Spain Flashcards
1
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The white grape of Rueda DO?
A
Verdejo
2
Q
Minimum aging requirements for Rioja Gran Reserva white wines?
A
Six months in barrel; four years total
3
Q
The native trio of grapes used in Cava production?
A
Xarel-Lo
Macabeo
Parellada
4
Q
The most widely planted red grape of Spain?
A
Tempranillo
5
Q
Name the two DOCa regions of Spain?
A
Rioja
Priorat
6
Q
Aging requirements for Rioja Crianza?
A
One year in barrel; two years total
7
Q
This region produces the majority of Cava?
A
Catalunya
8
Q
Arrange the four tiers of Spanish Classification from most prestigious on down.
A
DOCa
DOC
VCIG
Vino de la Tierra
9
Q
Match the following towns with their corresponding subregions of Rioja:
a) Haro
b) Laguardia
c) Logrono
A
a) Rioja Alta
b) Rioja Alavesa
c) Rioja Alta
10
Q
Name the five DOs of Galicia?
A
Valdeorras DO Ribiero DO Ribiera Sacra DO Monterrei DO Rias Baixas
11
Q
Who produces L’Hermita?
A
Alvaro Palacios (Priorat)
12
Q
Name the top Ribera del Duero vintages from the 21st century?
A
2001
2004
2005
2010
13
Q
Cencibel is a synonym for?
A
Tempranillo
14
Q
What geographical feature separates Costers del Segre from Southwest France?
A
Pyrenees Mountains
15
Q
What is the most planted red grape of Jumilla DO?
A
Monastrell
16
Q
In which DO would you be most likely to find old vine Garnacha?
A
Calatayud
17
Q
Who produces “Castillo y Gay?”
A
Marquis de Murrietta
18
Q
In which region would you find the Calatayud DO?
A
Aragon
19
Q
What region is Gratallops located in?
A
Priorat
20
Q
Tenerife and Lanzarote are located in what archipelago?
A
Canary Islands
21
Q
What specific body of water is directly to the north of País Vasco?
A
Bay of BIscay
22
Q
What is the primary red grape of Manchuela DO?
A
Bobal
23
Q
What is the dominant red grape of Navarra?
A
Garnacha
24
Q
Name the region(s) constituting the Rioja DOCa.
A
La Rioja
Navarra
25
Name the permissible white and red grapes of Cava?
a) Xarel-Lo, Macabeo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Malvasia
| b) Garnacha, Pinot Noir, Monestrall, Trepat
26
Name the permissible white and red grapes of Cava?
a) Xarel-Lo, Macabeo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Malvasia
| b) Garnacha, Pinot Noir, Monestrall, Trepat
27
Wines labeled Añejo are aged for a minimum of how many months before release?
24mos
28
Bodega Otazu, Prado de Irache, and Señorio de Arinzano all produce wines under what designation?
DO Pago
29
What is the capacity of traditional barrels used in aging red wines in Rioja?
225L
30
Match the following DOs to their respective regions:
a) Montilla-Moriles
b) Ribeira Sacra
c) Rueda
d) Arabako Txakolina
e) Costers del Segre
a) Andalucia
b) Galicia
c) Castilla y Leon
d) Pais Vasco
e) Catalunya
31
Quercus Alba is also known as?
American Oak
32
Name four traditional Rioja producers whose start began during the latter half of the nineteenth century?
La Rioja Alta
Lopez Heredia
CVNE
Berceo
33
What was Cava first known as when traditional method sparkling wine began being produced in Spain?
Champana
34
The birthplace of Cava?
San Sadurni d'Anoia
35
DO regulations were finally approved and implemented in?
1970
36
# Define the aging requirements for these additional DOP label terminologies:
a) Noble
b) Anejo
c) Viejo
a) 18mo aging in cask < 600L
b) 24mo aging in cask < 600L
c) 36mo aging in cask < 600L
37
Name the three autonomias found within north-central Spain?
La Rioja
Navarra
Aragon
38
The was Spain's first DOC (Denominacion de Origen Calificada)? In what year?
a) La Rioja
| b) 1991
39
What is Carignan known as in Rioja?
Mazuelo
40
The five grapes of red Rioja that must comprise 85% of the blend? Other permissible grapes to finish the blend?
a) Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Graciano, Garnacha, Maturana Tinta
| b) Cabernet, Monastrell
41
Macabeo is known as what in Rioja?
Viura
42
Four most planted white grapes of Rioja?
Viura
Garnacha Blanca
Malvasia Riojana
Maturana Blanca
43
Red Rioja standards for the following:
a) Crianza
b) Reserva
c) Gran Reserva
a) 1yr in oak, 2yrs in total
b) 1yr in oak, 3yrs in total
c) 2yrs in oak, at least 3yrs in bottle
44
White Rioja standards for the following:
a) Crianza
b) Reserva
c) Gran Reserva
a) 6mos cask, 2yrs total
b) 6mos in cask, 2yrs total
c) 6mos in cask, 4yrs total
45
Rioja Alavesa typically produces this style of wine?
Vino Joven
46
The common soil type of Alta/Alavesa?
Calcareous clay
47
Navarra is renowned for this style of wine?
Rosado
48
The most prominent white variety of Navarra DO?
Chardonnay
49
Name two DO Pago estates in Navarra DO?
Prado Irache
Bodegas Otazu
Seniorio de Arinzano
50
The five subzones of Navarra?
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Tierra Estrella
Valdizarbe
Baja Montana
Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja
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51
The four DOs of Aragon and their specialties?
a) Campo de Borja - Garnacha (red and rosado)
b) Calatayud - Garnacha
c) Carinena - Garnacha
d) Somontano - Alcanon, Parraleta (both local)
52
The four autonomias of the Green Spain?
a) Galicia
b) Pais Vasco
c) Asturias
d) Cantabria
53
The five DOs of Galicia?
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Ribiero
Ribera Sacra
Valdeorras
Rias Baixas
Monterrei
```
54
The five subzones of the Rias Baixas DO?
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Condado do Tea
Valle do Salnes
Ribiera do Ulla
Soutomaior
O Rosal
```
55
Name two of the white blending grapes found in Rias Baixas DO?
Treixadura
| Loureira
56
Three red grapes found in Rias Baixas DO?
Caino
Mencia
Espadeiro
57
The prominent red and white varietals of Ribiero?
Caino
| Treixadura
58
Where would you find Vino Tostado? What kind of wine?
a) Ribiero
| b) Appassimento-style
59
Where would you most likely encounter wines labeled "Súmmum?"
Ribeira Sacra
60
What sub-region of Rías Baixas has the highest production of total wine?
Val do Salnes
61
What geographical feature separates Costers del Segre from Southwest France?
Pyrenees Mountains
62
Which region has the largest number of DO Pago appellations?
Castilla-La Mancha
63
Who produces Malleolus?
Emilio Moro (Ribera del Duero)
64
Who produces Janus?
Pesquera (Ribera del Duero)
65
Who produces Pesus?
Bodegas Hermanos Sastre
66
What sub-region of Rías Baixas allows up to 70% Treixadura?
Condado do Tea
67
Which País Vasco DO has the largest production?
Bizkaiko Txakolina
68
Rueda Dorado, Garnatxa del Tarragona, Lagrima, and Vendimia Asoleada de Malaga are all examples of what style of wine?
Vino de Licor
69
The famed red grape of Ribeira Sacra? Common white grapes?
a) Mencia
| b) Treixadura, Godello
70
Valdeorras DO's specialty?
Godello
71
The three DOs of Pais Vasco?
Getariako Txakolina
Bizkaiko Txakolina
Arabako Txakolina
72
The traditional name of Txakolina rosado?
Ojo de Gallo
73
The two predominant grapes of Txakolina production? Which accounts for the majority share?
a) Hondarrabi Zuri, Hondarrabi Beltza
| b) Zuri
74
The largest autonomia of Spain?
Castilla y Leon
75
The Duero river passes along these 5 DOs in Castilla y Leon?
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Ribera del Duero
Toro
Rueda
Tierra del Vino de Zamora
Arribes
```
76
These two DOs are found in the mountainous NW of Castilla y Leon, near the border of Galicia?
Bierzo DO
| Tierra de Leon DO
77
Mencia comprises what percentage of rose and red wines in Bierzo DO?
a) 50%
| b) 75%
78
The two founding partners in Descendientes de Jose Palacios? In which DO?
```
Alvaro Palacios (Priorat, Rioja)
Rafael Palacios (Valdeorras)
```
79
Where would you find Prieto Picudo?
Tierra de Leon DO
80
The three common white varieties of Bierzo?
Godello
Dona Blanca
Palomino
81
Vines were planted at the Vega Sicilia estate in?
1864
82
Tempranillo is known as __________ in Ribera del Duero?
Tinto de Pais
83
Vega Sicilia is typically a blend of these varieties?
Tinto de Pais (Tempranillo)
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
84
These two vintages brought international acclaim to Vega Sicilia in this year of the Barcelona World Fair?
a) 1917, 1918 Unico
| b) 1929
85
Are white wines allowed under the Ribera del Duero DO?
No
86
This white grape is allowed in Ribera del Duero rosado?
Albillo
87
Aging requirements for Ribera del Duero DO wines?
Crianza - 2 years (one in cask)
Reserva - 3 years (one in cask)
Gran Reserva - 5 years (two in cask)
88
White wines labeled as Rueda require a minimum ____% Verdejo?
50
89
What is a "Dorado?"
A fortified, oxidized wine
90
Toro's local strain of Tempranillo?
Tinta de Toro
91
White wines are made from what in Toro?
Verdejo
| Malvasia
92
Vega Sicilia's Toro estate?
Bodegas Pintia
93
Dehesa la Granja is found where in Spain? Part of whose empire?
a) Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO (Castilla y Leon)
| b) Pesquera (Alejandro Fernandez)
94
Rufete is found in this DO of Castilla y Leon?
Arribes DO
95
Where would you find the Cigales DO and the Arlanza DO?
Castilla y Leon
96
Where did Miguel Torres introduce stainless steel fermentation in the 1960's?
Catalunya
97
This was the second region in Spain to be promoted to DOCa?
Priorat DOCa
98
What kind of soil is "Licorella?" Found where?
a) Black slate and quartzite
| b) Priorat DOCa
99
Name the five "Clos" of Priorat.
Clos Mogador (Barbier), Clos Erasmus, Clos Dofi (Palacios), Clos de l'Obac (Pastrana), Clos Martinet (Sarah Perez)
100
The village category established for Priorat wines in 2009?
Vino de Pueblo
101
This DO completely surrounds Priorat at lower elevations?
Montsant DO
102
The largest DO of Catalunya?
The all-encompassing Catalunya DO
103
Most of Tarragona DO is planted to varieties destined for?
Cava
104
Costers del Segre, Terra Alta, and Conca de Barbera are all found where?
Catalunya
105
The three altitude zones in which Penedes DO is divided?
Baix-Penedes
Alt-Penedes
Medio-Penedes
106
Name all permissable grapes of Cava DO?
White: Paralleda, Macabeo (Viura), Xarel-Lo, Chardonnay, Malvasia (Subirat Parent)
Red: Pinot Noir, Garnacha Tinta, Monastrell, Trepat
107
The fortified specialty of Sitges?
Malvasia de Sitges
108
This innovative technology for riddling was introduced in Cava DO?
Gyropalette
109
The capital of Cava production?
San Sadurnia d'Anoia
110
Minimum lees contact for the three tiers of Cava production?
Standard - 9mos
Reserva - 15mos
Gran Reserva - 30mos
111
What is Xarel-lo known as in the Alella DO?
Pansa Blanca
112
The focus of the Emporda DO?
Carinena-based rosados
113
The two DO zones of the Balaeric Islands?
Pla i Llevant DO
| Binissalem Mallorca DO
114
The largest autonomia of Spain?
Castilla y Leon
115
The Duero river passes along these 5 DOs in Castilla y Leon?
```
Ribera del Duero
Toro
Rueda
Tierra del Vino de Zamora
Arribes
```
116
These two DOs are found in the mountainous NW of Castilla y Leon, near the border of Galicia?
Bierzo DO
| Tierra de Leon DO
117
Mencia comprises what percentage of rose and red wines in Bierzo DO?
a) 50%
| b) 75%
118
The two founding partners in Descendientes de Jose Palacios? In which DO?
```
Alvaro Palacios (Priorat, Rioja)
Rafael Palacios (Valdeorras)
```
119
Where would you find Prieto Picudo?
Tierra de Leon DO
120
The three common white varieties of Bierzo?
Godello
Dona Blanca
Palomino
121
The founder of Vega Sicilia? Vines were planted for the famed estate in?
a) Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves
| b) 1864
122
Tempranillo is known as __________ in Ribera del Duero?
Tinto de Pais
123
Vega Sicilia is typically a blend of these varieties?
Tinto de Pais (Tempranillo)
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
124
These two vintages brought international acclaim to Vega Sicilia in this year of the Barcelona World Fair?
a) 1917, 1918 Unico
| b) 1929
125
Ribera del Duero was granted DO status in?
1982
126
Are white wines allowed under the Ribera del Duero DO?
No
127
This white grape is allowed in Ribera del Duero rosado?
Albillo
128
Aging requirements for Ribera del Duero DO wines?
Crianza - 2 years (one in cask)
Reserva - 3 years (one in cask)
Gran Reserva - 5 years (two in cask)
129
White wines labeled as Rueda require a minimum ____% Verdejo?
50
130
What is a "Dorado?"
A fortified, oxidized wine
131
Toro's local strain of Tempranillo?
Tinta de Toro
132
White wines are made from what in Toro?
Verdejo
| Malvasia
133
Vega Sicilia's Toro estate?
Bodegas Pintia
134
Dehesa la Granja is found where in Spain? Part of whose empire?
a) Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO (Castilla y Leon)
| b) Pesquera (Alejandro Fernandez)
135
Rufete is found in this DO of Castilla y Leon?
Arribes DO
136
Where would you find the Cigales DO and the Arlanza DO?
Castilla y Leon
137
Where did Miguel Torres introduce stainless steel fermentation in the 1960's?
Catalunya
138
This was the second region in Spain to be promoted to DOCa?
Priorat DOCa
139
Name two white and three red grapes that the Canary Islands grow?
a) Malvasia, Listan Blanco (Palomino)
| b) Listan Negro, Listan Prieto (Mission), Negramoll (Tinta Negra)
140
The village category established for Priorat wines in 2009?
Vino de Pueblo
141
This DO completely surrounds Priorat at lower elevations?
Montsant DO
142
The largest DO of Catalunya?
The all-encompassing Catalunya DO
143
Most of Tarragona DO is planted to varieties destined for?
Cava
144
The three altitude zones in which Penedes DO is divided?
Baix-Penedes
Alt-Penedes
Medio-Penedes
145
Name all permissable grapes of Cava DO?
White: Paralleda, Macabeo (Viura), Xarel-Lo, Chardonnay, Malvasia (Subirat Parent)
Red: Pinot Noir, Garnacha Tinta, Monastrell, Trepat
146
The fortified specialty of Sitges?
Malvasia de Sitges
147
This innovative technology for riddling was introduced in Cava DO?
Gyropalette
148
What is the westernmost DO in Spain located on the Duero river?
Arribes
149
Minimum lees contact for the three tiers of Cava production?
Standard - 9mos
Reserva - 15mos
Gran Reserva - 30mos
150
The focus of the Emporda DO?
Carinena-based rosados/reds
151
Pla i Llevant DO and Binissalem Mallorca DO are found where?
Canary Islands
152
The two DOs contained within Valencia and their specialties?
a) Alicante DO - Fondillon (solera style oxidized dessert wine from Monastrell)
b) Utiel-Requena DO - Doble Pasta wines from the Bobal grape
153
What are Doble Pasta wines?
Red wines are macerated and fermented with twice the normal amount of grape skins and pulp
154
Jumilla DO, Yecla DO, and Bullas DO are found where?
Murcia (South of Valencia)
155
This grape represents over 95% of production in Murcia?
Monastrell
156
Europe's single largest demarcated region?
La Mancha DO
157
The principle white and red grape of La Mancha DO?
Airen
| Cencibel
158
The most-planted white variety in Spain (and the world for that matter)?
Airen
159
Name three DO Pago estates in La Mancha?
Marquis de Grinon
Finca Elez
Deheasa del Carrizal
160
The focus of the following southern Spain DOs?
a) Almansa DO
b) Manchuela DO
c) Valdepenas DO
d) Ucles DO
e) Mondar DO
f) Ribera del Guadiana DO
a) Garnacha Tintorera
b) Bobal
c) Airen, Cencibel
d) Cencibel, Garnacha, International reds
e) Cab Sauv, Malvar
f) Fruit destined for sherry production
161
Name the six DOs that span the southern Spanish coastline?
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Malaga DO
Sierras de Malaga DO
Montilla-Moriles DO
Condado do Huelva DO
Jerez-Xeres-Sherry DO
Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda DO
```
162
English-speakers historically referred to the wines of Sherry as?
Sack
163
The two important DOs of sherry production?
Jerez-Xerez-Sherry
| Manzanilla-Sanlucar de Barrameda
164
The three central hubs (towns) of Sherry production?
Jerez de la Frontera
Sanlucar de Barrameda
El Puerto de Santa Maria
165
Palomino is also known as _________ elsewhere in Spain.
Listan
166
The three grapes of sherry production in order of importance?
Palomino
Pedro Ximenez
Moscatel
167
Sherry's predominant soil-type? Clay soils in the area are known as? Sandy soils?
a) Albariza
b) Barros
c) Arenas
168
Montilla-Morez DO foucus on this grape for sherry production?
Pedro Ximenez
169
These two styles are all that are typically fortified in Montilla-Morez?
Oloroso
| Dessert Styles
170
The process of drying grapes for a period of roughly 20 days in Malaga is known as? The principal grapes of the region?
a) Soleo
| b) Pedro Ximenez, Moscatel
171
What is "arroppe?"
Concentrated grape must heated and reduced to one-third of its original volume
172
Solera aging in Malaga Sherry happens in what kind of oak?
American
173
Table wines in Malaga are released as?
Sierras de Malaga DO
174
Name three white and red grapes that the Canary Islands grow?
a) Malvasia, Listan Blanco (Palomino), Malvasia
| b) Listan Negro, Listan Prieto (Mission), Negramoll (Tinta Negra)
175
What sub-region of Rias Baixas allows up to 70% Treixadura?
Condado do Tea
176
Who produces the following wines:
a) El Pison
b) Corullon
c) Lefriec
d) Pago La Jara
e) Embruix
a) Artadi (Rioja)
b) Descendientes del Palacios (Bierzo)
c) Allemany i Corrio (Penedes)
d) Telmo Rodriguez (Toro)
e) Val Llach (Priorat)
177
In what DO would you most likely find red wines produced from Mencia in Castilla y León?
Bierzo
178
Ribera del Duero DO is situated within the four provinces of Valladolid, Burgos, Segovia, and _____.
Soria
179
Rueda Dorado, Garnatxa del Tarragona, Lagrima, and Vendimia Asoleada de Malaga are all examples of what style of wine?
Vino de Licor
180
Vinos de Tea are produced in which DO?
La Palma
181
Which País Vasco DO has the largest production?
Chacolí de Bizcaia
182
Three great Rioja vintages from the 90s?
1990
1991
1994
183
What is the westernmost DO in Spain located on the Duero river?
Arribes
184
What river separates Valdeorras and Ribeira Sacra?
Sil
185
What is Vendimia Tardía?
Late-Harvest wines
186
Vil de la Vila may be appended to a villages name to indicate superior quality in this region? Name four villages?
a) Priorat DOCa
| b) Gratallops, Porrera, La Morrera de Monsant, Escaladei
187
Euskadi is the indigenous name for what region?
Pais Vasco
