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1
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name the grapes of spain

A

RED
* tempranillo, garnacha, carinena, monastrell
WHITE
* Macabeo, xarelllo, parellada
OTHERS
* cab sauv, merlot, pinot noir, muscat, chardonnay

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macabeo other name

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viura

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monastrell other name

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mourvedre

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4
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what is INDO

A

Instituto de Denominaciones de Origen

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the INDO is controlled by?

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administrative growers committees
OR
consejos regulados

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6
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what are the 6 quality levels

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  1. Vino d’Espagna
  2. Vino de la Tierra (IGP)
  3. Vino de calidad con Indicacion Geografica Prtoegida (VCIG)
  4. Denominacion de Origen Protegida (DOP)
  5. Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa)
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7
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what is DOCa called in Catalan

A

Denominacion de Origen Qualificada DOQ

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8
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Vino d’espagna

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table wine

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vino de la tierra

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indicacion geografico protegida (IGP)

* must contain 60% from stated region

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10
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vino de calidad con indicacion geografica

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attempting to be upgraded to DOP

* must wait min 5 yrs

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11
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denominacion de origen protegida

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= to AOP in france.

must wait 10 yrs to be upgraded to DOCa

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12
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Denominacion de origen calificada

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highest qualification

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13
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how many denominaciones de origen (DOs) in 2006 in spain

A

72

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14
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which was the first region to receive DOCa status and when

A

Rioja

1991

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15
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which was the 2nd region to receive DOCa status and when

A

Priorat

but it is called DOQ because it is catalan

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16
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Where must all DOCa wines be bottled

A

in the bodega of origin

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17
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what is VINOS DE PAGOS

A

2003
estate wines of high quality.
situated within existing DOs or DOCa

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18
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What is Joven

A

NO cask ageing
OR
less than the legal min for crianza wines

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19
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what is a barrica

A

225 litre oak cask

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20
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vino de crianza?

A

red wines
matured for 2 yrs after harvest
inc 6 mnths in barricas
** white and rose = 1 yr, 6 mnths barricas

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21
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reserva??

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red wines = 3 yrs, 1 in barricas

white and rose = 4 yrs, 6 mnths in barricas

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22
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noble?

A

matured for 18 mnths in cask

max 600 litres = cask

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23
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anejo

A

aged for 24 mnths in cask

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24
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viejo

A

36 mnths ageing
12 mnths in cask
oxidative character

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25
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what is the max capacity of a cask

A

600 litres

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26
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what is vinos de’espagna called in Jumilla

A

vino de mesa

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27
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grape of jumilla

A

monastrell

* very high in alcohol

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28
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climate of castilla la mancha

A

hot and dry.

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29
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grape of castilla la mancha

A 
airen= white
cencibel = red
cab sauv
merlot
garnacha
pinot noir
macabeo
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30
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name a few DO/DOPs of castilla la mancha

A
  • Almanse la mancha
  • Manchuela
  • Mentrida
  • Mondega
  • Ribeira del Jucar
  • Ucles
  • Valdepenas
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31
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Name a few estates of Castilla la mancha which have received Denominacion de Pago (DO de Pago)

A
  • Pago Calzadilla
  • Campo de Guardia
  • casal del Blanco
  • Dehesa del Carrizal
  • Pago Florentino
  • Guijoso
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32
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which were the 1st two red wine estates to receive Denominacion de Pago

A

Finca Elez

Dominio de Valdepusa

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33
Q

which is the largest demarcated wine DO in europe

A

The La Mancha DO/DOP

castilla la mancha

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34
Q

other name of tempranillo in spain

A

cencibel

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35
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what is airen used for in la macha

A

distillation into brandy

industrial alcohol

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36
Q

What is Espumoso DO and which grape

A

sparkling wine auth in 1996
any permitted grape
most popular macabeo

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37
Q

Ucles ??

A

small region - DO/DOP
6 vineyards
grapes = tempranillo, cab sauv, merlot, syrah, garnacha

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38
Q

soil of Valdepenas

A

yellow/red to white Stony soil
chalky subsoil
** retains water

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39
Q

grapes of valdepenas

A 
airen
tempranillo
macabeo
chardonnay
verdejo
sauv blanc
moscatel
garnacha
cab sauv
merlot
syrah
petit verdot
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40
Q

reserva and gran reserva reds of valdepenas?

A

must be 100% from cencibel

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41
Q

grapes of montilla moriles

A

pedro ximinez

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42
Q

alcoholic strength of pedro ximinez of montilla

A

unfortified

15-20%

43
Q

wine of montilla

A

sweeter style = fortified
dry wines = affected by flor
sweet and dark PX also produced here.

44
Q

what is the montilla moriles name the origin for?

A

amontillado style of sherry

45
Q

what is vino joven or Jovenes Afrutados

A

style of wine
young fruity white
immediate consumption

46
Q

what are rose wines called in spain

A

rosado

47
Q

what are the 5 districts of Navarra

A
  • Baja Montana
  • Ribera Alta
  • Ribera Baja
  • Tierre Estella
  • Valdizarbe
48
Q

grapes of navarra

A 
garnachaa tinta
tempranillo
cab sauv
merlot
* WHITE =
Viura
Malvasia
chardonnay
49
Q

name the vinos de pagos of navarra

A

Senorio Arinza
Prado Irache
Bodgas Otazu

50
Q

how is Penedes divided?

A

base on height

  • baix penedes
  • medio penedes
  • alt penedes
51
Q

baix penedes

A

low

upto 250 m

52
Q

medio penedes

A

mitja penedes
middle
250-500 m

53
Q

alt penedes

A

superior penedes
high
500-800 m

54
Q

what is garnacha tinta

A

grenache grape

55
Q

what is tempranillo called in penedes

A

ull de Llebra

56
Q

other name for carinena

A

carignan

57
Q

other name for macabeo

A

Viura

58
Q

grapes of penedes

A 
tempranillo
monastrell
carinena
macabeo
xarello
parellada
OTHERS = cab sauv, merlot, chardonnay, riesling, gewurztraminer
59
Q

who introduce cool fermentation and new grapes in spain

A

Miguel Torres

60
Q

which is the centre of CAVA production

A

Sadurni d’anoia

penedes

61
Q

what is Tarragona classico Licoroso

A

sweet rd fortified wines
high in alc
maturd in oak

62
Q

soil of Priorat

A

slate soil

known as Llicorella

63
Q

grapes of priorat

A

garnacha
carinena
tempranillo
cab sauv, syrah, merlot

64
Q

what is rancio

A

bitter

65
Q

VDNs in spain?

A

priorat
sweet white dessert wine
maderized
DOQ in catalonia

66
Q

when did montsant recieve its own DO

A

2001

67
Q

soil of montsant

A

granite sand
large pebbles
pieces of slate
calcerous

68
Q

climate of ribera del duero

A

hot summers
cold winters
late spring frosts = hazard

69
Q

name one of spain’s most expensive wines

A

vega sicilia

matured 5-6 yrs in oak

70
Q

where is vega sicilia from

A

ribera del duero

71
Q

dominio de pingus?

A

red wine
high quality
GRAPES –
tempranillo, cab sauv, merlot.

72
Q

what is pesquera in spain

A

wine made from 100% tempranillo

73
Q

what is tinto del pais

A

tempranillo grape

74
Q

name the 5 sub-zones of Rias Baixas

A 
Val do Salnes
Condado do tea
O rosal
soutomaior
ribeiea do ulla
75
Q

wines sold as rias baixas are produced from which grape?

A

6 permitted grapes

76
Q

wines sold as rias baixas ALBARINO are produced from which grape?

A

100% albarino grapes

77
Q

wines sold as rias baixas CONDADO DO TEA are produced from which grape?

A

70 albarino and treixadua

78
Q

wines sold as rias baixas O ROSAL are produced from which grape?

A

70 albarino and Loureiro

79
Q

what is rioja named after

A

river oja

80
Q

name the 3 districts of rioja

A

Rioja Alta
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja Baja

81
Q

what are the grapes for red rioja

A

tempranillo, garnacha, graciano, mazuelo

- maturana tinta, maturana parda, monastrell, cab sauv

82
Q

grapes of white rioja

A 
Viura
garnacha blanc
chardonnay
sauv blanc
verdejo
** dry or medium sweet
83
Q

rioja crianza?

A

release in 3rd yr
white = 6 m in barrica
red = 1 yr in barrica

84
Q

rioja reserve

A

matured for 3 yrs
white = 6 m in Barrica, 2yrs in bottle
red = 1 yr in Barrica, 2.5 yrs in bottle

85
Q

gran reserva

A

wine made in exceptional year.
matured = 2 yrs in barricas and 3 yrs in bottle for RED
WHITE AND ROSE = 6 m barricas, 3.5 yrs bottle

86
Q

food pairing of rioja

A

strong flavoured dishes
game, casseroles, roasts
spaghetti bolognese

87
Q

Grapes of rueda white

A

min 50 of local verdejo + viura

sauv blanc

88
Q

rueda superior and ruedo espumoso

A

min 85 verdejo

89
Q

rueda sauv blanc DO ?

A

100% sauv blanc

90
Q

rueda red grapes

A

tempranillo
cab sauv
merlot
garnacha

91
Q

which region is bisected by the river alcandre

A

somontano

92
Q

soil of somontano

A

sandy clay

lime content

93
Q

grapes of somontano

A 
Alcanon white
Macabeo
garnacha blanca
garnacha tinta
tempranillo
chardonnay
gewurztraminer
cab sauv
merlot
syrah
pinot noir
94
Q

climate of somontano

A

continental.

high difference bw morning and night temp = balanced wines

95
Q

which is the only region where moristel is grown

A

Somontano

96
Q

grapes of Toro

A

garnacha
tinta de toro (tempranillo)
WHITES = verdejo , malvasia

97
Q

grapes of Utiel-requina

A 
bobal grenache
tempranillo
cab sauv
merlot
syrah
98
Q

cava is made by which method

A

metodo tradicional

99
Q

grapes of cava

A 
macabeo
xarello
parellada
--
chardonnay
pinot noir
Subirat parent (malvasia)
monastrell
garnacha tinta
100
Q

which grape is used for rose cava

A

trepat

101
Q

what is subirat parent

A

malvasia

102
Q

name 2 largest producers of cava

A

Codorniu

FreixeneT

103
Q

name a small produecer of cava

A

Juve y camps reserva dela familia

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