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Spain general Flashcards

1
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What is a Tinaja?

A

Clay jar similar to Amphorae

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2
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What is Trousseau called in Rioja?

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Maturana Tinta ( allowed since 2007)

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What are the 3 regions of the Basque Country ?

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Getariako Txakolina 1989,
Bizkaiko Txakolina 1994,
Arabako Txakolina 2001

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What is the minimum amount of grape origin for PGI wines in Spain?

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85%

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Which was the first Pago established & in which year?

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Dominio de Valdepusa in 2003

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Name All Pagos in La Mancha.

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Dominio de Valdepusa 2003
Finca Elez 2003
Guijoso 2005
Dehesa del Carrizal 2006

Campo de la Guardia 2009
Florentino 2009
Casa del Blanco 2010
Calzadilla 2011

Vallegarcia 2019
La Jaraba 2019
Los Cerrillos 2019
El Vicario 2019

Rosalejo 2024

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7
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Name all Pagos of Navarra

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Arinzano 2007
Prado de Irache 2008
Otazu 2009
Finca Bolandin 2022

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8
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Name the Pago of Aragon

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Ayles 2011

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9
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Name the aging requirements of Rioja.

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Joven no aging requirement
Crianza - min 1yrs oak & 2 yrs total aging
Reserva - min 1 yrs oak, 6mts bottle & 3 yrs total
Gran Reserva - min 2 yrs oak, 2 yrs btl & 5yrs total aging

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10
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name aging requirements of Spain

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Crianza - 6mts oak & 2 yrs total
Reserva - 1yrs oak & 3 yrs total
Gran Reserva - 18mts oak & 5yrs total

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11
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Name the regions of Aragon

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Calatayud
Campo de Borja,
Carinena
Somontano

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12
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What is the regulation behind Vinas Viejas & Superiore in Calatayud?

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Vinas Viejas = min 35yrs old vines
Superiore = min 85% Garnacha from 50yrs old vines, min 6mts in oak and not released before 10mts

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13
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What are the wires called on a Rioja bottle and what is it for?

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Mallas - first used beginning 20th century to avoid fraud.

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14
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Which was the first Consejo Regulador est. and when?

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Rioja in 1925

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15
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What is the name of the flagship wine created by Rolland & Palacio?

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Cosme Palacio y Hermanos Reserva Especial

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16
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Which are the 4 autonumous communities Rioja overlaps into?

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La Rioja, Basque Country, Navarra, Castilla y Leon

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17
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What are the regulations on Rioja Vineda Singulare?

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harvest by hand
min 35yrs old vines
production 30% less hl than
= whites 63 to 45
= red 45.5 - 32.5
pass tasting panel

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18
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Since which year can Villages been stated on Rioja labels?

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2017

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19
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Name aging requirements of Vino Espumoso de Calidad de Rioja.

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Crianza = min 15mts on lees
Reserva = min 24mts on lees
Gran Anada = min 36mts on lees
Dosage = brut, extra brut, brut nature

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What are the aging regulations of Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva reds in Rioja?

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Crianza = 2 yrs - 1 yrs in cask
Reserva = 3 yrs - 1 yrs in cask + 6mts in btl
Gran Reserva = 5yrs - 2 yrs cask + 2yrs in btl

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21
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Name the 4 subzones of Vino de Madrid.

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Arganda, Navalcarnero,
San Martin de Valdiglesias, El Molar

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22
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Which is the most recent subzone added in Vino de Madrid?

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El Molar

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23
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In Which DO do you find Cangas VCIG

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Asturias

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24
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What is the Plateau called Madrid is sitting on?

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Meseta Central

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25
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How many ha are in La Mancha?

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160000ha

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26
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Name the 12 Vi de Villa of Priorat.

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Gratalops
Escaladei
Porrera
Poboleda
El Lloar

Masos del Terme de Falset
Solanes del Terme de El Molar
La Morrera de Monsant

Bellmunt del Priorat
Torroja del Priorat
La Vilella Alta
La Vilella Baixa

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Which was the first wine classified as Gran Vinye Calificada and when?

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L’Ermita, Alvaro Palacios 2017

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28
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What was the first vintage of L’Ermita?

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1993

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29
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Name all Classifications of Priorat.

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Vi de Finca = Single Vineyard
Vi de Patarge = 100% sourced from single zone
Vi de Vinye Classificada = top single parcel wines given by Consell
Vi de Gran Vinye Classificada = top single parcel wines given by Consell
Velles Vinyes = designation for vineyards planted prior to 1945

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30
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Name the white varieties in Priorat and what is the min if grape is stated.

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min 85%% if grape mentioned on label
Garnatxa Blanca, Macabeu, Chenin Bl, Viognier, Picapoll, PX, Moscatel x 2, Xarello

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31
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What is Carignan called in Catalonia?

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Samso

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32
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What is the min must weight for a Vin Dulce Natural in Priorat?

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min 320g/l

33
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Name all Pagos of Castilla y Leon.

A

Dehesa Penalba 2022
Abadia Retuerta 2022

34
Q

Name all 10 DOs of La Mancha

A

Almansa
Campo de Calatrava
La Mancha
Manchuela
Mentrida
Mondejar
Ribera del Jucar
Ucles
Valdepenas
Jumilla (partly)

35
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Name the Paraje Calificada Producers in Cava.

A

Alta Alella
Cordoniu
Juve & Camps
Pere Ventura
Vins el Cep
Vins Familia Ferrer

36
Q

What is the bush wine training called traditionally in La Mancha?

A

Marco Real

37
Q

Which 3 DOs used to belong to La Mancha DO?

A

Almansa
Ribera del Jucar
Mentrida

38
Q

What is a semi Sparkling wine called in Spain

A

Vino de Aguja

39
Q

What are the 4 communes within Ribera del Duero?

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Valladolid, Segovia, Soria, Burgos

40
Q

What are the 2 synonyms for Malvasia Castellana?

A

Cigüente & Dona Blanca

41
Q

Name the 6 subregions of Ribera del Guadiana.

A

Tierra de Barros
Montanchez
Canamero
Ribera baja
Ribera alto
Matanegra

42
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Name the 2 subregions in Ribera del Guadiana above the river

A

Montanchez & Canamero

43
Q

Which Rivers flow through Extremadura

A

Guadiana in south
Tajo in North

44
Q

What does the term ‘sack’ mean and where was it used?

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the old term for fortified wines in Andalucia, ie Malaga, Jerez sack

45
Q

What is espartos?

A

name for grass mats in Malaga to dry bunches of grapes

46
Q

What is the term for unfortified sweet wine in Malaga DO

A

vino de uvas pasificadas dulce

47
Q

What are the grapes and % for dry wines in Malaga DO

A

min 70% PX, Moscatel Alejandria or Moscatel Grano Menudo

48
Q

What is Vino Borracho?

A

fortifying agent made of wine and spirit in Malaga DO

49
Q

What does the term ‘arrope’ mean and where?

A

boild down syrupy must used in Malaga DO

50
Q

Which year was Granada promoted to DO?

A

2021

51
Q

Which variety must be used for espumante in Contraviesa - Alpujarra?

A

min. 70% Vijiriego

52
Q

Name all 8 influencing Rivers of Spain

A

Mino
Ebro - Duero
Tajo - Jucar
Guadiana
Segura, Guadalquivir

53
Q

What means “Gota Fria”?

A

Cold Drop - name of heavy downpours or hail in mediterranean climates in Spain, Catalunya to Murcia

54
Q

For VCIG wines in Spain, how much of the grapes must come from the area?

A

100% its a PDO

55
Q

Which 2 winds influencing the north east of Spain

A

Tramontana(Catalunya) & Cierzo (aragon)

56
Q

Barbanza e Ira
Ribeiras de Morrazo
Betanzos
Val do Mino Ourense
Which Regions belong these VT to?

A

Galicia

57
Q

Which regions is most well known for production of Iberico Ham in Spain?

A

Extremadura

58
Q

What is the meaning of ‘lágrima’ in Malaga DO

A

free run juice from sundried grapes

59
Q

Explain Vino Naranja de Condado de Huelva

A

Made from local varieties + fortified with wine based spirit that was aromatized with local orange peel for min 6mts and is aged min 2 yrs in oak

60
Q

style

What was additional authorised in Tarragona as of Nov 2023?

A

New Wine Style: Tarragona Orange wine

In Spanish: Vino Brisado

61
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What is the color and synonym for Negro Sauri and where is it grown?

A

A red grape, synonym is Merenzao/Trousseau and its one of the grapes in Leon DO.

62
Q

What does Licorella soil consist of>

A

reddish black slate with particals of mica quartz, filled in by clayey soil

63
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Name the 5 Clos of Priorat.

A

Clos Erasmus
Clos Mogador
Clos Martinez
Finca Dofi
Clos de l’Obac

64
Q

Name the villages of Rioja & where are they based?

A

Alavesa
Oyon (ElCoto) & Labastida (Remelluri)

Alta
Briones - Finca Allende
Cenicero - Marques de Caceres
Fuenmayor - LAN, Valpiedra
Haro - Rioja Alta, Lopez de Heredia, Muga, Roda,CVNE
Logrono - Murrieta
San Vincente de la Sonsierra

65
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What are the 3 single vineyard wines of Lopez de Heredia?

A

Vina Tondonia
Bosconia
Ysios

66
Q

Which is the newest approved DO of Castilla La Mancha?

A

Campo de Calatrava 2024

67
Q

What are the zones that can produce Cava?

A

Comtats de Barcelona
Valle de Ebro
Vinedos Almendralejo
Levante

68
Q

What are the zones of Comtats de Barcelona?

A

Pla de Ponent
Conca del Gaia
Serra de Prades
Serra de Mar
Valls d’Anoia-Foix

69
Q

What are DOs of Catalunya?

A

Priorat DOCa (2009)
Catalunya
Alella
Cava
Conca de Barbera
Costers del Segre
Emporda
Monsant
Penedes
Pla de Bages
Tarragona
Terra Alta

70
Q

What is the Mountain range called of Penedes?

A

Monserrat

71
Q

What is the traditional bush vine training called in La Mancha?

A

Marco Real

72
Q

Name the Pagos of Valencia

A

CHOZAS CARRASCAL
EL TERRERAZO
LOS BALAGUESES
VERA DE ESTENAS

73
Q

What are Sobremadre wines and where are they produced?

A

Red or Orange wines from Madrid area made with long skin contact up to 180 days.

74
Q

Name Subregions of Navarra.

A

Baja Montaña,
Tierra Estella,
Valdizarbe,
Ribera Alta,
Ribera Baja

75
Q

Where do you find the subzone Contraviesa-Alpujarra?

A

DO Granada

76
Q

What is the most recent DO of Andalucia?

A

DO Granada
White/Red/Rosado/Espumoso

77
Q

Which 2 Pagos are located in Tierra de Estella?

A

Arinzano
Prado de Irache

78
Q

In what Subregion of Navarra do you find Pagos Otazu and Finca Bolandin?

A

Otazu - Valdizarbe
Finca Bolandin - Ribera Baja

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