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Spain--North Central, Galicia, Catalonia Flashcards

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Rioja DOCa main red grape varietal and traditional blending partners–blending percentages…

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Tempranillo,
Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano, Maturana Tinta must make up 85% of blend; if destemmed may make up 95% of the blend.
“Experimental Grapes” such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Monastel may make up rest if blend.

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Aging regimen for Rioja DOCa and Ribera del Duero:

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Reds:
Crianza: 2 years, 1 in cask
Reserva: 3 years, 1 in cask
Gran Reserva: 3 years bottle, 2 years cask all in 225l barriques

Whites/Roses
Crianza: 2 years, 6 months cask
Reserva: 2 years, 6 months cask
Gran Reserva: 4years, 6 months

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5 Subregions of Navarra:

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Tierra Estrella, Valdizarbe, Baja Montana, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja

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What are the 3 DO PAGOS of Navarra?

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Tierra Estella has 2: Senorio de Arinzano and Prado Irache

Valdizarbe has 1: Bodegas Otazu

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Name the 4 DOs of Aragon:

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Campo de Borja
Calatayud
Carinena
Somontano

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Indigenous grapes of Somontano:

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Reds: Moristel and Parraleta

Whites: Alcanon

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What is the synonym of Carignon?

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Mazuelo

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Name the 5 DO’s of Galicia:

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From west to east: 
Rias Baixas
Ribeiro
Ribera Sacra
Valdeorras
Monterrei (on border with Portugal)
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Name the 5 subregions of Rias Baixas:

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From north to south:
Ribeira do Ulla
Val do Salnes (coolest and wettest region)
Soutomaior
O Rosal
Condado do Tea (warmest and driest region)

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Wines labelled with northern sub-zones Ribeira do Ulla or Val do Salnes must contain a minimum of what percent of Albariño?

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70%

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Wines labelled with southern sub-zones O Rosal and Condado do Tea must contain a minimum of what percent of Albariño?

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70% and respectively either Loureira or Treixadura

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What are the 5 original “Clos” wines of Priorat established 1989 as a cooperative effort–

A single red wine bottling under 5 different labels under ‘Vino de Mesa’. After 1991, project split and wines moved forward in separate production–what wines are left?

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Clos Mogador (Rene Barbier)
Clos Dofi (Palacios)
Clos Erasmus
Clos de l'Obac
Clos Martinet 
Clos Mogador
Clos Dofi
Clos Erasmus 
Costers del Siurana--Clos de l'Obac
Mas Martinet
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Famous producers of Priorat?

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Vall Llach
Scala Dei

Alvaro Palacios
Rene Barbier
Carles Pastrana

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Where is the birthplace of Cava?

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San Sadurni d’Anoia in the Penedes region of Spain 1872

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Name the three most important grapes of Cava first and then all of the other grapes authorized for Cava production:

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Parellada, Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Chardonnay

Pinot Noir, Garnacha Tinta, Monastrell, Trepat, Malvasia (Subirat)

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Name the aging on lees for regular Cava, Cava Reserva, and Cava Gran Reserva:

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Regular Cava: 9 months on lees
Reserva: 15 months
Gran Reserva: 30 months

Champagne 15 months from date of tirage

Vintage Champagne: 36 months from date of tirage

17
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2 DO zones of Mallorca and their 2 indigenous grapes:

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Pla i Llevant and Binissalem Mallorca DO’s

Manto Negro and Moll (Prensal Blanc)

18
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Synonyms of Tempranillo:

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Tinto del Pais, Tinto Fino, Tinta de Toro, Ull de Llebre, Cencibel

19
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What is main grape of Arribes DO?

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Rufete

20
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What Is specialty of Alicante DO?

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Fondillon…solera-style oxidative dessert wine produced from Monastrell aged for a minimum of 10 years, is not fortified, and carries flavors of wood.

21
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What is the main red grape of Utiel-Requena?

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Bobal and Doble Pasta is a traditional style-

Doble Pasta red wines are macerated and fermented with twice the normal amount of grape skins and pulp, resulting in a wine of intense color and concentration, tannin, and color…

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What is the main red grape of Jumilla, Bullas, Yecla, and Almansa?

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Monastrell (Mourvèdre)

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What is main white grape of Valencia?

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Merseguera

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What are the 2 DOs of Sherry?

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Jerez-Xeres-Sherry

Manzanilla-Sanlucar de Barameda

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