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Spain has ______ broad climatic zones.

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3

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What climate type is north & northwest Spain? It is dominated by what ocean?

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Moderate Maritime; Atlantic

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Is rainfall high or low in N and NW Spain?

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High

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The east coast of Spain has a ______ ______ climate.

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Warm Mediterranean

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What is the Meseta Central?

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A large plateau in the center of Spain

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The Meseta Central has a ______ ______ climate.

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Hot continental

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The Meseta Central falls ______ ______ in the winters and has ______ temperatures and limited ______ in the summer.

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below freezing; high; rainfall

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What helps the Meseta Central stay cool in the summers?

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High altitude

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With the exception of the northwest, what are the two biggest challenges for grape growers in Spain?

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Heat and lack of water

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Why do growers choose low density planting and bush training in most of Spain?

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So the vines do not have to compete for water; the shade from the leaves protects the grapes from the sun

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What method is often used in Spain to enhance the fruity nature of the wines?

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Semi-carbonic maceration

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12
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The best wines in Spain always see?

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Oak

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Traditionally, ______ oak has always been used in Spanish wine making.

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American

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______ is grown widely throughout the vineyards of northern and central Spain.

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Tempranillo

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Why does Tempranillo do best in climates where the summer temperature is moderated by the sea?

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To help retain it’s acidity

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Tempranillo has a ______ level of acidity.

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Medium

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Tempranillo fermented without oak and often using semi-carbonic maceration, produces a fresh strawberry scented ______ wine, a popular early drinking style.

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Joven

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18
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Tempranillo is often blended with 3 traditional varieties: Granacha, ______, and ______/______.

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Graciano, and Carinena/Mazuelo

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True or False: Besides the traditional varieties, Tempranillo is often blended with Cab Franc

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False. It is often blended with Cab Sauv

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Monastrell (Mourvèdre) is a ______ skinned variety that is ______ tolerant. It needs hot and ______ conditions to ripen.

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Thick/Drought/Sunny

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21
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______ is widely used to make rosados.

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Garnacha

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True or False: Granacha produces high alcohol wines

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True

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Where is Monastrell mostly found in Spain?

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South-east

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Monastrell produces deeply colored, ______ bodied wines with ______ levels of tannin and ______.

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Full/high/alcohol

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Besides Tempranillo, Grenacha, and Monastrell, what are the 3 other main black grape varieties of Spain?
Graciano, Carinena (Carignan), Mencia
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What grape is usually a blending grape for the finest wines of Rioja?
Graciano
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Where is Graciano mainly cultivated?
Rioja
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Graciano adds ______ fruit aromas, acidity, and ______ to blends.
Black; tannin
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What is Carignan called in Rioja?
Mazuelo
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Carinena is ______ in acidity and tannin.
High
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In Priorat, Grenacha is often blended with ______ to enhance the tannin structure of the wines.
Carinena
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Verdejo is highly susceptible to ______?
Oxidation
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How do Spanish producers keep their whites fresh and fruity?
- Harvesting at night or early morning - Fermenting in controlled stainless steel
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Where is Albariño mainly grown in Spain?
North-west
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True or False: Albariño is a thin-skinned grape.
False
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Albariño’s thick skin helps it resist ______, which is useful in the damp climate in which it is grown.
fungal disease
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Albariño is ______ in acidity.
High
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What is Spain’s most planted grape variety?
Airen
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Where is the majority of Airen planted in Spain?
La Mancha
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Airen is one of the few Spanish grape varieties that is able to cope with the extreme ______ and ______ conditions of the ______ ______
Heat/Drought/Meseta Central
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Most of the Airen grown is used to make…?
Brandy de Jerez
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Parellada, Xarel-lo, and Macabeo are widely planted in ______?
Catalunya
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Macabeo is called ______ in Rioja.
Viura
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Traditionally, Viura was used to make heavily ______ white ______.
Oaked/Rioja
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Which 4 international varieties that are often grown in Spain?
- Merlot - Cab Sauv - Sauv Blanc - Chardonnay
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There are ______ geographical locations in Spain. What are they called?
6 Catalunya Castilla- La Mancha Upper Ebro The North West Levante Duero Valley
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What region makes the highest amount of Vino de La Tierra?
Castilla y Leon
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What are the 3 sub regions of Rioja?
Rioja Alavesa Rioja Alta Rioja Oriental
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What is the principal city of the Upper Ebro?
Logrono
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Rioja Alsvesa lies to the ______ of Logrono.
West
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Rioja Alvesa lies in the foothills of which mountain range?
Cantabrian Mountains
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Which Rioja sub region produces the lightest wines?
Rioja Alvesa
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Rioja Alta and Rioja Alvesa are moderated by the ______ ______, although the Cantabrian Mountains shield it from the worst of the weather.
Atlantic Ocean
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Rioja Oriental lies to the ______ of Logrono
East
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Rioja Oriental is less ______ than Alvesa and Alta, with hot summers and more severe winters. Annual rainfall is ______.
Maritime/low
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What is the most planted black grape in the Upper Ebro (Rioja)?
Tempranillo
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Tempranillo has ______ fruit flavors and ______ tannin.
Red/medium
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Tempranillo often benefits from the alcohol and body that comes from the addition of ______.
Granacha
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Besides Granacha, which two grapes are often blended with Tempranillo in the Upper Ebro (Rioja)?
Graciano and Mauzuelo
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Which part of Rioja does Granacha grow best?
Rioja Oriental
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How many white varieties are currently approved for use in white Rioja?
9
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What is the most widely planted white variety in Rioja?
Viura
63
The Navarra DO stretches from the northern to eastern borders of ______ into the foothills of the ______.
Rioja/Pyrenees
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Although Navarra has a similar climate to Rioja, it becomes ______ and ______ closer to the mountains (Pyrenees).
cooler/wetter
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In Navarra, which two international varieties are often blended with Tempranillo?
Cab Sauv & Merlot
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In Navarra, ______ used for rose production is picked ______ to retain acidity and keep sugar levels low.
Granacha/early
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In Navarra, which 3 white varieties are usually grown?
Viura, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
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True or False: Carinena is a grape and a place
True
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True or False: Carinena grows mostly Carinena.
False
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Carinena and Calatayud are located to the ______ of Ebro.
South
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Carinena and Calatayud both have ______ ______ climates.
Warm continental
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What is the main grape variety grown in Carinena and Calatayud?
Granacha
73
Wines that fall outside of the hierarchy are simply labeled ______
Vino
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What is the PDO for Spanish wines?
DOP
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What does DOP stand for?
Denominacion de Origen Protegida
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DOs of at least ______ years standing may apply for the more prestigious category, ______
10/DOCa
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Only ______ appellations hold the DOCa label. They are ______ and ______.
2/Rioja/Priorat
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Instead of DOCa, Priorat uses the Catalan term of ______.
DOQ
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Producers with the VP qualification must use their own ______, which much be ______ on their own estate.
Grapes/grown
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What does VP stand for in Spanish wine law?
Vinos de Pagos

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