Spain Flashcards
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What is the dominant grape of Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO? What are the cepage requirements?
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Tempranillo; reds must be at least 75%
2
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What is Vi de Finca?
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The Catalan equivalent of Vino de Pago
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As of 2004, what grape had the most vineyard acreage in the world?
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Airen
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What is the major grape of Almansa DO?
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Monastrell
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What is Malvasia de Sitges?
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Historical style of sweet, fortified wine made in Baix Penedes.
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What are the two major red varietals of Navarra? White varietals?
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Red - Garnacha and Tempranillo
White - Viura
Vino de Licor – Moscatel
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What are the DOs of Murcia?
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Jumilla, Yecla, Bullas
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What appellations does Toro touch?
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Tierra del Vino de Zamora and Rueda
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What mountain range forms the northern border of Priorat?
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Serra de Montsant
10
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Who owns Numanthia? Put in order from least to most expense the three wines that they make?
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LVMH; Termes, Numanthia, Termanthia
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What autonomia is the Pla de Bages DO in?
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Catalonia
12
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What is supposed to be the first vinous export to North America?
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Sherry
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DO: Descendientes de J. Palacios
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Bierzo
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What are the standardized aging requirements for Reserva red and white wines in Spain?
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Red – 3 years (at least 1 year in cask)
White – 2 years (at least 6 months in cask)
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What are the grape variety requirements for the sub zones of Rias Baixas appending their names to the DO name?
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Val do Salnes and Ribeira do Ulla – min. 70% Albarino, Loureira, Treixadura, and Caino Blanco (all recommended grapes)
Condado do Tea – min. 70% combined Albarino and Treixadura
O Rosal – min. 70% combined Albarino and Loueira
Soutomaior – may not append its name to the DO
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Viño: Laurel
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Clos Erasmus’s second wine
17
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What river defines Bierzo?
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The Sil
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What DO in Castilla y León is known for its rosado and nuevo (primeur) production?
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Cigales DO
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DO: Raul Perez
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Bierzo
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What are the five sub-regions of Ribeira Sacra?
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Amandi, Chantada, Riberas do Mino, Quiroga-Bibei, Riberas do Sil
21
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What river is the Bierzo DO located along?
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The Sil River
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What are the 6 sub-regions of Ribera del Guadiana?
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Ribera Alta de Guadiana Ribera Baja de Guadiana Mantanegra Cañamero Montánchez Tierra de Barros
23
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Viño: Alenza Gran Reserva
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Condado de Haza, Tinta del País et al, Ribera del Duero
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What were the first three regions of Spain to be regulated by Consejos Reguladores?
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Rioja, Jerez, and Malaga
25
What autonomia is the Empordà DO in and what is the most common style of wine there?
Catalonia; rosados from Cariñena
26
Who is Domingo Txomin? What wine is he famous for?
“Unico” – he purchased the Vega Sicilia estate in the early 20thcentury and released the 1918 and 1919 Unico vintages at the Barcelona World Fair to great acclaim.
27
Who makes Calvario and in what appellation?
Finca Allende, Rioja DOCa
28
What is Galicia's eastern most DO?
Valdeorras DO.
29
What is Pantomima?
Concentrated grape must, heated and reduced to 505 its original volume; used for Malaga production
30
What does DO and DOCa stand for?
Denominacion de Origen; Denominacion de Origen Calificada
31
What are the 3 DO Pagos to be promoted in 2011? What was the first DO Pago?
2011: Calzadilla (Castilla-La Mancha)
Los Balaqueses (Utiel-Requeña)
Aylés (Cariñena)
First: Dominio de Valdepusa (Castilla-La Mancha)
32
Europe's largest demarcated region lies within Spain -- what is it?
La Mancha DO
33
With what DOP is the Sil River most strongly associated?
Ribera Sacra.
34
Name three Vi de la Vila of Priorat.
Bellmunt del Priorat, Escaladei, Gratallops, El Lloar, La Morera de Montsant, Poboleda, Porrera, Torroja del Priorat, La Vilella Alta, La Vilella Baixa, Masos del Falset, Solanes del Molar
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What is the minimum ABV for Priorat Tinto and Blanco?
13.5/13%
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What are the three altitude zones that Penedes is divided into?
Alt Penedes, Medio Penedes, Baix Penedes
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What is the cepage of L'Hermita?
100% Garnacha
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Viño: El Contador de Gallocanta
Benjamin Romeo, Rioja DOCa (blanco and tinto)
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Viño: El Pisón
Artadi, Rioja (from the 2014 vintage forward, will be labeled as Vino de Mesa"
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Where are Vallodolid, Burgos, and Soria provinces?
Ribera del Duero
41
What sub-zone is home to the Raventos estate?
Raimat, in Costers del Segre
42
What is soleo? Where is it used?
A process of drying grapes on esparto grass mats for up to 20 days prior to fermentation; in Malaga.
43
What are the main red and white grapes of Ribeira Sacra?
Red: Mencia; White: Treixadura and Godello
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Who makes "Monopole"? What is it?
CVNE (Compania Vinicola del Norte Espana); their white Rioja -- can be stainless steel or oak aged
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DO: Ametzoi
Getariako Txakolina
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What two white grapes are allowed to be labeled varietally in Rueda DO? How much of the wines must be comprised of them? What are the cepage requirements for white wines labeled Rueda with no grape varietal?
Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc; 85%; min. 50% Verdejo with Sauvignon Blanc, Viura, and Palomino Fino.
47
In what appellation would you find the Massif Garraf?
Penedes
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What are the cepage requirements for Vi de la Vila?
Must include at least 60% recommended grape varietals (Garnacha/Mazuelo), or 50% if only one is present
49
What DO of Spain touches Portugal's Alentejo?
Ribera del Guadiana
50
Who makes Vina del Olivo and what appellation is it released as?
Contino, Rioja DOCa
51
What 4 vintages of the 2000s have been rated Excellente for Rioja?
2011, 2010, 2005, 2004, and 2001
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What are the requirements of labeling a wine "blanco barrica" in Rias Baixas?
Minimum 3 months in oak
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What are the authorised grapes for Ribera del Duero tinto?
Min. 75% Tinta del País, with Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet authorised. Grenache and Albillo Mayor can make up no more than 5% of the blend.
54
What are the 3 DO Pago regions of Navarra?
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Señorio de Arínzano (Tierra Estrella)
Prado Irache (Tierra Estrella)
Bodegas Otazu (Valdizarbe)
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55
What is the biggest adega in terms of production in Rias Baixas?
Martin Codax
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What is the minimum ABV for Ribera del Duero tinto?
11.5%
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Viño: Cirision
Roda, Rioja DOCa. Made every vintage since 1998 except 2002 and 2008
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What style of wine (still permitted today) is Rueda historically known for?
Dorado (vino de licor)
59
With what wine is Mariano Garcia most affiliated with?
Vega Sicilia; he was fired from there in the early 90s, and since started Aalto, as well as a few other consulting projects.
60
What is Penedes Classico?
A sub-classification within DO Penedes for sparkling wine, established in 2013. Must be organic grapes, estate grown, vinified and bottled. Must be vintage dated, and at least 15 months lees.
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What were the 5 red wines that put Priorat on the map in 1989?
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Clos Mogador (Barbier)
Clos Dofi (Palacios)
Clos Erasmus
Clos de l'Obac
Clos Martinet
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62
What mainland autonomia is the Balearic Island Chain closest to?
Catalonia
63
What grapes thrive in Baix Penedes?
Garnacha and Monastrell
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What white grape is allowed in Ribera del Duero?
Albillo Mayor
65
Place from north to south the DOs of Aragon.
Somontano, Campo de Borja, Cariñena, Calatayud
66
Who makes Real de Asua and what is it?
CVNE; Reserva Rioja aged in French oak, more modern style
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What is the most planted grape in Campo de Borja?
Garnacha
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What island of the Canary Islands is home to 5 out of 10 of the chain's DOs?
Tenerife
69
Where does the Priorat derive its name from?
Priorato de Scala Dei, a Carthusian Monastery in the region
70
DO: Hacienda Monasterio
Ribera del Duero
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What river flows through Castilla y León?
The Duero River
72
Name four autonomias that have the Cava DO within them.
Catalonia, Aragon, Pais Vasco, Extremedura, La Rioja, Navarra, and Valencia
73
Where did the gyropalette originate?
Penedes
74
What is Spain's largest autonomia?
Castilla y León
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When was the DO Pago classification introduced?
2003
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If a wine is labeled "Brut Espumoso" in Rueda, what are the grape requirements?
At least 85% Verdejo if Brut or Brut Nature, only 50% if seco or semiseco.
77
Name the 4 DOs of Aragon?
Calatayud DO
Campo de Borja DO
Cariñena DO
Somontano DO
78
What are the three DO zones of Pais Vasco?
Getariako Txakolina
Bixkaiko Txakolina
Arabako Txakolina
79
What is Tempranillo known as in La Mancha DO?
Cencibel
80
What grape thrives in Medio Penedes?
Xarel-Lo, Parrellada, Macabeo
81
Name three subzones of Costers del Segre.
Urgell, Garrigues, Pallars Jussa, Raimat, Artesa de Segre, Segrià, Valls de Riu Corb
82
Where specifically is Palacios Remondo based?
Rioja Baja
83
What is the main grape of Campo de Borja?
Garnacha
84
What autonomia is the Mentrida DO in?
Castilla-La Mancha
85
What is the mountain range that separates France and Spain?
The Pyrenees
86
What is the minimum alcohol for Rioja Reserva/Gran Reserva?
12%
87
For varietal wines in Rueda, what is the minimum requirement for grape %?
85%
88
In what region of Rioja does Tempranillo ripen the earliest?
Rioja Alavesa
89
What year was Ribera del Duero granted DO status?
1982
90
What DO Pago estate is in Utiel Requena?
El Terrerazo
91
What three towns make up the "golden triangle" of Sherry production?
Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlucar de Barrameda, El Puerto de Santa Maria
92
DO: Quinta da Muradella
Monterrei
93
What was the first DOCa in Spain and when was it established?
Rioja; 1991
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What are the standardized aging requirements for Gran Reserva white and red wines? How does this differ from the requirements of Rioja/Ribera del Duero?
Red: 5 yrs, including at least 18 months in cask. [R/RdD: 5 yrs, with at least 24 months in cask] White: 4 yrs, including at least 6 months in cask. [Same for Rioja, no Blanco for RdD]
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Who makes "Unico" and what are the grapes that comprise it.
Vega Sicilia; Tinto del Pais, Cab and Merlot
96
What is the DO of Extremedura?
Ribera del Guadiana
97
Name all nine DOs of Castilla y Leon.
Arlanza, Arribes, Bierzo, Cigales, Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Tierra de Leon, Tierra del Vino de Zamora, Toro
98
In what autonomia is the Alella DO?
Catalonia
99
What is the most common grape of Utiel-Requena?
Bobal
100
What wine region is affected by the Tamega river?
Monterrei
101
DO: Vinyes Domenech
Montsant; their single vineyard bottling Teixar is a Vi de Finca
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DO: Dominio di Bibei
Ribeira Sacra
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What are the two most common ways to train vines in Ribera del Duero?
En vaso (bush vines -- head trained, spur-pruned) and en espalier (trellised, guyot-trained)
104
What are the best vintages of the 1990s in Rioja?
1994, 1995, and 1996
105
What is the favored red and white grapes in the Ribeiro DO?
Red - Caiño. White- Treixadura
106
What size casks must Rioja wines be aged in?
225 L.
107
What are the four DO zones of Aragon?
Campo de Borja, Calatayud, Cariñena, Somontano
108
What is the primary grape of Bullas DO?
Monastrell
109
What is the minimum and maximum alcohol for Bierzo wines?
Blanco: 11-13%
| Rosado/Tinto: 11-14%
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DO: Bodegas el Nido
Jumilla
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Name the sub zones of Ribeira Sacra. What rivers do they flank?
Chantada, Ribeiras do Miño -- on the banks of the Miño
| Ribeiras do Sil, Amandi, Quiroga-Bibei -- on the banks of the Sil
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What is rosado traditionally known as in Pais Vasco?
Ojo de Gallo
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What is the capital of Rioja Alta?
Haro
114
Name the four provinces of Ribera del Duero.
Valladolid, Segovia, Burgos, and Soria
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What DOs are located in the autonomia of Valencia?
Valencia, Alicante and Utiel-Requena.
116
What wines does Lopez de Heredia make from Vina Bosconia?
Red Reserva, Red Gran Reserva
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DO: Pazo de Señorans
Rias Baixas
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Viño: Malleolus
Emilio Moro's highest end wine, Ribera del Duero DOCa
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Costers del Siurana used to be known as what?
Clos de l'Obac
120
What DO was Montsant a sub-zone of until 2001?
Tarragona DO
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What autonomias of Green Spain have no DOs?
Asturias and Cantabria
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What are the 5 subzones of Navarra?
Valdizarbe, Baja Montaña, Tierra Estrella, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja
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Place from east to west: Arribes, Arlanza, Cigales, Tierra del Vino de Zamora, Toro
Arlanza, Cigales, Toro, Tierra del Vino de Zamora, Arribes
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What are the 5 major white grapes of the Canary Islands?
Malvasia, Gual, Forastera Blanca, Moscatel, Listan Blanco (Palomino)
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What are the three authorized grapes for Sherry production?
Palomino Fino, Moscatel, Pedro Ximenez
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What is Tarragona Classico?
Now referred to as Garnatxa de Tarragona. A fortified wine made from Garnacha (Blanca or Neagra) and aged a minimum of 2 years in oak casks.
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What would the following terms mean on a bottle of Spanish wine: noble, añejo, viejo?
Noble -- 18 months aging in a cask of < 600 L or bottle.
Anejo -- 24 months aging in a cask of < 600 L or bottle.
Viejo -- 36 months aging.
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What are the further requirements for Cave de Paraje Calificado?
- Must be vintage dated
- Only Brut, Extra Brut or Brut Nature in style
- lower yields and press requirements
129
What are the names of the towns that bookend Rioja?
Haro to the NW and Alfaro in the SE
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What are the DOs of Castilla-La Mancha (excepting DO Pago estates)?
La Mancha, Mentrida, Manchuela, Almansa, Ribera de Jucar, Valdepenas, Mondejar, Ucles
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Which two sub zones of Rias Baixas lie on the Miño River?
Condado do Tea and O Rosal
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What Spanish DO is called "beneath the mountain"?
Somontano
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What are the major white and red grapes of Pais Vasco?
White -- Ondarrabi Zuri
| Red -- Ondarrabi Beltza
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In what year were DO regulations approved in Spain?
1970
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In what region of Rioja is carbonic maceration most often employed?
Rioja Alavesa
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For Rioja, what are the aging requirements for Crianza red and white wines?
Red -- 2 years, with at least one year in oak. White -- 2 years, with at least 6 months in oak.
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What are the 5 DOs of Galicia?
Valdeorras, Monterrei, Rias Baixas, Ribeira Sacra, Ribeiro
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What region does Terra Alta border?
Aragon
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What winery is credited with pioneering the Rueda wine region?
Marques de Riscal
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What estate did Don Eloy Lecanda Charles found in 1864?
Vega Sicilia
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What is the primary grape of Valdeorras?
Godello
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Name two Ribera del Duero producers who use American oak.
Vega Sicilia and Pesquera (most others use French!)
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How much would you expect to pay on a restaurant wine list for PSI, Flor de Pingus, and Pingus, all from the 2010 vintage.
PSI -- less than $100
Flor de Pingus -- around $250
Pingus -- over $1500
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Who can be credited with championing a dry, crisp, unoxidized style of Rueda using stainless steel and temperature control in the 1970s?
Marques de Riscal
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What are the most common grapes of Valdepenas?
Airen and Cencibel
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Who introduced método tradicional sparkling wine to Spain?
Jose Raventós, in Penedès
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Who makes Prado Enea Gran Reserva?
Muga, from Rioja Alta.
148
What grapes are in Clos Mogador?
Garnacha, Cab, & Syrah
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DO: Viña Mein
Ribeiro
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What DO of Aragon touches Ribera Baja (Navarra)and Rioja Baja?
Campo de Borja
151
What is the symbol for Cava on the cork?
4 Pointed Star
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What is the second most cultivated white grape in Valdeorras?
Doña Blanca
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Put from east to west: Ribeira Sacra, Valdeorras, Bierzo, Ribeiro
Bierzo, Valdeorras, Ribeira Sacra, Ribeiro
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In what ways do the aging requirements for Ribera del Duero differ from the standard aging requirements across Spain?
No white wines made.
Rosado Crianza -- 2 years total, with 6 months in oak (rather than 18 months total, with 6 months in oak)
No Rosado Reserva or Gran Reserva
Tinto Crianza -- 2 years total, with 1 year in oak (rather than 2 years total, with 6 months in oak)
Tinto Reserva - 3 years total, with 1 year in oak (same)
Tinto Gran Reserva -- Min. 2 years in oak, 3 years in bottle (rather than 5 years total, with min. 18 months in cask)
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What DO of Galicia is Bierzo contiguous with?
Valdeorras
156
What are the red grapes of Rias Baixas?
Recommended: Caiña Tinta, Espadeiro, Loureira Tinta, Sousón. Authorized: Mencía, Brancellao
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In Rioja, what are the aging requirements for Gran Reserva red and white wines?
Red -- at least 2 years in oak, 2 in bottle (5 years total)
| White -- 4 years total (at least 6 months in oak)
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Viño: PSI
Pingus, Tinta del País et al, Ribera del Duero
159
When are VCIGs eligible to apply for DO status? When are DOs eligible to apply for DOCa status?
5 years/10 years
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Viño: Camiño Novo
Envínate, Ribeira Sacra
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What are the three wines that Vega Sicilia makes?
Valbuena 5', Reserval Especial (non-vintage), Unico
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What subzone of Ribeira Sacra is adjacent to Valdeorras?
Quiroga-Bibei
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What are the dominant grapes of Tierra de León DO?
Mencia & Prieto Picudo
164
What are the top two red and white grapes of Vinos de Madrid DO?
Red - Negra de Madrid (Garnacha), Tinto Fino (Tempranillo)
| White - Malvar & Airén
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Viño: Monte Real
Bodegas Riojanas
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Viño: Amelia
A single barrel cuvée made by Pingus. Only made in select vintages: 03, 07, 08, 11, 13
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In Rioja, what are the aging requirements for Reserva red and white wines?
Red -- 3 years, at least 1 in oak. White -- 2 years, at least 6 months in oak.
168
List in order from north to south the sub zones of Rias Baixas.
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Ribeira do Ulla
Val do Salnes
Soutomaior
Condado do Tea
O Rosal
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169
What mountain range likes to the northwest of Rioja?
Cantabrian Mountains
170
What are the two DO zones of the Balearic Islands?
Pla i Llevant DO and Binissalem Mallorca DO
171
What are the autonomías of Green Spain?
Galicia, Asturias, Pais Vasco, Cantabria
172
What is arrope?
Sweet grape must syrup, often used to restore sweetness to the fortified wines of Malaga.
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What is the coolest and wettest subzone of Rias Baixas? What is the warmest and driest?
Val do Salnes (northwestern) is the coolest and wettest. Condado do Tea (southeastern - inland) is the warmest and driest.
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What style of wine is Cigales best known for?
Rosado
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Who are the three largest producers of Cava?
Freixenet, Codorniu, and Carcia Caurions (Jaume Serra)
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What estate is Dominio Txomin associated with reviving?
Vega Sicilia
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Viño: Pesus
Viña Sastre, Tinta del País et al, Ribera del Duero
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What is the main grape of Calatayud & Cariñena?
Garnacha
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What was the first vintage of Pingus?
1995
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DO: Dominio de Atuata
Ribera del Duero
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What are the best vintages of the 1980s in Rioja?
1981, 1982, and 1985
182
What are the most common grapes of the Balearic Islands?
Manto Negro and Moll (Prensal Blanc)
183
What are the grape varietal requirements for white wines from the DOs of Pais Vasco?
Must be at least 80% Ondarrabi Zuri (plantings). Other authorised grapes include Petit Corbu, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, SB, Riesling, Folle Blanche & Chardonnay
184
What two mountain ranges define Rioja?
Cantabrian and Pyrenees
185
Name five synonyms for Tempranillo and what regions they come from.
Ule de Llebre (Catalan -- "eye of the hair"), Cencibel (Madrid, Aragon, La Mancha, etc.), Tinta de Toro (Toro), Aragonez (Portugal), Tinta Roriz (Portugal), Tinta del Pais (Portugal)
186
For Rioja, what are the aging requirements for Crianza red and white wines?
Red: 2 yrs, at least one in oak. White: 2 yrs, at least 6 months in cask.
187
What was the second region to be promoted to DOCa status?
Priorat
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What are Vina Cubillo and Vina Gravonia?
Lopez de Heredia's Crianza wines -- Cubillo is red; Gravonia is white
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What is the primary red grape of Rueda?
Tempranillo
190
What are the three best vintage of the 21st century in Ribera del Duero.
2001, 2004, 2010.
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Who is most responsible for the revitalisation of the Costers del Segre DO?
Manuel Raventos
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What are the most common white grapes of Toro?
Verdejo and Malvasia
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Viño: Ygay
Marques de Murrieta, Rioja DOCa
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What are the three areas of production in the Vinos de Madrid DO?
San Martin de Valdeiglesias
Navalcarnero
Arganda
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DO: Paixar
Bierzo
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What is the primary grape of Montilla-Moriles?
Pedro Ximenez
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What are the three most planted grapes in Priorat?
Garnacha Tinta
Samsó (aka Mazuelo/Carignan)
Cabernet
198
What is the primary grape of Rias Baixas? What are the secondary grapes?
Albarino; Treixadura & Loureira
199
Who makes Vina Ardanza?
La Rioja Alta
200
What are the two main grapes of La Mancha DO?
Cencibel and Airen
201
What is the most common grape found in the Valencia DO?
Mersequera -- neutral white grape. Monastrell is the most common red grape.
202
What are the requirements for Cava de Paraje?
- single vineyard, min. 10 years old
- hand-harvested
- min. 36 months tirage
203
What grapes thrive in Alt Penedes?
Parellada, Xarel-lo, Macabeo, as well as Riesling, Gewürztraminer, etc.
204
What autonomia of Spain was once considered the same region as Rousillon?
Catalonia
205
When were the autonomías of Spain legally established?
1978
206
Which is the coldest, highest province of Ribera del Duero?
Soria
207
What are the recommend grapes for reds from the Cigales DO? What style of wine is Cigales best known for?
Min. 50% Garnacha, Tinto del Pais (Tempranillo) and Garnacha Gris. Cigales is best known for its rosado.
208
What river intersects Valdeorras?
The Sil River
209
What sub-region of Ribera del Guadiana does 80% of the DO's production come from?
Tierra de Barros
210
What are the standardized aging requirements for red & white Crianza wines in Spain?
Red -- 2 years, with at least 6 months in cask
| White -- 18 months, with at least 6 months in cask
211
What are the 5 aging categories of Malaga?
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Malaga Palcido -- max. 6 months oak aging
Malaga - 6-24 months
Malaga Noble - 2-3 years
Malaga Anejo - 3-5 years
Malaga Transanejo - min. 5 years
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212
What are the primary white and red grapes of the Arribes DO?
Red -- Rufete & Tempranillo, White -- Malvasia, Verdejo, and Albila
213
What DO Pago would you find in Aragon?
Ayles
214
What are the sub-zones b/t Tarragona and Somotano that are encompassed by the Costers del Segre DO?
Pallars Jussa, Artesa de Segre, Valls du Riucorb, Segria, Garrigues, Urgell, Raimat
215
A subzone of Tarragona called Falset became what appellation in 2002?
Montsant
216
Since when has red wine been allowed under the Rueda DO?
Since the 2001 vintage.
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What DO was a subzone of La Mancha DO until 2003?
Ribera de Jucar
218
How are the cepage requirements for Toro Tinto?
Min. 75% Tinta de Toro, with Garnacha authorized.
219
What is the major grape of Manchuela DO?
Bobal
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What is the minimum percentage of Tinta del País in Ribera del Duero? What other grapes are authorized?
Min. 75% Tinta del País, with Malbec, Merlot, Cab allowed; Garnacha and Albillo Mayor allowed at a max. of 5% combined.
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DO: Emilio Moro
Ribera del Duero
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Viño: As Sortes
Rafael Palacios, Godello, Valdeorras
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DO: Ossian
Rueda
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How much Albarino must be in a bottle of Rias Baixas wine labeled Albarino?
100%
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Viño: Las Beatas
Telmo Rodriguez, Rioja DOCa
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What are tinajas?
Tinajas are large clay vats with wide bases and narrow openings traditionally used in vinifcation in Spain with the aims of reducing oxidation.
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Name three producers who have had vineyards classified as Cava de Paraje?
Torello, Recaredo, Alta Alella, Juve y Camps, Freixenet, Codorniu, Vins el Cep, Gramona, Castellroig
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Viño: Petalos
Descendientes de J. Palacios, Mencía, Bierzo
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What DO lies just west of Rueda?
Toro
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What grapes comprise Viña Sastre's Pesus?
Tempranillo, Cabernet, and Merlot
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What region is adjacent to the northern and eastern borders of Rioja?
Navarra
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What 4 DOs of Castilla y Leon are not on the Duero River?
Arlanza, Cigales, Tierra de León, Bierzo
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What is the soil type of Valdeorras?
Slate, granite, calcerous clay.
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What DOs does the Duero River flow through, from east to west?
Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Toro, Tierra del Vino de Zamora, and Arribes.
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What town is thought to be the birthplace of Cava?
San Sadurni d'Anoia
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What are the three most planted grapes in Navarra?
1. Tempranillo
2. Garnacha
3. Cabernet Sauvignon
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Who makes La Faraona? From what DO and grape? How much would you expect to pay for it on a wine list?
La Faraona is an old-vine, single vineyard Mencía made by Descendientes de J. Palacios in Bierzo. It is pricey! Approximately $700 a wine list.
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What are the most common grapes of Malaga?
Moscatel & PX
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In what DO would you find the subzones Tierra de Barros, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja, Montánchez, Matanegra, and Cañamero?
Ribera del Guadiana
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What are the soil types of Montsant.
Loam and limestone over a granite base.
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What DO does 95% of Cava production take place in?
Penedes
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What grape is most associated with Sierra de Salamanca VCIG?
Rufete
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Viño: Janus
This is Pesquera's Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero. First vintage 1982 from a single parcel of old vine fruit. Half is made according to ancient techniques (whole bunches, stone press) and half is made via modern logic (100% destemmed, fermentation in temperature controlled tank)
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DO: Zárate
Rias Baixas
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What are the three recommended grapes for Cava? What are the 6 allowed?
Xarel-lo, Parrellada, Macabeo; Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Garnacha, Monastrell, Trepat (may only be used for rosado), and Malvasia (Subirat)
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What is Garnacha known as in Madrid?
Negra de Madrid
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What autonomia are Terra Alta & Conca de Barbera DOs part of?
Catalonia
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What town does the DO of Ribera del Duero surround?
Arranda de Duero
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What would it mean to produce a wine "sobremadre" and where is this traditional?
Extra long macertion, up to 180 days; Vinos de Madrid DO
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DO: Fariña
Ribera del Duero
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DO: Frutos Villar
Toro
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What are the three soil types of Jerez?
Albariza, Barros, and Arenas
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What is the required alcohol on Montsant rouge?
12.5-15% alcohol
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What is region is Ribera del Duero on the Winkler scale?
Region 1
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What is the most planted grape of the Alella DO, and what is it locally known as?
Xarel-lo (locally known as Parisà Blanca)
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What DOs does the Duero River flow through?
Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Toro, Tierra del Vino de Zamora, & Arribes
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Describe the difference in topography between Bierzo and Ribeira Sacra?
Ribeira Sacra has quite steep aspects, while Bierzo is relatively flat.
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Can white and rosado wines be made in the Toro DO?
Yes.
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What is the soil type of Rias Baixas?
Alluvial with some granite and slate.
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Ribeira Sacra lies at the confluence of what two rivers?
Sil and Miño
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What is the principal grape of Binissalem Mallorca DO?
Manto Negro
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What is the main grape of Jumilla DO?
Monastrell
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What is Fondillon and where is it made?
Fondillon is a solera-style oxidative dessert wine (NOT fortified) made from overripe Monastrell grapes. Aged a minimum of 10 years and made in the Alicante DO.
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What white grapes are most prominent in Bierzo?
Palomino -- most dominant, but lower quality
| Godello & Doña Blanca -- higher quality
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What is Tempranillo know as in Catalonia?
Ull de Llebre
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Where would you find the grape Zalema dominating vineyards?
Condado de Huelva DO
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What are the aging requirements for Ribera del Duero Crianza/Reserva/Gran Reserva
C - 2 years (at least 1 in cask)
R - 3 (1)
GR - 5 (2)
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Where are the wines of Pesquera made? What are they?
Ribera del Duero. Made by Alejandro Fernandez. 100% Tempranillo and a “local varietal” challenger to Unico, made of Tempranillo + BDX varieties. Became popular in the 1980s.
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What wine region is affected by the Duero and Guareña rivers?
Toro
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In what ways do the aging requirements for Ribera del Duero differ from the standard aging requirements across Spain?
No white wines made.
Rosado Crianza -- 2 years total, with 6 months in oak (rather than 18 months total, with 6 months in oak)
No Rosado Reserva or Gran Reserva
Tinto Crianza -- 2 years total, with 1 year in oak (rather than 2 years total, with 6 months in oak)
Tinto Gran Reserva -- Min. 2 years in oak, 3 years in bottle (rather than 5 years total, with min. 18 months in cask)
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What three autonomias does Rioja DOCa span?
Pais Vasco, La Rioja, and Navarra
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Under what EU quality category does Spain's Vinos de Calidad con Indicacion Geografica (VCIG) fall?
DOP
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What are the three major red grapes of the Canary Islands?
Listan Negro, Negramoll (Tinta Negramole), Malvasia Rosada
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What four wineries compose CVNE?
CVNE, Imperial, Viña Real, and Contino
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What defines the soils of Ribera del Duero? Climate? Altitude?
Schist with a chalky topsoil; very warm, but with huge diurnal shifts; high altitude, most vineyards at 750-800m.
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What DO of Castilla-La Mancha borders Utiel-Requena, and what is the main grape of both?
Manchuela; Bobal
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What are the varietal requirements for Bierzo Tinto?
Min. 70% Mencía, with Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet)
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What is doble pasta and where is it traditionally found?
Doble pasta is a style of wine that is macerated with double the amount of skins & pulp; traditional style in Utiel-Requena
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What appellation is defined by the Serra de Miralles mountain range?
Penedes
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What is "Dorado"?
A rarely found, dry, fortified, oxidized wine in Rueda
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Name the 6 DOs of Andalucia?
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry, Sanlucar de Barrameda,Condado do Huelva, Málaga, Sierras de Málaga, Montilla-Moriles
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What is the southernmost DO in Galicia?
Monterrei
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What river is the Ribeiro DO located along?
The Miño River.
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In what year was the first Vino de Pago awarded? What requirements are levied?
2003;
- single estate
- if within an existing DO, VP appellation requirements must be stricter
- estates may apply after 10 years of production
- wines must be estate bottled
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In what region would you find "Summun" appended to the name? What does it entail?
Ribeira Sacra; Translates directly to "pinnacle" -- can be blanco or tinto with a higher proportion of recommended grapes.
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Viño: Villa de Corullòn
Descendientes de J. Palacios, Mencía, Bierzo
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In what DO would you find the subzones Alto Turia, Clariano, Valentino, and Moscatel de Valencia?
Valencia DO
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What DO Pago estate famously lies in the Mentrida DO?
DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa (Marques de Grinon)
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Are white wines allowed in Ribera del Duero?
No.
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What river was Rioja named after?
The Oja, a tributary of the Ebro
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In what DO would you find the subzones San Martin de Valdeigusias, Navalcarero, and Arganda?
Vinos de Madrid
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What are the grape requirements for reds from Toro?
75% Tinta de Toro; Garnacha is the only other grape permitted.
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What are the grape requirements for wines labeled "Rueda"?
At least 50% Verdejo (with SB, Viura, and Palomino Fino)
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What is the dominant white grape of Rioja and what is it also know as? What are the supporting white grapes? What other grapes may be used, and how much of the blend can they account for?
Viura (aka Macabeo); Garnacha Blanca, Malvasia Riojano, Maturana Blanca, and Turrentes (Albillo Mayor). Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Verdejo may be used, but may not account for more than 50% of the blend.
295
What are the 5 island DOs of the Canary Islands?
La Palma, El Hiero, La Gomera, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote
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What are the soils of Bierzo like?
Alluvial at lower elevations, with more slate at higher elevations.
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What is a synonym for Palomino?
Listan.
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What is the only Spanish DO that covers a style of wine rather than a region?
Cava DO
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Which province of Ribera del Duero is home to 80% of the DO's vineyards?
Burgos
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Name 3 DOs through which the Duero River passes.
Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Toro, Tierra del Vino de Zamora, and Arribes.
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What are the recommended grapes for Rosado and Tinto wines in Valdeorras?
Mencia, Merenzao, Souson, Bracellao
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What is the hottest region in Galicia?
Monterrei
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In what DO would you find the Siurana river?
Priorat
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What region lies to the east of Rioja & Navarra?
Aragon
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DO: Rafael Palacios
Valdeorras
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Name three vintages in which Unico was not released.
1988, 1992, 1993, 1997, and 2001. Prior to 2010, the only vessel Unico was vinified in was a 40,000 liter vat. If they didn't have enough to make 40,000 liters, it wasn't made. Now, they have some 8,000 liter vessels.
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What is llicorella?
Black slate & quartzite soils that characterize the best vineyards of the Priorat.
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Who is the world's largest producer of sparkling wine?
Freixenet
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May red and rosado wines be made in Rueda?
Yes
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What river flows throw Rioja?
Ebro
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What is the synonym for the Tinta Negra grape used in the Canary Islands?
Negramoll
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What is vimblanc?
A fortified style of wine produced from overripe grapes in Montsant & Tarragona. Pansa is the traditional grape.
313
What autonomia of Spain has the highest concentration of DO Pagos?
Castilla-La Mancha
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Viño: Contador
Benjamin Romeo
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What styles of wine are permitted in the Rueda DO?
- Blanco
- Rosado
- Tinto
- Vino Espumoso
- Rueda Dorado
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What DO of Catalonia touches the border of France?
Empordà
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What is the required lees time for Cava/Reserva/Gran Reserva?
Cava - 9 months
Rsv. - 15 months
Gran Rsv. - 30 months
318
Who makes L'Hermita and where from?
Alvaro Palacios; Priorat
319
Who make "Corona" and what is it?
100% Viura dessert wine fermented in American Oak made by CVNE.
320
What are the five DO zones on the island of Tenerife?
Abona, Tacoronte-Acentejo, Ycoden-Daute-Isora, Valle de Guimar, Valle de la Orotara
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What is the smallest DO in Galicia?
Monterrei
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What does it mean for a wine to be made in a rancio style?
Madeirized, exposed to direct sunlight
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Name three differences between Unico and Valbuena 5'.
Unico -- 10 years aging, fermented in oak vessels, and 60-65 year old vines
Valbuena - 5 years aging, fermented in stainless steel, and 30-35 year old vines
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What do VCIG and VdlT stand for in Spain? What EU categories do these fall under.
VCIG - Vinos de Calidad con Indicación Geografica (EU's DOP status)
VdlT -- Vino de la Tierra (EU's IGP status)
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What winery did Daphne Glorian found?
Clos Erasmus
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What is the name of Vega Sicilia's project in Toro?
Bodegas Pintia
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Name three other projects of Vega Sicilia.
Alion in Ribera del Duero, Pintia in Toro, and Oremus in Tokaj
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What DO are table wines from Malaga released under?
Sierras de Malaga DO.
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What are the 5 sub-regions of Rias Baixas?
Condado do Tea, Val de Salnés, Ribeira do Ulla, Soutomaior, O Rosal
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DO: Alto Moncayo
Campo de Borja, Aragon
331
What is Malvasia known as in Penedes?
Subirat
332
True or False: Fino wines are fortified in Montilla-Moriles? Why or why not?
False; wines can naturally ferment to 15.5% alcohol in the hot climate, an ideal strength for flor to survive. Only Olorosos and PXs are fortified.
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What is the required alcohol range for Toro wines?
Tinto: 12.5-15%
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Name three wineries based in Rioja Alavesa.
Remelluri (Telmo Rodriguez), Ramirez de Ganuza, Marques de Riscal, Exopto, Artadi, Contino
335
Viño: Reserva de la Familia
Juve y Camps Cava Reserva -- one of the first great, successful Reservas.
336
What DO in Castilla y Leon was upgraded from its VdlT status in 2007?
Tierra de Leon DO
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DO: Dehesa la Granja
Tiered del Vino de Zamora (founded by Alejandro Fernandez of Pesquera)
338
What are the 3 autonomias of North/Central Spain?
Navarra, La Rioja, Aragón
339
What DO is covered by the provinces Valladolid and Zamora?
Toro
340
Viño: Viña Real
CVNE, Rioja
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DO: Abadia Retuerta
Ribera del Duero
342
DO: Hermanos Peciña
Rioja DOCa
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For rosado wines in Rioja, what is the minimum amount of red grapes?
25%
344
What are the six DOs of Andalucia?
Malaga, Sierras de Malaga, Montilla-Moriles, Condado du Huelva, Jerez-Xeres-Sherry, Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda
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What are the DO Pagos of Navarra?
Señorio de Arinzano, Prago Irache, and Otazu
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Who makes Corullon and what is it?
Descendietes de J. Palacios (Alavaro Palacios and nephew Ricardo Perez); 100% Mencia from Bierzo
347
Name three DO Pago estates of Castilla-La Mancha?
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DO Pago Finca Elez
DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa
DO Pago Guijoso
DO Pago Dehesa del Carrizel
DO Pago Campo de la Guardia
DO Pago Pago Florentino
DO Pago Casa del Blanco
DO Pago Calzadilla
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348
What is Viño Tostado, and where is it made?
Viño Tostado is a dried grape wine made in the Ribeiro DO of Galicia. Can be blanco or tinto.
349
What is the name of Vega Sicilia's estate in Toro?
Bodegas Pintia
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Who owns Condado de Haza, and where is it?
Pesquera, their estate in Roa, in Ribera del Duero.
351
What soil structure defines Rioja Alavesa? Alta? Baja?
Alavesa and Alta -- calcerous clay. Baja -- Alluvial soils and ferrous clay
352
From north to south, what are the three sub-zones of Rioja?
Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta, Rioja Baja
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What are the 5 authorized grapes of Rioja? What percentage of the blend do they have to make up?
Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo, Garnacha, Maturana Tinta -- 85% (95% if destemmed)
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What are the five subzones of Navarra?
Valdizarbe, Baja Montana, Tierra Estrella, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja
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What is Spain's version of IGP?
Vino de la Tierra (VdlT)
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Viño: Les Tosses
Terroir al Limit, Priorat DOCa
357
DO: Perez Pascuas
Ribera del Duero
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What bodega was founded by Alejandro Fernandez?
Pesquera in Ribera del Duero
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Cencibel is a synonym for what grape in what regions?
Tempranillo in Valdepenas, La Mancha, Madrid, Aragon, Extremedura, and Murcia.
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Which subzones of Navarra touch the Ebro?
Tierra Estrella, Ribera Alta, and Ribera Baja
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What wines does Lopez de Heredia make from Vina Tondonia?
Red Reserva, White Reserva, White, Red, and Rose Gran Reserva
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What legendary estate did Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves found? When, and where?
Vega Sicilia. Ribera del Duero. 1864. (Bordeaux varieties, Tempranillo / Tinto del Pais, and Pinot Noir – to make brandy.)
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Name one producer of Escanyavelles?
Val Llach -- a native white grape of Priorat
