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Who established the value of viticulture and wine as a commodity in Andalucía and when?

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The Phoenicians

1100 BCE

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When did phylloxera hit Spain and where?

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near the dawn of the 20th century

Rioja

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Who brought stainless steel and temperature-controlled fermentations to Catalonia in the 1960s?

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Miguel Torres

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When Denominación de Origen regulations finally approved for Rioja?

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1970’s

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What represents the two highest tiers of quality wine?

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Denominación de Origen (DO)

Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa)

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When were the first DO’s awarded?

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1932

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What are the aging requirements for General DO and Doca?

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What is the additional terminology used for aging of DOP wines?

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Noble: 18 months aging in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle
Añejo: 24 months aging in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle
Viejo: 36 months aging in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle, demonstrates marked oxidative character

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Map of Rioja

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What are the regions of North - Central Spain?

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Navarra
La Rioja
Aragon

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What are the mountain ranges near North Central Spain?

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Pyrenees Mountains to the Northeast (which divide France and Spain)

Cantabrian Mountains to the northwest

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Which river emerges from the western Cantabrian Mountains and flows southeasterly passing through Rioja?

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Ebro River

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In the middle ages who guided viticulture in Rioja?

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Christian monks

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Who is The 13th century Benedictine clergyman that is famous in Rioja?

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Gonzalo de Berceo

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What are the four main red grapes of Rioja?

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Tempranillo (the main grape)

Mazuelo (Carignan), Graciano, and Garnacha are the blending grapes

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What is the synonym of Carignan?

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Mazuelo

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18
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Which blending grape was authorized for Rioja in 2007?

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Maturana Tinta

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These 5 main red grapes must make up how much of the blend?

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85% or 95% if destemmed

Cab Sauv or other experimental grapes may make up the rest

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Viura is the name of the grape in Rioja. What is known as anywhere else?

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Macabeo

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What are the main white grapes of Rioja?

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Viura (Macabeo) (the main grape)
Garnacha Blanc,
Malvasia Riojano
Maturana Blanca

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What are the white grapes of Rioja that are permitted in blends?

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Chardonnay
Tempranillo Blanco
Sauvignon Blanc
Verdejo
Viura
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What are the Red wine aging requirements in Rioja?

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Red
Crianza wines require a total two years of aging prior to release, with a minimum year in oak.

Red reserva wines are aged for three years, including one year in oak.

Gran Reserva red wines must age for at least two years in cask and two years in bottle, with a total aging of at least 60 months.

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Rioja casks must be what size?

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225 liters

size of a barrique

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What are the white and rose aging requirements in Rioja?

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crianza wines age for eighteen months

reserva wines for two years

gran reserva wines age for four

All three categories require a minimum six months in cask.

Whereas producers may age white and rosado crianza wines in a non-oxidative environment like stainless steel, reserva wines must remain in oak or bottle for the the minimum period of aging.

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What are the subzones of Rioja?

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Rioja Alta
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja Oriental (formerly known as Rioja Baja)

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Which subzone is the smallest in Rioja?

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Rioja Alavesa

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Which subzone is the northernmost in Rioja?

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Rioja Alavesa

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Which subzone is the southwestern zone in Rioja?

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Rioja Alta

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Which subzone of Rioja is this?

its slightly warmer climate the zone is capable of producing classic, ageworthy Tempranillo, Mazuelo and Graciano.

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Rioja Alta

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Which subzone in Rioja is the hottest?

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Rioja Oriental

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What is the soil types of Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa?

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high proportion of calcareous clay

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What is the soil type of Rioja Oriental?

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contains more alluvial soils and ferrous clay

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Which grape performs best in Rioja Oriental?

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Garnacha

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When blending wines from all three subzones of Rioja what characteristics are they getting from each subzone?

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combining the freshness of Rioja Alavesa

the extract and alcoholic warmth of Rioja Oriental

the acidity and structure of Rioja Alta.

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Which subzone is Lopez de Heredia in?

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Rioja Alta

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37
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When did the single vineyard category in Rioja pass?

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2017

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As of 2018 what can winemakers register their single vineyard wines as?

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Viñedos Singulares and print official single vineyard names on their labels

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What needs to happen in order to be registered as a single vineyard bottling in Rioja?

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To be a single vineyard, the vineyard’s soil must be assessed, the vines must be at least 35 years old, the estate must have proof that it has been working with the vineyard for at least 10 years, and the wine must pass a tasting panel.

The grapes must also be hand-harvested at a significantly lower yield than what is typically required of regional wines.

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40
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What other category besides single vineyard was added in 2018 in Rioja?

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Vino Espumoso de Calidad category was added for traditional method sparkling wine

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What does it take to be labeled as Vino Espumoso de Calidad?

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To be labeled as such, the grapes must be hand-harvested, and the entire winemaking process must take place at the same facility (that is, it cannot be moved at any stage of the process).

Brut Nature, Extra Brut, and Brut styles are allowed.

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What are the aging requirements of Vino Espumoso in Rioja?

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requires a minimum of 15 months lees aging, whereas

Reserva and Gran Anãda require 24 and 36 months, respectively.

Gran Anãda wines must be produced with fruit harvested during a single vintage, and this date must be stated on the label.

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Where is Navarra DO located?

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Navarra DO is adjacent to the northern and eastern borders of Rioja

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What is Navarra DO famous for?

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Rosado

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What are the main red grapes of Navarra DO?

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Garnacha and Tempranillo

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What is the most prominent white grape in Navarra DO?

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Chardonnay

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What are the five subzones of Navarra DO?

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the higher altitude:
Valdizarbe
Baja Montaña
Tierra Estella 
in the north

in the center of the zone:
Ribera Alta

in the hot southern sector:
Ribera Baja

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As a testament to the rising quality of Navarra’s red wines, three estates recently received their own DO Pago appellations: What are they?

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Señorío de Arínzano
Prado Irache in Tierra Estella
Bodegas Otazu in Valdizarbe

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Where is Aragon located?

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to the east of Rioja and Navarra

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What are the four DO’s of Aragon?

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Campo de Borja
Calatayud
Cariñena
Somontano

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What is the main grape of Camp de Borja DO?

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Garnacha

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What styles of wine are made in Aragon?

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White
Rosado
Red

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What are the main grapes of Aragon?

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Virua
Garnacha
Tempranillo

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What are main grapes of Somontano DO?

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local grapes such as the white Alcañón and red Parraleta, as well as a larger complement of Spanish and international varieties.

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What rain shadow is Ribera Baja in?

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SIERRA DEL MONCAYO

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56
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When was Rioja DOCa Status?

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1991

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How long has Rioja been a viable wine producing area?

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Over 2000 years

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What river is Rioja named after?

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The Oja, a smaller tributary of the Ebro

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How much of the blend must the primary white grapes make up in Rioja?

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50% of the blend

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Name the 4 principal white grapes of Rioja?

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Viura
Chardonnay

Sauvignon Blanc
Verdejo

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Name the 5 authorized red grapes of Rioja

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Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano, Maturana Tinta

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Which sub region of Rioja does Ysios produce it’s wines?

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Rioja Alavesa

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What is the oldest winery in Haro?

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Lopez de Heredia

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When was Lopez de Heredia founded?

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1877

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What wine styles are made by Lopez de Heredia from the Vineyard Vina Tondonia?

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White
Rosado
Red

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What wine styles are allowed in Navarra DO?

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Blanco
Rosado

Tinto
Vino de Licor

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The Carinena DO is the ancestral home of which grape variety?

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Carignan/Mazuelo grape

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68
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Who produces Castilla y Gay?

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Marques de Murrieta

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What is VdIT?

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Vino de la Tierra. The lowest level of quality wine falls within the Eu’s IGP which is slowly replacing it.

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What is Galacia’s nickname?

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Green Spain

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What is the climate of Galacia?

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Maritime

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Name the 5 DO’s of Galacia?

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  • Rias Baixas
  • Ribeiro
  • Ribeira Sacra
  • Valdeorras
  • Monterrei
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What are the 5 subzones of Rias Baixas?

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Ribeira do Ulla
Val do Salnés 
Soutomaior
Condado do Tea
O Rosal
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What is the main grape of Rias Baixas?

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Albarino

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When a wine is labeled Rias Baixas Albarino what does that mean?

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it will be 100% Albarino

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If the wine label has a subzone on it that means how much Albarino needs to be in the blend?

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70%

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What are the blending grapes of Rias Baixas?

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Northern Subzone 
Albariño
Loureiro
Treixadura
Caiño Blanco

Southern Subzone
Loureira
Treixadura

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Name some characteristics of Albarino.

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Albariño wines tend to show stone fruit and citrus flowers, with an undercurrent of minerality.

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What are the red grapes of Rias Baixas?

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Caiño
Espadeiro
Mencía
but nearly 96% of the vineyard acreage in Rías Baixas is devoted to Albariño.

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Blank is one of Spain’s oldest recognized wine regions, and the wines have always been popular with Spaniards.

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Ribeiro DO

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Where is Ribeiro located?

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Along the Miño River to the east of Rías Baixas

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What is the main white and red grape of Ribeiro?

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Treixadura

Caiño

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83
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What is a local specialty in Ribeiro called?

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Vino Tostado

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What are the 5 subregions of Ribeira Sacra?

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Amandi
Chantada
Quiroga-Bibei
Riberas do Sil
Riberas do Miño
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What are the main grapes of Ribeira Sacra?

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Treixadura, and Godello

Mencia

86
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What is Ribeira Sacra known for?

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Its churches and steeply terraced slopes

87
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Which is Galicia’s easternmost zone?

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Valdeorras DO

88
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Valdeorras DO is known for what kind of grape/wine?

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the region’s best wines are clean, fruit-driven, high-acid Godello whites

89
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What is the southernmost DO of Galacia?

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Monterrei DO (super small region with only a handful of wineries

90
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When was the Rias Baixas DO established?

91
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Which is the coolest and wettest subzone of Rias Baixas?

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Val do Salnes with an average temp of 55 degrees

92
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What is the warmest/driest subzone of Rias Baixas?

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Condado do Tea

average 59 degrees

93
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What are the three principal DO’s of Pais Vasco?

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Getariako Txakolina
Bizkaiko Txakolina
Arabako Txakolina

94
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What are the wine styles of Pais Vasco?

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white, red, or rosado

95
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What grape are the white wines made from in Pais Vasco?

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Ondarrabi Zuri grape

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In (Blank) alone, Ondarrabi Zuri (Hondarribi Zuri) accounts for 95% of vineyard acreage, with the remaining acreage planted to (Blank), the preferred local red variety.

A

Getariako

Ondarrabi Beltza

97
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The rare rosado wines, traditionally known as (Blank), are often blends of the two grapes

A

Ojo de Gallo

98
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True or False: Txakoli wines should be consumed in their youth.

99
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What is the climate of Castilla y Leon?

A

continental

100
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Which river flows through Castilla y Leon?

A

Duero River

101
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Which DO’s does the river Duero flow through?

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Ribera del Duero
Rueda
Toro
Tierra del Vino de Zamora
Arribes
102
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Name the DO’s of Castilla y Leon.

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Ribera del Duero
Rueda
Toro
Tierra del Vino de Zamora
Arribes
Arlanza DO
Cigales DO 
Tierra de León DO
Bierzo DO
103
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Which river flows through Bierzo DO?

104
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What is the main grape of Bierzo?

105
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Which winery did Alvaro Palicios found in Bierzo?

A

Descendientes de José Palacios with his nephew Ricardo Pérez in 1999

106
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Name the White grapes of Bierzo.

A

Godello and Doña Blanca show more promise, Palomino

107
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Where is Vega Sicilia located?

A

Riberia del Duero

108
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What is the grape of Tinto del País?

A

Tempranillo

109
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What is the blend of Unico?

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Único, blended from Tinto del País, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot and aged, often for a decade or more in American and French oak barrels

110
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When did Riberia Del Duero become a DO?

111
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Name some high quality producers of Riberia Del Duero.

A

Vega Scilia
Dominio de Pingus
Aalto

112
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There are two synonyms in Riberia del Duero for Tempranillo, what are they?

A

Tinto del Pais

Tinto Fino

113
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What are the red blending grapes of Riberia del Duero?

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a minimum of 75% is required for its reds. Small amounts of Garnacha and international varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are also cultivated.

114
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What are the aging requirements for Ribera del Duero?

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Roble/Barrica: min. 3 months in oak (max. 600 liter capacity)
Crianza:
Blanco/Rosado/Clarete: min. 18 months, including at least 6 months in oak (max. 330 liter capacity)
Tinto: min. 24 months, including at least 12 months in oak (max. 330 liter capacity)
Reserva:
Blanco/Rosado/Clarete: min. 24 months, including at least 6 months in oak (max. 330 liter capacity)
Tinto: min. 36 months, including at least 12 months in oak (max. 330 liter capacity)
Gran Reserva:
Blanco/Rosado/Clarete: min. 48 months, including at least 6 months in oak (max. 330 liter capacity)
Tinto: min. 60 months, including at least 24 months in oak (max. 330 liter capacity)

115
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When did Rueda become a DO?

116
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What is the main white grape of Rueda?

117
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Who rejuvinated verdejo and when?

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Marqués de Riscal in the 1970s

118
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White wines simply labeled as Rueda now require a minimum….

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50% of Verdejo or Sauvignon, often blended with Viura. They may blend with Chardonnay and Viognier as well.

119
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What is the main red grape of Rueda?

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Tempranillo

120
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Brut and Brut Nature Espumoso wines require a minimum (blank) Verdejo or Sauvignon Blanc.

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Brut and Brut Nature Espumoso wines require a minimum 75% Verdejo or Sauvignon Blanc.

121
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What is the dry fortified wine of Rueda called?

122
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What does Toro DO produce?

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White
rosado
red

123
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What is tempranillo called in Toro DO?

A

Tinto de Toro

124
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What are the main white grapes of Toro?

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White wines may be made with Verdejo or Malvasia

125
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Name three high quality producers in Toro DO?

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Fariña
Numanthia-Termes
Vega Sicilia’s Bodegas Pintia

126
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Name a high quality producer from Zamora?

A

Vega Sicilia’s Ribera del Duero rival Alejándro Fernández of Pesquera staked his claim in Zamora, with the founding of the Dehesa la Granja estate

127
Q

When did Arlanza DO become a DO?

A

2007, one of the newest

128
Q

Cigales DO is famous for what kind of wine?

129
Q

Who sought to create a bold new Spanish red wine in 1979?

A

René Barbier

130
Q

What are the main grapes of Priorat and what style is it known for?

A

Garnacha and Cariñena

big red wines

131
Q

What is the famous soil in Priorat?

A

Llicorella

132
Q

What is Llicorella?

A

a mix of black slate and quartzite, characterizes the best vineyards, requiring vines to dig deeply for water.

133
Q

What are the The five original “Clos” wines of Priorat?

A

Barbier’s Clos Mogador, Palacios’ Clos Dofi, Clos Erasmus, Clos de l’Obac, and Clos Martinet

Today, Clos Mogador, Alvaro Palacios, Clos Erasmus, Costers del Siurana (whose founder Carles Pastrana produced Clos de l’Obac), and Mas Martinet

134
Q

What is the climate of Priorat?

A

warm and Mediterrananea

135
Q

What are the main grapes of Montsant?

A

Garacha and Carinena

136
Q

What style of wine was Tarragona DO known for in the past?

A

fortified rancio or mistela, the Spanish version of vin de liqueur.

137
Q

In the present what is Tarragona DO now known for planting?

A

white grapes for Cava production

138
Q

Which market is the most substantial in Tarragona?

A

Churches for Communion wine

139
Q

Penedès is divided between three distinct altitude zones. What are they?

A

Baix-Penedès
Medio-Penedès
Alt-Penedès

140
Q

The (blank), one of Europe’s highest altitude winegrowing regions, is perfectly suited to cultivation of the white Parellada grape

A

Alt-Penedès

141
Q

What are the main white grape of Penedes?

A 
Parellada
Xarel-lo
Macabéo (Macabeu)
Malvasía
Chardonnay
142
Q

What is the synonym of Tempranillo in Penedes?

A

Ull de Llebre

143
Q

Which red grape thrives in Medio-Penedes?

A

Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo)

144
Q

turdier Mediterranean red grapes like Garnacha (Garnatxa) and Monastrell are planted in the lower vineyards of the (blank), producing high-alcohol red and rosado wines

A

Baix-Penedès

145
Q

What is Malvasía de Sitges?

A

A sweet fortified wine

146
Q

Who makes Malvasia de Sitges?

A

Vega de Ribes and the charity Hospital de Sant Joan Baptista

147
Q

Where is the birthplace of Cava?

A

San Sadurní d’Anoia

148
Q

Where is San Sadurní d’Anoia?

A

Alt-Penedes

149
Q

Who introduced method traditional sparkling to Penedes and when?

A

Jose Raventós of Codorníu

1872

150
Q

Cava DO wines may be produced from the following grapes:

A

Parellada, Xarel-lo, Macabeu, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Garnacha Tinta, Monastrell, Trepat, and Malvasia (Subirat)

151
Q

Cava DO is the only Spanish Denominación de Origen that (blanks)

A

that covers a style, rather than a region

152
Q

What are the lees aging requirements for Cava?

A

nine months for basic bottlings
fifteen months for reserva
and thirty months for gran reserva.

153
Q

What is imprinted on Cava corks?

A

Four pointed star

154
Q

What is Xarel-lo known as in Alella DO?

A

Pansà Blanca

155
Q

What is Monastrell known as in the rest of the world?

156
Q

What is Fondillon and where is it made?

A

Alicante DO
a solera-style, oxidative dessert wine produced from overripe Monastrell (Mourvèdre) grapes aged for a minimum of ten years

not fortified

157
Q

What is the main red grape of Utiel-Requena DO?

158
Q

What is Doble Pasta wines?

A

Doble Pasta red wines are macerated and fermented with twice the normal amount of grape skins and pulp, resulting in a wine of intense concentration, tannin and color. Often, doble pasta wines are used to strengthen weaker blends, but this traditional role is ebbing away with the rising production of grape concentrate in Utiel-Requena.

159
Q

Murcia has three DO zones. What are they?

A

Jumilla
Yecla
Bullas

160
Q

When did Jumilla get phylloxera?

A

Not until the 1980’s it was able to resist for so long due to its sandy soils

161
Q

What autonmia does La Mancha DO lie?

A

Castilla - La Mancha

162
Q

What is the principal grape of La Mancha DO?

A

Cencibel (Tempranillo)

Airén

163
Q

Andalucía includes the DO zones of…..

A 
Málaga
Sierras de Málaga
Montilla-Moriles
Condado de Huelva
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
Manzanilla Sanlúcar de Barrameda
164
Q

What are the Sherry DO Zones and towns?

A

Jerez-Xérès-Sherry and Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda.

Three towns—Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, and El Puerto de Santa Maria—form a “golden triangle” of production;

165
Q

What are the main grapes of Sherry?

A

Palomino
Pedro Ximénez
Moscatel

166
Q

What is the high quality soil of Sherry called?

A

Albariza soils

167
Q

What is Málaga DO known for?

A

Moscatel and PX grapes are the region’s principal grapes. Classically, the grapes are dried for a period of up to 20 days on esparto grass mats (a process known as the soleo) prior to fermentation. Today, the wines of Málaga are either naturally sweet wines—produced either from soleo or simply overripe grapes—or fortified sweet wines.

168
Q

What are the Five age categories for Malaga?

A 
Málaga Pálido (maximum six months of aging in oak)
Málaga (six to 24 months)
Málaga Noble (two to three years)
Málaga Añejo (three to five years)
Málaga Transañejo (minimum five years)
169
Q

Where are the Canary Islands?

A

Off the coast of Africa

170
Q

What is the climate of the Canary Islands?

A

sub tropical

171
Q

How many DO zones are there in the Canary Islands?

172
Q

Did Phyloxxera hit the Canary Islands?

173
Q

What are the main red grapes of the Canary Islands?

A

Listán Negro
Negramoll (Tinta Negra)
Malvasía Rosada
Listán Prieto (Mission),

174
Q

What are the main white grapes of the canary islands?

A 
Malvasía
Gual
Forastera Blanca
Moscatel
Listán Blanco (Palomino).
175
Q

Who produces “Castillo y Gay?”

A

Marques de Murrieta

176
Q

What dominated plantings in Rioja Baja until the mid 1980s and is now back in resurgence?

177
Q

Who produces “L’Ermita?”

A

Alvaro Palacios

178
Q

What is the dominant red grape of Navarra?

A

Tempranillo

179
Q

What specific body of water is directly to the north of País Vasco?

A

Bay of Biscay

180
Q

Select the two best vintages for Ribera del Duero between 2000 and 2004.

181
Q

Which of the following events drove Spain to become a major world player in wine production in the late 1800s?

A

Phylloxera outbreak

182
Q

What type of oak was used in classic Rioja winemaking?

A

American oak

183
Q

Which winemaker is most often credited with the rebirth and success of the wines of Priorat?

A

René Barbier

184
Q

What is the principal white grape of Rueda DO?

185
Q

Select the DOCa region(s) of Spain.

A

Rioja

Priorat

186
Q

The climate of Rías Baixas can be best described as which of the following?

187
Q

What is the most widely planted red grape in Spain?

A

Tempranillo

188
Q

True or False: Gran Reserva is an aging designation for red wines only.

189
Q

What geographical feature lies to the east of Penedès?

A

Mediterranean Sea

190
Q

Who produces “Unico?

A

Vega Scilia

191
Q

True or False: Ribera del Duero red wines are made exclusively from the Tempranillo grape.

192
Q

What method of production is used for Cava?

A

Traditional Method

193
Q

Which sub-region of Rioja has the coolest climate?

A

Rioja Alavesa

194
Q

The red wine Pingus is produced in which of the following regions?

A

Ribera del Duero

195
Q

What is the minimum aging requirement for Rioja Crianza red wines?

A

One year in barrel, two years total

196
Q

Who produces “L’Ermita?”

A

Álvaro Palacios

197
Q

What region is Gratallops located in?

198
Q

What is the capacity of traditional barrels used in aging red wines in Rioja?

199
Q

What is the minimum aging requirement for Reserva red wines in Ribera del Duero?

A

One year in barrel, three years total

200
Q

Cencibel is a synonym for what grape?

A

Tempranillo

201
Q

What is the dominant red grape of Navarra?

A

Tempranillo

202
Q

Tenerife and Lanzarote are located in what archipelago?

A

The Canary Islands

203
Q

What geographical feature separates Costers del Segre from Southwest France?

A

Pyrenees Mountains

204
Q

In which region would you find the Calatayud DO?

205
Q

What specific body of water is directly to the north of País Vasco?

A

Bay of Biscay

206
Q

True or False: Bierzo is in Galacia.

207
Q

What is the most planted red grape of Jumilla DO?

A

Monastrell

208
Q

Who produces “Bosconia,” “Tondonia,” and “Gravonia?”

A

Bodegas López de Heredia

209
Q

What is the minimum aging requirement for Reserva red wines in Ribera del Duero?

A

One year in barrel, three years total

210
Q

What sub-region of Rías Baixas has the highest production of total wine?

A

Val do Salnés

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