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1
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What is the minimum aging requirement for Rioja Crianza red wines?
One year in barrel, two years total
One year in barrel, three years total
Two years in barrel, three years total
Two years in barrel, three years in bottle, five years total

A

One year in barrel, two years total

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Select the style(s) of wine produced in Ribera del Duero.

Sparkling
White
Rosé
Red
Fortified

A

White
Rosé
Red

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What geographical feature lies to the east of Penedès?
Atlantic Ocean
Pyrenees Mountains
Mediterranean Sea
Ebro River

A

Mediterranean Sea

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Which sub-region of Rioja has the coolest climate?
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja Alta
Rioja Baja

A

Rioja Alavesa

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What is the minimum aging requirement for Rioja Gran Reserva white wines?
A. Six months in barrel, one year total
B. Six months in barrel, 18 months total
C. Six months in barrel, two years total
D. Six months in barrel, four years total

A

Six months in barrel, four years total

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5
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Who produces “Unico?”
Emilio Moro
Bodegas Aalto
Dominio de Pingus
Vega Sicilia
Bodegas Pesquera

A

Vega Sicilia

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6
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Select the two best vintages for Ribera del Duero between 2000 and 2004.

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

A

2001
2004

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7
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Match the following DOs to their respective regions.

A. Montilla-Moriles
B. Ribeira Sacra
C. Rueda
D. Arabako Txakolina
E. Costers del Segre

  1. Castilla y León
  2. Catalunya
  3. Pais Vasco
  4. Andalucia
  5. Galicia
A

A. Andalucia
B. Galicia
C. Castilla y León
D. Pais Vasco
E. Catalunya

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8
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What is the primary red grape of Manchuela DO?
Bobal
Listan
Prieto Picudo
Aíren
Tempranillo

A

Bobal

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9
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Albariño tends to be planted inland within Galicia and Godello is more prevalent on the coast.
True/False

A

False

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10
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Which of the following grapes is NOT allowed in the production of Cava?
Pinot Noir
Monastrell
Garnacha
Tempranillo
Trepat

A

Tempranillo

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11
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What sub-region of Rías Baixas has the highest production of total wine?
Condado do Tea
Ó Rosal
Ribeira do Ulla
Soutomaior
Val do Salnés

A

Val do Salnés

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12
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Select the DO region(s) NOT found in Galicia.
Ribeiro
Bierzo
Valdeorras
Monterrei
Ribeira Sacra

A

Bierzo

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13
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What is the minimum aging requirement for Reserva red wines in Ribera del Duero?

A. One year in barrel, two years total
B. One year in barrel, three years total
C. Two years in barrel, three years total
D. Two years in barrel, three years in bottle, five years total

A

One year in barrel, three years total

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14
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What region is Gratallops located in?

A

Priorat
Gratallops lays claim to no less than 23 officially certified cellars including some of the most famous in Spain such as: Álvaro Palacios, Clos Mogador, Clos de l’Obac, Clos Erasmus, and Mas Martinet.

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Select the DO region(s) NOT found in Catalunya.

Alella
Empordá
Terra Alta (Your Answer)
Campo de Borja (Correct Answer)
Conca de Barberá

A

Campo de Borja

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16
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Bodega Otazu, Prado de Irache, and Señorio de Arinzano all produce wines under what designation?
VCIG
DO
DO Pago
DOC(a)

A

DO Pago

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17
Q

Cencibel is a synonym for what grape?
Bobal
Mourvèdre
Tempranillo
Carignan
Grenache

A

Tempranillo

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18
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What is the capacity of traditional barrels used in aging red wines in Rioja?
218 liters
225 liters
228 liters
300 liters

A

225 liters

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19
Q

Where is Bodegas Numanthia located?
Tierra del Vino de Zamora
Toro
Ribera del Duero
Tierra de León
Arribes

A

Toro

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20
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What is the dominant red grape of Navarra?
Tempranillo
Garnacha
Mazuelo
Graciano
Syrah

A

Tempranillo

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21
Q

Select the DO region(s) NOT found in Catalunya.
Alella
Empordá
Terra Alta
Campo de Borja
Conca de Barberá

A

Campo de Borja

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22
Q

Tenerife and Lanzarote are located in what archipelago?

A

Canary Islands

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23
Q

Select the region(s) constituting the Rioja DOCa.

Navarra
La Rioja
Castilla- La Mancha
País Vasco

A

Navarra
La Rioja
País Vasco

24
Q

Who produces “Castillo y Gay?”
Bodegas López de Heredia
Marqués de Murrieta
Bodegas AGE
C.V.N.E
La Rioja Alta

A

Marqués de Murrieta

25
Q

Wines labeled Añejo are aged for a minimum of how many months before release?
12
18
24
36

26
Q

In which DO would you be most likely to find old vine Garnacha?
Ribera del Duero
Calatayud
Jumilla
Binissalem

27
Q

Match the town with the respective sub-region of Rioja.
A. Haro
B. Labastida
C. Alfaro

  1. Rioja Baja
  2. Rioja Alavesa
  3. Rioja Alta
A

A. Rioja Alta
B. Rioja Alavesa
C. Rioja Baja

28
Q

What dominated plantings in Rioja Baja until the mid 1980s and is now back in resurgence?
Garnacha
Tempranillo
Mazuelo
Graciano

29
Q

Marqués de Griñon’s Dominio de Valdepusa became Spain’s first DO Pago in what year?
1986
1996
2003
2009
2015

30
Q

In which region would you find the Calatayud DO?
Catalunya
Navarra
Aragon
La Mancha
Castilla y León

31
Q

What is the most planted red grape of Jumilla DO?
Tempranillo
Syrah
Cabernet Sauvignon
Monastrell
Carignan

A

Monastrell

32
Q

Match the DO to the climate that is most appropriate.
A. Ribeira Sacra
B. Getariako Txakolina
C. Alicante
D. Montilla-Moriles

  1. Maritime
  2. Desert
  3. Continental
  4. Mediterranean
A

A. Continental
B. Maritime
C. Mediterranean
D. Desert

33
Q

Select the grape(s) permitted in Cava production.

Parellada
Albariño
Macabeo
Palomino
Xarel·lo
Subirat Parent
Chardonnay
Verdejo

A

Subirat Parent
Parellada
Macabeo
Xarel·lo
Chardonnay

34
Q

Select the village(s) permitted to append “Vi de la Vila” to their name.

Porrera
Sant Sadurní d’Anoia
Escaladei
La Morrera de Montsant
San Vincente de La Sonsierra

A

La Morrera de Montsant
Escaladei
Porrera

35
Q

Euskadi is the indigenous name for what region?

A

País Vasco

36
Q

What is the minimum vine age required for Garnacha wines labeled Calatayud Superior?
35 years
50 years
70 years
90 years

37
Q

The Alt-Penedès sub-region is defined by what range of elevation?
250-500m
500-850m
600-1150m
1500m+

38
Q

Which País Vasco DO has the largest production?
Chacolí de Álava
Chacolí de Bizcaia
Chacolí de Guetaria

A

Chacolí de Bizcaia

39
Q

The cuvées Pesus, Janus, and Maleollus are produced in what region?
Ribera del Duero
Rioja
Toro
Priorat

A

Ribera del Duero

40
Q

In what DO would you most likely find red wines produced from Mencia in Castilla y León?
Arlanza
Arribes
Bierzo
Cigales
Tierra de León

41
Q

Rueda Dorado, Garnatxa del Tarragona, Lagrima, and Vendimia Asoleada de Malaga are all examples of what style of wine?
Espumoso
Vino de Licor
Vermut
Vino de Aguja
Vino Tostado

A

Vino de Licor

42
Q

Select the best three red wine vintages of Rioja from the following:

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

A

1990
1991
1994

43
Q

Match the wine to the DO it was produced in.
A. Corullon
B. Lefriec
C. El Pison
D. Pago La Jara
E. Embruix

  1. Rioja
  2. Toro
  3. Penedès
  4. Priorat
  5. Bierzo
A

A. Bierzo
B. Penedès
C. Rioja
D. Toro
E. Priorat

44
Q

Name a cider-producing autonomía that only produces VCIG wine.

45
Q

Match the winemaker to the winery they are most associated with.
A. Daphne Glorian
B. Telmo Rodríguez
C. Peter Sisseck
D. Alejandro Fernández
E. Gerardo Mendez Lázaro

  1. Do Ferreiro
  2. Remelluri
  3. Clos Erasmus
  4. Dominio de Pingus
  5. Bodegas Pesquiera
A

A. Clos Erasmus
B. Remelluri
C. Dominio de Pingus
D. Bodegas Pesquiera
E. Do Ferreiro

46
Q

Ribera del Duero DO is situated within the four provinces of Valladolid, Burgos, Segovia, and _______.

47
Q

The climate of Galicia changes from maritime to continental as you move from Rías Baixas to Ribeira Sacra.
True/False

48
Q

What does the acronym C.V.N.E stand for?
A. Cooperativa del Vinos del Norte de España
B. Compañia Vinicola del Norte de España
C. Consorcio de Vinicoles del Norte de España
D. Comisión de Viticultors para Nuevos prácticas en España

A

Compañia Vinicola del Norte de España

49
Q

What river separates Valdeorras and Ribeira Sacra?
Avia
Duero
Sil
Minho
Lérez

50
Q

What is the minimum alcohol by volume of Priorat red wines?

51
Q

Spanish semi-sparkling wine that can be made in a sweet, off-dry, or dry style is known by what general term?

A

Vino de Aguja

52
Q

What type of trellising system is commonly used in Rías Baixas?

A

Pergola, Enforcado, tendone, parral, parron

53
Q

Which region has the largest number of DO Pago appellations?
Castilla-La Mancha
Castilla y León
Navarra (Your Answer)
Utiel-Requina

A

Castilla-La Mancha

54
Q

Vinos de Tea are produced in which DO?
Rías Baixas
La Palma
Binissalem
Ribeiro
Montilla-Moriles

55
Q

What sub-region of Rías Baixas allows up to 70% Treixadura?
Condado do Tea
Ó Rosal
Ribeira do Ulla
Soutomaior
Val do Salnés

A

Condado do Tea

56
Q

Clos Mogador, Clos de l’Obac, Clos Martinet, Clos Erasmus and ______ are the 5 original Clos of Priorat released in 1989.

57
Q

What is the westernmost DO in Spain located on the Duero river?
Arlanza
Arribes
Bierzo
Cigales
Tierra de León

58
Q

Bodegas Muga “Prado Enea” is a traditional Rioja Gran Reserva, while “Torre Muga” is a more modern Rioja Reserva bottling.
True/False

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