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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?
(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.
(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
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What are the classification of Priorat DOQ?
Priorat DOQ Priorat Vi de Vila Priorat Vi de Paratge Priorat Vina Classifcada Priorat Gran Vina Classificada
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What are the Villages in Priorat?
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
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What are the mountain ranges in North Central Spain (Rioja, Navarra)
Pyrenees Mountains (Northeast) & Cantabrain Mountains (Northwest)
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The river that runs through Rioja?
Ebro River (Oja Tributary)
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First Vintage of Alvaro Palacios L’Ermita?
1993, mainly Garnacha
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What is the sparkling wine produced in Rioja?
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
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Vino de Pago in Navarra
Tierra Estella: Senorio di Arinzano, Prado Irache Valdizarbe: Otazu Ribera Baja: Bolandin
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Vino de Pago in Aragon
Urbezo Carinena: Ayles
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DO within Aragon
Calatayud, Campo de Borja, Carinena, Somontano
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DO within Galicia
Rias Biaxas, Ribeiro, Valdeorras, Ribera Sacra, Monterrei
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River of Ribeiro
Mino River
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Subregion of Ribeira Sacra
Amandi, Chantada, Quiroga-Bibei, Ribeiras do Sil, Ribeiras do Mino
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DO within Pais Vasco/Basque County
Getariako Txakolina, Bizkaiko Txakolina, Arabako Txakolina
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Vino de Pago in Castilla y Leon
Urena, Dehesa Penalba, Abadia-Retuerta
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The 5 Clos of Priorat
Clos Mogador (Barbier), Clos Dofi (Alvaro Palacios), Clos Martinet, Clos Erasmus, Clos de l’Obac
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Subzones of Costers del Segre
Urgell, Garrigues, Pallars Jussa, Raimat, Artesa de Segre, Segria, Valls del Riucorb
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Ageing requirement of Cava
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
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Subzones within Ribera del Guadiana
Ribera Alta de Guadiana, Ribera Baja de Guadiana, Matanegra, Cañamero, Montánchez, Tierra de Barros
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Ageing requirement in Malaga
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
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Vino de Pago in Valencia
El Terrerazo, Los Balagueses, Vera de Estenas, Chozas Carrascal
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Vino de Pago in Castilla La Mancha
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, Río Negro
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River in Jerez
Guadalquivir River
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What are the DOs within Murcia
Jumilla, Yecla, Bullas
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What are the sub zones with Madrid
Arganda, Navalcarnero, San Martin de Valdeiglesias, El Molar
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Sub zones within Malaga
Axarquia, Montes de Malaga, Manilva, Serrania de Ronda
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The wind in Jerez?
Levante: Hot & dry wind from the east helps to ripen grapes Poniente: Humid Atlantic wind promotes growth of flor
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What is the training method in Jerez
Vara y Pulgar
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What are the 3 stages of quality in Sherry?
Primera Yema (free-run juice), Segunda Yema (pressed wine), mosto prensa (lower quality for distillation)
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What are some Pagos in Jerez?
Anina, Balbaina, Carrascal, Manchurnudo, Martin Miguel, Miraflores, Los Tercios, Torrebreda
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Montilla Moriles
Subzone: Montilla-Moriles Superior (higher concentration of Albariza) Soil: Albero (Albariza), Ruedos (chalk/sand)
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What are the zones of Cava DO?
**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:**
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Who produces Cava Paraje Calificado
**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
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Classification in Penedes
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
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What are the categories of Rioja added in 2024?
**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.
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Rueda DO
**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
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Residual sugar in Sherry
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
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What is Supurados in Rioja
Sweet wines
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Requirement for Toro DO sparkling?
Min 9 months on lees. White: Malvasia Castellano, Moscstel de Grano Meundo, Verdejo, Abillo Real Red: Tempranillo, Garnacha

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