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Spain Flashcards

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What is Espumoso?

A

Sparkling wine by any method (Spain)

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What is Tintillo?

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Midway between light red and dark rose. Syn.: Claret (Spain)

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What is Vino de Aguja?

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Petillant (Spain)

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What is a Venencia?

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The special “spoon” used by sherry houses to sample cask without destroying the Flor.

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What are the three subzones of Rioja?

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N->S: Alta, Alavesa, Baja

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Which Rioja Bodega was the first to employ barriques?

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Marques de Riscal in 1860

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What river runs through the Rioja?

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Ebro

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What are the two principal towns of Rioja?

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Logroño & Haro (Both in Rioja Alta)

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What are the grape varieties of red Rioja?

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Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo

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What are the grape varieties of white Rioja?

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Viura, Malvasia, (Garnacha Blanco)

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What is Viura also known as?

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Macabeo & Alcanon

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What is Malvasia also known as?

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Rojal Blanco, Subirat

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What is Tempranillo also known as?

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Cencibel, Tinto Fino, Ull de Llebre

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What is Garnacha also known as?

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Lladoner, Aragones

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What is Mazuelo also known as?

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Carineña

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16
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Is Cabernet Sauvignon allowed in Rioja?

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Yes, but only for Bodegas with a history of using it.

17
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What style has in the past dominated the Navarra?

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Rosado (still accounts for about half of the production)

18
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What are the five districts of Navarra?

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Baja Montaña, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja, Tierra Estella, Valdizarbe.

19
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When did Phylloxera reach Rioja

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1901

20
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When was irrigation allowed in Spain?

A

1996

21
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What is Vino de Pago?

A

VP is a classification granted to high-end single estates that deserve recognition but are outside or do not qualify for a DO.

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