape is best suited to the Alt-Penedes region?
Parellada
413
What grape is best suited to the Medio-Penedes region?
Ull de Llebre
414
What grapes are best suited to the Baix-Penedes region?
Garnatxa and Monastrell
415
What are the allowed grapes of Cava DO?
Parellada, Xarel-lo, Macabeu, Chard, Pinot Noir, Garnacha Tinta, Monastrell, Trepat and Malvasia
416
What are the aging requirements for Cava DO?
9 m on lees for basic bottlings, 18 m for Reserva and 30 m for Gran Reserva
417
What is the only Spanish DO to cover a style rather than a region?
Cava DO
418
What are the two DOs of the Balearic Islands?
Pla i Llevant and Binissalem Mallorca
419
What are the autonomias of Southern Spain?
Murcia, Valencia, Castilla-la Mancha, Madrid, Extremadura, Andalucía, Canary Islands
420
What are the DOs of Valencia?
Valencia, Alicante and Utiel-Requena
421
What is Alicante DO known for?
Dessert wines: a local specialty is Fondillon- a solera-style, oxidative dessert wine produced from overripe Monastrell (Mourvedre) grapes aged for a minimum of 10 years. It is not fortified and carries the flavors of wood
422
What is Utiel-Requena DO known for?
Red wines primarily produced from the Bobal grape and doble pasta is a traditional style.
423
What are the three DOs of Murcia?
Jumilla, Yecla and Bullas
424
What are the soils of Jumilla DO?
Sandy
425
Where is La Mancha DO?
Castilla La Mancha, Southern Spain
426
What was Ribera del Jucar DO once a subzone of?
La Mancha- awarded DO status in 2003
427
What a maximum yields dependent upon in Ucles DO?
Vine age:
◾Vines > 40 years of age: 5,000 kg/ha (en vaso), 8,000 kg/ha (trellis)
◾Vines > 15 years of age: 6,500 kg/ha (en vaso), 9,500 kg/ha (trellis)
◾Vines > 6 years of age: 8,000 kg/ha (en vaso), 11,000 kg/ha (trellis)
◾Red Vines under 6 years of age may not produce Uclés DO wines
428
What are the DOs of Andalucía?
Malaga, Sierras de Malaga, Montilla-Moriles, Condado du Huelva, Jerez-Xeres-Sherry, and Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda
429
What autonomia of Spain never has had Phylloxera?
the Canary Islands
430
Rest of Spain aging requirements?
**Crianza:**
red: 2 yrs, 6 mo cask
white/rosé: 18 mo, 6 mo cask
**Reserva:**
red: 3 yrs, 1 yr in cask
white/rosé: 2 yrs, 6 mo cask
**Gran Reserva:**
red: 5 yrs, 18 mo cask
white/rosé: 4 yrs, 6 mo cask
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If a wine is labeled **Noble**, what does that mean?
vino joven, young wine (no aging requirement)
**Noble:** 18 mo, in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle
Añejo: 24 mo, in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle
Viejo: 36 mo, demonstrates marked oxidative character
432
When was Spain under rule of dictator Francisco Franco?
**From late 1930s** - following a bloody civil war, fascism took hold
Spain remained the only fascist country in Western Europe after World War II - dark period for wine
Until dicator’s death in **1975**
433
Who brought stainless steel and temperature-controlled fermentations to Catalonia in the 1960s?
**Miguel Torres**
434
In what year were the Denominación de Origen regulations approved?
**1970**
435
What is the lowest quality of wine?
**Vino de la Tierra (VdIT)**
Falls within the EU’s Protected Geographical Indication (IGP) scheme
436
What does a **DO Pago (Vinos de Pago)** estate represent?
**DO Pago**
- Theoretically superior appellation to the basic DO
An estate within an existing DO must surpass the basic DO requirements in DO Pago legislation, typically through lowered yields and other measures suggestive of quality wine-making
- In order to apply for DO Pago status, an estate should show international critical praise and a decade’s worth of quality production, although some young Pagos have sped through some official channels with astonishing speed.
- Interest in Pagos is notably absent in Spain’s top quality appellations, such as Rioja and Ribera del Duero, where producers have nothing to gain from distancing themselves from a well-known brand
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What was the first region of Spain to be christened as Denominación de Origen Calificada?
**Rioja DOCa, in 1991**
Viable wine-producing area for over 2000 years
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When was the *Consejos Reguladores* established?
**1930s**
**For major regions of Rioja, Jerez and Malaga**
439
Who produces Unico?
440
Where is the town of Haro?
Rioja Alta
441
What is the latin name for American Oak?
Quercus Alba
442
Which three traditional terms are covered by DOP?
Denominación de Origen (DO)
Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa)
Vinos de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica (VCIG)
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Where do VdlT (Vino de la Tierra) wines fall within the EU system?
IGP (Protected Geographical Indication)
444
What single-estate appellation is unique to Spain?
Vino de Pago (VP)
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What is **Vino de Pago Calificado**?
A category created to cover future VPs that arise within DOCa zones.
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**Spain General Aging** requirements for wines labeled **Crianza**:
**Whites: 18mos, with 6 in oak
Reds: 2 years, with 6mos in oak**
447
**Spain General Aging** requirements for wines labeled **Reserva**:
**Whites: 2 years, with 6mos in oak
Reds: 3 years, with 1yr in oak**
448
**Spain General Aging** requirements for wines labeled **Gran Reserva**?
**Whites: 4 years, with 6mos in oak
Reds: 5 years, with 18mos in oak**
449
What size is mandated for Crianza/Reserva/Gran Reserva aging?
Max 330L
450
What does Noble mean?
18mos of age in cask (max 600L) or bottle
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What does Añejo mean?
24mos of age in cask (max 600L) or bottle
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What does Viejo mean?
36mos of age, demonstrates oxidative characters
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What does Vino Joven mean?
Aged for less time than Crianza; often released in the first year after harvest.
454
Spain follows only _______ in having the highest average elevation of vineyards in the world
Switzerland
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On average, _____% of Spanish vineyards are at a higher elevation than French ones
90%
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What geographical features does Spain sit on, raising it's average elevation to 660m above sea level?
Meseta Central
457
7. Match the Tempranillo synonym with its region:
a. Cencibel (Valdepeñas)
b. Tinto del País (Ribera del Duero)
c. Tinta de Toro (Toro)
d. Tinto Fino (Ribera del Duero)
e. Tinto Roriz/Aragonez (Portugal)
f. Ull de Llebre (Catalonia)
458
Spain's Rivers
459
Spain's Mountains
460
461
What winds blow through Spain?
**The Poniente**: blows from the west, bringing cold air from the Atlantic
**The Leveche:** brings in hot, drying currents from the African desert.
**The Levant**: Another warm—but humid—wind, comes in from the east, funnels through Gibraltar, and can be felt throughout southeast Spain
462
Unless the DO specifies otherwise what is the largest cask that may be used for wines labelled Crianza/Reserva/Gran Reserva? What about for the designations Noble/Añejo?
330 L
600 L
463
In what year could Rioja producers start labelling their wines with single vineyard designations?
2018
464
Rueda Espumoso wines of Brut or Brut Nature category must be at least 75% what two grapes?
Verdejo or Sauvignon Blanc
465
Identify the color of the following grapes:
a. Bobal
b. Malvar
c. Cencibel
a. Bobal Red
b. Malvar White
c. Cencibel Red
466
What is the name for those wire cages you sometimes find on Rioja bottles?
mallas
467
Wines declared as Calatayud Superior must be composed of at least 85% Grenache that is at least how old?
50 years
468
What is the most grown grape within the Cariñena DO?
Garnacha
469
What white grape will you find growing around both Madrid and Ribera del Duero?
Albillo Mayor
470
What most specifically differentiates jamón serrano from jamón ibérico?
ibérico is genetically at least 50% Black Iberian pig
471
A Vinagre de Jerez Gran Reserva must see how many years in wood?
10 years
472
What is the name for the traditional, braided vine-training system found on Tenerife?
trenzado
473
What about those pits dug into the volcanic sand of Lanzarote?
hoyo
474
What are the two PGIs for Brandy within Spain?
Brandy del Penedés
Brandy de Jerez
475
Describe what to expect from a Sidra Natural:
Aroma: Clean and balanced with notes of fruit and a sensation of acid
Flavor: Balanced between acid and bitter, light and moderately astringent
Appearance: distinct straw to yellow tones, clear and bright
Mousse: light sensation of prickling
Alcohol: 5-8%
476
Do they make any wine in Andorra and if so what styles are typically grown? (The tiny principality of Andorra is located in the high mountains of the Pyrenees between France and Spain.)
Yes. The four wineries typically produce cool climate varieties. The largest, Borda Sabaté, focuses on Riesling and Cornalin (normally found in Switzerland). Others grow Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Albariño, Pinot Gris, and Viognier.
477
What are the DOs of Valencia?
Valencia, Alicante, Utiel-Requena DOs
478
Alicante Espumosos Aromáticos de Calidad Blanco is made entirely from what grape?
Monestrall
479
What is the Max. RS for Fondillon?
40 g/L
480
Which occurred first, the creation of the Spanish DO system or France's AOP system?
Spain's DO (1932)
481
In which years did Spain's 2 DOCa's achieve their status?
Rioja 1991
Priorat 2009
482
Garnacha Tintorera (known as _______________ in France) is a ______________ variety, meaning both its skins and flesh are red.
Alicante Bouschet
Teinturier Grape
483
Which of Rias Baixas' subzones is the largest and home to the region's most heralded estates?
Val do Salnés
484
Basque Country has 3 DO regions that focus on ________________, a fresh and sometimes spritzy white wine based on the __________________ grape.
Txakoli; Hondarrabi Zuri
485
Which subregion of the Rioja DOCa is partially located in Pais Vasco/Basque Country?
Rioja Alavesa
485
What is fabada?
486
What is the grape of Alicante DO?
Fondillon = Mouvedre = Monastrell
