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Spain Flashcards

1
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Spain is the xth largest producer of wine in the world

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3rd

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Which country has the most wine acreage in the world?

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Spain. (2.5 M acres)

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What is the interior raised plateau in Spain called?

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Meseta

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Spain’s climate

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Mostly continental with Maritime in the NW and Mediterranean on the east coast

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How many autonomous communities does Spain have?

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17, 15 inland and Balearic Islands and Canary Islands

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Leading red grapes in Spain

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Tempranillo, Garnacha, Bobal, Monastrell (Mourvedre)

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Leading White grapes of Spain

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Airen, Cayetana Blanca, Macabeo

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Lowest level of wine in Spain

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Vino de Mesa / Vino

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Spain has how many PGIs?

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42

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name of Spain PGI wine

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Vino de la Tierra

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Lowest level of PDO in Spain

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Vino de Calidad con Indicacion geografica (VCIG)

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What is VCIG?

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Vino de Calidad con Indicacion Geografica - intend for up and coming regions worthy for DO status soon (2005)

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13
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When was VCIG implemented in Spain?

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2005

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Name the seven current regions in VCIG

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Cangas, Valles de Benavente, Valtiendas, Sierra Salamanca, Las Islas Canarias, Cebreros, and Legrija

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Second / Middle level of PDO in Spain and number

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Denominacion de Origen , 68

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What is the Consejo Regulador

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The regulating body/council for the DO that controls local production areas and practices

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Highest / top level of PDO in Spain, and number, what are they

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Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa), 2, Rioja and Priorat

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18
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What is Vino de Pago?

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Established in 2003, category of government granted protected designation to recognize individual vineyard wines of distinction

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What are barricas?

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Wine barrels

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Aging requirement: Vino Nobile

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Noble wine: 18 mo in barricas or bottle

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Aging requirements: Vino Anejo

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Aged wine: 24 mo in barricas or bottle

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Aging requirements: Vino Viejo

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Old wine: 36 mo in strongly oxidative environment

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Name three levels of aging PDO terms and their aging requirements for Red and White wines

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Crianza: 6 mo in barrel, 24 total for Red. / 6 mo in barrel, 18 total for White

Reserva: 12 mo in barrel, 36 total for Red. /. 6 mo in barrel, 24 total for White

Gran Reserva: 18 mo in barrel, 60 total for Red. / 6 mo in barrl, 48 total for White

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Wines and grapes from Rias Baixias

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Dry, crisp whites with fruity aromatic aromas. Albariño and Loureira and Treixadura

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Wines and grapes of Ribeiro

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Crisp white wines of Treixadura, Loureira, Albariño, etc

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26
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What is one of the oldest recognized regions in Spain from Galicia region

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Ribeira

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Wines and grapes of Valdeorras

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White wine from Godello, and rich reds from Mencia

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28
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Which river flows through heart of Castillo y Leon

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Duero River

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29
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Name top regions in Castilla y Leon

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Toro, Rueda, Bierzo, Cigales, Ribera del Duero

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30
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Wines and grapes of Toro

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Powerful reds from Tempranillo (Tinta de toro ).
Some roses from Garnacha
Small amount of whites from Malvasia, Verdejo, and Albillo Real

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Synonym for Tempranillo in Toro

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Tinta de Toro

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32
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Wines and grapes from Rueda

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Dry aromatic whites from Verdejo and Sauv Blanc, with Viura, Palamino, Viognier and Chardonnay
Reds and Rosadas based on Tempranillo, Cab Sauv, Garnacha, and/or Merlot (reds ~ 5%)

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33
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Wines and grapes of Bierzo

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Flavorful red wines from Mencia

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Wines and grapes of Cigales

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Reds and rosados based on Tempranillo (Tinta del Pais)

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35
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Name for Tempranillo in Cigales?

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Tinta del Pais

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36
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Wines and grapes of Ribera del Duero

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Rich reds based on Tempranillo (Tinta del Pais or Tinto Fino)
Light reds (Clarete) and Rosados are also made
White (2020) - 75% Albillo Mayor

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37
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Name of white wine in Ribera del Duero and assemblage

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Ribera Blano - 75% Albillo Mayor

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38
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When was Navarro consumed by the Castilian Empire

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1512

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39
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What is Navarra known for and primary grapes

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Rose wines: Tempranillo, Garnacha, Cab Sauv, Merlot and Chardonnay

40
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Year the Rioja wines were defined

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1787 by Real Junta de Cosecheros (Royal Board of Winegrowers)

41
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When was Rioja elevated to DOCa?

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1991

42
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Subappelations of Rioja

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Rioja Alta
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja Oriental

43
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Percentage of reds in Rioja

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> 90%

44
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Red Grapes permitted in Rioja

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Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo (Carinena/Carignan), Graciano

45
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Synonym for Mazuelo

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Carinena /Carignan

46
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Allowed White grapes in Rioja

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Viura, Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc, Malvasia, Garnacha Blanca, Maturana Blanca, Verdejo

47
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T/F. Traditional red in Rioja are Tempranillo based

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True

48
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T/F. Focus of Tempranillo is on preserving the fruity flavors

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False, focus is on earthiness, mineralogy, and leather bouquet

49
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Aging requirements for Rioja (Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva)

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Crianza: 12 mo in barrel, 24 total

Reserva: 12 mo in barrel, 6 in bottle, 36 total

Gran Reserva: 24 in barrel, 24 bottle, 60 total

50
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What is a young wine w/o age requirements called

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Joven / Generico

51
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How is white Rioja usually made?

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Cold fermentation and released young using Viura

52
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Name of traditional method sparkling from Rioja

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Vino Espumoso de Calidad de Rioja DOCa. - 2018

53
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Wines and grapes of Aragon / Somontano

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Best reputation for modern wines, both international and indigenous varieties
Specialty: brightly hued rosados from Granacha

54
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Top appelations of Catalonia

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Priorat, Taragona, Montsant, Costers del Segre, Penedes, Catalonia DO

55
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When as Priorat promoted to DOCa

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2009

56
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Type of soil in Priorat

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Llicorella soil. — flat breakable stones of slate with mica

57
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What types of flavors does Llicorella soil impart to grapes

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Distinct herbal and mineral character

58
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Primary grape of Priorat

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Garnacha (and Carinena)

59
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Wines and grapes of Taragona

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Range of wines, young reds, whites and roses. Port style fortified wines
75% full bodied whites

60
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Wines and grapes of Montsant

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New DO 2001, mature Garnacha and Carinena and Tempranillo (Ull de Llebre)

61
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Synonym for Tempranillo in Montsant

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Ull de Llebre

62
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Wines and grapes of Costers del Segre

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Variety of international and indiginous that are blended

63
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Wines and grapes of Penedes

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Mostly white wines and main production area of Cava, Xarel lo, Macabeo, Parellada

64
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Main grape of La Mancha area

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Airen - used in Spanish brandy , and Tempranillo (Cencibel)
some international varieties also grown

65
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La Mancha has how many vino de Pago?

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12, more than any other region

66
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What is Valdepenas

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Valley of the Rocks - Well know DO surrounded by La Mancha - better reputation than La Manch due to better soil

67
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3 DOs of Murcia

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Jumilla, Yecla, and Bullas

68
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Types of wine of Murcia

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Variety. Including vinos the licor
Deep rich reds and roses from thick skinned Monastrell (Mourvèdre)

69
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Where is Sherry made?

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In the Sherry region (triangle) between Jerez the la Frontera, Sanlucar de Barrameda, and El Puerto de Santa Maria

70
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Grapes for Sherry

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Palamino, Pedro Ximenez, Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria)

71
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Preferred soil type for Palamino

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White Albariza soil - limestone rich chalk with some clay and sand

72
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Preferred soil for PX

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Barro: clay soil with iron oxide and little Chalk and sand

73
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Preferred soil of Moscatel

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Arena: sandy soil

74
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Two basic styles of Sherry

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Fino and Oloroso

75
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What style of aging is Fino Sherry

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Biological aging / Flor

76
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What style of aging is Oloroso Sherry

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Oxidative aging

77
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Famous sweet syrupy dried grape sherry

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Pedro Ximenez (PX)

78
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What is soleo?

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Drying of grapes post harvest on straw mats in hot sun

79
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What is En Rama Sherry

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Unfiltered and unified

80
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Why is vintage sherry rare and expensive?

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Because of the solera aging method and fractional blending

81
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Fino sherry is fortified to what percentage alcohol and why?

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15% so that flor can grow

82
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What is Puerto Fino

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Fino sherry from El Puerto de Santa Maria, encourages crust of flor , results in crisp light sherry with hints of saltiness

83
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What is Manzanilla

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Sherry matured in seaside town of Sanlucar de Barrameda . Briny flavor

84
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What is Amontillado

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Sherry that starts as fino but loses protective flor layer over time and then ages oxidatively like Oloroso. Intense nutty aromas

85
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What is Palo Cortado

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From fino quality base wine that struggles to form flor, but never quire develops as oloroso. Like amontillado but without flor aroma

86
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What is Pale Cream Sherry

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Sweetened fino originating in Bristol

87
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What is Cream Sherry

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Sweetened Oloroso, using blend of sherries - ex Harvey’s Bristol Cream Sherry

88
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Spain leading Metodo tradicional sparkling wine

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Cava

89
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Region for Cava

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Scattered around Spain: 95% in Catalonia, mostly around Barcelona sites

90
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Spiritual heart of Cava

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San Sadurni de Noya

91
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When were first bottles of Cava produced

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1872

92
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3 other zones of Cava (outside Catalonia)

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Valle del Ebro, Altos de Levante (Valencia), Vinedos de Almendralejo (Extramadura)

93
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Primary grapes for Cava

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Macabeo, xarel lo, Parellada

94
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Minor grapes for Cava

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Chardonnay, Malvasia, Pinot Noir, Garnacha, Monastrell, Trepat

95
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What is Cava de Guarda

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2021: new tier of high quality cava to higher standards
Wine must be traceable from vineyard to bottle

Cava de Guarda Superior: also has guidelines for max yield, vines >10 years old, organic farming, vintage dated

96
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Minimum lees aging and other standards for Cava

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Cava: 9 mo lees
Cava de Guarda: 9 mo lees
Cava Reserva: 18 mo lees
Cava de Guarda Superior: 18 mo lees
Cava Gran Reserva: 30 mo lees, brut or drier
Cava de Paraje Calificado: 36 mo lees, single vineyard, brut or drier

97
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What is Corpinnat

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Option to forgo Cava DO in favor of new, non protected GI. EU recognized
Delimited area within Penedes / organic, hand harvested, min lees aging, 90% primary varieties.
Could also use Penedes DO if qualifies

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