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1
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In which region can you find Sherry production?

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Andalucía, Southwest of Spain

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Where is the Sherry Triangle?

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Jerez de La Frontera, El Puerto de Santa Maria, Sancular de Barrameda

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What are the permitted grapes for Sherry production?

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Palamino Fino, Moscatel Fino, Pedro Ximenez, Palamino de Jerez, Perruno, Beba, Vlgiriega, Moscatel de Alejandría

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What are the 2 DOs that produces Sherry? And what is the differences?

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Jerez-Xeres-Sherry DO
Manzanilla-Sancular de Barrameda DO.

No differences except Manzanilla can only be produced in Manzanilla-Sancular de Barrameda.

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Who governs the DOs for Sherry production?

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Consejo Regulador, established in 1935.

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Who are the Bodegas de Crianza y Expedición? And what do they do?

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Shippers of Sherry, vinified the wines for production.

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What are the soils that can be found in Sherry production?

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Albariza (best, chalky), Barros (clay & decomposed organic matter), Arenas (sandy, clay and limestone)

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What are affecting factors for Sherry production?

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Levante wind (Hot Easterly wind) & Poniente (Cool Westerly wind)

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What is Asoleao?

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Drying of PX grapes in the sun, and making them into wine.

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What are the steps for Vinification of Sherry?

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Harvest > Press > Classification of Musts > Fermentation > Fortification > Classification > Blending (through Solera)

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What are the 6 districts that are able to produce Sherry outside the Triangle?

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Trebujena, Chipiona, Chiclana, Rota, Puerto Reale, Lebrija

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What are the 2 kinds of aging found in Sherry?

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Biological aging (use of flor), oxidative aging.

Flor can only survive at around 15-15.5°ABV.

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What is the Solera System?

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Fractional blending of Sherry, where old wine is constantly refreshed by younger wines. Consist of criaderas (scales).

Vino d’añada (the year’s wine) is topped to highest criadera.

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What is the aging requirement of Sherry?

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Pre-2010: 3 years, 1 day.
Post-2010: 2 years.

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What are the 3 main styles of Sherry?

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Fino (Biological aging)
Amontillado (Biological & Oxidative aging)
Olorosos (Oxidative aging)

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What is Manzanilla?

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Fino Sherry that is very dry, and must be matured entirely in Sancular de Barrameda DO.

Min RS: 4g/l

Manzanilla Pasada requires min 7 years of oak ageing

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What are the sweet styles of Sherry?

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Pedro Ximenez, Pale Cream (using Fino style), Medium Cream (using Amontillado), Cream (using Olorosos)

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What is Palo Cartado?

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Amontillado Sherry, but using the best of the best by the producer.

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What is the minimum requirement aging for VOS & VORS?

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VOS (Very Old Sherry) - average age of 20 years.
VORS (Very Old and Rare Sherry) - average age of 30 years.

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Sub-region of Navarra?

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Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja, Baja Montaña, Tierra Estella, Valdizarbe

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Sub-Region of Penedes?

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Baix-Penedes, Medio-Penedes, Alt-Penedes

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Sub-region of Rioja?

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Rioja Oriental (Baja), Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta

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Sub-region of Rias Baixas?

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Val do Salnes, O Rosal, Condado do Tea, Ribera do Ulla, Soutomajor

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Aging requirement for Crianza?

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(Red)
Normal: min. 2 years, 6 months barricas
Ribera del Duero & Rioja: 2 years, 1 year barricas

(White)
All: 1 year, 6 months barricas

(Rose)
Normal & Rioja: 1 year, 6 months barricas
Ribera del Duero: 2 years, 6 months barricas

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Aging requirement for Reserva in Spain?

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(Red)
Normal & Ribera del Duero: 3 years, 1 year barricas
Rioja: 3 years, 1 year barricas, 6 months bottle

(White & Rose)
All: 2 years, 6 months in barricas

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Aging requirement for Gran Reserva in Spain.

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(Red)
Normal & Ribera del Duero: 5 years, 18 months barricas
Rioja: 5 years, 2 years barricas, 2 years bottle

(White & Rose)
Normal & Ribera del Duero: 4 years, 6 months barricas
Rioja: 4 years, 6 months barricas, 2 years bottle

27
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What are the classification of Priorat DOQ?

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Priorat DOQ
Priorat Vi de Vila
Priorat Vi de Paratge
Priorat Vina Classifcada
Priorat Gran Vina Classificada

28
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What are the Villages in Priorat?

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Bellmunt del Priorat, el Loar, Escaladei, Gratallops, la Mora de Montsant, la Vivella Alta, la Vivella Baixa, Masos del Terme de Falset, Poboleda, Porrera, Solanes del Terme de El Mdar, Torroja del Priorat

29
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What are the mountain ranges in North Central Spain (Rioja, Navarra)

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Pyrenees Mountains (Northeast) & Cantabrain Mountains (Northwest)

30
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The river that runs through Rioja?

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Ebro River (Oja Tributary)

31
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First Vintage of Alvaro Palacios L’Ermita?

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1993, mainly Garnacha

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What is the sparkling wine produced in Rioja?

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Vino Espumoso de Calidad - traditional method sparkling (only Brut Nature, Extra-Brut, Brut)

Vino Espumoso - 15 months on lees
Reserva - 24 months on lees
Gran Reserva - 36 months on lees

33
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Vino de Pago in Navarra

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Tierra Estella: Senorio di Arinzano, Prado Irache

Valdizarbe: Otazu

Ribera Baja: Bolandin

34
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Vino de Pago in Aragon

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Urbezo

Carinena: Ayles

35
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DO within Aragon

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Calatayud, Campo de Borja, Carinena, Somontano

36
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DO within Galicia

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Rias Biaxas, Ribeiro, Valdeorras, Ribera Sacra, Monterrei

37
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River of Ribeiro

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Mino River

38
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Subregion of Ribeira Sacra

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Amandi, Chantada, Quiroga-Bibei, Ribeiras do Sil, Ribeiras do Mino

39
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DO within Pais Vasco

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Getariako Txakolina, Bizkaiko Txakolina, Arabako Txakolina

40
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Vino de Pago in Castilla y Leon

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Urena, Dehesa Penalba, Abadia-Retuerta

41
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The 5 Clos of Priorat

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Clos Mogador (Barbier), Clos Dofi (Alvaro Palacios), Clos Martinet, Clos Erasmus, Clos de l’Obac

42
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Subzones of Costers del Segre

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Urgell, Garrigues, Pallars Jussa, Raimat, Artesa de Segre, Segria, Valls del Riucorb

43
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Ageing requirement of Cava

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Cava de Guarda: 9 months on lees

Cava de Guarda Superior Riserva: 18 months

Cava de Guarda Gran Riserva: 30 months on lees

Cava de Guarda de Paraje Calificado: 36 months on lees

44
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Subzones within Ribera del Guadiana

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Ribera Alta de Guadiana, Ribera Baja de Guadiana, Matanegra, Cañamero, Montánchez, Tierra de Barros

45
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Ageing requirement in Malaga

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Malaga Palido: no ageing requirement
Malaga: min 6 months in oak
Malaga Noble: min 2 - 3 years
Malaga Anejo: min 3 - 5 years
Malaga Trasanejo: min 5 years

46
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Vino de Pago in Valencia

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El Terrerazo, Los Balagueses, Vera de Estenas, Chozas Carrascal

47
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Vino de Pago in Castilla La Mancha

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Dominio de Valdepusa, Finca Élez, Guijoso, Dehesa del Carrizal, Campo de la Guardia, Pago Florentino, Casa del Blanco, Calzadilla, Vallegarcía, La Jaraba, Los Cerrillos, Rosalejo

48
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River in Jerez

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Guadalquivir River

49
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What are the DOs within Murcia

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Jumilla, Yecla, Bullas

50
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What are the sub zones with Madrid

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Arganda, Navalcarnero, San Martin de Valdeiglesias, El Molar

51
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Sub zones within Malaga

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Axarquia, Montes de Malaga, Manilva, Serrania de Ronda

52
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The wind in Jerez?

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Levante: Hot & dry wind from the east helps to ripen grapes
Poniente: Humid Atlantic wind promotes growth of flor

53
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What is the training method in Jerez

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Vara y Pulgar

54
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What are the 3 stages of quality in Sherry?

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Primera Yema (free-run juice), Segunda Yema (pressed wine), mosto prensa (lower quality for distillation)

55
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What are some Pagos in Jerez?

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Anina, Balbaina, Carrascal, Manchurnudo, Martin Miguel, Miraflores, Los Tercios, Torrebreda

56
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Montilla Moriles

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Subzone: Montilla-Moriles Superior (higher concentration of Albariza)

Soil: Albero (Albariza), Ruedos (chalk/sand)

57
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What are the zones of Cava DO?

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Comtats de Barcelona: Serra de Mar, Valls d’Anoia-Foix, Conca del Gaia, Serra de Prades, Pla de Ponnet

Valle del Ebro: Alto Ebro, Valle del Cierzo

Vinedos de Almendralejo:

Valencia:

58
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Who produces Cava Paraje Calificado

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Alta Alella, Comtats de Barcelona
Vallcirera, Serra de Mar: Alta Alella Mirgin Exeo, Alta Alella Mirgin Opus

Cordrniu, Comtats de Barcelona (Sant Sadurni d’Anonia)
La Fideuera: Ars Collecta La Fideuera
La Pleta: Ars Collecta La Pleta
El Tros Nou: Ars Collecta El Tros Nou

Juve & Camps, Comtats de Barcelona, Sant Sadurni d’Anoia
La Capella: La Capella

Pere Ventura, Comtats de Barcelona, Sant Sadurni d’Anoia
Can Bas: Gran Vintage Can Bas

Vins el Cep, Comtats de Barcelona, Sant Sadurni d’Anoia
Can Prats: Claror Can Prats

Vins Familia Ferrer, Comtats de Barcelona, Sant Quinti de Mediona
Can Sala: Can Sala, Vinyes de Can Sala

59
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Classification in Penedes

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Vi de Mas
Gran Vi de Mas (Grand Cru): white to age min 8 months, red to age min 20 months

5 wineries:
Finca Viladellops: GVdM Parany (Cariñena), VdM Finca Viladellops (Xarel-lo), VdM Turk de les Abelles & VdM Finca Viladellops Selección (Garnacha)

Mas Rodo: GVdM Mas Rodo (Macabeu), VdM Mas Rodo Reserva de la Propietat, VdM Mas Rodo Montonega, VdM Mas Rodo Cab Sauv

Sumarroca: GVdM Boria, VdM Mas Marger

Alsina & Sarda: GVdM Finca la Boltana (Xarel-lo)

Huguet de Can Fixes: VdM Can Feixes Blanc Tradicio

60
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What are the categories of Rioja added in 2024?

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Vino de Zona
Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Oriental

Vino de Pueblo
Able to use 1 of 144 Villages (118 in Rioja, 18 in Alava, 8 in Navarra)

Vinedo Singular
Single vineyard. Vines min 35 years old.

61
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Rueda DO

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Gran Vino de Rueda
Min 30 years old vine

Vino de Rueda
Wines from specific village

Rueda Palido
Organic production, min 3 years in oak

62
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Residual sugar in Sherry

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Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso, Palo Cortado: max 4g/l
Pale Dry: 4-45g/l
Medium: 4-115g/l
Pale Cream: 50-115g/l
Cream: 115-140g/l
Moscatel, Dulce: min 160g/l
PX: min 212g/l

63
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What is Supurados in Rioja

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Sweet wines

64
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Requirement for Toro DO sparkling?

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Min 9 months on lees.

White: Malvasia Castellano, Moscstel de Grano Meundo, Verdejo, Abillo Real
Red: Tempranillo, Garnacha

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