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1
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What country is the third largest producer of wine in the world?

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Spain

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What country has the most acreage under vine in the world?

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Spain

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The bulk of Spain has what sort of climate? What area does not possess this type of climate, and what type does it have?

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Mediterranean. The northwest corner (Green Spain) has a maritime climate

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What is the most planted grape in Spain?

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Airen, a native grape used primarily in brandy and bulk wine production

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What is the dominant red varietal of Spain?

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Tempranillo

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From lowest to highest, name the classifications of Spanish wines.

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Vino de mesa, Vino de la tierra, VCIG, DO, DOCa, and DO Pago

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Define a DO Pago wine.

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A category established to recognize specific single vineyards of distinction that produce excellent wine. These vineyards may or may not be within a specific DO or DOCa, but are technically their own DO, and must be made and bottled at the winery or within the area where the vineyard is located

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What is the red wine aging requirement of Crianza? Reserva? Gran Reserva?

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Crianza - minimum 6 months in barrel with two years total aging
Reserva - minimum 12 months in barrel with three years total aging
Gran Reserva - minimum 18 months in barrel with 5 years total aging

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What is the white wine aging requirement of Crianza? Reserva? Gran Reserva?

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Crianza - minimum 6 months in barrel with 18 months total aging
Reserva - Minimum 6 months in barrel with 2 years total aging
Gran Reserva - Minimum 6 months in barrel with 4 years total aging

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10
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Wat is the most famous wine region in Spain?

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Rioja - it was the first to be classified DO (1925) and DOCa (1991)

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`What river valley helps define the Rioja region?

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The Ebro River Valley

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What are the three sub-regions of Rioja?

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Rioja Alta (high altitude, hilly), Rioja Alavesa (north of the Ebro), and Rioja Baja (lower and flatterin the east with hotter temperatures)

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What is the most important white wine of the Rioja region?

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Viura (aka Macabeo and Ugni Blanc). Malvasia and Garnacha Blanca are also grown

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What is the main red wine grape of Rioja?

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Tempranillo. There is also Garnacha, Mazuelo (aka Carinena, or Carignan) and Graciano

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Is Rioja traditionally aged in oak? If so, what kind and size?

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Yes, 225L American (although some producers are experimenting with French)

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What is the main sparkling wine of Spain? What grapes is it traditionally made from?

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Cava - Macabeo, Xarel-lo, and Parellada - lately the Champagne grapes have been included, and Pinot Noir, Monastrell, and Garnacha are authorized for roses

17
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What process is used to make Cava?

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The traditional method - and they must be cellared a minimum 9 month before release to be classified as Cava

18
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From sweetest to driest, what are the classifications of Cava?

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Dulce, semi-seco, seco, brut, extra brut, brut nature

19
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What is the main Cava-producing region of Spain?

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Penedes in northern Spain, although production is scattered all over Spain

20
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Where is the Spanish region of Sherry (Jerez)?

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The southwest, in Andalusia

21
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What are the three types of soil in the Sherry region?

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Aalbariza - soil composed of 30% chalk with some clay and sand, preferred by the Palomino grape
Barro - clay soil with iron oxide and a little chalk, favored by the PX grape
Arena - favored by Moscatel

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What are the three major styles of Sherry?

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Fino - Pale, delicate, and dry, showing the influence of flor yeast
Oloroso - Golden or brownish, sweet or dry, with considerable oxidation and no flor aroma
Amontillado - Older fino with rich, nutty characteristics that develop after the flor has died

23
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Where would you find Green Spain?

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The northwest corner of the country, on the Atlantic coast

24
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What is the best-known of Green Spain’s DOs?

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Rias Baixas - followed by Ribiero, then Valdeorras

25
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What are some synonyms of Tempranillo?

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Tinta de Toro (Toro), Tinta del Pais (Ribera del Duero), Cencibel (La Mancha), Aragonez (Portugal), Tinta Roriz (Douro/Portugal),Ull de Llebre (Catalonia) and Valdapenas (California)

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What is the most noted region of the Duero Valley? What are some others?

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Ribera del Duero - also Toro, Rueda, and Cigales

27
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What is the most famous region of Catalonia, and Spains second DOCa?

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Priorat, made primarily from Garnacha, with Carinena also prominent

28
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What is the most important red varietal along Spain’s experimental Mediterranean coast?

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Monastrell

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