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1
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First vintage of pingus

A

1995

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2
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When was vega sicilia created

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1864

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3
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Who created Vega Sicilia

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Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves

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4
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Owner of Pingus

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Peter Sisseck

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5
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Synonyms of Tempranillo

A

Tinto fino, tinto pais, tinto toro, Ull de liebre

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6
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Synonyms of Mazuelo

A

Carinena, samso, carignano

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7
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Name the two DOCa

A

La Rioja, Priorat

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8
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Vino de Pago

A

Dominio de Valdepusa, Castilla-La-Mancha
Finca Elez, Castilla la mancha
Guijoso, Castilla la mancha
Dehesa del carrizal, Castilla la mancha
Campo de la Guardi, Castilla la mancha
Florentino, Castilla la mancha
Otazu, Castilla la Mancha
Casa del Blanco, Castilla la Mancha
Calzadilla, Castilla la Mancha
El Vicario, Castilla La Mancha
La Jaraba, Castilla la Mancha
Los Cerrillos, Castilla la Mancha
Vallegarcia, Castilla la Mancha

Arinzano, Navarra
Prado de Irache, Navarra
Bolandin, Navarra (2022)

El Terrazo, Valencia
Los Balagueses, Valencia
Vera de Estenas, Valencia
Chozas Carrascal, Valencia

Ayles, Aragon

Abadia Retuerta, Castilla y Leon (2022)
Dehesa Penalba, Castilla y Leon (2022)

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9
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What are the newest vino de pago

A

Abadia Retuerta, Castilla y Leon
Dehesa Penalba, Castilla y Leon
Bolandin, Navarra

since 2022

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10
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General ageing for Crianza

A

6 months

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11
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general ageing for reserva

A

3 y ttl + 1 y in barrel

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12
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genral ageing for gran reserva

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5 y ttl + 18 month in barrel

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13
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Name the sub zones of Riais Baixas

A

Ribeira do Ulla
Val del Salnes
Soutomaior
O Rosal
Candado do Tea

N to S (E-W for Rosal+Do Tea)

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14
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How are the vines trained in Riais Baixas

A

Parral (Pergola)

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15
Q

What is vino toastado?

A

Similar to vin santo
dried grapes 350gs/l
FA in oak/cherry barrels
+3y in btl

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16
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Sub zones of Ribeira Sacra

A

Chantada
Ribeiras do Mino
Amandi
Ribeiras do Sil
Quiroga-Bibei

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17
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Name all Galicia DO/DOCa

A

Riais Baixas
Ribeiro
Ribeira Sacra
Valedorras
Monterrei

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18
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Name all DO/DOCa in basque country

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Rioja Alavesa
Txakoli de Bizkaia
Txakoli de Getaria
Txakoli de Alava

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19
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Name all the Chakoli appellations

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Txakoli de Bizkaia
Txakoli de Getaria
Txakoli de Alava

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20
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Which white and red grape are typical from the basque country region

A

Hondarrabi Zuri
Hondarrabi Betza

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21
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Galicia is known as

A

Green Spain

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22
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What is affecting the climate of basque country

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Bay of Biscay - very humid

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23
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Name all DO/DOCa of Duero River/Castilla Y Leon

A

Castilla Y Leon
Bierzo
Rueda
Ribera del Duero
Arlanza
Cigales
Leon
Toro
Tierra del Vino de Zamora
Arribes

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24
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Name the subzones of Bierzo

A

Bajo Bierzo
Alto Bierzo

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25
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Who predicted the Verdejo boum in rueda?

A

Emile Peynaud

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26
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What is Palido

A

Aged and fortified of Rueda

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27
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When where the first Rueda red permitted

A

2001

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28
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Which climate factor is affecting Bierzo

A

Green spain effect limited by the Sierra de los Ancares

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29
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Name two winemakers of Bierzo

A

Jose Luis Prada
Raul Perez

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30
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Which grape dominated Ribera del Duero

A

Tempranillo

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31
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How is Tempranillo named in Ribera del Duero

A

Tinto Fino,
Tinta del Pais

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32
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Since when can Ribera del duero produce white wines

A

2019

Albillo Mayor

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33
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Which is the only white grape allowed in Ribera del duero

A

Albillo Mayor

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34
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% of Tempranillo in rosé and red blends

A

Rose - 50%
Red - 75%

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35
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Crianza Ageing requirement of ribera del duero

A

Red : min 2 y ttl, min 1 y oak
White/Rose : min 18 m, min 6m oak

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36
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Reserva Ageing requirement of ribera del duero

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Red : min 3y, 1y oak
White/Rosé : min 2y, min 6 m oak

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37
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Gran Reserva Ageing requirement of ribera del duero

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Red : 5 y min, 2 y oak
White/Rose : 4 y min, 6 m oak

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38
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What is the maximum cask capacity in ribera del duero to produce Crianza/Reserva/Gran Reserva

A

330 L

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39
Q

Creation of Arlanza DO

A

2007

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40
Q

White grapes Arlanza

A

Albillo Mayor, Macabeo

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41
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Which River flows in the Cigales DO

A

Pisuerga

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42
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soil type of Cigales

A

galets roulés same as CNDP

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43
Q

What is Cigales knowned for?

A

Rose production

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44
Q

for which grape is Leon knowned?

A

Prieto Picudo

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45
Q

Famous winery in Toro

A

Pintia

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46
Q

Tempranillo name in Toro

A

tinta de toro

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47
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% of red grapes in blend

A

75% Tinto de Toro or 85% Garnacha

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48
Q

% blend in Tierra del Vino De Zamora

A

75%tempranillo - Red
60%tempranillo-Rosado
30%tempranillo-claretes

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49
Q

Famous grapes of Arribes

A

Brunal
Juan Garcia

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50
Q

When did rioja appear

A

1092 Rioxa

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51
Q

what is mallas

A

wine cage on rioja bottle

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52
Q

when did spain create consejo regulador

A

1925

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53
Q

Who pushed french oak in rioja

A

Emile peynaud

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54
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which was spain first DOCa and when ?

A

Rioja 1991

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55
Q

name the communities of la rioja

A

La Rioja, Basque Country, Navarra, and Castilla y Léon

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56
Q

how are vintages described in rioja

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atlantic/mediterranean

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57
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sub zones of rioja

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Rioja alta
Rioja alavesa
Rioja Oriental

previous name of Oriental Baja

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58
Q

hubs of rioja alta

A

haro
logrono

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59
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which rivers flows in the rioja alta

A

ebro
oja
najerilla

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60
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location of rioja alavesa

A

northern bank of ebro river
highest elevation of appelation

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61
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which is the most easterly sub zone of rioja

A

rioja oriental

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62
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what was the previous name of rioja oriental

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rioja baja

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63
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which is the current dominant grape of rioja

A

tempranillo

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64
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which grapes are allowed in rioja

A

tempranillo
garnacha
graciano
mazuelo
maturana tinta (trousseau)

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65
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how long must rioja espumesos been aged for

A

15 months on lees

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66
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crianza ageing requirement rioja

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Red : 2y, min 1 y in oak
White/Rosado : 18m, min 6m oak

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67
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reserva ageing requirement rioja

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Red : 3y, min 1y oak, min 6m btl
W/Rosado : 2y, 6m in oak

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68
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gran reserva ageing requirement rioja

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Red : 5y , min 2y oak, min 2y btl
W/Rosado : 4y, min 6 m in oak

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69
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barrel capacity of rioja

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225L

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70
Q

what is the new rioja category allowed in 2017

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single vineyards/vinedo singular
144 villages
need to come from same faiclity village + area of grape
min 35y old
max 45hl/ha whites
max 32.5hl/ha reds

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71
Q

what is gran anada

A

created in 2015
sparkling vino espumoso de calidad de rioja
crianza 15months lees
reserva 24months lees
gran anada 36 months lees
brut, extra brut, brut nature

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72
Q

descride modern rioja

A

monovarietal tempranillo, single sub region, single vineyard, cold soaking, temp controlled shorter elevage

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73
Q

describe traditional rioja

A

multiple sub blend
varietal blend
open top fermentation
225 american oak casks for long semi oxy maturation

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74
Q

Sub regions of navarra DO

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Ribera Baja, Ribera Alta, Baja Montana, Tierra Estella, Valdizarbe

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75
Q

Navarra DO requirement for rosado prod

A

saignée method

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76
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Navarro DO requirement for Crianza Red

A

min 2y, min 9m in oak

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77
Q

DO’s of Duero River

A

Castilla Y Leon
Bierzo
Rueda
Arlanza
Cigales
Leon
Toro
Tierra del Vino de Zamora

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78
Q

Do’s of Ebro River

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Rioja
Navarra
Aragon
Calatayud
Carinena
Campo de Borja
Somontano

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79
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What is the maj grape of Calatayud

A

Garnacha

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80
Q

Calatayud old vines - vinas Viejas age requirement

A

35y

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81
Q

Calatayud superior grape/blend

A

85% garnacha + 50 y old vines

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82
Q

Which rivers divides Carinena

A

Huerva

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83
Q

Which is Aragon’s first DO

A

Carinena (1932)

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84
Q

Where does the DO name’s Campo de Borja take his name?

A

Italian Borgias (Alfonso de Borgia pope in 1455)

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85
Q

What is Aragon’s youngest DO

A

Somontano

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86
Q

Grapes in Somontano

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gewurz, riesling, chardo, cabs, merlot
Alcanon (white indigenous)
Parraleta/Moristel (red indegnous)

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87
Q

What DO is catalonia’s most significant one?

A

Cava

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88
Q

When did Spain sparkling history began

A

1851

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89
Q

Which grape variety are used for cava

A

Macabeo
Xarel.lo
Parellada
Chardo/PN

Rosado produced with Garnach Tinta, Monastrell, PN, Trepat* (min 25%blend)
*Trepat only for rosado

Monastrell in Valencia

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90
Q

What was the first name of Cava

A

Champan
Xampany

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91
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When was the Cava name first used

92
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Where can Cava be produced

A

Catalonia
Valencia
Aragon
Basque Country
La Rioja
NAvarra
Extremadura

93
Q

Reserva Cava ageing requirement

94
Q

Gran reserva cava ageing requiremnt

95
Q

What is the new category of cava created in 2014

A

Cava de Paraje Calificado

96
Q

Requirement of Cava de PAraje

A

single parcel of 10 y old vines
Vintage dated, unacidified, ageing 36months
brut/Etra brut/ Brut nature

97
Q

what is the sparkling DO for sparkling penedes

A

Classic Penedes

98
Q

When was corpinnat created

99
Q

Corpinnat rules

A

hand harvested
organically grown grapes
90% indigenous
delineated zone
min 18 m

100
Q

sub regions of Penedes

A

Penedes Maritim (Baix Penedes, 250m)
Penedes Central (Mitja Penedes, 250-500m)
Penedes Superior (Alt Penedes, 500-850m)

101
Q

Name all the DOs of Catalonia

A

Cava
Corpinnat
Penedes
Priorat
Montsant
Tarragona
Conca de Barbera
Costers del Segre
Terra Alta
Alella
Pla de Bages
Emporda
Catalunya

102
Q

In which appellation is the cellar Scala Dei

103
Q

When did Priorat received DOCa

104
Q

What is the top cuvee of Alvaro Palacios

A

L’Ermita

105
Q

What did Priorat decided in 2009

A

Vi de Villa “village wine”
12 villages

106
Q

What are the 12 villages of Priorat

A

La Morera de Montsant,
Gratallops,
Bellmunt del Priorat,
Escaladei,
Porrera,
Poboleda,
La Vilella Baixa,
La Vilella Alta,
El Lloar,
Masos del Terme de Falset,
Solanes del Terme de El Molar,
Torroja del Priorat

107
Q

Which river lies in Priorat

A

Siurana River before meeting Ebro

108
Q

What is the soil type of Priorat

A

llicorella (schit+Mica+quartz)

109
Q

Blend requirement Vi de Vila

A

60% Garnacha + Carinena / 50% if only 1 in blend

110
Q

What is the latest addition to priorat classification, when?

A

New classification pyramid, 2019

111
Q

What are the first two Vi de Finca

A

Clos Mogador, Mas de la Rosa, 1902 (Mas Doix)
Growing zones + single vineyard

112
Q

What is Vi de Paratge

A

459 named delimited zones

113
Q

What is Vi de Vinya

A

similar to 1er cru
Vi de Gran Vinya = Single vineyard (20y o vines)

114
Q

What refers Priorat to Velles vinyes

A

vines planted before 1945 or having at least 75 y of age

115
Q

Where is Espectacle from

116
Q

Which current DO was a former sub zone of Tarragona

117
Q

What are the sub zones of tarragona

A

Camp de Tarragona
Comarca Ribere d’Ebre

118
Q

what is vimblanc and where is it produced

A

tarragona
Non fortified white wine made with overripe berries

119
Q

What is Garnatxa de Tarragona

A

Fortified garnacha white or red

120
Q

What is Conca de Barbera known for

121
Q

What rivers flows in Conca de Barbera

A

Francoli river

122
Q

Sub zones of Costers del Segre

A

Urgell
Garrigues
Pallars Jussa
Raimat (most historic)
Artesa de Segre
segria
Vall del Riucorb

123
Q

What is Terra Alta known for

A

Garnacha blanca
Rancio and mistelas

124
Q

soil of Alella

A

Saulo (sandy granit topsoil)

125
Q

What is the local name of Xarel.lo in Alella

A

Pansa Blanca

126
Q

What river flows in Pla de Bages

127
Q

Grapes known in Pla de Bages

A

Macabeo
Picapoll Blanc (nothing to do wiht picquepoul)

128
Q

By which wind is Emporda impacted

A

Tramontana

129
Q

To which region is Emporda similar

A

Roussillon, Banyuls/Collioure

130
Q

What type of wines is Emporda producing

A

vi de licor (garnacha)
moscatel (similar to VDN)

131
Q

What is the specificity of Catalunya DO

A

Comprises all vineyards outside established appellations

132
Q

All DO’s of Valencia

A

Valencia
Alicante
Utiel Requena

133
Q

Grapes cultivated in Valencia

A

Merseguera
Macabeo

134
Q

Altitudes of Valencia

A

700-1100 m

135
Q

Sub zone of Valencia + grapes produced

A

Valentina
Semillon, chardo, garnacha, cabs, tempranillo

136
Q

What is Valencia’s most southerly appellation

137
Q

sub regions of alicante

A

Vinaloppo
Vinalopo medio
Vinalopo Alto
Vinalopo Baja
La Marina alta
La MArina baja
El Comtat
L’Acoia

138
Q

What is Alicante La Marina sub famous for

A

sweet moscatel wines

139
Q

What is Fondillon

A

Alicante most unique wine
Monastrell grapes harvested in mid (without botrytis or post harvest drying)
off dry (20-50g rs/l)
Similar to sherry without fortication
Eventually solera system
With barrel age, is developing some rancio caracteres

140
Q

Dominant grape of Utiel Requena

141
Q

DO’s of Murcia

A

Yecla
Jumilla
Bullas

142
Q

Dominant grape in Yecla

A

Monastrell

143
Q

Dominant grape of Jumilla

A

Monastrell
Rosado 85% monastrell
Sole grape for vi de licor

144
Q

What is Murcia’s youngest DO

145
Q

Sub zones of Bullas + famous for

A

northeast
Central
Western
Monastrell

146
Q

DOs of Central Plateau

147
Q

Sub zones of Madrid

A

Arganda
NAvalcarnero
San MArtin de Valdeiglesias
El Molar (newest sub zone)

148
Q

What is the newest sub zone of Madrid

A

El Molar 2019

149
Q

What is Sobremadre

A

Wine made in Madrid
red/orange wines skin contact without racking for up to 180 days

150
Q

DO’s of Castilla La Mancha

A

La Mancha
Ribera del Jucar
Manchuela
Almansa
Valdepenas
Mentrida
Ucles
Mondejar

151
Q

What is Marco Real

A

Traditional vine training system from Castilla la Mancha
spaced 2.5 m to reduce water competition

152
Q

What is the name of Tempranillo in Castilla LA MAncha

153
Q

What is the climate like in Ribera del Jucar

A

mediterranean with high rainfalls

154
Q

What is Machuela leading grape

155
Q

what is the climate in Almansa

156
Q

What is Los Llanos

A

the flats - western sector of Valdepenas where the best grapes come from

157
Q

Which rivers flows in Ucles

158
Q

DOs extremadura

A

Ribera del Guadiana

159
Q

what is the biggest cork production area in spain

A

extremadura

160
Q

What means Extremadura

A

extreme limit of the land beyond the duero

161
Q

Which rivers flows in extremadura

162
Q

Sub zones of Ribera del Guadiana

A

Tierra de Barros
Montanchez
Canamero
Ribera Baja
Ribera Alta
Matanegra

163
Q

Indigenous grapes grown in Extremadura

A

White: Alarije, Eva, Montua

164
Q

DO’s of Andalucia

A

Condado de Huelva
Malaga
Sierras de Malaga
Granada
Jerez-Xeres-Sherry
Montilla Moriles

165
Q

Soils of Andalucia

A

Albariza ( chalk)

166
Q

What is palido and Viejo

A

Style of wine made in Condado de Huelva
Palido : biologic flor fortification at 15.5%
Viejo : fortified between 17-22% (close to olorosso)
Viejo cream + Medium - styles aged in american oak (650l capacity min 2y)

167
Q

What is Zalema

A

White variety like Palomino planted in Condado de Huelva

168
Q

Malaga + Sierras de Malaga DO differences

A

Malaga = sweet
Sierras de Malaga = dry

169
Q

What is vino de uvas sobremaduradas

A

overripe grapes left to dehydrate on the vine

170
Q

Malaga vinos de licor ageing requ

A

min 6 m in oak unless palido
noble 2-3y
anejo 3-5y
transanejo 5+

171
Q

Newest Spanish DO

A

Granada 2021

172
Q

Sub region of Granada

A

Contraviesa Alpujarra

173
Q

Grape dom/blend Contraviesa Alpujarra

A

min 70% Vijiriego

174
Q

What is a Criadera

A

lines in solera system

175
Q

DOs Balearic island

A

Binissalem
Pla i Llevant

176
Q

Grapes of Balearics

A

classic+international + indigenous
Manto Negro
Gorgollosa
Callet
Moll (prensal blanc) –> Whites min 50% Moll or Moscatel

177
Q

Do’s Canaria

A

La Palma
El Hierro
La Gomera
Yocoden Daute Isora
Tacoronte Acentjo
Valle de la Orotava
Abona
Valle De Gumar
Gran Canaria
Lanzarote

178
Q

Grapes of C I

A

Listan Blanco (palomino)
Marmajuelo(Bermejuela)
Malvasia di Lipari/Rosada/Volcanica/Alejandria
Albillo Real, Gual, Verdello, Forastera

Listan Negro
Listan Prieto
Negramoll
Bastardo

179
Q

How many DOs count Tenerife, which ones

A

5
Tacoronte-Acentejo
Valle de la Orotava
Ycoden-Daute-Isora
Abona
Valle de Guimar

180
Q

How are the vine trained in Tenerife

A

Trenzado / cordon system

181
Q

Soil of Lanzarote

A

Ceniza (volcanic)

182
Q

Vine training system in lanzarote

A

Hoyos
Shallow basins help shelter and protect from wind

Zanjas
for younger vineyards
Linear trenches protected with similar system

183
Q

Sub zones of Lanzarote

A

La Geria (Hoyos system)
Masdache (Zanjas)
Yelajares (Zanjas)

184
Q

What is vino de tea

A

Wine produced in La Palma
rancio style aged in 500L pine cask

185
Q

Which grape is unique to La Palma

186
Q

Which grape is LA Gomera knowned for?

187
Q

What is tinto del monte?

A

Mountain wine produced in Gran Canaria made with Negro Comun

188
Q

Soils of Priorat

A

Llicorella (slate)

189
Q

Soil of Ribera del Duero

A

Clay / sand

190
Q

Soil of Rioja

A

Limestone Clay

191
Q

Soil of Sherry

A

Albariza (mainly chalk + sand, clay or limestone)

192
Q

What is Galicia’s easternmost region?

A

Valdeorras DO

193
Q

What is the synonym for Mission on the Canary Islands?

A

Listán Prieto

194
Q

What does Priorat derive it’s name from?

A

Priorat de Scala Dei
- Carthusian Monastery, which was founded where a boy had a vision of angels ascending to heaven.

195
Q

What is Rufete?

A

A red grape of Arribes DO

196
Q

What 3 autonomías make up north central Spain?

A

A
Navarra
La Rioja
Aragón

197
Q

What are the 3 main red grapes of Rías Baixas?

A

Caiño
Espadeiro
Mencia

198
Q

What are the 3 soils of Sherry?

A

Albariza (white soil) - best soil for Palomino
Barros (clay) - lower-lying vineyards
Arenas (sandy soils) - coastal vineyards

199
Q

Where is Dehesa la Granja?

A

Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
- Pesquera’s new project

200
Q

What is Macabeo known as in Rioja?

201
Q

What ring-shaped DO surrounds Priorat?

A

Montsant DO

202
Q

What were the original “Clos” wines of Priorat?

A

Clos Mogador (Barbier’s)
Clos Dofi
Clos Erasmus
Clos de l’Orbac
Clos Martinet

203
Q

What are the 5 age categories of Málaga DO?

A

Málaga Pálido - max 6 mos in oak
Málaga - 6-24 mos in oak
Málaga Noble - 24-36 mos in oak
Málaga Añejo - 3-5 yrs in oak
Málaga Transañejo - min 5 yrs in oak

204
Q

Where is Numanthia-Termes?

205
Q

Where is Fariña located?

206
Q

What soil is principally suited for Moscatel in Jerez?

207
Q

What red grapes are authorized for Cava production?

A

Pinot Noir
Monastrell
Garnacha Tinta
Trepat (for rosé use only)

208
Q

Which DO Pago adopted the illegal practice of drip irrigation?

A

DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa

209
Q

What does “viejo” mean on a Spanish label?

A

36 mos aging, demonstrates marked oxidative character

210
Q

What river runs through Bierzo?

211
Q

What is the varietal min % for Rías Baixas O Rosal?

A

min 70% Albariño and Loureira combined

212
Q

When were the first Consejo Regulador started and what were the first 3 regions it was established for?

A

1930s
Rioja
Málaga
Jerez

213
Q

What are the 3 grapes of Sherry?

A

Listán (Palomino)
Pedro Ximénez
Moscatel

214
Q

Which autonomía is Bizkaiko Txakolina in?

A

País Vasco

215
Q

Ageing of Anejo

216
Q

Min % of Viura in White Rioja

217
Q

**

Ageing of Generica (aka Cosecha)

218
Q

Ag**eing Noble

219
Q

% Grapes O Rosal + Condado do Tea

A

70% Albarino/Loureiro/Treixadure

220
Q

What is cuvee Amelia? Who produces it

A

Dominio de pingus
single barrel cuvee 100y vines

221
Q

What is palida

A

fortified under flor 3y

222
Q

What is Rueda dorado

A

oxy style
2 y min

223
Q

what is vino dulce de hielo

A

ice wine from penedes
gewurz/riesling
produced by gramona

224
Q

grapes of Pago de Valle garcia

A

Syrah Viognier

225
Q

Vino de pago produced in Aragon

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