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1
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Falset

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Previous name for Montsant, it was a sub one of Tarragona prior to 2002

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Pansa

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Dried grapes, overripe, used to make VDL, Vino vimblanc in montsant for instance,

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Roble

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Literally ‘oak’

Aragon DOs (Carinena, somontano, calatayud, campo del Borja)
max 600L
whites- min 45 days
reds- min 90 days

Ribera Del Duero:
Min 3 months aging

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Tonel

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Similar to Robles
Designated oak aging
No minimum required but time in oak is stated on label

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Vino del guarda

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Red wine term for 1 year minimum aging in oak

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6
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What regions in Spain may omit their pdo/pgi terms from the label?

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Cava, Sherry

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7
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Location of first spanish sparkling wine production?

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San Sadurni d’Anoia

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Quality Levels of Spanish Wine

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DOC- Denominación d'Origen Calificada
DO- Denomination d'Origen
VCIG- Vinos de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica 
VP- Vinos Pago
VPC- Vino de Pago Calificado
VT- Vino de la Tierra
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9
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Vinos Pago Req’s

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Single estate
if within a DO, stricter req's for yield, etc
min. 10 years of production
estate bottled
int'l reputation
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10
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ESP-wide Crianza aging

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White- 18 months total, with 6 months in wood

Red- 24 months total, with 6 months in wood

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ESP-wide Reserva aging

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White- 24 months total, with 6 months in wood

Red- 36 months total, with 12 months in wood

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12
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ESP-wide Grand Reserva aging

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White- 48 months total, with 6 months in wood

Red- 60 months total, with 18 months in wood

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13
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Noble aging term (ESP)

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min. 18 months in cask

600L or less

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Anejo aging term (ESP)

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min. 24 months in cask

600L or less

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Viejo aging term (ESP)

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min 36 months in cask

marked oxidative character

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16
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Autonomias included in North-Central Spain

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Rioja
Navarra
Aragon

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17
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DO’s of Navarra

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Navarra
Bodegas Otazu (DP)
Prado de Irache (DP
Senorio de Arinzano (DP)
Technically some of Rioja DOCa spills into Navarra
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DO’s of Aragon

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Calatayud
Campo de Borja
Carinena
Somontano

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19
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Sub zones of Navarra

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Tierra Estrella
Valdizarbe
Baja Montana
Ribera Baja
Ribera Alto
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20
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Mazuelo Synonym

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Carignan

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21
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‘Traditional’ grapes of Rioja and minimum in blend

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Tempranillo
Mazeulo
Graciano
Garnacha
Maturana Tinta (since 2007)
min. 85% if whole clusters
min. 95% if destemmed
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22
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Who is Berceo named after

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12th century Benedictine monk

known for writing his verse about wine in local spanish dialect

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23
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Styles of Rioja Sparkling wine?

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Cava

Vinos Espumoso de Calidad

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Vinos Espumosa Calidad aging levels and req’s

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Calidad- 15 months on lees
Reserva- 24 months on lees
Gran Anada- 36 months on lees

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Sancocho

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color adjustment for sherry- syrup and must cooked to one-third original volume

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Arrope

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color adjustment for sherry- syrup and must cooked to one-fifth original volume

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pantomima

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color adjustment for malaga- syrup and must cooked to half original volume

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28
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Lagrima

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traditional style of Malaga wine produced without any mechanical pressing

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Lacrimae Christi

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Lagrima (no mechanical pressing) wine aged for min. 2 years in oak

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Pajarete

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traditional style of Malaga produced without the addition of arrope

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Vendemia Asoleada

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traditional Malaga style produced only from PX and/or Moscatel dried with Soleo method

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32
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Malaga aging levels

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Malaga Palido- less than 6 months aging
Malaga- 6 - 24 months in oak
Malaga Viejo- 24 - 36 months in oak
Malaga Anejo- 36 - 60 months in oak
Malaga transanejo- 60+ months aging in oak
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33
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When were VOS and VORS introduced?

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2000

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34
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DOs of Valencia

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Alicante
Until-Requena
Valencia

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35
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Styles: Alicante

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Blanco- dry, semi-dry, sweet
Rosado- dry, semi-dry, sweet
Tinto- dry, semi-dry, sweet
Doble Pasta- twice as many solids
Rancio-
Vino Nobile- only recommended varieties, no fortification
Fondillon- 100% monastrell, no fortification
Moscatel de Alicante- 100% Alexandria, fortified

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36
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Grapes: Alicante

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White: Merseguero, Airen, Macabeo, Alexandria
Red: Monastrell, Garnacha, Tintorera, Temp

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37
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Aging terms for Alicante

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Vino Rancio: min. 2 years in glass or wood, in sun
Noble Alicante: min. 30 months in wood
Vino Anejo: min. 36 months in wood
Fondillon: min 10 years in wood

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38
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Styles: Utiel-Requena

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Blanco
Rosado
Tinto
Superior Blanco/ Rosado/ Tinto
Espumoso
Espumosos aromatico
VdL
Aguja
Vendemia Inicial (nouveau)
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39
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Grapes permitted for Superior wines in Utiel-Requena

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Blanco- Macabeo a/o Chardonnay
Rosado- 100% Bobal
Tinto- Temp a/o Grenache

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40
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Grapes for Utiel-Requena

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White: Planta nova, Macabeo, chard, SB, Merseguera
Red: Bobal, Temp, Garnacha, CS, Merlot, Syrah

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41
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Aging for Utiel-Requena

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Standard ESP aging for all colors

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42
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Styles: Valencia

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Blanco
Rosado
Tinto
Rancio
VdL
Espumoso
Espumoso Aromatico
Vino de Misa (consecration wine)
Vino Consegrar (consecration wine)

Wines with aging designation require 12% min. alc versus 9/9.5% for normal

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43
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Subzones of Valencia

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Alto Turia
Valentino
Moscatel de Valencia
Clariano

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44
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DOs of Balearic Islands

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Binissalem

Pla i Llavent

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45
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Dino Dulce Classico (Canaries)

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sunned grapes
Moscatel or Malvasia
min 45 g/L RS
All DOs except La Palma, Ycoden-Daute-Isora

46
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DO Pagos of Navarra

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Senorio de Arinzano (Tierra Estrella, 2007)
Prado Irache (Tierra Estrella, 2008)
Bodegas Otazu (Valdizarbe, 2009)
47
Q

Subzones of Navarro

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Valdizarbe
Baja Montana
Tierra Estella
Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja
48
Q

xabre

A

decomposed granite soils of Rias Baixas

49
Q

Name for decomposed granite soils of Rias Baixas

50
Q

Term for estates in Rias Baixas

51
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Original name for Rias Baixas DO

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Albarino DO (changed due to EU regulations)

52
Q

Largest sub zone of Rias Baixas

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Val de Salnes (contains >50% of vineyard plantings)

53
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Smallest sub zone of Rias Baixas

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Soutomaior (both in size and production)

54
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Subzones of Rias Baixas (N-S)

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Ribeiro do Ulla, Val de Salnes, Soutomaior, Condado do Tea, O Rosal

55
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Subzone of Rias Baixas that borders Ribeiro

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Condado do Tea

56
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Training system of Rias Baixas

A

Parral (pergola-type)

57
Q

Other white grapes of Rias Baixas

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Loureiro
Treixadura
Caino Blanco
Torrontes
Godello

58
Q

which sub zone of Rias Baixas cannot go on the label?

A

Soutomaior

59
Q

DOs of Galicia

A

Rias Baixas
Ribeiro
Rebeira Sacra
Valdeorras
Monterrei

60
Q

Recent vintage of Ribeiro highly affected by frost?

A

2017
lost nearly 1/3 of crop
high humidity and elevated precipitation make it susceptible

61
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Vino Tostado regulations

A

Ribeiro
White or red grapes
dried min. 3 months inside
must reach >350 g/L must weight
fermented/ aged in oak or cherry for min. 6 months
aged in bottle 3 months

62
Q

Subzones of Ribeira Sacra

A

Chantada
Ribeiras do Mino
Amandi
Ribeiras do Sil
Quiroga-Bibei

63
Q

only grapes permitted for varietal labelling in Valdeorras

A

Godello (100%)
Mencia (85%)

64
Q

First DO established in Basque Country

A

Getariako Txakolina (1989)

65
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Differences between Basque DOs

A

Getariako - east of Bilbao, most traditional production
Bizkaiko- west of Bilbao, more flexible growing and production rules
Arabako- Newest, smallest, further inland, less humid

66
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Styles of Vino de Licor in Rueda

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Palido: lighter style, fortified, biological aging, min 3 years oak
Dorado: more traditional, oxidative, fortified, solera method, min 4 years aging (2 in wood)
Both made from palomino and viura

67
Q

Mountain on Tenereife

A

Teide
3718 meters elevation
Rainshadow effect to the south

68
Q

Suertes

A

Small plots of grapes on Tenereife

69
Q

Teide

A

Mountain on Tenereife
3718 meters

70
Q

DOs of Tenereife

A

Tacoronte-acentejo
Valle de la orotava
Ycoden-Duate-Isora
Valle de Guimar
Abona

71
Q

Trenzado

A

Traditional cordon training method
Vallée de la Orotava

72
Q

Winds of Sherry

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Levante- hot, dry from inland (east)
Poniente- cooler, moist from sea (west)

73
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Sub types of palomino

A

Palomino fino (preferred for higher yield, disease resistance)
Palomino de Jerez

74
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Desfangado

A

Settling of the must/ racking to remove solids from Sherry must before fermentation

75
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Castas

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Valdeorras term for wines with min. 85% preferred grapes (white or red)

76
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Summum

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Ribeira Sacra term for min. 85% preferred grapes (white or red)

77
Q

Age for calatayud vinas viejas

A

Min 35 years

78
Q

Calatayud superior

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Min 85% garnacha from vines min 50 years old

79
Q

Dos of Aragon

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Somontano (in north)
Campo de borja
Carinena
Calatayud

80
Q

Capitol city of Aragon

81
Q

River of Calatayud

A

Jalon (flows into Ebro)

82
Q

River of carinena

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Huerva (tributary of Ebro)

83
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Specialty grapes of Somontano

A

Alcanon (white)
Parraleta (red)
Moristel (red)

84
Q

Moscatel morisco

A

Moscatel de grano menudo in Malaga

85
Q

Moscatel de grano menudo syn. In Malaga

A

Moscatel morisco

86
Q

espartos

A

Straw mats for sunning grapes in Malaga

87
Q

Tinas

A

Large wooden vats, 5,000-20,000 liters
Ribera del Jucar in La Mancha

88
Q

tinaja

A

Clay vessel for wine making in spain

89
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Alto Turia

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Subzone of Valencia

90
Q

Valentino

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Sub zone of Valencia

91
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Clariano

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Sub zone of Valencia

92
Q

Bullas

A

DO located in Murcia
37’ latitude
White, rose, red, vdl, sparkling

93
Q

Alella

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Catalonia DO
Northeast of Barcelona along the coast

94
Q

Conca de barbera

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Catalonia DO

95
Q

Costers del segre

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Catalonia DO

96
Q

Pla de Bages

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Catalonia DO

97
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Terra Alta

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Catalonia DO

98
Q

Emporda

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Catalonia DO
Opposite Roussillon

99
Q

Arlanza

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Castilla y Leon DO

100
Q

Arribes

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Castilla y Leon DO

101
Q

Cigales

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Castilla y Leon DO

102
Q

Tierra del Vino de Zamora

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Castilla y Leon DO

103
Q

Almansa

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Castilla La Mancha DO

104
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Campo de Calatrava

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Castilla La Mancha DO

105
Q

Mondejar

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Castilla La Mancha DO

106
Q

Mentrida

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Castilla La Mancha DO

107
Q

Ucles

A

Castilla La Mancha DO

108
Q

Mountains on Mallorca

A

Serra de Tramuntana

109
Q

Ceniza

A

Volcanic soil in lanzarote
Black, sandy, formed from ash and lava

110
Q

Hojos

A

Craters on lanzarote where grapes are grown
Up to 10m wide and 5m deep, allowing grapes to grow in soil not lava ash, and protect from hot, humid winds

111
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Zanjas

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Similar to hojos, deep trenches for grape growing, allowing soil access and protection from wind

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