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What are the key white grapes in Spain?

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Albariño
Verdejo
Macabeo (Viura)
Cariñena

Also non native Chard and SB

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What is Spain’s equivalent to DOC?

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DO Denominacion de Origen est 1970.

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What are the key Red grapes in Spain?

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Tempranillo
Garnacha
Monastrell

Also non native CS, Merlot, Syrah

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What are the most important regions of Spain?

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Rioja
Ribera del Duero
Penedes
Priorat
Rueda
Rias Baixas
Sherry (Jerez)
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What is the key grape of Rioja?

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Tempranillo

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What is the key grape of Ribera del Duero?

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Tinto Fino

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What are the key grapes of Penedes?

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Macabeo, Cariñena, CS, Garnacha

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What are the key grapes of Priorat?

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Garnacha, Cariñena

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What is the key grape of Rueda?

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Verdejo

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What is the key grape of Rias Baixas?

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Albariño

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What is the key Grape of Jerez?

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Palomino

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What are the primary red grapes used in Rioja wines?

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Tempranillo and Garnacha

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What are 3 main levels of Rioja wines?

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Crianza
Reserva
Gran Reserva

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What is Crianza?

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Released after 2 years of again with a min of 1 yr in barrels.

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What is Reserva?

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Released after 3 yrs of aging with aim of 1 yr in barrel.

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What is Gran Reserva?

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Released after 5-7yrs of aging with a min of 2 yrs in barrel.

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What does vino de pagos mean?

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Wine comes from a single estate.

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What was the first commercial bodega in Riojo and when was it established?

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Marques de Murrieta 1852

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What is Tinto Fino?

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Tempranillo

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What are the major grapes used in Ribera del Duero?

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Tempranillo (Tinto Fino)
CS
Merlot
Malbec
Garnacha
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Where is Cava produced?

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Penedes

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What grapes are used for Cava?

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Macabeo
Patella da
Xarel-lo
Chardonnay

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What are the key red grapes used in Penedes?

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Tempranillo
CS
Garnacha
Merlot

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What are the key white grapes used in Penedes?

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Chardonnay 
Parellada
Macabeo
Riesling
Gewurtztraminer
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What is one of the best know wine if Priorat?

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L’Ermita from Alvaro Palacios

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What grapes are used to make red Priorat wines?

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Garnacha, Cariñena, CS, Merlot, Syrah

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What is the modern style of Rueda white wine?

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Dry, fruity and fresh.

Made from Verdejo, Viura and sometimes SB.

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What wine is Rias Baixas known for?

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Albariño - over 90% is made with this grape.

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