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3 Rivers of Spain N-S

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Ebro
Duero
Tajo

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2 Mountain Ranges of Spain E-W

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Pyrenees (Natural Border to France)

Cantabrian

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2 major city connections within Spain

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Barcelona- North east corner/SW will be Pendez and Cava/further will be Priorat

Madrid- Center of country/Ribera del Duero, Rueda, and Toro to the North/ La Marcha South

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Autonomia definition

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Independent Region

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3 Autonomia’s of North Central Spain

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Navarra
La Rioja
Aragon

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Which way does the Ebro River flow

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From the Cantabrian and flows south easterly towards Mediterranean

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Rioja: What it was named after & year of DOCa status

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Oja, smaller tributary of Ebro River

1991

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What is Mazuelo

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Rioja’s term for Carignan

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4 Red blenders with Tempranillo allowed in Rioja

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Mazuelo
Graciano
Garnacha
Maturana Tinta (2007)

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Another word for Viura in Rioja

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Macabeo

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4 White grapes in Rioja

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Viura
Garnacha Blanca
Malvasia Riojano
Maturana Blanca
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Verdejo
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Aging for Rioja Red (Crianza-Reserva-Gran Reserva)

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Crianza- 2 year 1 oak
Reserva- 3 years 1 oak
Gran Reserva- 2 years oak 2 years bottle (60 Months)

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Cask size for Rioja

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225 Liters (barrique- FR&AM)

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Aging for Rioja White (Crianza-Reserva-Gran Reserva)

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Crianza/Reserva- 2 years 6 months oak
Gran Reserva- 4 years 6 months oak

(crianza can use non-oxidative environments like stainless)

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Rioja Climate and elevation

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Continental

364-384 Meters

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3 Roja Subzones

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Rioja Alta (La Rioja)
Rioja Oriental (Navarra)(Formerly Baja)
Rioja Alavesa (Pais Vasco)
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17
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What is Vino Espumoso Calidad

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Rioja traditional method sparkling Bianco/rosado

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Summarize the importance of Marques de Murrieta and Marques de Riscal

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First bodegas to establish Rioja (1852-58)
Both Bordeaux trained
Sought Rioja because of Phylloxera in France (1850’s-60’s)
Introduced barrique aging and estate bottling

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19
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What is American Oak known for in Spain

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Quercas Alba

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Name 4 Bodegas that established themselves in the later half of the 19th century

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Berceo 1801
Lopez de Heredia 1877
La Rioja Alta 1890
CVNE 1879

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What is the Consejos Reguladores

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Supervisory Councils (guardians of the quality of Spanish wines)
Founded in the 1930's
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What is Miguel Torres known for in Spain (1960’s)

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temp controlled fermentations

stainless steel

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23
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2 highest tiers of quality in Spain

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Denominación de Origen (DO)

Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOC)

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Are the DO and DOCa tiers equivalent to the EU’s DOP status?

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Yes

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What is the VCIG
Vinos de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica
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The VCIG was once considered a stepping stone to DO
Yes
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What is VdIT
Vino de la Terra (equivalent to French vin de pay)
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What is DO Pago
Vinos de Pago
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Is DO Pago appellation superior to the basic DO?
Yes
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Aging Spanish red wine standards (crianza-reserva-gran reserva)
Crianza- 2 years 6 months cask Reserva- 3 years 1 year cask Gran Reserva- 5 years (18 months cask)
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Aging Spanish white wine standards (crianza-reserva-gran reserva)
Crianza- 18 months 6 months cask Reserva- 2 years 6 months cask Gran Reserva- 4 years 6 months cask
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Define: noble, anejo, and viejo (aging terminology)
noble: 18 months cask less then 600L or bottle anejo: 24 months cask less than 600L or bottle viejo: 36 months aging, marked oxidative character
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Soils of 3 sub zones of Rioja
Alta: N-yellow calcareous clay (arcillo-calcareo) S: reddish iron rich clay (arcillo-ferroso) Alavesa: calcareous clay Oriental: alluvial silty soil and ferrous clay
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4 vineyards of Lopez de Heredia
Vina Tondonia Vina Bosconia Vina Cubillas Vina Zaconia ( virus, used to make vina gravonia wines)
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Where is Navarra DO located
adjacent to the northern and eastern borders of Rioja
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Navarra's most prominent white variety
chardonnay
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5 sub zones of Navarra
``` Tierra de Estella (NW higher altitude) Valdizarbe (North Central higher altitude) Baja Montana (NE higher altitude) Ribera Alta (Central) Ribera Baja (hot southern sector) ```
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4 DO's of Aragon
Somontano ("beneath the mountain") Campo de Borja Carinena (ancestral home of carignan/mazuelo) Calatayud
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Climate of Galicia
Maritime
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Describe Muga's Torre 2004 bottling
Rioja blend of Tempranillo, Mazuelo, and Graciano chalky clay soil grapes are last to winery for ideal ripeness 24 months oak (18 month new French, rest in vats) good year for Rioja, 2003 was drought, 2005 was hot
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Describe Muga's Prado Enea 2010 bottling
Rioja blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, and Graciano chalky clay soil grapes are last to winery for ideal ripeness fermented in 10,000 kilo oak vats with no temp control (fermentation takes up to 20 days) 12 months 16,000L oak vats 36 months oak 36 months bottle good year, better than '09, no crazy weather
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Describe Artadi's Vina El Pison 2011 bottling
``` Rioja 100% Tempranillo Laguardia Single Vineyard 480 meters above sea level Clay/limestone soil Organic - Manual Harvest Fermented in open wood vats 12 Months new French oak Bottled 2013 2011 dry winter with rain in spring and hot august. "All right year" ```
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Describe Artadi's Poza de Ballestros 2013 bottling
``` Rioja 100% Tempranillo Elvillar Single Vineyard 600 Meters above sea level Clay/limestone soil Organic - Manual Harvest Fermented in open wood vats Malolactic fermentation 14 months new French oak Bottled in 2015 2013 high rain and low temps in spring. Delayed sprout and harvest pushed to mid October. Low production for a long growing season ```
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Define: En Vaso
Gobelet-trained vines are head trained, which is to say spur-pruned close to the ground, as can be seen in the photo above of a 100-year-old Tempranillo vine in Rioja. It can be either staked or allowed to grow free-standing.
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Differences between Roda and Roda I
Roda is more red fruit driven | Roda I more black fruit driven
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Describe differences between the vintages between Roda I 1996 &1994
``` Both: En Vaso trained sustainable farmed hand harvested blend of Tempranillo, Graciano, and Garnacha 100% new French Oak ``` 1996: followed two great years, not the same quality heavy rains in Sept/Oct final stages of ripening were delayed 1994: Great vintage! After drought for 3 years, '94 became one of the best vintages of the century.
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3 DO Pago appellations in Navarra
``` Senorio de Arinzano (Tierra Estella) Prado Irache (Tierra Estella) Bodegas Otazu (Valdizarbe) ```
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4 DO's of Aragon
Campo de Borja Calatayud Carinena (ancestral home of Carignan/Mazuelo) Somontano (foothills of Pyrenees)
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Where is the home of Rene Barbier
Priorat - Catalonia DOCa
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Soil of Priorat DOCa
Schist - rock | Licorella - black rock & quartzite (best vineyards)
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5 "Clos" of Priorat
``` Barbier's - Clos Mogador Palacios' - Clos Dofi Clos Erasmus Clos de l'Obac Clos Martinet ```
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Define: Vino de Pueblo
2009 Priorat developed a village category for estate grown wines
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What is Priorat DOCa surrounded by
Montsant DO
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12 Catalonia DOs N-S
``` Emporda Cataluna Cava Costers de Segre Pla de Bages Alella Conca de Barbera Pendez Tarragona Montsant Priorat Terra Alta ```
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Galicia borders what country
Portugal (NW corner of Spain)
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Climate of Galicia
Maritime
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5 autonomias of "Green Spain"
``` Galicia Asturias Cantabria Pais Vasco Costa Verde (Green Coast) ```
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5 Galicia DOs W-E
``` Rias Baixas Ribeiro Ribeira Sacra Monterrei Valdeorras ```
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5 Subzones of Rias Baixas N-S
``` Ribeiro de Ulla Val do Salnes Sautomaior Condado do Tea O Rosal ```
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Labelling laws of Albarino in Rias Baixas
"Rias Baixas Albarino"- 100% "Val do Salnes / Ribeira do Ulla" - 70% Albarino, Treixadura, Caino Blanco "O Rosal / Condado do Tea" - min 70% Albarino mixed with Treixadura and Loureira
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3 Red Grapes in Rias Baixas
Caino Espardeiro Mencia
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River in Ribeiro DO
Mino River
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What DO is east of Rias Baixas
Ribeiro
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Red and White grapes of Ribeiro DO
White: Treixadura and Palomino Red: Caino
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What is the dried grape wine specialty of Ribeiro
Vino Tostado
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What is Ribeira Sacra named for
"Sacred Bank" Large concentration of churches
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5 subregions of Ribeira Sacra W-E
``` Chantada Ribeiras do Sil Ribeiras do Mino Amandi Quiroga - Bibei ```
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What does Ribeira Sacra have in common with Rhone
Steeply terraced slopes
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3 Wines of Ribeira Sacra
Red: Mencia and Godello White: Treixadura
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What is Galicia's easternmost DO
Valdeorras DO
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Asturias and Cantabria produce DO wine
FALSE
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Galicia's southernmost DO
Monterrei DO
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What is Pais Vasco otherwise known as
Basque Country
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3 principal DO Zones N-S
Bizkaiko Txakolina Getariako Txakolina Arabako Txakolina
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Red and white grapes of Pais Vasco
White: Ondarrabi Zuri (Hondarribi Zuri) Red: Ondarrabi Beltza
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Spain's largest autonomia
Castilla y Leon
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Climate of Castilla y Leon
Continental | Mediterranean/Atlantic influences - extreme highs and lows
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River that passes through center of Castilla y Leon on and towards Portugal
Duero River
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9 DO's of Castilla y Leon DO N-S
``` Bierzo - (Borders Valdeoras, Galicia) Tierra de Leon Arlanza - (North above Ribera del Duero) Cigales - (West) (Order that Duero River Flows) Ribera Del Duero Rueda Torro Tierra del Vino Arribes ```
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River of Bierzo DO
Sil River
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Who founded "Descendientes de Jose Palacios"
Alvaro Palacios (Priorat) with nephew Ricardo Palacio in 1999 Bierzo Biodynamic
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Ribera del Duero DO surrounds what two towns
Aranda de Duero and Penafiel (Duero River Valley)
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What is Tempranillo named in Ribera del Duero DO
Tinto del Pais
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Year of Ribera del Duero's DO status
1982
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Who makes Unico and what varietals are involved
Vega Sicilia's Top bottling Tinto del Pais Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Aged over a decade in AM/FR oak
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Producers from Ribera de Duero
Vega Sicilia Pesquera Dominio de Pingus Aalto
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Vega Sicilia's "Pintia" is produced from what DO
Toro DO
88
You can find varietally labelled Sauvignon Blanc in Rueda
True
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Who is responsible for rejuvenating Verdejo in Rueda
Marques de Riscal
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Who makes "Carullon"
Descendientes de Jose Palacios
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Two producers from Bierzo
Alvaro and Ricardo Palacios (Descendientes) Raul Perez (Ultreia Wine Series)
92
Terrain of Castilla y Leon consists of the northern part of Meseta Central - Central Plateau of Spain - and the mountains that encircle it.
TRUE
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What is Ojo de Gallo
Rosado often made with Hondarrabi Zuri and Beltza
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Cities found in Pais Vasco
Bilboa San Sebastian

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