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What is the ageing for Joven?

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No cask ageing or less than the ageing for Crianza.

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What is the ageing for Vino de Crianza?

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Red - Min. 2 years with min. 6 months in oak (225L barricas)

White and Rose - Min. 1 year with min. 6 months in oak.

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What is the ageing for Reserva?

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Red - Min. 3 years with min. 1 year in oak (225L barricas)

White and Rose - Min. 2 years with min 6 months in oak.

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What is the ageing for Gran Reserva?

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Red - Min. 5 years with min. 18 months in oak (225L barricas)
White and Rose - Min. 4 years with 6 months in oak.

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What does the term Noble mean?

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Noble - Matured for 18 months in casks (Max. 600L) or in bottle.

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What does the term Anejo mean?

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Anejo - Matured for 24 months in casks (Max. 600L) or in bottle.

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What does the term Viejo mean?

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Viejo - Matured for 36 months with min. 12 months in cask (Max. 600L) and the wine must show an oxidative character.

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Name the major wine regions of Spain

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  • Galicia
  • Castilla y Leon
  • Rioja
  • Pias Vasco
  • Navarra
  • Aragon
  • Catalonia
  • Valencia
  • Castilla La Mancha
  • Extremadura
  • Andalucia
  • Murcia
  • Balearic Islands
  • Canary Islands
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Name the major DO’s of Galicia.

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  • Rias Baixas DO
  • Ribeira Sacra DO
  • Ribeiro DO
  • Monterrei DO
  • Valdeorras DO
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Name the sub-regions of Rias Baixas DO.

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  • Val do Salnes
  • Ribeira do Ulla
  • Soutomaior
  • O Rosal
  • Condado do Tea
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What are the grapes for Rias Baixas Condado do Tea?

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Min 70% Albarino + Treixadura.

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What are the grapes for Rias Baixas O Rosal?

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Min 70% Albarino + Loureiro.

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Name the sub-regions of Ribeira Sacra DO.

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  • Amandi
  • Chantada
  • Ribeiras do Mino
  • Ribeira do Sil
  • Quiroga-Bibei
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Name the sub-regions of Monterrei DO.

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  • Valle de Monterrei

- Ladera de Monterrei

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What are the main grape of Bierzo DO?

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Red - Min. 70% Mencia

White - Dona Blanca and Godello.

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What is the ageing for Crianza in Ribera del Duero DO?

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Crianza - 2 years with atleast 1 year in oak.

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Name a few top quality producers from Ribera del Duero DO.

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  • Aalto
  • Abadía Retuerta
  • Alión
  • Dominio de Atauta
  • Hacienda del Monasterio
  • Mauro
  • Emilio Moro
  • Pesquera
  • Dominio de Pingus
  • Teófilo Reyes
  • Vega Sicilia
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What is the name for tempranillo in Ribera del Duero?

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Tinta del Pias or Tinto Fino

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What are the main grapes for Ribera del Duero DO?

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Min. 75% Tinta del Pias + max. 25% Garnacha and 5% Albillo Mayor.

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What are the main grapes for Cigalas DO?

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White - Verdejo

Red - Tinta del Pias and Garnacha.

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What are the main grapes for Rueda DO and Rueda Superiore?

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Rueda - 50% Verdejo + Viura and Sauvignon Blanc.

Superiore - 85% Verdejo.

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What are the grapes for Toro DO?

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Garnacha and Tinta de Toro.

Verdejo and Malvasia.

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What is the name for Tempranillo in Toro DO?

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Tinta de Toro.

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Name the VCIG of Castilla y Leon.

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  • Sierra de Salamanca
  • Valles de Benavente
  • Valtiendas
  • Cebreros
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Name the sub-regions of Rioja DOCa.

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  • Rioja Alta
  • Rioja Oriental
  • Rioja Alavesa
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What are the grapes for Rioja DOCa?

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Red - Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo along with Maturana Tinta, Maturana Parda, Monastrell and Cabernet Sauvignon.
White - Viura (Macabeo), Garnacha Blanca, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Verdejo.

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What is the ageing for Rioja DOCa?

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Joven - no oak or less than 6 months.
Crianza - 2 years with atleast 1 year in oak.
Reserva - 3 years with atleast 1 year in oak.
Gran Reserva - 5 years with atleast 18 months in oak.

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What size of barrels are used for ageing in Rioja?

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225L.

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Name the sub-regions of Pias Vasco.

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  • Arabako Txakolina
  • Bizkaiko Txakolina
  • Getariako Txakolina
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Name the sub-regions of Navarra DO.

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  • Baja Montana
  • Ribera Alta
  • Ribera Baja
  • Tierra Estella
  • Valdizarbe
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What are the main grapes for Navarra DO?

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  • Garnacha Tinta, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

- Viura, Malvasia and Chardonnay.

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Name the Vino de Pago’s of Navarra DO.

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  • Senorio Arinza
  • Prado Irache
  • Bodegas Otazu
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What is the ageing for Crianza in Navarra DO?

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Min 3 years with at least 6 months in Oak.

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Name the DO’s of Aragon autonomia.

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  • Calatayud
  • Campo de Borja
  • Cariñena
  • Somontano
35
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What is the major grape for Cariñena DO?

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Cariñena aka Mazuela.

36
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Which river flows through Somontano DO?

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River Alcanadre.

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What are the indigenous grapes for Somontano DO?

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Red - Moristel and Parraleta.

White - Alcanon.

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Name the DO’s of Valencia autonomia.

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  • Alicante DO
  • Utiel-Requina DO
  • Valencia DO
39
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Name the sub-regions of Alicante DO.

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  • Alto Vinalopo
  • Media Vinalopo
  • Bajo Vinalopo
  • El Comtat
40
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What are the main grapes for Alicante DO?

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White - Merseguera, Airen, Macabeo and Muscat.

Red - Garnacha, Tempranillo and Monastrell.

41
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What is a Fondillon?

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Fondillon is a still wine (not fortified) made in Alicante DO from 100% Monastrell which is over ripe and is typically semi-sweet.
Alc % - 16%.
Min. 10 years in wood.

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What is a Vino Doble Pasta?

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Vino Doble Pasta are wines fermented and macerated with double amount of soilds.

43
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What are the main grapes for Utiel-Requina DO?

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Bobal, Tempranillo and Garnacha.

44
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What is the name for a semi sparkling wine in Spain?

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Vino de Aguja.

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Name the sub-regions of Valencia DO.

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  • Alto Turia
  • Clariano
  • Valentino
  • Moscatel de Valencia
46
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What are the main grapes of Valencia DO?

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White - Planta Nova, Tortosi, Verdil and Semillon.

Red - Bobal, Pinot Noir and Forcayat.

47
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Name the DOCa of Catalonia autonomia.

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  • Priorat DOQ/DOCa
48
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What is “Vi de Vila” and what are its requirements?

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“Vi de Vila” are village wines which are released under the village name.
They must include 60% of the regional varieties if its a blend or 50% if its a single varietal.

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Name the villages of Priorat DOQ/DOCa.

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  • La Morera de Montsant
  • Gratallops
  • Bellmunt del Priorat
  • Escaladei
  • Solanes del Terme de El Molar
50
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What is the soil profile of Priorat DOCa?

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Slate soil locally known as Llicorella.

51
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What are the main grapes for Priorat DOCa?

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Garnacha, Carinena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Tempranillo.

52
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Name a few top quality producers from Priorat DOCa.

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  • Alvaro Palacios ‘Quiñón De Valmira’
  • Clos Mogador
  • Clos Erasmus
  • Scala Dei - Scala Dei Masdeu
  • Costers del Siurana - Dolc’ De L’Obac
  • Mas Doix
  • Ferrer Bobet
  • Mas Martinet
  • Clos Figueras
  • Clos Dominic
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What is the soil profile of Montsant DO?

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Mix of Granitic sand, large pebbles, pieces of slate and calcareous.

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What are the main grapes of Montsant DO?

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Red - Cabernet Sauvigon, Carignan (Samso), Garnacha, Ull de Lebre (Tempranillo).
White - Chardonnay, Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo.

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What is the name for Xarel-Ho in Montsant DO?

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Xarel-Ho - Pansa Blanca.

56
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What is a “Vino Vimblanc” from Montsant DO?

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Vino Vimblanc is a fortified wine made from 100% Pansa grapes which are dried prior to vinification.

57
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Montsant DO was a sub-zone of which DO prior to getting its own?

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Montsant (Falset) was sub-zone of Tarragona DO until 2002.

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What are the grapes for Penedes DO?

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Ull de Llebra (Tempranillo), Monastrell, Carinena, Macabeo, Xarel-ho and Parellada.

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What are the sub-regions of Penedes DO?

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  • Baix-Penedes (low) upto 250M
  • Medio aka Mitja-Penedes (middle) 250-500M
  • Alt aka Superior-Penedes (high) 500-800M
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What is the speciality of Tarragona DO?

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Tarragona Classico Licoroso - Sweet, Red and fortified wine which is matured in oak.

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Name the DO’s of Castilla La Mancha autonomia.

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  • Mentrida DO
  • La Mancha DO
  • Ucles DO
  • Mondejar DO
  • Ribera des Jucar DO
  • Manchuela DO
  • Valdepenas DO
  • Almansa DO
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What are the main grapes of La Mancha DO?

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  • Airen, Macabeo (Espumoso DO)

- Cencibel (Tempranillo), Garnacha, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Name the Vinos de Pago of Castilla La Mancha.

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  • Finca Elez
  • Dominio de Valdepusa
  • Pago Calzadilla
  • Campo de Guardia
  • Casal del Blanco
  • Dehesa del Carrizal
  • Pago Florentino
  • Guijoso
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Name the DO’s of Extremadura autonomia.

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  • Ribera del Guadiana DO
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Name the sub-regions of Ribera del Guadiana DO.

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  • Tierra de Baros
  • Ribera Alta
  • Ribera Baja
  • Montanchez
  • Matanegra
  • Canamero
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Name the DO’s of Andalucia autonomia.

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  • Condado do Huelva DO
  • Jerez DO
  • Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda DO
  • Malaga DO
  • Sierras de Malaga DO
  • Montilla Moriles DO
67
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Name the solera aged wines from Condado do Huelva DO.

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  • Condado Palido - Biological Ageing
  • Condado Viejo - Oxidative Ageing
    both have Min 3 years of oak ageing
68
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What are the grapes for Montilla Moriles DO?

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75% Pedro Ximenez.

69
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What technique is used for blending wines in Montilla Moriles DO?

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Solera System is used to blend wines.

70
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Which wine are fortified in Montilla Moriles?

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Only sweet wines are fortified and the dry wines are affected by flor.

71
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Where does Amontillado Sherry get its name from?

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Montilla Moriles

72
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What is Jovenes Afrutados?

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A young and fruity white wine for immediate consumption from Montilla Moriles.

73
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Which river flows around Montilla Moriles DO?

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River Guadalquivir.

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Name the sub-regions of Malaga DO.

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  • Axarquia
  • Montes de Malaga
  • Manilva
  • Norte
  • Serrinia de Ronda
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Name the VCIG of Andalucia autonomia.

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  • Granada

- Lebrija

76
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Name the DO’s of Murcia autonomia.

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  • Bullas DO
  • Jumilla DO
  • Yecla DO
77
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What are the main grapes of Bullas DO.

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Macabeo and Monastrell.

78
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What are the main grapes of Jumilla DO.

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Monastrell.

79
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What is the soil profile of Valdepenas DO?

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Yellow red to white stony soil with chalky sub-soil.

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What are the grape varieties for Valdepenas DO?

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Airen, Macabeo, Chardonnay, Verdejo, Sauvignon Blanc and Moscatel.
Cencibel, Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot.

81
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What grapes are used to produce Reserva and Gran Reserva wines in Valdepenas DO?

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Only red Reserva and Gran Reserva is produced using 100% Cencibel.