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What are the zones of production in Penedes?
Alt - highest - San Saduri d’Anoia (Parallada)
Medio - Ull de llebre (tempranillo)
Baix - Grenahce
What is the newest DO of the Canardy Islands?
La Gomera (2009)
“Traditional” on label - Min 90% Forastera Blanca
W-Albillo
R-Castellana Negra, Listán Negro (Almuñeco)
(1st was Tacoronte-Acentejo 1992)
Name the DO Pago of Navarra
- Senorio de ARINZANO (2007)( Tierre Estella)
- Prado IRACHE (2008) (Tierre Estella)
- Bodegas OTAZU (2009) (Valdizarbe)
Inaugural vintage of Pesquera Janus
1975
Ribera del Duero (Valladolid)
100% Temranillo
Local name for Carignan in Rioja
Mazuelo \+Temp \+Garnacha \+Graciano AND Maturana (allowed in 2007)
Name the DO Pago of Valencia (Utel-Requina)
El Terreazo (2010) Los Balagueses (2011)
Who produces Prado Enea?
Bodegas Muga \+ where Rioja Alta (Haro) \+when 1968 1st vintage 80% Tempranillo
1st vintage for Lopez de Heredia ‘Vina Tondonia’ Grand Reserva ROSE?
1890
all wines same
Principle soils of Andelucia.
Albariza (caly / chalk / limestone / sand)
-similar to Champagne and Chablis soil
Barros (clay)
Arenas (sandy - lower quality)
What sub zone sits between Sanlúcar de Barrameda and the Guadalete River.
Jerez Superior
80% of sherry vines are here
most Pogos are here
Macharnudo (largest)
What does ‘Summum’ indicate on a label and where would you find this?
In : Ribeira Sacra (Galicia)
W - 100% authorized varietals: Albarino / Godello / Treixadura Loureiro / Torrontes / Dona Branca R - 85% authorized Mencia / Merenzao / Brancellao Souson / Caino Tinto / Tempranillo (may be varietally libelled if 85% Mencia
What are the DO’s of Galicia
Riax Baixas Ribeiro Valdeorras Ribeira Sacra Monterri (borders Portugal)
What type of wine is produced in the Ribeiro DO?
W: Treixadura primarily
R: Caiño Tinto (aka Caiño Bravo or Longo)
Vino Tostado (Blanco and Tinto) :
Blanco - Treixadura, Loureiro, Torrontés, Albariño, Godello
Tinto - Caiño Tito, Ferrón, Brancellao, Mencía, Sousón
min 6M oak OR Cherry Cask min 3M btl
(In Galicia)
What area the DO’s of Murcia?
Bullas
Jumilla
Yecla
Of the DO’s of Murcia which can produce Espumoso style wines?
Yecla
Trad Meth
9M lees
min 85% any auth varietal
Of the DO’s of Murcia which are allowed to produce Vin de Liqor?
Jumilla and Yecla
100% monastrel
What is the principal grape used for the wines of the Cangas DO?
Albarin
W: Albarin mayor
R: Albarin Tinto
located in the Asturias
What are CPC wines?
Cave de Paraje Calificado. Top tier Cava = to single estate wines Cava 9M Reserva 15M Gran Reserva 30M Paraje 36M
What was the first DO of the Canary Islands?
Tacoronte-Acentejo (1992)
newest: La Gomera (2009)
What is the assemblage for a wine labeled ‘Tradition’ from La Gomera?
min 90% Forastera Blanca
What are the authorized grapes for white wines from Toro?
Verdejo and Malvasia
R - Tinta de Toro + Garnacha
What soils make up the Rioja?
Alta - Yellow Calcarious (N) Red Iron rich Clay (S)
Alvesa - Calcareous clay
Oriental - Alluvial, silty + Iron rich clay
What are the RS levels for Vino Espumosa Gran Anada?
Brut Nature: less 3g
Extra Brut: max 6g
Brut: max 12g
What native grape is permitted for rose production in the Ribeiro del Dureo?
Albillo Mayor
What is needed for the development of Flor?
Humidity
NO fermentable sugars
Abv of 15 - 15.5%
(yeast metabolizes Glycerine / Alc / Volatile Acid)
What are the newest DO Pago?
AYLES - Aragon(Carinena) only 1
CALZADILLA - La Mancha
LOS BALAGUESES - Valencia
What cities make up the Golden Triangle?
Jerez de la Frontera
Sanlucar de Barrameda
El Puerto de Santa Maria
What were the original ‘Clos’ of Priorat?
Clos Mogador Clos Dofi Clos Erasmus Clos de L'Obac Clos Martinet 1989 (Rene Barbier) released as Vina do Mesa
The Duero river runs through what Spanish DO’s?
EAST to WEST Ribero del Duero Rueda Toro Zamora Arribes
What is the required ageing for a Priorat Gran Reserva?
Reds: Crianza: 2yr Reserva: 3yr Gran reserva: 24M + 36M in btl White and Rose: Crianza: 18M (inc 6M oak) Reserva: 2yr (inc 6M oak) Gran reserva: 4yr (inc 6M oak)
What are the authorized varietals in the Arribes DO?
W: Malvasia + Verdeljo / Albilla)
R: Juan Garcia / Rufete (Tinta Pinheira in Portugal)
Temp / Mencia / Garnacha
Name 3 top producers in Toro.
Numanthia-Termes
Farina
Bodegas Pintia (Vega Sicilia)
What region in Spain has the most DO Pago?
Castilla - La Mancha (8)
What is Fondillon?
Dessert wine produced in Alicante DO of Spain 100% Monastrell (over ripe grapes) -Not fortified (16% abv) -Oxidative min. 10yrs wood (+ where) Alicante DO of Valencia)
Name 3 top producers in Beirzo.
Descendientes de Jose Palacios (Corullon)
Dominio de Tares (P3)
Pittacum (Aurea)
What is the dominant white grape of Beirzo?
Palomino
but Godello and Dona Franca show best
What is the maximum yield for Jerez Superior?
80hl/ha
compared to 100hl/ha elsewhere
What was the 1st vintage of Pingus?
1995 where: Ribera del Duero - VALLADOLID 100% Tempranillo (18M new and old wood) Flor de Pingus (1996) Amelia (2003) - 100yr old vines/18M in DARNAJOU Barriques
Who makes Alion?
Vega Sicilia (in 1st vintage: 1991 PINTIA : 2001 (in Toro) Macan : 2013 (in Rioja - San Vincent de la Sonsierra / Rioja Oriental) (Rothschild partnership)
What is the requirement for a wine labeled ‘Superior’ from Montilla-Moriles DO?
grapes come from vineyards with higher concentration of ALBARIZA soils.
What was the Vino de Pueblo created for?
(2009) Village category for wines of Priorat. (12 allowed) aka. "Vi de la Vila" ex. Gratallops Escaldei Porrera Poboleda