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What is Vino Tostado?

A

Sweet wine produced by air dried grapes in Ribeiro DO

Ribeiro DO in Galicia

white/red “toasted, roasted wine”

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Grapes and regulation for Vino tosado

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White -
Palomino, Treixadura, Loureiro, Godello, Caino Blanco
Red -
Caino, Mencia, Sauson

  • minimum 3 months drying the grape
  • minimum 350g/l must weight
  • Like Tuscan vin santo

Galicia - Ribeiro DO

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What are the sub-regions of Rias Baixas DO? (North to South?

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  • Ribeira do Ulla
  • Val de Salnes
  • Soutomaior
  • O Rosal
  • Condado do Tea

Galicia

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River of Rias Baixas

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Ulla River - Ribeira Ulla
Mino River - O Rosal, Condado do Tea
Verdugo River separating Condado do Tea from Ribeiro DO

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What is the river of Cigales DO?

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Pisuerga River

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What are the req for O’ Rosal sub-zone

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must be at least 70% combined Albariño & Loureiro

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What is the max barrel size for the maturation of the Crianza / Reserva / Gran Reserva wines?

Spain General, Ribeira del Duero, Rioja?

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General&Ribeiro del Duero is 330l
Rioja 225l

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What are the DO along the Duero River in Castilla y Leon?

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Ribera del Duero
Rueda
Toro
Tierra de Zamora Arribes
North of Arribes

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Who founded Vega Sicilia? When?

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Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves in 1864

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name some highly regarded villages of Ribeira del Duero?

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Peñafel
Arlanda del Duero
San Esteban de Gormaz
Pesquera del Duero

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Provinces of Ribeira del Duero

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Valladolid
Burgos
Soria
Segovia

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Elevation of Ribeira del Duero

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700-1000
average 800-850m

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Soil of Ribeira del Duero

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East - limestone
West - clay
Rest - sand and silt

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White and Red grapes of Riberia del Duero

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White
min 75% Albillo Mayor
Red
min 75% Tinto del Pais/Tinto Fino plus Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, Cab Sav, Albillo Mayor
Rosado
min 50% of the red so authorized grapes

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Ageing requirement for Ribeira del Duero
Reserva white and red

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White
2y min, 6m oak
Red
3y min, 1y oak

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Ageing requirement for Ribeira del Duero
Gran Reserva white and red

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White
4y min, 6m oak
Red
5y min, 2y oak

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Ageing requirement for Ribeira del Duero
Roble/Barrica

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min 3months oak in max 600l barrel

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Ageing requirement for Ribeira del Duero
Crianza white and red

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White
min 1.5y, 6m oak

Red
min 2y, 1y oak

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Name producers from Ribeira del Duero

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Tinto Pesquera
Pingus
Hacienda Monasteiro
Alion
AALTO
Vega Sicila
Hermanos Perez Pascuas

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What are the DO of Galicia?

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Rias Baixas - Ribeiro - Ribeira Sacra - Valdeorras - Monterrei

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What is the first vintage of Dominio de Pingus? Who’s producing it?

Peter Sisseck - Danish, his childhood nickname, worked at Hacienda Monasteiro compelled by old vines. both wines 100% Tempranillo with 18/14 m old and new oak.

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1995 Peter Sisseck La Horra Tempranillo french oak barrel rather than US

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Can Rias Baixas DO produce some red wine? Precise the GV

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Yes
Caiño Tinto, Espadeiro, Loureira Tinta, Sousón Authorized: Mencía, Brancellao

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What is the partnership between Vega Sicilia and Rothschild family?

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Macan: Rioja Located in San Millán

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Ribeira Sacra rivers

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Sil River, Mino River

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What is the climate of Rueda DO?

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flat highland (700-800m): – long & cold winters – short springs: spring frost – dry & hot summers

Castilla Y Leon

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Where would you find Dorado and what is it

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Vino de Licor (fortified)- sometimes flor affected
solera system ageion/demijon
Ageing - min. 4 years, including at least 2 years in oak
Min 15% ABV
Grape - Palomino Fino and or Verdejo

Rueda DO in Castilla y Leon

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Where would you find Palido and what is it

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Biologically aged and fortified wine for a minimum of 3 years in oak
Grape - Palomino Fino and or Verdejo
min 15% abv

Rueda DO in Castilla y Leon

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Rueda DO

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Blanco:
Principal: Verdejo, Sauvignon Blanc
Authorized: Viura, Palomino Fino, Viognier, Chardonnay
Tinto:
Principal: Tempranillo
Authorized: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Garnacha Tinta, Syrah.

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What is the min ageing for Gran Anada sparkling Rueda DO

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min 36m lees

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What does Gran Vino de Rueda stands for?

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min 30 year old Vine, stricter yield

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What is the village wine called in Rueda DO

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new village wine
min 85% from the village

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Valdeorras River, Grape and soil

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Sil River
Godello (100% if varietal) but can also have Dona Blanca/Palomino for blending purposes
Soil - slate (roof tiles important business)

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What style of wine is Toro DO? GV?

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Tinto
* min. 75% Tinta de Toro or
* min. 85% Garnacha

Blanco:
* Verdejo, Malvasía “Castellana”
* Authorized: Albillo Real, Muscat à Petit Grain

Castilla y Leon - between Tierra del Vino de Zamora and Rueda DO

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Where would you find the grape Prieto Picudo?

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Leon DO in Castilla y Leon
minimum 70%
Red only
oval shaped, light color, aromatic, high acid

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Leon DO location and grapes

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Prieto Picudo
min 70% red
Oval shaped, light color, high acidity, aromatic wine

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Where in Castilla y Leon would you find galet stones?

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Cigales DO between Leon Do and Arlanza DO
galets roules and limestone

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Cigales styles of wine and grapes

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White Red Rosado, Sparkling, Sweet

White
Verdejo, Sav Blanc, Albillo Mayor, Viura

Red
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Cab Sav, Merlot, Syrah

700-800m elevation

39
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Sparkling wines from Rueda?

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Made by traditional method, with 9 mth ageing OTL Verdejo (50% min) + SB & Viura
Rose must contain 50% red grapes
**Gran Anada **- 36m on lees

40
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Mencia synonym

A

Loureiro Tinto
Jaen (Portugal)

41
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What wine are produced in Arlanza? GV? Where is it located?

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Castilla y Leon
**Blanco: **Albillo, Macabeo
**Red/Rosato: **50-100% Tinto del Pais plus
Garnacha, CS, Merot, Petit Verdot, Mencia

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Arribes DO?

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Castilla y Leon
Along the Portugiese boarder
**white **- min 60% Malvasia Castellana plus Albillo Mayor, Verdejo
**red **- Brunal (full, intense) Juan Garcia (herbal, aromatic)

43
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What is the soil type and rivers and mountains of Ribeira Sacra DO?

Ribeira Sacra DO is similar to Rhone, Mosel, Douro Valley in terms of viticultural challanges

A

Sil and Minho River
Granatic and slate
Cantabrians Mountain Range

44
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Sub zones of Ribeira Sacra DO

A

Ribeiras do Sil
Ribeiras do Mino
Amandi
Chantada
Quiroga Bibei

45
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What is SUMMUM

A

In Ribeira Sacra Do, Galicia a wine that usese min 85% of recommended grapes
White
Albarino, Godello, Treixadura
Red
**90% Mencia ** plus Merenzao, Sauson, Caino Tinto, Tempranillo

46
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What is the river influencing Monterrei DO

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Tamega River

Galicia southern DO bordering Portugal

47
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Monterrei DO grapes

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Grapes almost like in Valdeorras DO
white - Godello, Dona Blanco, Treixadur
red - Mencia, Bastardo

48
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What are the different estates of Vega Sicilia

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  • Vega Sicilia: Ribera del Duero
  • Pintia: Toro
  • Macan: Rioja
  • Alion: Ribera del Duero
  • Oremus: Tokaj
49
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What are the ageing req for red Rioja?

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Crianza: min 2y, 1y oak
Reserva: min 3y, 1y oak, 6m bottle
Gran Reserva - min 5y, 2y oak, 2y bottle

225k barrel

50
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Rioja blanc ageing requirements

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Crianza - min 1.5y, 6m oak
Reserva - min 2y, 6m oak
Gran Reserva - min 4y, 6 m oak

51
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Rioja Grapes

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**Blanco: **100% authorized white grapes
Viura, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdejo, Malvasía, Garnacha Blanca, Tempranillo Blanco, Maturana Blanca, Turruntés

Rosado: min. 25% combined authorized red grapes
**Tinto: ** min. 95% authorized red grapes (if destemmed), min. 85% authorized red grapes (if whole clusters or whole berries are used)
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano, Maturana Tinta

52
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Tempranillo synonyms

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  • Toro: Tinto del Toro
  • Ribero del Duero: Tinto del Pais
  • La Mancha: Cencibel
  • Monterrei: Arauxa
  • Catalunia: Ull del Llebre
  • Protugal: Aragonez, Tinta Roriz, Aramont.
53
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what is the min alcohol content for red Ribera del Duero?

A

11.5%

54
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What is Xabre

A

Decomposed granite - small water retention in Galicia, important for rias Baixas

55
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Explain pergola/parral

A

Training system in Galicia, Rias Baixas DO
Overhead canopy management, that allows for vine to receive more sunshine - greater photosintesis and ripening and provides more aried enviorment to prevent rot. Can cultivate between the vines. Maximize leaf surface and protects from sunburn.

56
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What does mean Barrica in Ribeira Sacra DO?

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white: ageing for a min of 3 mth in wood (no more than 600L each) - Red: 6 mth ageing in 600L wood barrels min

57
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Rivers of Ribeiro DO

A

Galicia region
Mino
Avia
Arnoia

58
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What is Viejo

A

Vino de la Mesa Min 3y in oak wine must show an marked oxidative character

Additional ageing in spain

59
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What is Añejo?

A

Vino de la Mesa Min 2y ageing in cask of less 600L or bottle

Additional ageing in spain

60
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What is Araúxa?

A

Is a synonym or Tempranillo in Monterrei DO

61
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When was created the DO/DOCa system in Spain?

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1988

62
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What are the GV req for Ribeira do Ulla & Val do Salnes?

A

70% combined Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura, Caiña blanca + Torrontes, Godella

63
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When was Ribera del Duero DO established

A

1982

64
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who’s producing PSI? What is it?

A

Peter Sisseck in Ribera del Duero Biodynamic farming created with the 2007 vintage
Symbol of Poseidon&Neptun - cooperative project w smaller growers of old vine Tempranillo

65
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What is Joven

A

Vino de la Mesa
young wine, no minimum oak

66
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What is Noble

A

minimum 18 month in oak (less than 600l) or bottle aging, Vino de la Mesa

67
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What is the min % of Albarino if is labelled as varietal in Rias Baixas DO?

A

100% Albarino

68
Q

What is the second label of Dominio de Pingus?

A

Flor de Pingus

69
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What is the other name of Garnacha Tintorera?

A

Alicante Bouschet

70
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What is the newest DO of Spain (2018)? Where is it located?

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Cangas DO Asturias Region (Green Spain) red GV: Garnacha, Mencia, Picapoll, Verdejo Negro Wh GV: Albarin Bianco, Albillo

71
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What are the DO of the Aragon autonomia?

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  • Somontano DO
  • Catalayud DO
  • Cariñena DO
  • Campo de Borja DO
72
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Where is located Somontano DO?

A

Aragon - Spain

73
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Where is located Carinena DO?

A

Aragon - Spain

74
Q

Where is Pago de Aylés located?

A

Cariñena DO

75
Q

What is the Cierzo wind? Where would you find it?

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In central Spain (Aragon mainly) Dry air from the Pyrenees mountains: cold

76
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What is the synomym of Mazuelo?

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Carignan: France - Languedoc Cariñana: Spain - Aragon, Samso: Catalunya

77
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Campo de Borja DO grapes and style

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white, rosado, red, fortified Moscatel, late harvest
1. Garnacha
2. Tempranillo
3. Macabeo

White - Macabeo, Garnacha blanca, Sav Blanc, Verdejo, Moscatel Grano Menudo, Moscatel de Alejandria

Ebro River, Manchago Massif

Aragon region - just accross Rioja and Navarra on north

78
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River of Clatayud DO

A

Jalon River accross Castilla y Leon

79
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Calatayud DO grapes
What is Vinas Viejas

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92% Red and Garnacha dominated plus Tempranillo and Syrah

also allows international grapes
Vinas Viejas - old vine, minimum of 35y old

All styles - white, red sparkling, still, deet, fortified

80
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Calatayud Superior

A

min 85% Garnacha
min 50y old vines

Aragon

81
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River of Carinena

A

Huerva

82
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Style and grapes of Carinena

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All styles but led by red - Garnacha, Tempranillo and Carinena

83
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Somontano DO style and grapes

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All styles - white, red, sparkling, fortified, weet
International grapes mostly!
Gewurtztraminer, Riesling, Chardonnay and Cab Sav and Merlot

84
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Bierzo producers

A

Descendientes de J. Palacios
Raul Perez - Ultreia de Valtuille Godella also Mencia
Bodegas Pittacum - AUREA Mencia

85
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Bierzo Ageing requirements

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**Crianza: **standard aging
**Reserva: **standard aging
**Vino de Villa & Vino de Paraje: **100% must be sourced from one of the designated municipalities, or parcels
**Viña Clasificada: **May be added to a single parcel, or collection of parcels within a Vino de Paraje that has been labelled as such for at least 5 years, and has been approved by a tasting panel.
**Gran Viña Clasificada: **Designation for a wine that has been produced as a Viña Clasificada for at least 5 years, and has been approved by a tasting panel.

86
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Bierzo classification tier

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  • Vino de la Region - Bierzo wine
  • Vino de Villa - village wine
  • Vino de Paraje - specific parcel
  • Vino de Vina Classificada - classified cru
  • Gran Vino de Vina Clasificada - Grand Cru
87
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Grapes of Bierzo DO

A

Red -
Minimum 50% Mencia and
Garnacha Tintorera, Estaldina, Merenzao
**White - **
Godello, dona Blance, Malvasia, Palomino

88
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Descendientes de J. Palacios wines

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**Corullon **- 6.5ha from the village, 200 plots
**Moncerbal **- most specific plot of corullon, 2.5ha granite and quartz
Petalos
**Las Lamas **- more clay, south face I liked this the most
**Al Chelo - **NEWes - north facing, reductive against all thr rest south, south west facing vineyards
Faraona - Highest vineyard, 900m, only 0.5ha, NE facing, rich soil

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