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1
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What town where cava was originally created?

A

Sant Sadurni d’Anoia

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What is the min lees aging for Cava Reserva?

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18 months

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3
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Cava Gran Reserva aging requirements

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30 months

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4
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What is the lees aging requirement for Cava de Paraje?

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36 months

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What sweetness level are allow for Cava de Paraje?

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Brut or less

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6
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What are the aging requirements for Corpinat?

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18 months

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7
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Red grapes must be what % of Rosado cava?

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25%

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8
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Name an Official DO that represent a theoretical higher quality category of cava?

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Classic Penedes

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9
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Naem the 5 clos of Piorat?

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Clos Mogador

Clos Dofi

Clos Erasmus

Clos Martinet

Clos de l’Orbac

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10
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Who makes L’Ermita?

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Alvaro Palacios

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11
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Name 3 vi de Vila of Pirorat

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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

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12
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Name 2 Vi de Finca of Priorat

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Clos Mogador

Mas de la Rosa

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13
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Category of Piorat recognizes 459 sites similar to burgundies Lieu Dit system

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Vi de Paratge

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14
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What is the main town of Monstant?

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Falset

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15
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What are the main red grapes of Montsant and Pirorat?

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Garnacha and Cariñena

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16
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Raimat, Artesa de Segre and Garrigue are all towns in which Spanish DO?

A

Coster de Segre

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17
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What spanish DO borders frances Rousillon?

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Emporda

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18
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Manzuelo is a synonym of what grape?

A

Cariñena

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19
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Name for the wire cages found on bottles of Rioja

A

Mallas

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20
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Which autonomias does does Rioja’s borders cross?

A

Basque

Navarra

Castilla y Leon

la RIoja

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21
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What Mountain range borders rioja to the North?

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Sierra Cantabria

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22
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What are the DO Pago of Navarra?

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Otazu

Prado de Irache

Arínzano

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23
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Who is the only major producer in Rioja to bottle Rioja as 100% Tempranillo?

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Artadi

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24
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What is the min lees aging for Rioja Espumoso?

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15 mos on lees

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25
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What is a synonym for Viura?

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Macabeo

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26
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What is the size of a Rioja barrel?

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225 liters

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27
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Aging for Crianza RIoja

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red - 2 year with 1 in oak

White 18months 6 monthe in oak

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28
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Aging for Rioja Reserva

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Red- 2 year 1 in oak

White - 2 years 6 months in oak

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29
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Aging for Gran Reserva rioja

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red - 5 years 2 year oak 2 bottle

white 4 year 6 months in oak

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30
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Sweetness levels for Espumoso de Calidad de Rioja

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brut or less

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31
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What are the sub regions of Navara?

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Baja Montaña

Tierra Estella

Valdizarbe

Ribera Alta

Ribera Baja

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32
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WHich sub zones of Navarra produce the majority of the wine?

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Ribera Baja

Ribera Alta

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33
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What is the prized grape of Aragon?

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Garnacha

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34
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What are the DO of Aragon?

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Calatayud

Cariñena

Campo de Borja

Somontano

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35
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What is the minimum vine age for Viñas Viejas of Calatayud?

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35 years

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36
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Wine classified as Calatayud Superior require What qualifications?

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50 year old vines and at least 85% Garnacha

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37
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Name 3 DO’s of Galicia?

A

Rias Baixas

Ribeiro

Valdeorras

Ribeira Sacra

Monterrei

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38
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What are the 5 sub zones of Rias Baixas?

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Val do Salnes

Ribeira do Ulla

Soutomaior

O Rosal

Condado do Tea

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39
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What is the blending partner of Albariño in O Rosal?

A

Loureiro

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40
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What is the blending partner of Albariño in Condado do Tea?

A

Treixadura

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41
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What are the red grapes of Rias Biaxas?

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Mencia

Espadeiro

Caino

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42
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What is the main white and red grape of Ribiero?

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White Treixadura

Red Caino

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43
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Vino Tostado is a Specialty of what DO?

A

Ribeiro

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44
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Name 3 sub regions of Ribeira Sacra?

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Amandi

Chantada

Quiroga-Bibei

Riberas do Sil

Riberas do Miño

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45
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What are the white wines of Ribeira Sacra based on?

A

Godello

Treixadura

46
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What is the southern most region in Galicia?

A

Monterrei

47
Q

Name 3 DO of Castilla y Leon not Ribera del Duero

A

Rueda

Toro

Tierra del vinos de Zamora

Arlanza

Cigales

Arribes

Tierra de Leon

Bierzo

48
Q

What in the Min amount of Mencia required for Bierzo

A

70%

49
Q

Descendientes de Jose Palacios single vineyard bottling?

A

Corullon

50
Q

Top whites from Bierzo are based on which varieties?

A

Godello

Doña Blanca

51
Q

Domingo Txomin is associate with what winery?

A

Vega Sicilia

52
Q

Who founded Vega Sicilia

A

Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves

53
Q

Minimum Amount of Albillo Mayor for Ribera Whites?

A

75%

54
Q

What is the min amount of Tempranillo required for Ribera del Duero?

A

75%

55
Q

What are the grape requirements for Rueda?

A

Min 50% Verdejo or SB

56
Q

Fariña and Numanthia-Termes are producers in what DO?

A

Toro

57
Q

What is the min amount of Tinto de Toro required for the wines of Toro red?

A

75%

58
Q

What are the traditional varietals of Priorat Reds?

A

Garnacha

Cariñena

59
Q

What is Llicorella soil made of?

A

Schist

60
Q

What are the 5 original Clos of Priorat

A

Clos Mogador

Clos Dofi

Clos Erasmus

Clos l’Orbac

Clos Martinet

61
Q

Name one Vi de Vila of Priorat?

A

Gratallops

62
Q

Montsant is formerly apart of what DO?

A

Tarragona

63
Q

Name 2 DO of Catalonia that are not Priorat and Penedes

A

Montsant

Coster de Segre

Conca de Barbera

Terra Alta

64
Q

What is the synonym of Tempranillo in Penedes

A

Ull de Llebre

65
Q

Name the Sweet fortified Specialty of Baix-Penedes

A

Malvasia de Stiges

66
Q

Name the DO of Valencia

A

Valencia

Utiel Requena

Alicante

67
Q

Fordillon style wines are a specialty of what DO?

A

Alicante

68
Q

What are the DO of Murcia?

A

Yecla

Bullas

Jumilla

69
Q

What is the main grape of Jumilla

A

Monastrell

70
Q

What is the synonym of Tempranillo in La Mancha?

A

Cencibel

71
Q

What are the DO of Castilla LA Mancha

A

La Mancha

Valdepena

Mentrida

Manchuela

Ucles

Almansa

Ribera del Jucar

72
Q

What is the min vine age for red grapes in Ucles?

A

6 years

73
Q

Name 2 DO of Castilla La Mancha

A

Almansa

La Mancha

Manchuela

Mondejar

Mentrida

Ribera del Jucar

Ucles

Valdepenas

74
Q

Name 2 DO Pago of Castilla La Mancha

A

Dominio de Valdepusa

Finca Élez

Guijoso

Campo de la Guardia

Florentino

Casa del Blanco

Calzadilla

Vallegarcía

La Jaraba

Los Cerrillos

El Vicario

75
Q

Name the Principal grape of Almansa

A

Garnacha Tintorera

76
Q

Name the sole Do of Extremadura

A

Ribera del Guadiana

77
Q

The Soleo Process is most closely associated with what Spanish DO?

A

Malaga

78
Q

What are the categories of Malaga?

A

Malaga Palido (6mos oak)

Malaga (6 to 24 mos)

Malaga Noble (2 to 3 years)

Malaga Añejo (3 to 5 years)

Málaga Transañejo (minimum five years)

79
Q

Unfortified wines of Malaga are released under what DO?

A

Sierras de Malaga

80
Q

Name 2 Islands that are part of the Canary Islands DO

A

Tenerife

La Palma

El Hierro

Gran Canaria

La Gomera

Lanzarote

81
Q

Name 2 red grapes of the Canary Islands

A

Negramoll

Listan Negro

Listan Prieto

82
Q

What major Rioja Producer left the DOC?

A

Artadi

83
Q

What is a synonym of Mazuelo?

A

Carinena

84
Q

What is the name of the wire cage that is wrapped around bottles of Rioja?

A

Mallas

85
Q

What decade did the use of new french oak start to become more popular?

A

1960’s

86
Q

What are the 2 worst vintages for rioja in the last 2 decades?

A

2013 -cool with lots of rain

2002 - cold summer frost year

87
Q

What is the largest subzone of Rioja?

A

Rioja Alto

88
Q

What sub zone of Rioja has the highest elevation?

A

Alavesa

89
Q

What year were village wine allowed in Rioja?

A

2017

90
Q

What are the requirements for Vinedo Singular

A

Hand Harvested

Min age 35yr

30% lower yields

91
Q

Maturana Tinta is a synonym of what other grape?

A

Trousseau

92
Q

What are the aging Requirement for Rioja’s Vino Espumoso Reserva and Gran Anada?

A

24 and 36 months

93
Q

What is the Vino espumoso called with the longest lees aging?

A

Gran Anada

94
Q

What sweetness levels can Vino espumoso be?

A

Brut or dryer

95
Q

What are the Spanish aging requirements for Crianza?

A

Red - 24 mos 6 mos Oak

White - 18 mos 6 oak

96
Q

What are the Spanish aging requirements for Reserva?

A

Red - 36 mos with 12 mos oak

White - 24 mos 6 mos oak

97
Q

What are the Spanish aging requirements for Gran Reserva?

A

Red - 60 mos 18 mos oak

White - 48 mos 6 mos oak

98
Q

What is the Catalan name for Tempranillo?

A

Ull de Llebre

99
Q

What was the name of the Tarragona sub zone that became Monsant?

A

Falset

100
Q

What are the Catalan Sparkling wine designations?

A

Conca dei Riu Anoia
Classic Penedes
Corpinat

101
Q

Name 3 Corpinat producers

A

Pardas
Llopart
Recaredo

102
Q

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What is the orange wine designation in Tarragona?

A

Vino Brisado

103
Q

What is the most southerly DO in Catalunya?

A

Terre Alte

104
Q

What group of people brough quality winemaking to Galicia?

A

Cistercian Monks

105
Q

What is a Pazos?

A

The Galician term for Estate

106
Q

What is the name for the first commercial winery in Rias Baixas?

A

Palacios de Fefinanes
1904

107
Q

What was Rias Baixas DO call prior to its current name?

A

Albarino DO

108
Q

Name all the subzones of Rias Baixas?

A

Val do Salnes
Ribeira do Ulla
Soutomaior
O Rosal
Condado do Tea

109
Q

Which is the largest of of the Rias Baixas subzones?

A

Val do Salnes

110
Q

What is the smallest subzone of Rias Baixas?

A

Soutomaior

111
Q

What is the warmest subzone of Rias Baixas?

A

Condado do Tea

112
Q

What is the name for pergola vine training in Rias Baixas?

A

Parral

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