Spain Flashcards
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What are the subzones of Rioja?
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Alta, Baja (oriental), Alavesa
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What is Fondillon?
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Solera style, oxidative, dessert wine from overripe monastrell w/10+ years of aging. No fortification. No wood flavor. From Alicante DO in Valencia
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Which red grapes are allowed for Cava?
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Pinot Noir, Monastrell, Garnacha Tinta, Trepat (for pink wines only)
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What are the top vineyards of Lopez de Heredia?
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Tondonia, Bosconia, Gravonia; Only sites for Gran reserva. Made 20 times since 1890. Tondonia is only site for white gran reservas
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What are the provinces of Ribera del Duero?
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Valladolid, Burgos, Soria, Segovia
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What are the tiers of Espumoso from Penedes and their required aging?
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Espumoso: min. 12 months;
Espumoso “Premium”: min. 18 months;
Espumoso “Reserva”: min. 24 months
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Does Palomino undergo the Soleo process?
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Rarely. If so, for <24hours
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Subzones of Rias Baixas North to South
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Ribeira do Ulla, Val do Salnes, Soutomaior, Condado do Tea, O Rosal
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Which Pais Vasco DO has the largest production?
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Chacoli de Bizcaia
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Dorado - what and from where?
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Rueda. Local dry, oxidized, fortified wine
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What river borders Portugal and Rias Baixas
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Miño
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What is the maximum press yield in Sherry?
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72.5L/100kg
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What is Dulce de Almibar?
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Invert sugar + fino
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What are the subzone of Penedes DO?
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Baix-Penedes, Medio Penedes, Alt penedes
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What are the original five ‘clos’ of priorat?
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Clos Mogador, Clos Dofi, Clos Erasmus, Clos de l’Obac, Clos Martinet
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What are the DO’s of Pais Vasco?
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Getariako Txakolina, Bizkaiko Txakolina, Arabako Txakolina
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What are the soil types for the Rioja Subzones?
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Alta - calcareous clay in north and iron rich clay in lower slopes. Alavesa - Calcareous clay. Baja - Iron rich clay, and alluvial/silt in lower sites
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What are the white grapes of Rioja?
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Viura, Garnacha Bl, Malvasia Riojano, Maturana Bl, Chard, Verdejo
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Where is Lefriec produced?
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Penedes - Alemany I Corrio’s Sot Lefreic
Top Cuvee - Merlot, Carinena, CS in 23 m french oak.
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What is the range of sweetness for Rioja Espumosa Calidad?
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Brut is the sweetest (max 12 g/l)
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What is Rueda known for?
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Sparkling and Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc (can be varietally labeled)
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What are the DO’s of Murcia?
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Bullas, jumilla (part), yecla (part), alicante (part)
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What is the Southernmost DO in Galicia?
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Monterrei
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Who is Peter Sisseck?
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Pingus owner
25
What is require for a red wine from Spain labeled Crianza? Reserva? Gran Reserva?
2 years (6m), 3 years (1), 5 years (18m)
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What types of wine are made in Rioja?
Red, White, Pink, Espumoso
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What is the mountain range separating Castille and Andalucia?
Sierra Morena
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What is required of Espumosa Gran Anada?
Entirely single vintage, and state vintage on the label
29
Where was the doble pasta method made famous?
Utiel Requena DO.
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what are the DO's of Tenerife?
Tacoronte Acentejo, Valle de la Orotava, Ycoden Daute-Isora, Abona, Valle de Guimar
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What are the red grapes of Rioja?
Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Graciano, Garnacha
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What are the DO of Jerez?
Jerez-Xeres-Sherry, and Manzanilla-Sanlucar de Barrameda
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Place in order from North to South: Canary Islands, Azores, Madeira,
Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands
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What is sancocho?
Vino de Calor reduced by 1/3
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What is the soil type of Bierzo?
Schistous, slate and clay
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Where/what Is the Raïmat estate?
A subzone of Costers del Segre DO and named for the estate that Manuel Raventos establishedd in 1914. The estate took 60 years to produce it's first vintage due to the infertility and arid-ness of the land
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What is Viura?
Macabeo
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What mountains border North Central Spain?
Cantabrian Mountains to the North bordering Pais Vasco, and Pyrenees bordering france
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What are the aging categories for Malaga Vino de Licor?
Malaga Palido <6mos; Malaga 6-24mos; Malaga Noble 2-3 yrs; Malaga Anejo 3-5 yrs; Malaga Transanejo 5+yrs
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What are the aging requirements for white Ribera del Duero
Not permitted. BUT for rosado Crianza (only) 18m (6m wood)
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In which subzone is the town of Labastida?
Rioja Alavesa
42
Name a cider producing autonomia that only produces VCIG wine -
Asturias. The VCIG is Cangas
43
What are the Island DO's of the Canary Islands?
La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote
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In which subzone is the town of Alfaro?
Rioja Oriental
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Where is Embruix produced?
Priorat.
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What is the primary grape of Montilla Moriles?
PX. Jerez is permitted to import due to declining acreage
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Who is credited with reviving Rueda and Verdejo?
Marques de Riscal by making it into a fresh, crisp wine rather than oxidized.
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What is the largest Autonomia in Spain?
Castilla y Leon
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What were the first and most recent DOCa's?
1991 Rioja. Priorato 2009 (DOCa. 2000 as DOQ)
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What are the sweetening agents of sherry?
Dulce Pasa, Dulce de Almibar, and Mistela
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What is Dulce Pasa?
A mistela of sun-dried palomino
52
What DO Pagos are in Navarra and in what subzone?
Botegas Otazu in Valdizarbe, Arinzano and Prado de Irache in Tierra Estella (3 total)
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What is Macan?
Vega Sicilia x Benjamin de Rothschild collab in Rioja
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What is VORS?
Vignum Optimum Rare Signatum - 30yo solera sherry.
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Where in Castilla - la mancha can you find chalker bedrock, providing better water retention for vines to use?
Valdepenas
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What is Mazuelo?
Carignan
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The Alt Penedes subregion is defined by what range of elevation?
500-850m
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What categories may a palo be put into post sobretablas?
Palma, Palma Cortada, Palo Cortado, Raya, Dos Rayas
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Who is the world's largest sparkling wine producer?
Freixenet
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What is the lees requirement for Rioja Espumosa Calidad?
15 m.
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What is require for a white wine from Spain labeled Crianza? Reserva? Gran Reserva?
18m, 2 years, 4 years. 6m for all
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What is the Dry hot E Wind in sherry country?
Levante
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What are the grape requirements for the Rias Baixas Subs when listed?
VdSalnes/RdUlla - 70% recommended; O Rosal 70% Alb + Loureira; Condado 70% Alb + Treix
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Curse of the 7's
87 97 07 so bad that they're … a curse
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What are the grapes of the Txakolia DO's
Hondurrabi Beltza (red) and zuri (white)
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What DO's does the Sil flow through?
Ribeira Sacra, Valdeorras, and Bierzo
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Where is El Pison produced?
Rioja.
Artadi single vineyard. 100% T. 12 m NFO
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What are the subzones of Navarra?
Valdizarbe, Baja Montaña, Tierra Estella, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja
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What are the aging requirements for white Rioja?
2(6m) may be non-oxidative, 2(6m), 4(6m)
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What are the grapes of Sherry?
PX, Palomino, and Moscatel
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What is a DOCa?
Denominacion de Origen Calificada. Top category of Spanish wine complying with certain conditions including above - average grape price and stringent quality controls. There are 2. Rioja - 1991. Priorat - 2009 (DOQ in '00 by local authorities).
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What are the soils of Sherry?
Albariza - chalk; Arenas - sand; and Barros - Clay
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What is the minimum aging requirement for sherry?
2 years (lowered from 3 in 2010)
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What are the aging requirements for Red Ribera del Duero Crianza, Reserva, and Gran Reserva?
2(1), 3(1), 5(2+3)
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What is VOS?
Vignum Optimum Signatum - 20yo. solera sherry.
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What is the Easternmosts DO in Galicia?
Valdeorras
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Who founded Vega Sicilia and When?
1864 Don Eloy Lacanda y Chaves
78
What is the cepage of Unico? Pesquera?
Temp + CS; all Temp.
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What are the subs of Ribeira Sacra?
Chantada, Ribeiras do Mino, Ribeiras do Sil, Amandi, Quiroga-Bibei
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What does the acronym CVNE stand for?
Compania Vinicola del Norte de Espana
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Where is Bobal a permitted grape?
Utiel Requena, Valencia, Manchuela, and Ribera de Jucar
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What regions constitute the Rioja DOCa?
La Rioja, Navarra, Pais Vasco
83
What are the Vil de la Vila/Vino de Pueblo?
Village level Priorat area wines: La Morera de Montsant, Gratallops, Bellmunt del Priorat, Escaladei, Porrera, Poboleda, La Vilella Baixa, La Vilella Alta, El Lloar, Masos del Terme de Falset, Solanes del Terme de El Molar, Torroja del Priorat
84
What is an amontillado sherry?
A fino sherry whose flor fades or doesn't develop, is fortified, and aged oxidatively
85
Where would you find Viño Tostado?
Local specialty in Ribeiro from dried grapes
86
Where is the grape Zalema found?
Condado de Huevla in Andalucia
87
What is the W humid wind in sherry country?
Pontiente
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Which subregion of Rias Baixas has the highest production of total wine?
Val do Salnes
89
What are the aging requirements for Cava?
Cava - 9 m; Riserva 15m; Gran Riserva 30 m; del Paraje 36m
90
What is the 'Golden Mile'
Stretch of land along the Duero from Tudela de Duero to Peñafel (W->E) that includes the wineries of Vega Sicilia, Pingus, Abadia Retuerta, Alion, and Mauro
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What is Doble Pasta?
red wines are macerated and fermented with twice the normal amount of grape skins and pulp, resulting in a wine of intense concentration, tannin and color. Often, doble pasta wines are used to strengthen weaker blends
92
What is the DO of Extremadura
Ribera del Guadiana DO
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What is the vine training of vines in Sherry?
Vara y Pulgar - Alternate spurs are pruned each year. One year's Vara (stick) pruned back to become next year's Bulgar (thumb)
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What is the smallest Vino de Pago?
Prado de Irache in Navarra w/16 ha (Tierra Estella)
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What are the aging requirements for Red Rioja Crianza, Reserva, and Gran Reserva?
2 (1), 3(1) 5(2+3btl)
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What’s significant about bodegas inviosa?
It’s the only cava producing bodega in SW Spain.
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What are the requirements for white rioja crianza, reserva, and gran reserva?
2,2,4. 6m for each. Reserva and gran reserva must be in oak/btl. Crianza may be non-oxidative environment.
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When did Ribera del Duero gain DO status?
1982
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What major announcement was made in Rioja in 2017?
The Consejo in Rioja announced the intro of Single Vineyard designation to be known as Vinedos Singulares
100
What is the sobretablas?
A holding/observation stage for wine classified as Palo (in sherry) is put in for 6months to a year if it develops flor. From there it's redirected into a final classification depending on it's flor development
101
What is the body of water bordering Basque Country?
Bay of biscay
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What DO's are in Andalucia?
Condado de huelva, (sherry), malaga, sierras de malaga, montilla-moriles
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What DO's lie along the Duero in Spain?
Ribera del Duero, Toro, Rueda, Cigales(~), Tierra del Vino de Zamora, Arribes. Arlanza is North of Ribera on the Pisuerga R.
104
What is the newest DO Pago?
La Finca Bolandin in Navarra (Ribeira Baja) in '14
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What is Licorella?
Slate w/quartz found in Priorat
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Where and when was Cava created?
San Sadurni d'Anoia in 1872. Jose Raventos of Cordoniu
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Which region has the largest number of DO Pago Appellations?
Castilla la Mancha
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What is the most planted grape of Jumilla
Monastrell
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What is the maximum press yield for Rioja Espumoso Calidad?
62L/100kg
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Which styles of Cava maybe produced in a Gran Reserva style?
Brut, Extra Brut, and Brut Nature
111
Wind that blows through campo de borja
Ciezo
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What are the DO's of Galicia?
Rias Baixas, Ribiero, Valdeorras, Ribiera Sacra, Monterrei
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What is the Cierzo?
Cold dry nw wind in N. Central Spain
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What is the required amount of native grapes in Rioja?
85%; 95% if destemmed
115
What region surrounds Pamplona?
Navarra DO
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What was the first Unico released?
1929 World's Fair the 1917 and 1918 vintages of Unico got some top praise
117
What Autonomia make up the Levant region?
Murcia and Valencia
118
Where is the Serranía de Ronda?
Subregion of Sierras de Malaga
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What is Muga's top bottling?
Prado Enea - 80% Tempranillo, the rest a blend of Garnacha, Mazuelo, and Graciano, from vines grown on a combination of chalky clay and alluvial soils. The vinification process takes place in wooden vats of varying sizes, beginning with large vats during maceration and fermentation. The wine is transferred to smaller vats and aged for three years, with an additional three years in bottle. The wine is filtered with egg whites. Inaugural vintage 1968.
120
Where can I find Marmajuelo?
Canary Islands
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What level of a solera is actually the solera?
The last level from which wine is drawn for bottling
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Vinos de Tea are produed in which DO?
Canary Islands
These are traditional rwp wines of Norte de la Palma aged for <6m canario pine
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What is Ojo de Gallo?
Traditional blended Rosados from Pais Vasco
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Where is Pago La Jara produced?
Toro. Telmo Rodriguez.
All Temp. 5 ha total. 5 plots. Mixture of barrel sizes.
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When was the DO Calificada established?
1988
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When was the Denominacion de Origen established?
1970
127
Spanish for Bush Trained vines
En Vaso
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What is the largest vineyard in Jerez?
Macharnudo @ 2000+ha
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What is a Manzanilla Pasada?
A manzanilla that has developed some oxidative characteristics due to extended aging and faded flor. Though not long enough to become a Manzanilla Amontillada
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What is Cava del Paraje?
Singe estate, hand harvested, 36m lees, vintage dated. 10yo+ vines. Lower yields - 8.8 from 12 ton/ha
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What are the DO's of Aragon
Campo de Borja, Calatayud, Cariñena, and Somontano
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What is and where can cencibel be found?
Tempranillo in Castilla - La Mancha
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Who own the original 5 clos?
René Barbier (Clos Mogador), Costers del Siurana (Clos de l’Obac), Álvaro Palacios (Finca Dofí, L’Ermita), Mas Martinet (Clos Martinet), and Clos & Terrasses (Clos Erasmus)
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Best Vintages in Rioja before 90
70, 82, 86 (better in Ribera), 89, 90
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Cencibel is a synonym for which grape? Where?
Tempranillo. Ribera del Duero (TBC)
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Rueda Dorado, Garnatxa del Tarragona, Lagrima, Vendimia Asoleada de Malaga are examples of what type of wine?
Vino de Licor
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Which DO 4 pointed stars on corks
Cava
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What is a criadera?
a layer of the solera.
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What is the term for semi-sparkling wine from Penedes?
Aguja. 1-2.5 bars
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What is Tempranillo known as in Ribera del Duero?
Tinto Fino/Tinto del Pais
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What are the non-DO(Ca) quality levels in Spain?
VCIG (Vinos de Calidad con Indicacion Geografica), VdlT (Vino de la Terra), DO Pago
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What is the minimum aging requirement for Reserva red wines in Ribera del Duero?
1 y wood, 3 y total
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What is vino de color?
a syrup of reduced syrup and fresh must used to adjust color in sherry
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What DO Pago is w/in Mentrida DO?
Marques de Grinon's Domino de Valdepusa. Pago status in 03. Estate established in 1973
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What is the largest Vinos de Pago?
La Finca Bolandin w/137ha
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In which subzone is the town of Haro?
Rioja Alta
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What is a Palo Cortado?
A wine destined to become fino or amontillado that gains body as it develops, is fortified to 17.5%, and undergoes oxidative aging to gain richness. Has both the crispness of an amontillado but the richness of an oloroso
148
What are the towns of Ribera del Duero?
Aranda de Duero and Penafiel
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What is the elevation of Ribera del Duero?
~600m
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What grapes are traditional for Cava?
Parellada, Xarel-lo, Macabeo
151
What and where is wine traditionally consumed from white porcelain bowls?
In Ribeiro, this is tradition for Alicante Bouchet
152
Name 3 producers in Ribera del Duero
Vega Sicilia, Pingus, Pesquera
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What is Samso?
Mazuelo (carignan) in Priorat
154
What are the DO of the Balearic Islands?
Binissalem and Pla I Llevant
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What is the coolest region in the Levante?
Utiel Requena DO
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What is Arrope?
Vino de Calor reduced bu 1/5
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What is an almacenista?
Broker that purchases and ages young wine to later sell it at maturity
158
What white variety is planted in Ribera del Duero and what's it used for?
Albillo for blending into Rose's
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How much wine may be drawn from a solara for bottling?
Up to 1/3. For every liter removed, 2 must remain
160
Name 5 Vi de la Vila:
La Morera de Montsant, Gratallops, Bellmunt del Priorat, Escaladei, Porrera, Poboleda, La Vilella Baixa, La Vilella Alta, El Lloar, Masos del Terme de Falset, Solanes del Terme de El Molar, Torroja del Priorat
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What is the aging required for Rioja Espumoso Calidad? Reserva? Gran Anada?
15, 24, 36m
