Spain-Galicia, Navara

Question 1

Name the major red grapes of Navara region?

Answer 1

Garnacha
Tempranillo

Question 2

Name the 3 ‘DO Pago appellations’ of Navara?

Answer 2

Senario de Arinzano
Prado Irache
Botegas Otazu

Question 3

Name the red grapes of French origin, in Navara region?

Answer 3

Cab Sauvignon
Merlot
Pinot Noir

Question 4

which are the 4 DOs located in Aragon?

Answer 4

1.Campo de Borja
2.Calatayud
3.Carinena
4.Somontano

Question 5

Which red grape variety dominates the vineyards of ‘Calatayud & Carinena?

Answer 5

Garnacha

Question 6

Which 2 red grapes are used for the production of ‘red & rosado’ wines, in the hot climate of Campo de Borja DO?

Answer 6

Garnacha
Tempranillo.

*Viura ,used for white wine production.

Question 7

Name the local ‘white & red’ grapes of Somontano DO?

Answer 7

*Alcanon, white
*Parraleta, red

Question 8

Name the region, that borders Portugal in the northwestern corner of the country?

Answer 8

Galicia

Question 9

What is the climate of Galicia?

Answer 9

cool maritime

Question 10

Name the 5 DOs within Galicia?

Answer 10

1.Rias Baixas
2.Ribeiro
3.Valdeorras
4.Ribeira Sacra
5.Monterrei

Question 11

Name the 4 other white grapes, used as a blending partners with Albarino, in the northern sub-zones in Galicia?

Answer 11

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Albarino
Loureiro
Treixadura
Caino Blanco

Question 12

Which red/white grape is used in the ‘Ribeiro DO’ , located among the Mino River, to the east of Rias Baixas?

Answer 12

*Treixadura, white
*Caino, red

Question 13

Which is the local specialty wine of the Rias Baixas region, produced from dried grapes?

Answer 13

Vino Tostado

Question 14

Which white & red grapes are used for the best wines of ‘Ribera Sacra DO’?

Answer 14

Treixadura & Godello, white
Mencia, red