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1
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IGP for Spain

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Vino de la Tierra

wines from a min 60% from the stated region with specific local character

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What are quality wine designations in Spain?

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  1. DOC (Deniminacion de Origen Calificada)
  2. DO (Denominacion de Origen- AOC)
  3. VCIG (Vinod de Calidad con Indicacion Geografica)
  4. VdIT (Vinos de la Tierra - IGP)
  5. DO Pago (Vinos de Pago)
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Vino de Pago

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means wine from single vineyard

Must be from single estate and produced on the estate

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Capital of Cava in Penedes

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Sant Sadurni d’Anoia

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Rioja Joven

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no oak no ageing at all wh and red

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Rioja Crianza

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Red: 2 year, 6 months in oak
White: 18 months, 6 months in oak

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Rioja Reserva

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Red: 3 years, 1 year in oak
White: 2 years, 6 months in oak

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Rioja Gran Reserva

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Red: 5 years, 1,5 year in oak
White: 4 years, 6 months in oak

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Principal grape of red Rioja?

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Tempranillo +

Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo

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Principal white grape of Rioja?

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Viura +

Garnacha blanca, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdejo

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Wine labelled as Rias Baixas Albarino…

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must be 100% albarino

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Tempranillo in Toro?

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Tinto de Toro

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Red grape of Toro?

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Garnacha, Tinto de Toro

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Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero

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Tinto de Pais or Tinto Fino

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Red grape Ribera del Duero

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Tinta del Pais (Tinto fino, Tempranillo) +

Garnacha, Malbec, Cab.S, Merlot, Albillo Mayor

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Dominio de Pingus grape

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Tempranillo (Tinto del Pais), CabS, Merlot

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Pesquera

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100% Tinto del Pais

18
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Crianza aging requirements for Ribera del Duero

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2 years, 1 year in oak

19
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What is synonym for Carignan in Rioja?

A

Mazuelo

20
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What is synonym for Mourvedre in Rioja?

A

Monastrell

21
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How is Macabeo called in Rioja?

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Viura

22
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What are most important grapes in Priorat?

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Garnacha and Carinena

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Best soil in Priorat?

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Llicorella - mix of black slate and quartzite

24
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What time required on lees for Cava?

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9 months - basic
15 months - reserve
30 months - gran reserva

25
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Utiel-Requina where located and grape?

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Located just behind the Valencia, between La Mancha and Mediterranean, on the eats of Spain.

Red and Rose
Grape: Bobal

White, Espumoso, Vin de Liqor

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Cava grapes

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Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada,

Subirat Parent (Malvasia), Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Monastrell, Garnacha Tinta

27
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Tempranillo in Toro?

A

Tinta de Toro

28
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Grape for Toro?

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Garnacha and Tinta de Toro

29
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DO Somontano traditional grapes

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white: Alcanon
red: Moristel, Parraleta

30
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The only region where Moristel growing?

A

DO Somontano

31
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The best region for white wine producing region of Spain?

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Rueda

Neighbour of Toro

32
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Grape for Rueda

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50% Verdejo + Viura (Macabe0), Sauvignon Blanc

33
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Rueda Superiore and Rueda Espumoso grape

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min 85% Verdejo both

34
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Montsant ..

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surrounding the Priorat region

same blend of grapes (Garnacha, Carinena)

35
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Penedes can produce red, white and Cava. True or false?

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True

36
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Tempranillo in Penedes?

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Ull de Llebra

37
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Tempranillo in La Mancha?

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Cencibel

38
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Most planted white grape in La Mancha?

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Airen

39
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Navarra’s principal wine?

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80% red and Rosado and 20% white
but reds are on the increase (reds are similar to Cotes du Rhone)

Grape: Garnacha Tinto (Grenache) makes excellent rose
Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

White: Viura, Malvasia, Chardonnay (last 2 in increase)

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Valdepenas principal wine

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Valdepenas immediately south of La Mancha
Soil: chalk bedrock (so can retain water)
Airen and Cencibel
Reds are high in alcohol 14.5 abv (white, rose) light wines should be drunk young

Reserva, Gran Reserva 100% Cencibel

41
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Name a single vineyard cava?

A

Juve&Camps (La Capella vineyard)

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