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INDO meaning

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Istituto Nacional de Denominacion de Origen

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Categories in which Spanish wine is divided

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  • Vino d’españa/de mesa: can be sold under any region or vintage
  • IGP: from a specific region and must contain min 60% of that region
  • VCIG: vino de calidad con indicacion geografica - must stay in this category for min 5 years before being upgraded
  • DOP: they have a consejo regulador - must stay in this category 10 years before being upgraded
  • DOCa: highiest classification that only rioja and priorat have
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What are Vinod de pago

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Wine that come from a single vineyard
Must be produced in the estate

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Main black varieties of Spain

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Tempranillo
Garnacha
Monastrell/mourvedre
Mencía
Graciano
Cariñena

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How is mourvedre called in Spain

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Monastrell

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White varieties Spain

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Verdejo
Albariño
Airén

Garnacha Blanca
Macabeo/Viura
Xarelo
Parellada

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Explain the meaning of noblè, añejo and viejo

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Noblè: matured 18 months in casks/bottle
Añejo: matured 24 months in casks/bottle
Viejo: matured 36 months aging - 12 in casks min and must have an oxidative character

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6 areas of Spain

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North west
Duero valley
Ebro valley
Catalunya
La mancha/central plateau
Levante/mediterranean coast
Andalucia

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Grape in Jumilla

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Monastrell

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Main grapes in La Mancha
White and red

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Airen: white wine and brandy production

Cencibel/Tempranillo
Garnacha
Merlot
Pinot noir
Cabernet Sauvignon

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Is espumoso produced in La Mancha? From what grape

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Yes
Macabeo

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What’s the largest DO in Europe

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La Mancha DO

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Where is Ucles and what are the grapes

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Central vineyard
Tempranillo
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah
Garnacha

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Valdepeñas grapes

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White: airèn, Macabeo, Chardonnay, Verdejo, Sauvignon blanc and moscatel

Red: Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, petit Verdot

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15
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What grape is cencibel

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Tempranillo

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RESERVA and grand reserve must be from what grape

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Tempranillo/ cencibel

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Montilla moriles grape

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Pedro ximenez

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What kind of white wine does Montilla moriles produce

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Strong whites similar to Sherry style with flor influence

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5 districts of Navarra

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Baja Montana
Ribera Baja
Ribera alta
Tierra de estella
Valdizerbe

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Black grapes of Navarra

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Garnacha mainly

Tempranillo
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot

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White grapes in Navarra

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Viura for white
Malvasia and Chardonnay

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3 areas of penedes

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Baix penedes
Medio penedes
Alt penedes

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Black grapes of penedes

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Tempranillo
Monastrell
Carignena

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot

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White grapes in penedes

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Macabeo/Viura
Parellada
Xarel-lo

Chardonnay
Riesling
Gewurztraminer

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What’s the most important city for cava production
San Sadurní d’Anoia
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How’s the typical soil of priorat called
Licorella - slate soil
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Red Grapes in priorat
Garnacha Carignena Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Tempranillo
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Vino de Pueblo/vino de Vila in priorat - 12 areas
La morera de montsant Scala dei Pobelada La vivella alta La vivella baixa Torroja dei priorat Grattalops Porrera El lloar Solanes del molar Bellmunt del priorat Masos de falset
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Cities in north west of Spain
Rias baixas Bierzo
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Cities in duero valley
Toro Rueda Ribeira del duero
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Cities in ebro valley
Rioja Navarra Cariñena Calatayud Somontano
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Cities in Catalunya
Priorat Penedes Tartagona Barcelona Montsant
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Cities in the levante/Mediterranean coast
Valencia Utiel-requena Jumilla Yecla Bullas
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Cities in La Mancha/ central plateau
La Mancha Valdepeñas Madrid Uclès
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Cities in andalucia
Jerez Montilla-moriles Malaga
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Ribeira del duero grape Black and white
Tempranillo Garnacha Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec White: albillo
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Two of the most important producers in Ribera del duero
Dominio del pingus Vega Sicilia
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Rias baixas sun zones
Val do salnés Condado do tea O rosal Souromaior Ribeira do ulla
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Rias baixas grapes
Albariño
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River in rioja
Oja
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3 zones of rioja
Rioja alta Rioja alaversa Rioja oriental
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Red varieties rioja
Tempranillo Garnacha Graciano Mazuelo Maturana tinta Monastrell Cabernet sauvignon
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White varieties in rioja
Viura/Macabeo Garnacha Blanca Chardonnay Sauvignon blanc verdejo
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Red rioja aging
Creanza: tot 2y and oak 1y RESERVA: tot 3y and oak 1y+6m in bottle Gran RESERVA: tot 5y and 2y oak + 2y bottle
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White rioja aging
Crianza: tot 1y and 6m oak Reserva: tot 2y and 6m oak Gran Reserva: tot 4y and 6m oak+2y bottle
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Aging on the lees for Espumoso de calidad de rioja
2 years on the lees
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Aging on the lees for Gran añada
3 years on the lees
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White variety in Rueda
Verdejo Viura/Macabeo Sauvignon blanc
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Red variety in rueda
Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Garnacha
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Somontano grape where does it grow
Only region to grow moristel
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Toro grapes
Garnacha Tinta de toro/Tempranillo Verdejo Malvasia
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What’s the center of cava production Area and city
Penedes San sadurní d’anoia
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Grapes for cava production
Macabeo Parellada Xarel-lo Chardonnay Pinot noir Monastrell/mourvedre Garnacha tinta
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What’s the main variety used in cava
Macabeo
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Time on the lees for cava: Non vintage Reserva Gran Reserva
9 months 12 months 30 months

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