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1
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Rioja aging requirements

A

Rioja -less than a year in Oak

Crianza -2 yrs total (1 in Oak)
Reserva -3 yrs total (1 in Oak)
Gran Reseva -5 yrs total (2 in Oak + 3 btl)

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2
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Rioja main River

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Ebro

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3
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Rioja sub regions

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N-S

Alavesa -bright fruit
Alta -bigger body, higher acid
Baja -warmest and dryest

Alta and alavesa are closer to the mountains so they have a higher elevation and cooler climate

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4
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What’s Navarra known for?

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Rosado made of Garnacha

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5
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Riojas approved varietals

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Tempranillo
Graciano
Garnacha
Mazuelo
Viura Aka macabeo
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6
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What was spains first DOCa?

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Rioja in 1991

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7
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What’s the river said to give its name to Rioja?

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The Oja river Rio-Oja

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8
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What’s the name of the mountains that protect Rioja to the north?

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Cantabrian mountains

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9
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Grapes for Rioja blanco?

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Macabeo aka viura
Malvasia
Garnacha blanca

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10
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What’s a bodega that can use “other grapes” in Rioja and what are those?

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It refers mainly to Cabernet Sauvignon but they can’t publish it.

-Marquez de Vargas

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11
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What’s the name for carignan in Spain?

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Mazuelo (Rioja)

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12
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What’s another name for garnacha?

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Cannonau

Grenache

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13
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In what year was priorat established as a DOCa?

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In 2000 it became a DOQ by Catalonia and in 2009 a DOCa by Madrid

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14
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Name all the Clos of priorat

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  • Clos Mogador -Rene Barbier
  • Clos Dofi -Alvaro Palacios
  • Clos Erasmus
  • Clos Martinet
  • Clos de L’Obac
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15
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In what year was priorat established as a DOCa?

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In 2000 it became a DOQ by Catalonia and in 2009 a DOCa by Madrid

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16
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Name all the Clos of priorat

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  • Clos Mogador -Rene Barbier
  • Clos Dofi -Alvaro Palacios
  • Clos Erasmus
  • Clos Martinet
  • Clos de L’Obac
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17
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Name the subregions of Rias Baixas

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  • Val do Salnes (coolest/wettest)
  • Ribeira do Ulla
  • Soutomaior
  • O Roscal
  • Condado do Tea (warmest/ driest)
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18
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Blanco barrica requirements

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Rias baixas,
3 moths in wood
Min alc 11.5%

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19
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Rias Baixas recommended grapes

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  • Albariño
  • Loureira
  • Treixadura
  • Caiña Blanca
20
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Rias Baixas authorized grapes

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  • Godello

* Torrontes

21
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Recommended red grapes for Rias Baixas

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  • Caiño Tinto
  • Espadeiro
  • Loureira Tinta
  • Souson
22
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Authorized red grapes for Rias Baixas

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-•Mencia

•Brancellao

23
Q

Which subzone in Rias Baixas uses Loureira?

A

•O Roscal combined w Albariño 70%

24
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Which subzone of Rias Baixas uses Treixadura?

A

•Condado do Tea combined w Albariño min 70%

25
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Which subzones from Rias Baixas can use any recommended grapes ?

A

Val do Salnes and Ribeira do Ulla min 70%

26
Q

What’s vino tostado?

A

Dried grape wine made in Ribeiro, Galicia

With: Treixadura, Godello, Alabarino, Loureira, Torrontes

Red:Caiño, Ferrón, Bracellao, Mencia, Souson

27
Q

Name the 3 Txacolinas

A
  • Arabako/ Alava
  • Bixkaiko/ Bizkaia
  • Getariako/ Guetaria
28
Q

Name the DOs of Aragon

A
  • Calatayud
  • Campo de Borja
  • Cariñena
  • Somotano
29
Q

Jerez soils

A

Albariza, Barros y Arenas

30
Q

Pruning system in Jerez

A

Vara y pulgar

31
Q

Min aging requirements for Sherry

A

2 yrs in solera (3 yrs before 2010)

32
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What’s Vino Dulce Natural?

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Found in Sherry is natural sweet wine, partially fermented from dried (soleo) grapes often bottled as PX or moscatel

33
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Name the DOs of Galicia

A
  • Monterrei
  • Ribeira Sacra
  • Ribeiro
  • Rias Baixas
  • Valdeorras
34
Q

Where’s the Pago of Ayles?

A

•cariñena, Aragón it’s the only one there

35
Q

Name the Pagos of Valencia

A

Utiel-Requeña

  • El Terrarazo
  • Los Balagueses
36
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Name the Pagos of Navarra

A

Tierra Estella
•Arinzano
•Prado Irache

Valdizarbe

•Otazu

37
Q

Name at least 3 Pagos of Castilla-La Mancha

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  • Dominio de Valdepusa
  • Finca Elez
  • Guijoso
  • Dehesa del Carrizal
  • Campo de la Guardia
  • Florentino
  • Casa del Blanco

•Calzadilla

38
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Who makes pesquera?

A

It’s a Rioja from Alejandro Fernandez

39
Q

Who makes flor de Pingus?

A

Peter sisseck, ribera del Duero

40
Q

Name the DOs of the Baleric Islands

A

Located next to Valencia in the Mediterranean there are two DOs

  • Binissalem
  • Pla i Llevant

Both in the island of Mallorca

41
Q

What’s the name of the wind that carries humid air that aids on the development of flor in Jerez?

A

Poniente wind

42
Q

What’s the name or style of txacolina made by blending ondarrabi Zuri and Ondarabbi Belza?

A

Ojo de Gallo

43
Q

What are the grapes of Ribeira Sacra DO?

A

R: mencia

W: Albariño, Godello

44
Q

Which modernist and classic producer makes a big deal about his Cabernet Sauvignon in Rioja?

A

Marques del riscal, he also invented the wire net

45
Q

Which super rare and expensive producer in Ribera del Duero uses Cabernet Sauvignon and other BDO varieties?

A

Vega Sicilia, they also sell a second label alion and valbuena
1968 is their unicorn label

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