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1
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INDO meaning

A

Istituto Nacional de Denominacion de Origen

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2
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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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3
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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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4
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Main black varieties of Spain

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Tempranillo
Garnacha
Monastrell/mourvedre
Mencía
Graciano
Cariñena

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5
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How is mourvedre called in Spain

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Monastrell

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6
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White varieties Spain

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Verdejo
Albariño
Airén

Garnacha Blanca
Macabeo/Viura
Xarelo
Parellada

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7
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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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8
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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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9
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Grape in Jumilla

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Monastrell

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10
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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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11
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Is espumoso produced in La Mancha? From what grape

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Yes
Macabeo

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12
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What’s the largest DO in Europe

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La Mancha DO

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13
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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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14
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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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16
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RESERVA and grand reserve must be from what grape

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Tempranillo/ cencibel

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17
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Montilla moriles grape

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Pedro ximenez

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18
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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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19
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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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20
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Black grapes of Navarra

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Garnacha mainly

Tempranillo
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot

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21
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White grapes in Navarra

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Viura for white
Malvasia and Chardonnay

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22
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3 areas of penedes

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Baix penedes
Medio penedes
Alt penedes

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23
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Black grapes of penedes

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Tempranillo
Monastrell
Carignena

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot

24
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White grapes in penedes

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Macabeo/Viura
Parellada
Xarel-lo

Chardonnay
Riesling
Gewurztraminer

25
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What’s the most important city for cava production

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San Sadurní d’Anoia

26
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How’s the typical soil of priorat called

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Licorella - slate soil

27
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Red Grapes in priorat

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Garnacha
Carignena
Syrah
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Tempranillo

28
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Vino de Pueblo/vino de Vila in priorat - 12 areas

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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

29
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Cities in north west of Spain

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Rias baixas
Bierzo

30
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Cities in duero valley

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Toro
Rueda
Ribeira del duero

31
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Cities in ebro valley

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Rioja
Navarra
Cariñena
Calatayud
Somontano

32
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Cities in Catalunya

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Priorat
Penedes
Tartagona
Barcelona
Montsant

33
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Cities in the levante/Mediterranean coast

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Valencia
Utiel-requena
Jumilla
Yecla
Bullas

34
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Cities in La Mancha/ central plateau

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La Mancha
Valdepeñas
Madrid
Uclès

35
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Cities in andalucia

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Jerez
Montilla-moriles
Malaga

36
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Ribeira del duero grape
Black and white

A

Tempranillo

Garnacha
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Malbec

White: albillo

37
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Two of the most important producers in Ribera del duero

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Dominio del pingus
Vega Sicilia

38
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Rias baixas sun zones

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Val do salnés
Condado do tea
O rosal
Souromaior
Ribeira do ulla

39
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Rias baixas grapes

40
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River in rioja

41
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3 zones of rioja

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Rioja alta
Rioja alaversa
Rioja oriental

42
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Red varieties rioja

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Tempranillo
Garnacha
Graciano
Mazuelo
Maturana tinta
Monastrell
Cabernet sauvignon

43
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White varieties in rioja

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Viura/Macabeo
Garnacha Blanca
Chardonnay
Sauvignon blanc verdejo

44
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Red rioja aging

A

Creanza: tot 2y and oak 1y
RESERVA: tot 3y and oak 1y+6m in bottle
Gran RESERVA: tot 5y and 2y oak + 2y bottle

45
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White rioja aging

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Crianza: tot 1y and 6m oak
Reserva: tot 2y and 6m oak
Gran Reserva: tot 4y and 6m oak+2y bottle

46
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Aging on the lees for
Espumoso de calidad de rioja

A

2 years on the lees

47
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Aging on the lees for
Gran añada

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3 years on the lees

48
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White variety in Rueda

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Verdejo
Viura/Macabeo
Sauvignon blanc

49
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Red variety in rueda

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Tempranillo
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Garnacha

50
Q

Somontano grape where does it grow

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Only region to grow moristel

51
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Toro grapes

A

Garnacha
Tinta de toro/Tempranillo

Verdejo
Malvasia

52
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What’s the center of cava production
Area and city

A

Penedes
San sadurní d’anoia

53
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Grapes for cava production

A

Macabeo
Parellada
Xarel-lo

Chardonnay
Pinot noir
Monastrell/mourvedre
Garnacha tinta

54
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What’s the main variety used in cava

55
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Time on the lees for cava:
Non vintage
Reserva
Gran Reserva

A

9 months
12 months
30 months

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