Spain -- Book

Question 1

First two DO Pagos of Castilla-La Mancha

Answer 1

Finca Élez, Dominio de Valdepusa both red for Cencibel

Question 2

What are the styles of wine from Montilla Moriles?

Answer 2

white similar to Sherry. PX is main grape here

Question 3

What are the districts of Navarra?

Answer 3

Baja Montana, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja, Tierra Estela, Valdizarbe

Question 4

What are the DO Pagos of Navarra?

Answer 4

Señorio Arinza, Prado rache and Bodgas Otazu

Question 5

What is the main soil type of Priorat?

Answer 5

Llicorella

Question 6

What is the classification for Priorat?

Answer 6

Priorat Vi de Vila
Vi de Paratge
Vi de Vinya Classificada
Vi de Gran Vinya Classificada
Velles Vinyes– old vine 75 yr old

Question 7

Producers from Ribera del Duero

Answer 7

Vega Sicilia – mature 5-6 yr in oak
Dominio de Pingus - red blend
Pesquera – 100% Tinto del Pais(Tempranillo)

Question 8

Sub regions of Rias Baixas

Answer 8

Val do Salnes, Condado do Tea, O Rosal, Soutomaior, Ribeira do Ulla

Question 9

O Rosal white requirement

Answer 9

min70% Albarino and Loureira

Question 10

Condado do Tea requirement

Answer 10

min 70% Albarino and Treixadura

Question 11

Grapes for red Rioja

Answer 11

Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo, Maturana Tinta, Maturana Parda, Monastrell, Cab sauv

Question 12

Grapes for white Rioja

Answer 12

Viura, Garnacha Blanca, Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc, Verdejo

Question 13

Requirement for sparkling Rioja

Answer 13

min 2yr on the lees, Grand Anada min 3yr on the lees.

Question 14

Requirements for Rueda DO Blanco

Answer 14

min 50% Verdejo, with Viura and Sauv Blanc

Question 15

Requirement for Rueda Superiore and Rueda Espumoso

Answer 15

min 85% Verdejo

Question 16

Where can you find Alcanon(white), Moristel and Parralet in Spain?

Answer 16

Somontano DO in Aragon

Question 17

What are the DOs of Valencia?

Answer 17

Alicante DO, Utiel-Requena DO, Valencia DO

Question 18

What are the DOs of Murica?

Answer 18

Bullas DO, Jumilla DO, Yecla DO

Question 19

What is the Center of CAVA?

Answer 19

Sant Sadurni d’Anoia

Question 20

What are the grapes for CAVA?

Answer 20

White: Parellada, Macabeo, Xarel·lo,
Chardonnay,Malvasía
Red:Pinot Noir, Monastrell, Garnatxa Negre,
Treoat— only be used for rosado

Question 21

What is subirat parent?

Answer 21

Malvasia

Question 22

What are the aging requirements for CAVA?

Answer 22

Cava / Cava de Guarda– 9 mo on lees
Cava de Guarda Superior— 18 mo on lees
Reserva — 18 mo on lees
Grand Reserva — 30 mo on lees

Question 23

What are the additional requirements for CAVA Grand Reserva?

Answer 23

only for Vintage, Brut Nature, Extra Brut, and Brut

Question 24

What is Cava de Paraje Calificado?

Answer 24

Cava comes from a specified place, from classified single estates. They are single vintage wines and must also be passed by a tasting panel.

Question 25

Top producers of CAVA?

Answer 25

Cordorníu, Freixenet, Juvé y Camps, Gramona, Recaredo and Torelló

Question 26

First organic sparkling wine in the world?

Answer 26

Classic Penedes.

Question 27

aging requirements for Classic Penedes

Answer 27

min 15 mo on lees, qualified as reserva

Question 28

What region is Gratallops located in?

Answer 28

Priorat

Question 29

What is Pais Vesco?

Answer 29

Basque Country

Question 30

Where is Bodegas Numanthia located?

Answer 30

Toro

Question 31

Marqués de Griñon's Dominio de Valdepusa became Spain's first DO Pago in what year?

Answer 31

2003

Question 32

What is the most planted red grape of Jumilla DO?

Answer 32

Monastrell

Question 33

The two best vintages for Ribera del Duero between 2000 and 2004

Answer 33

2001 and 2004

Question 34

What river separates Valdeorras and Ribeira Sacra?

Answer 34

Sil

Question 35

Vinos de Tea are produced in which DO?

Answer 35

La Palma-- Canary island

Question 36

5 original Clos of Priorat released in 1989.

Answer 36

Clos Mogador, Clos de l'Obac, Clos Martinet, Clos Erasmus, Clos Dofi

Question 37

villages permitted to append "Vi de la Vila" to their name

Answer 37

La Morera de Montsant, Gratallops, Bellmunt del Priorat, Escaladei, Porrera, Poboleda, La Vilella Baixa, La Vilella Alta, El Lloar, Masos de Falset, Solanes del Molar, Torroja del Priorat

Question 38

What is the minimum vine age required for Garnacha wines labeled Calatayud Superior?

Answer 38

50 yrs

Question 39

What sub-region of Rías Baixas allows up to 70% Treixadura?

Answer 39

Condado do Tea