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1
Q

governing body that oversees individual DOs

A

Consejo Regulador

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2
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world’s most planted white variety

A

airen

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3
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the 3 general climates of Spain

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NW - maritime
central - continental
eastern and southern coasts - mediterranean

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4
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When did viticulture begin in Spain

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1100 BC- when southern Spain was settled by the Phoenicians

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5
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What happened after France was hit by phylloxera?

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Heightened demand for Spanish wine - and increasing French influence

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6
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Mazuelo is another name for this variety

A

Carinena

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7
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t/f: tempranillo is an early ripening variety

A

true

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8
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Spain is divided into __ autonomous communities

A

17

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9
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What is Vino de la Tierra?

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“Wine of the Land” - IGP Level correspondant - labeled w/ broad geographic unit, usually an autonomous community

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10
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Spain’s quality pyramid

A

Vino de Mesa
Vino de la Tierra
VC/VCIG - Vino de Calidad
DO
DOCa
Vino de Pago

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11
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Aging Reqs for Spanish white and rose

A

18 (6)
2 (6)
4 (6)

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12
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Aging reqs for Spanish red

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2 (6)
3 (12)
5 (18)

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13
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5 years of aging with 18 mo in oak is the aging req for..

A

Gran Reserva (red)

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14
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18 months aging w/ 6 mo in oak is the aging req for

A

white/rose crianza

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15
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Reqs for noble, anejo, and viejo

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noble - 18 months aging
anejo - 2 years aging
viejo - 3 years aging w/ oxidative character

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16
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req for anejo

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2 years aging

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17
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Spanish white wine w/ 2 years of age including 6 in cask qualifies for…

A

Reserva

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18
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“Cosecha”

A

vintage

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19
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spanish term for sparkling

A

espumoso

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20
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“finca”

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farm/estate

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21
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what is a rancio wine?

A

Wine aged in only partially filled casks - oxidative character - usually high ABV

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22
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What does “roble” indicate

A

young wine w/ BRIEF oak influence

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23
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“vina” “vinedo”

A

vineyard

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24
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5 DOs of Galicia

A

Rias Baixes
Ribeiro
Ribeira Sacra
Valdeorras
Monterrei

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25
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What is north of Galicia?

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Bay of Biscay

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26
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four of the five DOs of Galicia are centered around this river

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Mino

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27
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Galicia’s only DO that focuses on red wine

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Ribeira Sacra DO

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28
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Ribeiro DO is best known for this grape

A

Treixadura

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29
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What does Treixadura bring to a blend?

A

bigger body

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30
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what does Loureira bring to a blend?

A

acidity

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31
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Where are you most likely to find Caino Tinto?

A

Ribeiro DO

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32
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How are vines traditionally planted in Rias Baixes?

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Pergola

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33
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wines labeled as Rias Baixes Albarino must be __% Albarino

A

100

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34
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the 3 important subzones of Rias Baixes

A

O Rosal
Condado do Tea
Val do Salnes

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35
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Ribeira Sacra DO vineyards grow on steep slopes facing these rivers

A

Mino and Sil

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36
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What does “colleiteiro” mean?

A

vigneron (Galician)

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37
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adega meaning

A

winery

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38
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Rioja stretches for about __ miles

A

62

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39
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When was Rioja awarded DOCa status?

A

1991

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40
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Rioja Alta’s historic center of production

A

Haro

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41
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What does Garnacha add to a Rioja blend?

A

elevates the body + adds juicy ripe fruit

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42
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From which region of Rioja are you most likely to find Garnacha?

A

Rioja Oriental

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43
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What does Graciano add to a Rioja blend?

A

elevates the acidity

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44
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What does Mazuelo add to a Rioja blend?

A

tannins and pigment

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45
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What does Mazuelo add to a Rioja blend?

A

tannins and pigment

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46
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soils of Rioja Alta and Alavesa

A

marl

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47
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soils of Rioja Oriental

A

clay alluvial

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48
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warmest subregion of Rioja

A

Rioja Oriental

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49
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traditional vs modern Rioja producers

A

traditional - used American Oak with extended aging
modern - new French Oak w/ less aging

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50
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Rioja red aging reqs

A

crianza - 2 (1)
reserva - 3 (1)
gran reserva - 5 (2)

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51
Q

Where is Barcelona found?

A

Catalonia

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52
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t/f: Penedes DO is restricted to sparkling wine

A

false - red, white, rose, still, dry or sweet, sparkling all allowed

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53
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Where is Scala Dei and what is it?

A

Priorat - historic Carthusian monastary - laid the groundwork for Priorat

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54
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what is llicorella soil and why is it special?

A

black slate + quartz soil. great drainage

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55
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Talk about Priorat’s vine situation

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Steep slopes on llicorella soils - black slate, rocky - poor soil severely limits yields

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56
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Samso aka

A

Carinena

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57
Q

2nd most important red grape of Priorat

A

Carinena aka Samso in Priorat

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58
Q

the gyropallete was popularized in…

A

Spain

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59
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3 main grapes of Cava

A

Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada

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60
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Cava age classifications

A

Cava - 9 mo lees
Reserva - 18 mo lees
Gran Reserva - 30 mo lees
Cava de Paraje - 36 mo lees

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61
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Cava de Paraje reqs

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36 mo lees - single estate wine, hand harvested, 10 yr + age of vines, vintage

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62
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Cava lees aging req

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9 months

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63
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What is Classic Penedes?

A

Subclassification of Penedes DO. generally used by former Cava producers that have a stronger focus on quality. stricter reqs than Cava

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64
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What is Corpinnat?

A

“Heart of Penedes” - producer association - stricter reqs than Cava:
organic + hand harvest, focus on historical grapes, 18 mo aging

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65
Q

Tarragona DO is known for production of..

A

Vermouth

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66
Q

Moscatel aka

A

Muscat of Alexandria

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67
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What is “Levante” and “Poniente”

A

two important winds affecting Jerez

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68
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What is albariza soil?

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famous soil of Jerez - occupies 80% of region - white chalky soil that retains moisture and reflects sunlight

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69
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3 soils of Jerez

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Albariza - white chalk
barros - clay
arenas - sandy

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70
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what is Sherry fortified with?

A

mixture of grape spirit + old Sherry

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71
Q

what kind of barrel is used for Soleras?

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used American Oak aka Butts

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72
Q

how is the stylistic fate of Sherry determed?

A

cellarmaster tastes each batch of initial base wine and makes determination for oxidative or biological aging future

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73
Q

“sobretables” refers to..

A

intermediate stage of aging (Sherry)

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74
Q

oloroso sherry has a distinct ____ character

A

nutty

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75
Q

“en rama” Sherry

A

unfiltered

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76
Q

Pale Cream Sherry

A

sweeted Fino

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77
Q

Which is sweeter: Pale Cream or Medium

A

Medium

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78
Q

Medium Sherry

A

sweetened Amontillado

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79
Q

Cream Sherry

A

sweeter than Pale Cream and Medium; Oloroso is base

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80
Q

How is PX Sherry made?

A

sun dried grapes

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81
Q

aging terms for Sherry

A

VOS - average age min 20 yrs
VORS - average age min 30 yrs

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82
Q

These islands are located off the coast of Northern Africa

A

Canary Islands

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83
Q

The two island autonomous communities

A

Balearic Islands
Canary Islands

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84
Q

two most important Canary Islands

A

Tenerife
Lanzarote

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85
Q

Where are the Balearic Islands?

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off the coast of Catalonia in the Mediterranean

86
Q

soil of the Canary Islands

A

volcanic

87
Q

t/f: vines on the Canary Islands are typically own-rooted

A

true

88
Q

what are “hoyos”

A

deep volcanic ash pits - used in the Canary Island Lanzarote

89
Q

Palomino is known as ____ ______ in the Canary Islands

A

Listan Blanco

90
Q

Mission is known as ______ _____ on the Canary Islands

A

Listan Prieto

91
Q

main white grapes of Canary Islands

A

Listan Blanco aka Palomino
Malvasia

92
Q

red grapes of Canary Islands

A

Listan Negro
Listan Prieto
Negramoll

93
Q

tallest Mountain of Spain

A

Mount Teide (Tenerife)

94
Q

What makes Lanzarote’s landscape unique

A

6 year long volcanic eruption in 1730 - black, volcanic soils - very harsh, windy requires use of hoyos

95
Q

Which Canary Island has the most DOs?

A

tenerife (5 out of 10 CI DOs)

96
Q

hub of Canary Islands’ wine industry

A

tenerife

97
Q

Ribera del Duero must be at least __% Tempranillo

A

75

98
Q

Bierzo is situated along this river

A

Sil River

99
Q

soils of Bierzo

A

slate and granite

100
Q

vega sicilia’s flagship wine

A

Unico

101
Q

blending grapes of RdD

A

Bordeaux varities - cab sauv, merlot, malbec - and some garnacha

102
Q

t/f: carinena is not allowed in RdD

A

true

103
Q

most important grape of Basque Country

A

Hondarrabi Zuri

104
Q

this DO’s sandy soils resisted phylloxera until 1980s

A

Jumilla DO

105
Q

What happened when Jumilla DO was hit with phylloxera

A

pre-phylloxera Jumilla focused on bulk wine- after replantings producers pivoted to a quality-focus

106
Q

Where is Fondillon made?

A

Alicante DO

107
Q

Where is Alicante DO and what is its focus?

A

Valencia - Monastrell - Fondillon

108
Q

t/f: Spain has more than 2.5 m acres under vine

A

true

109
Q

almost 60% of spain lies above ____ ft in elevation

A

2000

110
Q

spain’s vineyards are largely devoted to ______ grape varities

A

indigenous

111
Q

tempranillo is known as _____ in La Mancha

A

Cencibel

112
Q

Name for Tempranillo in Catalonia

A

Ull de Llebre

113
Q

How many DOs does Spain have?

A

68

114
Q

What does “Joven” indicate

A

means “young” - wine released yr after it was made

115
Q

What kind of wine is Cigales DO known for?

A

reds and rosado based on tempranillo; rosado often blended w/ garnarcha

116
Q

main white grape of Ribera del Duero

A

Albilo Mayor

117
Q

Navarra is seeing more plantings of _____ varities

A

international

118
Q

Rioja and RdD aging reqs (reds)

A

2 (1)
3(1)
5(2)

119
Q

gran reserva Rioja must see at least __ months in barrel

A

24

120
Q

t/f: trad method sparkling wines are produced in Rioja

A

true

121
Q

most of Tarragona DO’s production is focused on this style..

A

full bodied aromatic whites

122
Q

non-contiguous DO of Catalonia - focuses on blended of indigenous and internation grapes

A

Costers del Segre

123
Q

Chardonnay is the _ most planted grape of Penedes

A

2nd

124
Q

DO surrounded by La Mancha DO

A

Valdepenas DO

125
Q

3 DOs of Murcia

A

Yecla, Jumilla, Bullas

126
Q

top 2 export destinations of Sherry

A

Britain + the Netherlands

127
Q

Sherry lies within …

A

Andalusia

128
Q

Sherry Triangle

A

Jerez de la Frontera
Sanlucar de Barrameda
El Puerto de Santa Maria

129
Q

PX prefers this soil

A

barros

130
Q

Moscatel prefers this soil

A

arenas

131
Q

“soleo” re: Sherry

A

process of drying grapes

132
Q

When was Cava first produced?

A

1872

133
Q

Cava DO introduced these two tiers in 2021

A

Cava de Guarda
Cava de Guarda Superior

134
Q

Cava de Guarda and Cava de Guarda reqs

A

9 mo lees / 18 mo lees -both with additional production standards

135
Q

why does Spain rank 3rd in production despite having the most acreage under vine?

A

Spain has lots of old, low yielding vines planted on infertile land

136
Q

When did phyloxxera hit Rioja?

A

1901

137
Q

Rioja’s “Vintage of the Century”

A

1970

138
Q

unofficial capital of Rioja

A

Haro

139
Q

t/f: Albillo Mayor is a parent of Tempranillo

A

true

140
Q

what grapes are used for Rioja’s Espumosos de Calidad de Rioja

A

any of the allowable grapes

141
Q

generico

A

no aging reqs

142
Q

Where is “Pingus” made?

A

Ribera del Duero - by winery of same name

143
Q

tinto fino found in RdD versus tempranillo found in Rioja

A

RdD - tinto fino has smaller berries and thicker skin

144
Q

soils of RdD

A

nearer the river: marl, stones, sand
upper slopes (more prestigous) - more limestone and clay

145
Q

Palomino is extremely _____ acidity and extremely ____-yielding

A

low, high

146
Q

which is sweeter: px or cream sherry?

A

px

147
Q

Sherry barrels are on average how old?

A

currently: 100 years old, roughly

148
Q

what is special about flor yeasts?

A

they consume alcohol and oxygen and create acetaldehyde

149
Q

what flavors and aromas does acetaldehyde result in

A

nuts and bruised apples

150
Q

manzanilla vs fino

A

manzanilla is a fino made in sanlucar de barrameda - oceanside town with lots of humanity: results in a stronger layer of flor than allows even less oxidative influence than finos made inland

151
Q

how are amontillado Sherries made?

A

fino sherries are fortified and then placed in a seperate solera

152
Q

what is “cooking sherry”

A

base wine that is salted and doctored

153
Q

does oloroso use free run juice or pressed juice?

A

pressed juice

154
Q

which style moves quicker thru solera: fino or oloroso?

A

fino

155
Q

Where is Montserrat Massif?

A

north of Barcelona

156
Q

what does “cava” mean

A

Catalan for “cave”

157
Q

Name a reason why Albarino does well in Rias Baixes

A

Albarino is thick skinned and resistant to moisture-induced disease

158
Q

Origin of Priorat

A

in the middle ages (1163) - villager had a vision of angels descending a stairway from heaven - the next year, the King of Aragon founded a village (Scala Dei) and monestery on the spot

159
Q

spanish term for old vines

A

velles vinyes

160
Q

This region is a small, monastic region of a few tiny villages around an ancient monastery

A

Priorat

161
Q

Priorat’s classification system

A

DOQ Priorat - basic level
Vi de Vila - village wines
Vi de Paratge - wines from historically respected area (think climat)
Vinya Classificada - single vineyard
Gran Vinya Classificada - Grand Cru

162
Q

What is unique about Priorat’s classification system

A

classification includes requirements on age of vines

163
Q

t/f: Priorat producers favor American oak

A

FALSE - contrary to Rioja and RdD - French Oak is preferred

164
Q

two great DOs for Garnacha in Spain

A

Calatayud and Campo de Borja

165
Q

White grape of Ribeira Sacra

A

Godello

166
Q

viticultural assets of Ribeira Sacra

A

lots of old vine, cooling influence from atlantic, granite/slate/limestone soils

167
Q

Rueda is home to some of the ______ white grape grapevines in the world

A

oldest

168
Q

Spain’s best selling white wine

A

Rueda

169
Q

name a few “other” grapes allowed in Cava production

A

pn, chard, trepat, garnacha, monastrell

170
Q

How are vines often trained in Spain?

A

bush

171
Q

why are vines often spaced far apart in Spain?

A

very dry and lots of sunshine - irrigation is expensive - dry soils can only support limited amount of vines

172
Q

embotellado (en origen)

A

estate bottled

173
Q

vino generoso

A

fortified wine

174
Q

why are many vines in Toro ungrafted?

A

sandy soils - inimical to phylloxera

175
Q

most planted white grape of Navarra

A

Chardonnay

176
Q

top 3 red grapes of navarra

A

tempranillo, garnacha, cab sauv

177
Q

which is more common in Navarra: french oak or american oak

A

french oak

178
Q

Rioja has one of the ______ growing seasons of Spain

A

longest

179
Q

This Catalonian DO is well known for international varities

A

Penedes DO

180
Q

What does Montsant DO lack that Priorat DOCa has?

A

llicorella soils

181
Q

biggest influence from Bordeaux

A

introduction of barrique aging

182
Q

source of the Ebro river

A

Cantabrian mountains

183
Q

t/f: cab sauv is not allowed in Rioja

A

false - “experimental grapes” may constitute up to 15% of blend

184
Q

Rioja stretches from Haro to ____

A

Alfaro

185
Q

t/f: Carbonic maceration is sometiems used for Joven Rioja wine

A

true

186
Q

what levels of sweetness are allowed re: Vino Espumoso de Calidad (Rioja)

A

brut, extra brut, nature

187
Q

“calidad”

A

quality

188
Q

What is Ribeira Sacra named for?

A

“sacred bank” - a lot of churches

189
Q

What are the wines of Pais Vasco like?

A

low abv, high acidity, light effervescence

190
Q

“y”

A

and

191
Q

“de”

A

of

192
Q

What DO does Bierzo border?

A

Valdeorras DO

193
Q

When did RdD really start to take off?

A

1980s

194
Q

Besides Chard and SB, what other grapes may be blended in Rueda?

A

Viognier + Chardonnay

195
Q

What is clarete wine and where are you most likely to find it?

A

red grapes + white grapes co-fermented together. primarily RdD and Cigales

196
Q

world’s largest producer of sparkling wine

A

freixenet

197
Q

Valencia DO focuses primarily on (white/red/rose) wine based on this grape

A

white - merseguera

198
Q

This DO is known for producing Fondillon

A

Alicante DO

199
Q

sherry vs fondillon

A

fondillon is not fortified and does not carry the flavor of wood

200
Q

castilla la-mancha DO Pagos producers all produce this style of wine

A

international blends

201
Q

“condado”

A

county

202
Q

what is an archipelago

A

a group of islands

203
Q

t/f: phylloxera has never reached the canary islands

A

true

204
Q

Name a couple other grapes allowed in white Rioja

A

Garnacha Blanca, Malvasia, SB, Verdejo, Chard

205
Q

white wine of Priorat is typically based on …

A

garnacha blanca

206
Q

typical use(s) for Airen

A

blending, bulk, brandy

207
Q

t/f: vineyards in RdD are some of the highest in Spain

A

true

208
Q

traditional aging vessels used in Rioja

A

225-L American Oak

209
Q

define “soleo”

A

process of drying grapes in the sun

210
Q

“Anada” Sherry

A

single vintage sherry

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