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1
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Aging for Spain

A 
Crianza: 
rojo 2 yrs (6. mo. oak)
blanc 18 mo.s 6 in oak
Riserva
rojo 3 yr 1yr in oak
blanc 2yr 6mo. oak
Gran Riserva
rojo 5 yr 18 mo oak
blanc 4yr 6mo. oak

DOP wines
Noble 18 mo. 600L or less
Anejo 24 mo. “
Viejo 36 mo. “

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Rioja/Ribera del Duero

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Rioja—————————-
Crianza
Blanco/Rosado:
min. 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak (remainder may be in bottle, oak or stainless steel)
Crianza Tinto:
min. 2 years, including at least 1 year in oak

Reserva
Blanco/Rosado:
min. 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak (remainder must be in bottle or oak)
Reserva Tinto:
min. 3 years, including at least 1 year in oak

Gran Reserva Blanco/Rosado:
min. 4 years, including at least 6 months in oak (remainder must be in bottle or oak)
Gran Reserva
Tinto: min. 24 months in oak and 36 months in bottle

Ribera——————–
Crianza:
Rosado:
min. 24 months, including at least 6 months in oak (approx. 225 liter capacity)

Tinto:
min. 24 months, including at least 12 months in oak (approx. 225 liter capacity)

Reserva
(Tinto only): min. 3 years, including at least 12 months in oak

Gran Reserva 
(Tinto only): min. 24 months in oak and 36 months in bottle
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3
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7 major regions on the northern half

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Catalunya
Aragon
Navarra
La Rioja
Pais Vasco
Castilla y Leon
Galicia
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4
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Who introduced stainless steel to catalunya?

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Miguel Torres

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5
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llicorela

A

mix of black slate and quartzite

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6
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Five orginal clos of Babiers

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Barbier's Clos Mogador
Palacios' Clos Dofi
Clos Erasmus
Clos de l'Obac
Clos Martinet
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7
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Who is Barbier?

A

Winemaker for Alvaro Palacios

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8
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What is the appeal of Montsant?

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An alternative to Priorat

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9
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Malvasia de Sitges,where who and what neat thing

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Baix Penedes
Vega de Ribes and Hospital de Sant Joan Baptista
Recieved slow food presidia status

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10
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How has cava effected Champagne?

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Gyropallat

Champagne adjusted dosage levels

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11
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Mountain ranges in the north

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Pyrenees

Cantabrian

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12
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What is commonly blended with verdejo

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Viura

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13
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Major river in Bierzo

A

Sil

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14
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Villages on either side of Rioja

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Haro NW

Alsaro SE

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15
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Rueda

A

Bodegas Pintiiola

montilla-ternes

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16
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Major grape, climate, and 2 producers from Jumilla

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80% Monastrell, Very little rain, high heat, super old (some ungrafted) vines, <7hlph yields on best Producers: Casa Castillo, El Nido

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17
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Style of wine in Alicante

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“fondillon” Solera aged late harvest monastrell. Aged 10 years in oak, not fortified, oak flavor carries on,

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18
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What was 2012 like in Jumilla?

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Exceptionally hot, Mouvedre needed acidification where normally it doesn’t

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19
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What are the weather patterns in Jumilla and how do Vine growers respond to those conditions?

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Very low rainfall and very warm harvest, yet only 15% of vineyards have irrigation. Canopy management is key, assuring leaves shade the predominantly Monastrell vines here.

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20
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Name two PDOs focusing on Bobal

A

Utiel-Requena in Valencia a “doble pasta” or double macerated extra long fermentation style.
Manchuela in Castilla la ManchaI,

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21
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PDO hierarchy in Spain

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Indication Geographica: table wines with geographic designation
DO: basic PDO
DOCa : wineries must be within boundaries, DOs can apply after 10 years
Vino de Pago: Estate PDO, if in existing PDO, VdP Must have Stricter requirements, estate bottled
Vino de Pago Calificado: in case of future VdP inside DOCa

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22
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Main grape of Almansa

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Garnacha tintonera (teinturier grape)

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23
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What is tempranillo Called in Castilla la Mancha?

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Cencibel

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24
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Unique vineyard law in Ucles and Main varieties grown there

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Vines must be 6< years old

Cencit.el plus dark international varieties (cab, syrah, merlot, etc.)

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25
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What does “Valdepenas” mean and what is the DO’s specialty?

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“Valley of Rocks”
Cencibel on water retaining chalky soils.
also a lot of Airen

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26
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What is Europe’s largest demarcated wine region?

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La Mancha

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27
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Subzones of Rias Baixas

A 
Ribeira do Ulla
Val do Salnes 
Soutomaior
Condado do Tea
O Rosal
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28
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Which Rias Baixas subzone has mostly Slate and granite Soil

A

Condado do Tea

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29
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Grape allowances for R.Baixas subzones

A 
Ribeira do Ulla 70% recc
Val do Salnes 70%. recc
Soutomaior none
Condado do Tea 70 Albarino and Treixadura  
O Rosal 70 Albarino and loureira
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30
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When was Rioja made DOCa

A

1991

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31
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Navarra used to be famous for X now focuses on Y

A

Rose

Red

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32
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Cask size Rioja

A

225 liters

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33
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Soils of Rioja regions

A 
Baja= Alluvial soils with ferrous Clay 
Alta/Alavesa = Calcarous Clay
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34
Q

Monk that loved Rioja relevant estate

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Gonna to de Berceo, Current producer Berceo’s top Cuvee is named for him

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35
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encep. Ribera del Duero

A

75%. tinta del pais, max 5% Garnacha Abillo Mayor

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36
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What is Atauta

A

producer in Ribera del Duero with a shit ton of old vines

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37
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What be en vaso and en espalier

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Bushes and trellised guyot

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38
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Monastrell is

A

Mourvedre

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39
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Mouvedre syn Spain

A

Monastrell

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40
Q

What the hell is the Levante

A

from Valencia to Murcia in Spain
Sun drenched, No water
ton of monastrell
Alicante, Jumilla, Valencia, Utiel Requena

41
Q

Name a few cooler vintages Ievante spain

A

10, 11 long growing season

less so 12, 13

42
Q

DO Catalonia

A 
Atella
Cataluna 
Cava
Conca de Barbera 
Costers del Segre
Emporda
Montsant
Penedes 
Pla de Bages
Priorat 
Tarragona
Terra Alta
43
Q

Emporda deets

A

Borders Banyuls

Carinena rose most common allowed by Strong constant winds

44
Q

Two syn Carignan spain

A

samso (Emporda)
Mazuela
carinena

45
Q

What is Vino de Uvas Sobremadurada

A

Vino de licor

46
Q

pla de Bages beets

A

Named for Bacchus
North of Penedes
similar make up

47
Q

What is Vino Aguja

A

Spanish term for semi sparkling

1 to 2.5 bars

48
Q

Penedes beets

A

All types and style

95% of Cava comes from here

49
Q

subzones penedes

A

divided by Altitude
Baix Penedes
Medio Penedes
AIt Penedes

50
Q

Alt Penedes beets

A

high altitude

Parellada focused

51
Q

UII de Llebre is?

A

Tempranillo Syn Penedes

52
Q

Tempranillo syn Penedes

A

UII de Llebre

53
Q

Where will you find Malvasia de Sitges

A

Baix Penedes
sweet fortified wines revived by two producers
Slow food presidia status

54
Q

2 producers baix penedes fortified white

A

Malvasia de Sitges
Hospital de Sant Joan Baptista
Vega de Ribes

55
Q

Birthplace of Cava

A

San Sadurni d’Anoia

56
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What is San Sadurni d’Anoia

A

birthplace of Cava

57
Q

World’s largest producer of bubbles

58
Q

what is Subirat

A

Malvasia syn Penedes

59
Q

Malvasia syn Penedes

60
Q

Recommended/Authorized varieties Cava

A

Parellada, Macabeo, Xarel-lo

Chard, Subirat Parent (malvasia)

61
Q

Trepat Cava

62
Q

Red varieties Cava

A

Pinot Noir
Monastrell
Garnacha Tinta
Trepat (rose)

63
Q

Sugar levels Cava

A 
0-3
0-6
0-12
12-17
17-32
32-50
50+
64
Q

Aging Cava

A 
just lees, not total
9 months
Reserva 15 months
Gran Reserva 30 months (Brut or less)
Cava de Paraje 36 months
65
Q

pruning cava

A

En vaso

En Espaldera: Cordon, Vara Y Pulgar

66
Q

En Espaldera is

A

trellis system

67
Q

Outline Cava de Paraje

A 
single estate
hand harvest 
36 mo lees
Brut or less
vintage only
68
Q

What will be on Cava cork

A

five pointed Star

69
Q

Montsant beets

A

promoted from Tarragona sub region 2002

Similar to Priorat

70
Q

Scala Dei is

A

Priorat based producer

71
Q

Tarragona beets

A

used to be rancio, mistela (vin de liqueur)

Now large swaths of coastal land planted to white Cava varieties, just south of Penedes

72
Q

2 DO mentioned in passing, around the penedes area

A 
Conca de Barbera (north of penedes) 
Terra Alta (south of Tarragona)
73
Q

Non contiguous DO above Penedes

A

Costers del Segre

between Somontano and Tarragona

74
Q

What is Raimat

A

Estate in Coster del segre Started by Manuel Raventos in 1914, largely responsible for costers del Segre DO
arid, infertal

75
Q

Name a subzone of Costers del Segre

A

Raimat, for the producer started by Manuel Raventos

76
Q

Alello DO beets

A

northeast of Penedes
Cava and Still wines based on
Pansa Blanca

77
Q

Pansa Blanca beets

A

Native white grape of Alello DO NE of Penedes

normally vinified still

78
Q

Baleares beets

A

Islands off coast between Barcelona and Valencia
Native grapes Moll and Manto Negro
Binissalem DO
Pla I Llevant DO

79
Q

What is Samso

A

Mazuela syn Priorat

80
Q

Mazuelo syn Priorat

81
Q

What are the clos of Barbies

A

5 Vineyards planted by Rene Barbier and farmed by a gaggle of producers in Priorat and released as Vino de Mesa (1989 ish)

82
Q

3 synonyms for Carignan

A

Samso (priorat)
Mazuelo (Catalan?)
Carenena

83
Q

Barbiers Clos memory trick

A 
M, D, L'0, M, E 
My 
Dick
Loves
Male
Energy 
Mogador, Dofi, L'0bac, Martinet, Erasmus
84
Q

Does Priorat allow international Varieties

A

Yes
Cab sauv, franc, PN, Syrah, Merlot
No chard though

85
Q

What are subzones of Priorat Called

A

Vi de la Via or vino de Pueblo

12 of them named for villages

86
Q

What is Vi de la Via

A

12 subzones Priorat

also called Vino de Pueblo

87
Q

What is Gratallops

A

one of Vi de la Via in Priorat

88
Q

Name 4 Via de la Via

A

Gratallops
Porrera
Poboleda
Torroja

89
Q

L’ Ermita owner and assemblage

A

Palacios
Priorat
100% garnacha

90
Q

Canary Island beets

A

no phylox
sub tropical
closer to Africa

91
Q

What did Enrique Forner do?

A

20th century innovator, Chateaux owner
Riscal brought first wave
Forner brought temp control, judicious oak usage
founded Marques de Caceres with Peynaud

92
Q

Who founded Marques

A

Enrique Forner

93
Q

What does Graciano bring to Rioja

A

freshness
aroma
ages well

94
Q

What is Mazuelo called in Aragon

95
Q

Viura Syn

96
Q

Macabeo syn

A

Viura (Rioja, Aragon)

97
Q

Where is Macabeo focused

A

Rioja as Viura, Cava, Castillo La Mancha

Non in Galicia or super south

98
Q

Who makes Cune?

99
Q

Parentage Tempranillo

A

Albillo Mayor

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