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1
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Estates in Rias Baixas are called what?

A

Pazos

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What are the five DO’s of Galicia?

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Rias Baixas, Ribiero, Ribiero Sacra, Valdeorras, Monterrei

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How many DO’s does the Canary Islands contain?

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10

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Tempranillo is known as what in Ribera del Duero?

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Tinto Fino, Tinta del País

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Wines labeled Albariño must contain how much of the grape?

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100%

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Vega Sicilia and Pingus are located in what DO

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Ribera del Duero

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Which the coolest and wettest of the 5 Rias Baixas sub-zones?

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Val do Salnés

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What are the primary white grapes of Bierzo?

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Godello, Dona Branca

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9
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What is Manto Negro?

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A traditional red grape of the Belearic Islands

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What is xabre?

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Sha-Bre, decomposed granite found in Rias Baixas

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What is the most important grape of Valdeorras?

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Godello

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12
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Gran vino de Rueda must come from vines that are how old?

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At least 30 years

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13
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What is the most important grape of Ribeiro?

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Treixadura

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14
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What is the warmest DO of Galicia?

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Monterrei

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15
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What white grape is most popular in the Canary Islands?

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Listán Blanco (Palomino)

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16
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What is Txakoli?

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Wines of Basque country usually lightly spritz’d and low alcohol

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17
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Where are the canary islands located?

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Off the Moroccan coast, south of Maderia

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18
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What are the grapes of Pingus?

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100% Tempranillo, first vintage 1995

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19
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When were the first DO’s established in Spain?

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1932

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20
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What is the primary red DO of Galicia?

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Ribeiro Sacra

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21
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Vino de Pago’s was established in what year?

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2003

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22
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What is País Vasco?

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Basque Country in Spain

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23
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Ribera del Duero produces white wine: True or False?

A

True

Albillo Mayor

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24
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In what Autonomous community is Toro located?

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Castilla y León, west of Ribera del Duero

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Rueda white wines must be composed of what grapes?

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Minimum 50% Sauvignon Blanc and Verdejo

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26
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What is the most famous grape of Lanzarote?

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Malvasia Volcanica

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27
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The best vineyards of Bierzo are typically planted on what soils?

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Slate and Qaurtz

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28
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What is Hondarabbi Zuri?

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Basque Country’s indigenous white grape

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29
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What are hoyos?

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Traditional ash pits dug on the Lanzarote to shield vines from harsh winds, often with stone walls around them

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30
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Which Rioja winery brought new attention to Rueda?

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Marques de Riscal, with Bordeaux consultant Emile Peynaud

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31
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What are the grapes of Vega Sicilia’s “Unico”?

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80% Tempranillo, with Bordeaux varieties making the rest

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32
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What is the only white grape permitted in Ribera del Duero?

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Albillo Mayor

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33
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What is Pálido?

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A term referencing biologically aged and fortified wines from Rueda

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34
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What are the two Canary Islands with the most plantings?

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Tenerife

Lanzarote

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35
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What is Fondillón?

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A sweet wine made from Monastrell in a solera system un-fortified from Alicante DO

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36
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What does Joven indicate in Spain?

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“young” wine with minimal to no oak influence

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37
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Jumilla Do is known for the production of what grape?

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Monastrall aka Mouvedre

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38
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What is the DO furthest inland in Galicia?

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Valdorras

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39
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Which of the sub-zones of Rias Baixas is not allowed to labeled?

A

Soutomaoir

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40
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Which of the Canary Islands holds the most DO’s?

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Tenerife, 5 of the 10

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41
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Ribera del Duero, Bierzo, Rueda and Toro are all located in what autonomia?

A

Castilla y León

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42
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Basque country is known for what other alcoholic beverage?

A

Hard cider

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43
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Tempranillo must make up what percent of Ribera del Duero’s wines?

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75%

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44
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O Rosal and Condado do Tea both lie on what river?

A

Miño River

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45
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Pasquera was known for types of wine?

A

Mono varietal Tempranillo wines from Ribera del Duero

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46
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Ribera Sacra red wines are typically based on what grape?

A

Mencia

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47
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What river does Toro lie on?

A

Duero River

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48
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What is Summum?

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A rare labelling term found in Ribeira Sacra indicating at least 65% mencia for reds and 100% principal varieties for whites

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49
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Which 2 Rias Baixas sub-zones border Portugal?

A

O Rosal

Condado do Tea

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50
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What is the local name for Tempranillo in Toro?

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Tinta de Toro

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51
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Which Autonomous community has the highest concentration of Vino’s de Pago’s?

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Castilla-La Mancha

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52
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What is the river that flows through Ribera del Duero?

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Duero, Douro River across the border of Portugal

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53
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Where are the Balearic Islands located?

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In the Mediterranean off the coast of Catalonia

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54
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Which of the Rias Baixas sub-zones is the warmest and driest?

A

Condado do Tea

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55
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What is the traditional vine training method of the Canary Islands called?

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Trenzado

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56
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What red grape is known for best quality wines of the Canary Islands?

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Listán Negro

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57
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Rueda red wines are typically based on what grape?

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Tempranillo, blended with Cab Sauv, Merlot, Garnacha, Syrah

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58
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What does a wine labeled añejo in Spain indicate?

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Minimum of 2 years in in oak OR bottle, oak must be max 600L

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59
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Ribera de Duero is known for what grape?

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Tempranillo

60
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What was the first commercial winery of Rias Baixas?

A

Palacios de Fefiñanes

61
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What does a wine labeled viejo in Spain indicate?

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Minimum 3 years in oak, 600L max, demonstrates rancio characteristics

62
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Crianza aging Ribera del Duero:

A

2 years total

1 year in barrel

63
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What are the advantages to the Pergola system in Rias Baixas?

A

Vines are trained higher off the ground, allowing airflow to combat disease pressure, canopy has maximized sunlight exposure to aid ripening, and may protect grapes from sunburn. traditionally other crops were grown beneath the vines

64
Q

What is Bobal?

A

3rd most planted grape in Spain behind Airén and Tempranillo

Found in Valencia

65
Q

What is the translation of Txakoli?

66
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What does a wine labeled Noble in Spain indicate?

A

Minimum 18 months in oak OR bottle, oak must be max 600L

67
Q

Bierzo lies on what river?

68
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Ribeiro Sacra lies on what two rivers?

A

Rivers Sil and Miño

69
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Riserva aging requirements Ribera del Duero:

A

3 years total

1 year in barrel

70
Q

What are Vino de Pago’s?

A

A quality classification that is outside the DO system. Wines must be estate grown, produced and bottled

71
Q

Gran Reserva aging requirements Ribera del Duero:

A

5 years total

2 years in barrel

72
Q

How many DO’s do the Balearic Islands contain?

A

Binnisalem DO

Pla I Llevant

73
Q

What is vientos alisios?

A

Harsh winds of Lanzarote

74
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What is the dominant grape of Calatayud DO?

A

Garnacha, 2/3 of vineyards

75
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Wines labeled Viñas Viejas in Calatayud must be made from vines how old?

A

Min 35 years old

76
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Calatayud Superior indicated what on a bottle?

A

min 85% Garnacha from vines that are older than 50 years

77
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Vinos de Pagos must make wine for how many years before applying for the designation?

78
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Name 3 Vino’s de Pagos:

A

Finca Elez

Los Cerillos

Guijoso

79
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Spain crianza tinto aging requirements:

A

2 years total

6 months in barrel

80
Q

Spain Crianza blanco aging requirements:

A

18 months total

6 months in barrel

81
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Spain reserva tinto aging requirements:

A

3 years total

1 year in barrel

82
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Spain reserva blanco aging requirements:

A

2 years total

6 months in barrel

83
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Spain gran reserva tinto aging requirements:

A

5 years total

18 months in barrel

84
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Spain gran reserva blanco aging requirements:

A

4 years total

6 months in barrel

85
Q

Spanish wines labeled with a age designation must be aged in a barrel of max what size?

86
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Rioja reserva wines must spend how long in bottle?

87
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Rioja gran reserva tinto wines must spend how long in bottle?

88
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What is the difference in Rioja and Ribeiro del Deuro aging?

A

Rioja adds time in bottle

89
Q

Listan Negro is originally from where?

A

Canary Islands

90
Q

What is another name for the mission grape?

A

Listan Prieto

91
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What is mazuelo?

92
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What are mallas?

A

Wire cages used in Rioja to certify authenticity when fraud was an issue

93
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What year did Rioja gain DOCa status?

94
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Michel Roland was hired by what bodega in Rioja in 1987? What was the name of the wine he created?

A

Bodegas Palacio,

Cosme Palacio y Hermanos Reserva Especial, aged for a shorter time in French barrique

95
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Rioja spans what 4 autonomous communities?

A

La Rioja

Navarra

Basque Country

Castilla y Leon

96
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What is the river of Rioja?

97
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What is mountain range to the north of Rioja?

A

Cantabrian

98
Q

What are the 2 rivers of Rioja Alta?

A

Oja and Najerilla

tribituaries of the Ebro

99
Q

Who makes Castillo y Gay Gran Reserva Rioja?

A

Marques de Murrietta

100
Q

What are the mountains that many Rioja Baja vineyards are on?

A

Yerga Mountains

101
Q

What is Maturana Tinta?

A

Trousseau

Bastardo

Merenzao

102
Q

Rioja sparkling wines must be aged on the lee’s how long?

103
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What is Viñedo Singular?

A

Single vineyard designation of Rioja,

vines must be at least 35 years old

104
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Vino Espumoso de Calidad de Rioja “Crianza” aging:

A

15 months on the lee’s

105
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Vino Espumoso de Calidad de Rioja “Reserva” aging:

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24 months on the lee’s

106
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Vino Espumoso de Calidad de Rioja “gran añada” aging:

A

36 months on lee’s

107
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what year was Vino Espumoso de Calidad de Rioja introduced?

108
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What techniques would traditional Rioja producers use?

A

Blending from multiple sub regions and grapes

American Oak

Aging classification

open top ferments

109
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Modern Rioja producers might use what techniques?

A

Mono Varietal Tempranillo wines

French Barrique

Shorter aging

no aging classification

cold soaking

temp control ferments

110
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Navarra DO mandates rosé wines to be made in what method?

A

Saignee only, no direct pressing

111
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Navarra crianza reds must be aged how long in barrel?

A

9 months

the rest are the same as Spain requirements

112
Q

What are the 4 DO’s of Aragon?

A

Calatayud

Cariñena

Campo de Borja

Somontano

113
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what is the name of the river that flows through Calatayud?

A

Jalón River

114
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What is the most planted grape of Campo de Borja?

115
Q

What does Cava mean?

116
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Freixenet and Codorníu Raventós are what?

A

Large Cava producers

117
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Name the Autonomous communities allowed to produce cava:

A

Catalonia

La Rioja

Navarra

Valencia

Aragon

Basque Country

Extremadura

118
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Basic cava must spend how long on the lee’s?

119
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Reserva Cava must be aged on the lee’s how long?

120
Q

Gran Reserva Cava must be aged on the lee’s how long?

121
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What is Cava de Paraje Calificado?

A

a new category of Cava created in 2014, first vintage on the market in 2017

36 months on lee’s minimum

minimum vine age of 10 years

122
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Cava de Paraje must be aged on the lee’s how long?

123
Q

Corpinat wines must be aged on the lee’s how long?

124
Q

What year did Priorat gain DOQ status?

125
Q

Who makes L’Ermita

A

Alvaro Palacios

126
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Name two producers who put Priorat back on the map:

A

René Barbier - Clos Magador

Alvaro Palacios - Finca Dofí

127
Q

What year was Vi de Vila introduced to Priorat?

128
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Name three villages that may be labeled on a bottle of Priorat:

A

Gratallops

Bellmunt del Priorat

La Morera de Monstant

Escaladei

Porerra

Poboleda

La Vilella Baixa

La Vilella Alta

El Lloar

Masos del Terme del Faset

Solanes del Terme de El Molar,

Torroja del Priorat.

129
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What is the famous soil of Priorat?

A

Llicorella- composed of schistose mica and quartzite, allows roots to stretch deep to find water, and its reflective black-red surface radiates heat back onto the vines, similar to the Mosel’s blue slate

130
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Vi de Vila wines of Priorat must contain how much Garnacha and Cariñena?

A

60%

only 50% if only one is present

131
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What is velles vinyes?

A

“Old vine” designation in Priorat, must be at least 75 years old

132
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What DO forms a near circle around Priorat?

A

Monstant DO

133
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Describe Fondillon wines:

A

From the Alicante DO, late harvest Monastrell in aged in a solera like system, but unfortified. ~20-50 g/L of r/s, wines must be at least 10 years old

134
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What color is bobal?

A

red, full bodied with rustic tannins

135
Q

Jumilla DO is located in what Autonomous community?

136
Q

Jumilla DO is located in what Autonomous community?

137
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What is marco real?

A

a vine training method utilized in La Mancha DO where vines are spaced 2.5m apart to lower competition for what little water is available

138
Q

What is the name for Tempranillo in La Mancha?

139
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What is the dominant grape of Manchuela DO?

140
Q

What is the only DO of Extremadura?

A

Ribero del Gaudiana

141
Q

What are the two DO’s of Sherry production?

A

Jerez-Xeres-Sherry DO

Montilla Moriles

142
Q

What is Spains newest DO?

A

Granada, 2021

143
Q

Name 3 DO’s of the Canary Islands:

A

La Palma

Lanzarote

La Gomera

El Hiero

Gran Canaria

144
Q

A sweet wine made from Monastrell in a solera system un-fortified from Alicante DO

A

What is Fondillón?

145
Q

“young” wine with minimal to no oak influence

A

What does Joven indicate in Spain?

146
Q

What is the name of the Mt range that cuts through the Meseta Central?

A

Sistema Central

147
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What is the only vino de pago of Aragon?

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