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What are the DOs of Galicia?

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Rias Baixas
Ribeiro
Monterrei
Ribeira Sacra
Valdeorras
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North to South, what are the sub-zones of Rias Baixas?

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Ribeira do Ulla
Val do Salnes
Soutomaior
Condado do Tea
O Rosal
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What are the major white grapes of Ribeiro DO?

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Treixadura (often 100%), Loureira, Torrontes, Albarino, Godello

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What is Vino Tostado?

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A dessert wine made with raisinated grapes in Ribeiro

Min. must weight 350 g/l
Drying process is 3 months
Min. RS of 120 g/l
Min. 6 months in oak, 3 in bottle

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What river flows through Monterrei DO?

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The Tamega river, a tributary of the Duoro River

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What are the major grapes of Monterrei DO?

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White: Godello, Dona Branca, Treixadura

Red: Mencia, Merenzao (Bastardo/Trousseau)

Min. 60% of these varieties required

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What major rivers flow through Ribeira Sacra DO?

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The Mino (Minho) and the Sil

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What are the major grapes of Ribeira Sacra DO?

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Mencia is by far the most important

Godello

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What is the climate of Galicia like?

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Close to the shore, cool, wet Atlantic winds blow inland. It is also very sunny. Known as “Green Spain.”

Moving inland (Monterrei, Ribeira Sacra) the climate becomes more continental: dry, warm summers and cold winters.

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What are the major grapes of Valdeorras DO?

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Godello is by far the most important

Mencia

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Who is a notable producer of Valdeorras wines?

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Rafael Palacios

His top wine “Sorte o Soro” can sell for $200.

It is fermented in 500L new French oak, and left on lees for 8 months.

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What separates Rias Baixas from Minho in Portugal?

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The Minho river.

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What white grapes may be added to O Rosal Blanco? To Condado do Tea?

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Loureira

Treixadura

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What type of vine training is common in Rias Baixas? Why?

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Pergola, or “Parras”

It helps to ventilate grapes, and also allows farmers to produce other crops.

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What are the three DOs for Txakoli?

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Arabako Txakolina
Bizkaiko Txakolina
Getariako Txakolina

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What are the major grapes for Txakoli production?

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White: Hondarrabi Zuri

Red: Hondarrabi Beltza

Interestingly, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng, and Petit Manseng are also allowed

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What is the Pais Vasco climtate like?

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Very humid and very cool (temperatures don’t go above 68F).

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Why do Txakoli wines have a slight spritz?

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They are traditionally bottled with lees.

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Which region of Txakoli has the most hectares under vine?

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Getariako Txakolina

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What are the DOs of Castilla y Leon?

Which lie along the Duoro River?

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Arribes DO
Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
Toro DO
Rueda DO
Ribera del Duero DO, all lie along the Duoro River

Arlanza DO
Bierzo DO
Cigales DO
Tierra de Leon DO

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21
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What are some synonyms for Tempranillo? Where are they used?

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Cencibel
Tinto Fino
Tinto del Pais
Tinto de Toro
Ojo de Llebre
Ull de Llebre
Aragones
Tinta Roriz
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What are the major grapes of Arlanza DO?

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Tinto del Pais is by far the most important

Some Albillo and Viura are made

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What are the major grapes of the Arribes DO?

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Juan Garcia is the signature grape

White: Min. 60% Malvasia

Red: Min. 60% Juan Garcia, Rufete, Tempranillo

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What are the major grapes of the Bierzo DO?

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The vast majority of Bierzo is planted to Mencia (85%)

White: Dona Blanca, Godello, Malvasia Riojana, Palomino

Red: Mencia, Garnacha Tintorerra, Esaldina, Merenzao

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What mountain range shields Bierzo DO?

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The Cordillera Cantabrica

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What are the dominant soils of Bierzo DO?

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Slate and Granite

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What is the most expensive wine from Bierzo DO?

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Decendientes de Jose Palacios “La Faraona” at $1000

Fruit is sourced from paraje El Ferro in Corullion

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Describe the quality scale in Bierzo DO. When was it introduced?

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Introduced in 2017, it is meant to mimic Burgundy.

Vino de Villa: Village level wines, yields reduced by 20%

Vino de Paraje: Single-place wines, yields reduced by 25%. “Lieu-dit.”

Vina Clasificada: May be added to parcels within a Vino de Paraje that have been labeled as such for 5 years and passed a tasting panel. Yields reduced by 30%. “Premier Cru.”

Gran Vina Clasificada: Designation for a Vina Clasificada that has been labeled as such for 5 years and passed a tasting panel. Yields reduced by 35%. “Grand Cru.”

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What are the single-vineyard wines that Decendientes de J. Palacios produces?

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Las Lamas
Valdafoz
Fontelas
San Martin
Moncerbal
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What is the most important grape in Cigales DO?

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Tempranillo

Most production is red or rose

Verdejo for whites

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What is the climate of Ribera del Duero DO like?

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Continental, but somewhat extreme. It is located on an elevated plateau averaging 800m.

Winters are cold, summers are hot and dry (104F), and diurnal fluctuations can be up to 40F in difference.

Spring frosts are a threat as much as heat stressed vines. Autumn rain is an issue, and vines are also prone to ripening unevenly.

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What mountain ranges shelter Ribera del Duero?

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Sierra de la Demanda

Sierra de Guadarrama

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When was the RIbera del Duero DO created?

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1982

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34
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When was Vega Sicilia first opened?

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1864

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Describe Vega Sicilia Unico Reserva Especial

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A NV blend of Unico wines.

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What nearby bodega is also owned by Vega Sicilia?

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Bodegas Alion.

The wines are aged in new French oak and produced for earlier consumption.

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What wines does Vega Sicilia produce?

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Unico: tends to be aged for 10 years

Valbuena 5: Aged for 3 years in American oak, 2 in bottle

Valbuena 3

Pintia: Made in Toro

The Ribera del Duero wines are roughly 80% Tempranillo, with a balance of Bordeaux varietals.

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38
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Why was Unico only released in good years?

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Vega Sicilia used to use 40,000L vats for fermentation, so the wine could only be made if they could be filled.

They now own 8,000L vats, so production should be more regular.

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Aside from Vega Sicilia, who are other notable producers in Ribero del Duero?

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Dominio de Pingus
Pesquera
Bodegas Emilio Moro
Bodegas Las Astrales

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40
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What wines does Dominio de Pingus produce?

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Pingus

Flor de Pingus: Inaugural vintage 1996.

Amelia: Fruit from 100-year vines. Single barrel cuvee. First vintage in 2003.

PSI: produced from fruit purchased on basis of quality. It sees almost no new wood. 10% Garnacha.

All wines are 100% Tempranillo, except PSI.

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41
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Who founded Dominio de Pingus and when?

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Peter Sisseck in 1995

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Who founded Tinto Pesquera and when?

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Alejandro Fernandez in 1972

He was one of the first producers to wire train vines to capture ground heat.

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What are the top wines of Tinto Pesquera?

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Millenium Gran Reserva: 100% Tempranillo from Vina Alta. First made in 2008.

Janus Gran Reserva: 100% Tempranillo from some of the higest elevation parcels. First made in 1975, but now no longer produced.

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What are assemblage requirements of Ribera del Duero?

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White: min. 75% Albillo Mayor

Red: min. 75% Tinta del Pais/Tinto Fino
Authorized: Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, Cab Sauv

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What are the aging requirements for Ribera del Duero?

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Roble/Barria: 3 months in oak

Crianza Blanco/Rosado: 18 months, 6 in oak
Crianza Tinto: 24 months, 12 in oak

Reserva Blanco/Rosado: 24 months, 6 in oak
Rserva Tinto: 36 months, 12 in oak

Gran Reserva Blanco/Rosado: 48 months, 6 in oak
Gran Reserva Tinto: 60 months, 24 in oak

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46
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Verdejo aside, what are the other authorized white grapes for Rueda DO?

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Sauvignon Blanc somewhat, as well as Viura and Palomino

in 2020, Chardonnay and Viognier were added

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What are the varietal requirements for Rueda Blanco?

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Min. 50% Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc

Rueda Verdejo and Rueda Sauvignon still exist and require 85%, but have been folded into the general DO.

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What new wine classifications were added to Rueda DO in 2020?

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Gran Vino de Rueda: wines come from 30+ year old vineyards. Yields are restricted to 6200kg/ha, and only 65% may be selected.

Vino de Pueblo: Labels can show municipality of origin at 85%.

Gran Anada: Vintage dated sparkling wine at 36 months of production.

Rueda Palido: Wines that have aged under flor in oak for 3 years.

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What is the minimum ABV for Rueda Palido and Rueda Dorado?

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15%

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50
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Who rescued Verdejo?

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Marques de Riscal in the 1970s

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What is the most important grape in (Tierra de) Leon DO?

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Prieto Picudo, a red grape

It is dark-skinned, makes deeply pigmented reds with notes of redcurrant, blackberry, and licorice. It can stand up to oak.

Bodegas Margon is a notable producer

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What is the dominant grape in Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO? What styles are produced from it?

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Tempranillo

Clarete: min. 30% Tempranillo

Rosado: min. 60% Tempranillo

Tinto: min. 75% Tempranillo

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How is Tinta de Toro different from Tempranillo?

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It has a longer vegetative cycle. Berries have thicker skins and phenolics are higher. Wines are more tannic and deeply colored.

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What are some notable producers of Toro DO wines?

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Bodegas Numanthia “Termanthia” (LVMH)

Teso la Monja (Sierra Cantabria is the umbrella group)

Vega Sicilia “Pintia”

Telmo Rodriguez “Pago la Jara”

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What wine is routinely Spain’s most expensive?

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Teso la Monja from Toro.

$1129

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What is the grape specialty of the Sierra de Salamanca VC?

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Rufete

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What are the quality tiers for Spanish wines and their EU counterparts?

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Vino - Vintage and Variety

Vino con Indicacion Geografica Protegida - PGI

PDOs:
Vino de Calidad con Indicacion Geografica - stepping stone to DO
Denominacion de Origen (DO) - The standard
Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa) - DOs may apply for this after 10 years.
Vino de Pago (VP) - Singe-estate appellations. May be applied for after 10 years.
Vino do Pago Calificado - Exists to cover VPs that emerge in DOCa.

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What are the varietal requirements for Blanco wines labeled with sub-zones in Rias Baixas?

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Val do Salnes/Ribeira do Ulla: 70% of any recommended grapes

O Rosal: 70% combined Albarino and Loureira

Condado do Tea: 70% combined Albarino and Treixadura

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What mountain range influences Rioja to the North? To the South?

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The Sierra de Cantabria to the North, particularly Rioja Alavesa.

The Sierra de la Demanda to the south, particularly Rioja Alta.

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What river flows through Rioja?

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The Ebro river

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What regional classifications exist for wines in Rioja DOCa?

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Vinedo Singular - Single vineyard

Vinos de Municipio - Village Wine

Vinos de Zona

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What are some of the regulations for Vinedo Singular wines in Rioja?

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Vineyard must be approved
Winery must have a 10 year history with the vineyard
Vines must be at least 35 years old
100% of the grapes must come from the named vineyard
The Consejo Regulador may assume control of the vineyard from July 1 to ensure rules are followed

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63
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Aside from Tempranillo, what other red grapes are planted in Rioja?

Aside from Viura, what other white grapes are planted in Rioja?

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Garnacha, Mazuelo (Carignan), Graciano

Malvasia Riojana, Garnacha Blanca

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64
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Which region does each subzone of Rioja DOCa fall into?

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Rioja Alta - La Rioja
Rioja Alavesa - Basque Country
Rioja Oriental - Navarra

65
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When was Rioja awarded DO status? DOCa status?

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DO in 1933, the first to do so

DOCa in 1991, the first to do so

66
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What notable producer left Rioja DOCa? When?

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Juan Carlos Lopez de Lacalle of Artadi in 2015

2014 vintage was the first to be labled Alava

67
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What is Artadi’s premiere bottling?

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El Pison

$300

68
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What is Bodegas Roda’s flagship bottling?

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Cirsion

$200

Only sees 8 months in barrel, and 4 in bottle

69
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What are the aging requirements for Red Wines in Rioja DOCa?

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Crianza: 24 months, 12 in oak

Reserva: 36 months, 12 in oak, 6 in bottle

Gran Reserva: 60 months, 24 in oak, 24 in bottle

70
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What are the aging requirements for White/Rose Wines in Rioja DOCa?

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Crianza: 18 months, 6 in oak

Reserva: 24 months, 6 in oak

Gran Reserva: 48 months, 6 in oak

71
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What is Sierra Cantabria’s flagship wine in Rioja DOCa?

A

Magico

$550

72
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What are the names of various wineries owned by Compania de Vinos Telmo Rodriguez?

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Matallana - Ribera del Duero

Lanzaga - Rioja

Gago - Toro

73
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How much lees aging is required for varying quality levels of Vino Espumosa Calidad in Rioja DOCa?

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Normal: 15 months lees aging

Reserva: 24 months lees aging

Gran Anada: 36 months lees aging

All bottles must be vintage dated

74
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What producers are credited with introducing the Bordeaux technique of barrique aging?

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Riscal and Murrieta, roughly at the same time

75
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What are the subzones of Navarra DO?

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Tierra Estella
Valdizarbe
Baja Montana
Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja
76
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What are the major geographical features of the Navarra DO?

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The Bay of Biscay to the Northwest
The Pyranees Mountains in the Northeast
The Ebro River

All of these combine to moderate the effects of the Mediterranean climate

77
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What are the DOs of Catalonia?

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Alella DO
Catalunya DO
Cava DO
Conca de Barbera DO
Costers del Segre DO
Emporada DO
Montsant DO
Penedes DO
Pla de Bages DO
Priorat DOQ
Tarragona DO
Terra Alta DO
78
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What is the historical birthplace of Cava?

A

Sadurni d’Anoia

79
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Who makes Mas La Plana and Milmanda? What are the grapes? Where?

What was the first vintage of Mas La Plana?

A

Miguel Torres

Cabernet in Penedes and Chardonnay in Conca de Barbera

1970 was the first vintage of Black Label, renamed Mas La Plana in 1995.

80
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What are the three climatic subzones of Penedes? What is produced in each?

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Baix-Penedes: lower lying, warmer area producing full-bodied reds

Medio-Penedes: Mid lying area

Alt-Penedes: Cooler, higher altitude area producing fresh white wines.

81
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What grape is also known as Subirat?

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Malvasia, particularly in Catalonia (and for Cava)

82
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What are the authorized grapes for Cava production?

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Blanco: Parellada, Macabeu, Xaral-lo, Chardonnay, Subirat (Malvasia)

Tinto: Pinot Noir, Garnacha, Monastrell, Trepat (teinturier grape only allowed for Rose production)

83
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What are the aging requirements for Cava?

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Cava: 9 mo. lees contact
Reserva: 15 mo. lees contact (moving to 18 in 2021)
Gran Reserva: 30 mo. lees contact
de Paraje Calificado: 36 mo. lees contact

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What are the regulations for Cava de Paraje Calificado?

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Single-estate wines
Hand harvesting
36 months of lees contact
No acidification
Vintage dated
Only Brut, Extra Brut, or Brut Nature
85
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What producers left Cava DO to form Corpinnat?

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Gramona
Sabate i Coca
Mas Candi
Llopart
Torello
Nadal
Can Feixes
Recaredo
Julia Bernet
86
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What are the regulations for Corpinnat?

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Organic and sustainable viticulture
Hand-harvesting
Min. 18 months aging
90% indigenous grapes

87
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What appellation was proposed by Raventos i Blanc apart from Cava DO?

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Conca del Riu Anoia

88
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Who owns the “Espectacle” vineyard, and where is it located?

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Rene Barbier in Montsant DO

89
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What are the villages of Priorat DOQ?

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La Morera de Montsant (Highest Altitude)
Gratallops
Bellmunt del Priorat
Escaladei
Porrera
Poboleda
La Vilella Baixa
La Vilella Alta
El Lloar
Masos del Terme de Falset
Solanes del Terme de El Mojar
Torroja del Priorat
90
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What is grown in the highest altitude vineyards of Priorat?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon by Pasanau Germans

Finca La Planeta

91
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Who were the original trail blazers of Priorat production?

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Clos Mogador (Rene Barbier)
Mas Martinet (Jose Luis Perez)
Clos Dofi (Alvara Palacios)
Clos Erasmus (Daphne Glorian)
Clos de l'Obac (Carles Pastrana)

They began making wines together in 1989 in Gratallops

92
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What geographical feature influences Priorat?

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The Sierra de Montsant to the Northeast

93
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What is the most expensive Priorat bottling?

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Alvaro Palacios “L’Ermita”

94
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When was Priorat elevated to DOQ?

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First in 2000 by Catalan authorities

Then in 2009 by Spanish authorities

95
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How old are Velles Vinyes wines in Priorat?

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They must have been planted before 1945

96
Q

What are the DOs of Aragon?

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Calatayud DO
Campo de Borja DO
Carinena DO
Somontano DO

97
Q

What grape is eligible for the production of Calatayud Superior wine?

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85% Garnacha Negra, min. 50 years vine age

98
Q

What is Vino de Aguja?

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A semi-sparkling wine with between 1-2.5 atm of pressure

99
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What aging is necessary for a wine to be Noble? Anejo? Viejo?

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Noble: 18 months in bottle or oak (no bigger than 600l)

Anejo: 24 months in bottle or oak (no bigger than 600l)

Viejo: 36 months, and must have a perceptibly oxidative character.

100
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What are the DOs of Valenica?

A

Alicante DO
Utiel-Requena DO
Valencia DO

101
Q

What is Fondillon? Where is it made?

A

100% Monastrell, overripened, unfortified

Max 40 g/l RS

10 years in oak (Solera)

Alicante specialty

102
Q

What is “doble pasta?”

A

Double pulp

Using leftover skins and pulps from rose wine production to bolster red wine extraction.

Generally found in Utiel-Requena for Bobal

103
Q

What are the DOs of Murcia?

A

Bullas DO
Jumilla DO
Yecla DO

104
Q

In Jumilla, Monastrell Tinto and Rosado must have what min. percentage of Monastrell? For Vino de Licor?

A

85%

100%

105
Q

What is the climate of Jumilla DO?

A

Arid and continental

There is a central plateau with elevations ranging from 400 to 800 meters that provides some respite from the heat.

106
Q

Name a notable producer of Jumilla?

A

Casa Castillo “Pie Franco”

70 year old ungrafted vines, and numerous high scores from Robert Parker

107
Q

What are the DOs of Castilla-La Mancha?

A 
Almansa DO
La Mancha DO
Manchuela DO
Mondejar DO
Mentrida DO
Ribera del Jucar DO
Ucles DO
Valdepenas DO
108
Q

“Roble” indicates what on a wine label?

A

That the wine has seen oak, usually 3 months/60 days

109
Q

What is the largest delimited wine region in Europe?

A

La Mancha

110
Q

In what regions is Bobal a dominant grape?

A

Manchuela

Utiel-Requena

111
Q

What are “Tinas?”

A

Oak barrels with several thousand liters of capacity

112
Q

What were the first estates to receive DO Pago status?

A

Finca Elez and Dominio de Valdepusa in 2002

113
Q

What was Dominio de Valdepusa the first vineyard in the world to install?

A

Drip Irrigation

114
Q

When did Marques de Grinon first launch their Cabernet Sauvignon?

A

1982 from Dominio de Valdepusa

115
Q

What are the DOs of Extremadura?

A

Ribera del Guadiana

116
Q

What are the names of the Balearic Islands?

What are the DOs? Where are they located?

A

Formentera, Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca

Binissalem, Pla I Llevant

The DOs are located on Mallorca

117
Q

What are the dominant grapes for Binissalem DO?

A

Tinto: Manto Negro

Blanco: Moll

118
Q

What Autonomia has the most DO Pagos?

A

Castilla-La Mancha

119
Q

What are the top bottlings from Bodegas Muga? Which is more classic and which is more modern?

A

Prado Enea: Sees 7 years aging, and is more traditional

Torres Muga: Sees 18 months French Oak, and is more modern

120
Q

What are 3 notable bottlings of Rioja Blanca?

A

Marques de Murrieta “Capellania Reserva:” 100% Viura, 18 months French oak, 12 months in bottle

Lopez de Heredia “Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva:” Viura and Malvasia

CVNE “Monopole Clasico:” Viura with the addition of Manzanilla Sherry purchased from Hidalgo family. Returned to production in 2014.

121
Q

What are the DOs of Andalucia?

A 
Condado de Huelva DO
Jerez-Xeres-Sherry DO
Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda DO
Montilla-Moriles DO
Malaga DO
Sierras de Malaga DO
122
Q

Where must aging occur for Jerez-Xeres-Sherry DO wines?

For Manzanilla?

A

Jerez de la Fronterra
Sanlucar de Barrameda
El Puerto de Santa Maria

For Manzanilla it is Sanlucar de Barrameda

123
Q

What are the main soil types for Sherry DO?

A

Albariza (marl composed of clay and marine fossils)

Barros (Clay)

Arenas (Sand)

124
Q

What are the minimum and maximum ABV for Sherry styles?

A 
Fino: 15-17%
Amontillado: 16-22%
Oloroso/Palo Cortado: 17-22%
Medium/Dry: 15-22%
Pale Cream/Cream: 15.5-22%
125
Q

How many years in Solera is required for Sherry?

A

2 years minimum (3 years before 2010)

126
Q

What is the maximum RS for Vino Generoso?

A

5 g/l RS

Covers Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso, Palo Cortado

127
Q

What are the RS requirements for Vino Generoso de Licor?

A

Dry: 5-45 g/l
Medium: 5-115 g/l
Pale Cream: 45-115 g/l
Cream: 115-140 g/l

128
Q

What are the usual base wines for Medium, Pale Cream, and Cream Sherry?

A

Medium: Amontillado

Pale Cream: Fino

Cream: Oloroso

129
Q

In Sherry DO, what wines are allowed a certified age designation? What are the designations?

A

Amontillado, Oloroso, Palo Cortado, Pedro Ximenez VDN

VOS (Very Old Sherry): min. 20 years average
VORS (Very Old Rare Sherry): min. 30 years average

130
Q

What are the minimum RS requirements for Sherry VDN? What kind of grapes are used?

A

Dulce: 160 g/l
Moscatel: 160 g/l
Pedro Ximenez: 212 g/l

Sunned (Soleo) grapes are used.

131
Q

What variety is Moscatel?

A

Muscat of Alexandria

132
Q

What does “En Rama” mean for a Sherry bottling?

A

Sherry bottled with no or minimal filtration

133
Q

What is one big difference between Vino Generoso styles wines in Sherry DO and Montilla-Morales DO?

A

In Montilla-Morales, the wines are not always fortified because PX can achieve exceedingly high levels of ripeness.

134
Q

What is the minimum RS for VDN style wines from Montilla-Morales DO?

A

Pedero Ximenez: 272 g/l

Moscatel: 160 g/l

135
Q

What was the first DO in Spain?

A

Malaga DO in 1933

136
Q

What is “sancocho? What is “arrope?”

A

They are Vino de Color

Sancocho is concentrated grape must reduced by heating to one-third of its original volume.

Arrope is concentrated grape must (syrup) that has been reduced by heating to up to one-fifth of its original volume.

137
Q

What are the aging designations and requirements for Malaga DO Vino de Licor?

A 
Malaga Palido: less than 6 months
Malaga: 6 to 24 months in oak
Malaga Noble: 24 to 36 months in oak
Malaga Anejo: 36 to 60 months in oak
Malaga Transanejo: min. 60 months in oak
138
Q

In Malaga DO, what are color indications and what do they signify?

A

They measure the addition of arrope

Dorado: No arrope addition
Rojo Dorado: up to 5% 
Oscuro: between 5-10%
Color: between 10-15%
Negro: more than 15%
139
Q

What are the Vino de Pagos of Navarra?

A

Arinzano (Tierra Estella)
Prado de Irache (Tierra Estella)
Otazu (Valdizarbe)

140
Q

What are the Vino de Pagos of Valencia?

A

El Terrerazo
Los Balagueses
Vera de Estenas
Chozas Carrascal

All Utiel-Requena

141
Q

What are the Vino de Pagos of Castilla-La Mancha?

A 
Dominio de Valdepusa
Finca Elez
Guijoso
Dehesa del Carrizal
Campo de la Guardia
Florentino
Casa del Bianco
Calzadilla
Vallegarcia
La Jaraba
Los Cerrillos
El Vicario
142
Q

What is “Llicorella?”

A

A mix of black schist and quartzite

143
Q

Where may Jerez import Pedro Ximenez from?

A

Montilla-Moriles DO

144
Q

What styles of wine are produced in Sierras de Malaga do?

A

Red, white, rose table wines

145
Q

What river flanks Jerez?

A

Guadalquivir River, to the Northwest

146
Q

What dry wind intensifies the heat in Andalucia?

What humid Atlantic wind promotes the growth of flor?

A

Levante Wind

Poniente Wind

147
Q

How likely is acidification for Sherry?

A

Tartaric acid is routinely added

148
Q

What is “mitad y mitad?”

A

A blend of grape spirit and mature Sherry used to fortify Sherry

149
Q

What are the stages of quality for Sherry grape pressing? What is each used for?

A

Primera Yema (Free Run Juice) - 60-70% and used for Fino

Segunda Yema (First Press) - Used for oxidative styles

Mosto Prensa (Second Press) - Low quality juice for distillate

150
Q

What is “Vara y Pulgar?”

A

Stick and Thumb

A vine training method used in Jerez

151
Q

What is table wine from Jerez sold as?

A

IGP Cadiz

152
Q

What producer is well known for Fino Inocente and Tio Diego Amontillado? What vineyard are they sourced from?

A

Valdespino

Macharnudo Alto vineyard, Jerez

Entirely on albariza soils

153
Q

What is an “almacenista?”

A

A sherry stock holder who sells to shippers: a wholesaler

154
Q

Who produces La Gitana? What style of Sherry is it? What vineyard would it be sourced from?

A

Bodegas Hidalgo

Manzanilla or En Rama

Miraflores in Sanlucar de Barrameda or Balbaina in Jerez

155
Q

Who produces Tio Pepe? What style of Sherry is it?

A

Gonzalez Byass

Fino or En Rama

156
Q

Bodegas Alvear focuses entirely on what grape?

A

Pedro Ximenez

157
Q

Bodegas Alvear releases PX wines from Soleras with what age designations?

A

1830, 1910, 1927

158
Q

How full is a Sherry butt filled to allow for flor growth?

A

5/6 full

159
Q

Who was the first to bottle Manzanilla En Rama? When?

Who was the first to bottle Fino En Rama? When?

A

Bodegas Barbadillo “Solear En Rama” in 1999

Gonzalez Byass “Tio Pepe” En Rama” in 2010

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