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Spain has ______ broad climatic zones.

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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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5
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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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13
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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.

A

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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16
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Tempranillo has a ______ level of acidity.

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Medium

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17
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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.

A

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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22
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True or False: Granacha produces high alcohol wines

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True

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23
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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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25
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Besides Tempranillo, Grenacha, and Monastrell, what are the 3 other main black grape varieties of Spain?

A

Graciano, Carinena (Carignan), Mencia

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26
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What grape is usually a blending grape for the finest wines of Rioja?

A

Graciano

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27
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Where is Graciano mainly cultivated?

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Rioja

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Graciano adds ______ fruit aromas, acidity, and ______ to blends.

A

Black; tannin

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29
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What is Carignan called in Rioja?

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Mazuelo

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30
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Carinena is ______ in acidity and tannin.

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High

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31
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In Priorat, Grenacha is often blended with ______ to enhance the tannin structure of the wines.

A

Carinena

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32
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Verdejo is highly susceptible to ______?

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Oxidation

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33
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How do Spanish producers keep their whites fresh and fruity?

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  • Harvesting at night or early morning
  • Fermenting in controlled stainless steel
34
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Where is Albariño mainly grown in Spain?

A

North-west

35
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True or False: Albariño is a thin-skinned grape.

A

False

36
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Albariño’s thick skin helps it resist ______, which is useful in the damp climate in which it is grown.

A

fungal disease

37
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Albariño is ______ in acidity.

A

High

38
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What is Spain’s most planted grape variety?

A

Airen

39
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Where is the majority of Airen planted in Spain?

A

La Mancha

40
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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 ______ ______

A

Heat/Drought/Meseta Central

41
Q

Most of the Airen grown is used to make…?

A

Brandy de Jerez

42
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Parellada, Xarel-lo, and Macabeo are widely planted in ______?

A

Catalunya

43
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Macabeo is called ______ in Rioja.

A

Viura

44
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Traditionally, Viura was used to make heavily ______ white ______.

A

Oaked/Rioja

45
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Which 4 international varieties that are often grown in Spain?

A
  • Merlot
  • Cab Sauv
  • Sauv Blanc
  • Chardonnay
46
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There are ______ geographical locations in Spain. What are they called?

A

6

Catalunya
Castilla- La Mancha
Upper Ebro
The North West
Levante
Duero Valley

47
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What region makes the highest amount of Vino de La Tierra?

A

Castilla y Leon

48
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What are the 3 sub regions of Rioja?

A

Rioja Alavesa
Rioja Alta
Rioja Oriental

49
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What is the principal city of the Upper Ebro?

A

Logrono

50
Q

Rioja Alsvesa lies to the ______ of Logrono.

A

West

51
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Rioja Alvesa lies in the foothills of which mountain range?

A

Cantabrian Mountains

52
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Which Rioja sub region produces the lightest wines?

A

Rioja Alvesa

53
Q

Rioja Alta and Rioja Alvesa are moderated by the ______ ______, although the Cantabrian Mountains shield it from the worst of the weather.

A

Atlantic Ocean

54
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Rioja Oriental lies to the ______ of Logrono

A

East

55
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Rioja Oriental is less ______ than Alvesa and Alta, with hot summers and more severe winters. Annual rainfall is ______.

A

Maritime/low

56
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What is the most planted black grape in the Upper Ebro (Rioja)?

A

Tempranillo

57
Q

Tempranillo has ______ fruit flavors and ______ tannin.

A

Red/medium

58
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Tempranillo often benefits from the alcohol and body that comes from the addition of ______.

A

Granacha

59
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Besides Granacha, which two grapes are often blended with Tempranillo in the Upper Ebro (Rioja)?

A

Graciano and Mauzuelo

60
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Which part of Rioja does Granacha grow best?

A

Rioja Oriental

61
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How many white varieties are currently approved for use in white Rioja?

A

9

62
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What is the most widely planted white variety in Rioja?

A

Viura

63
Q

The Navarra DO stretches from the northern to eastern borders of ______ into the foothills of the ______.

A

Rioja/Pyrenees

64
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Although Navarra has a similar climate to Rioja, it becomes ______ and ______ closer to the mountains (Pyrenees).

A

cooler/wetter

65
Q

In Navarra, which two international varieties are often blended with Tempranillo?

A

Cab Sauv & Merlot

66
Q

In Navarra, ______ used for rose production is picked ______ to retain acidity and keep sugar levels low.

A

Granacha/early

67
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In Navarra, which 3 white varieties are usually grown?

A

Viura, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

68
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True or False: Carinena is a grape and a place

A

True

69
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True or False: Carinena grows mostly Carinena.

A

False

70
Q

Carinena and Calatayud are located to the ______ of Ebro.

A

South

71
Q

Carinena and Calatayud both have ______ ______ climates.

A

Warm continental

72
Q

What is the main grape variety grown in Carinena and Calatayud?

A

Granacha

73
Q

Wines that fall outside of the hierarchy are simply labeled ______

A

Vino

74
Q

What is the PDO for Spanish wines?

A

DOP

75
Q

What does DOP stand for?

A

Denominacion de Origen Protegida

76
Q

DOs of at least ______ years standing may apply for the more prestigious category, ______

A

10/DOCa

77
Q

Only ______ appellations hold the DOCa label. They are ______ and ______.

A

2/Rioja/Priorat

78
Q

Instead of DOCa, Priorat uses the Catalan term of ______.

A

DOQ

79
Q

Producers with the VP qualification must use their own ______, which much be ______ on their own estate.

A

Grapes/grown

80
Q

What does VP stand for in Spanish wine law?

A

Vinos de Pagos

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