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Name the DO’s in the Valencia autonomia?

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Valencia
Alicante
Utiel Requena

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What white grape variety is prominent in wines from the Valencia DO?

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Merseguera

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What wine style is Alicante DO known for?

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Dessert wines

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What is Fondillon?

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a solera-style, oxidative dessert wine produced from overripe Monastrell (Mourvèdre) grapes aged for a minimum of ten years. Fondillon is not fortified and does carry the flavour of wood,

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True or False Fondillon is a fortified wine

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False

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What red grape variety is commonly used in wines from the Utiel Requena DO?

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Bobal

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What is Doble Pasta?

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A traditional wine style in the Utiel Requena DO. Doble Pasta red wines are macerated and fermented with twice the normal amount of grape skins and pulp, resulting in a wine of intense concentration, tannin and color. Often, doble pasta wines are used to strengthen weaker blends

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What autonomia is Valencia DO in?

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Valencia

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What autonomia is Alicante DO in?

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Valencia

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What autonomia is Alicante DO in?

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Valencia

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Name the DOs of the Murcia autonomia?

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Jumilla
Yecla
Bullas

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When did phyloxera decimate Jumilla?

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1980s

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What is the most planted grape in Jumilla?

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Monastrell

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What % of the Murcia autonomia is planted to Monastrell

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80%

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Name the DOs within the Castilla-La Mancha autonomia

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La Mancha
Mentrida
Almansa
Manchuela
RIbera del Jucar
Valdepenas
Mondejar
Ucles
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What is Europe’s largest single demarcated wine region?

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La Mancha DO

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What are the principle red grapes of the La Mancha DO?

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Cencibel and Airen

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What DO is the Marques de Grinon estate in?

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Mentrida DO

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When did Marques de Grinon receive an estate appellation and what is it called?

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  1. DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa
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Name the DO Pagos of the Castilla La Mancha?

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DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa
DO Pago Finca Elez
DO Pago Guijoso  
DO Pago Dehesa del Carrizal
DO Pago Campo de la Guardia 
DO Pago Florentino 
DO Pago Casa del Blanco 
DO Pago Calzadilla
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What is the main red grape variety of the Almansa DO?

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Garnacha Tintorera (a teinturier characterised by red pigmented juice)

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What is the main red grape variety of Manchuela DO?

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Bobal

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Ribera del Jucar used to be a subzone of which DO?

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La Mancha

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What does Valdepenas mean in Spanish?

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Valley of rocks

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What are the main white and red variteis of Valdepenas DO?
Airen and Cencibel
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In the Ucles DO vines bearing red grapes must be how old before fruit can be harvested?
Vines must be in their 6th year of age
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What are the main grape varieties of the Mondejar?
Cencibel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Macabéo, and the white Malvar grape
28
The La Mancha DO is in which autonmia?
Castilla La Mancha
29
The Mentrida DO is in which autonomia?
Castilla La Mancha
30
The Almansa DO is in which autonomia?
Castilla La Mancha
31
The Manchuela DO is in which autonomia?
Castilla La Mancha
32
The RIbera del Jucar DO is in which autonomia?
Castilla La Mancha
33
The Valdepenas DO is in which autonomia?
Castilla La Mancha
34
The Mondejar DO is in which autonomia?
Castilla La Mancha
35
The Vinos de Madrid DO is in which autonomia?
Madrid
36
Name the 3 areas of the Vinos de Madrid DO
San Martín de Valdeiglesias Navalcarnero Arganda
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What is another name for the grape Negre de Madrid?
Garnacha
38
When did DO Pago Finca Elez receive DO Pago status?
2003
39
Name the 2 estates that received DO Pago status in 200.3
Marques de Grinon with DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa and DO Pago Finca Elez
40
Name the DOs of the Extremadura autonomia
Ribera del Guadiana
41
Which autonomia is Ribera del Guadiana located in?
Extremadura
42
Name the 6 areas of the Ribera del Guadiana DO
``` Ribera Alta de Guadiana Ribera Baja de Guadiana Matanegra Cañamero Montánchez Tierra de Barros. ```
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What is the most superior area of the Ribera del Guadiana DO?
Tierra de Barros
44
Which DO is better know for Jamon Iberico and Serrano rather than wine?
Ribera del Guadiana DO
45
Name the DOs of the Andalucia autonomia
``` Málaga Sierras de Málaga Montilla-Moriles Condado du Huelva Jerez-Xérès-Sherry, Manzanilla Sanlúcar de Barrameda. ```
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Which autonomia is the Málaga DO in?
Andalucia
47
Which autonomia is the Sierras de Málaga DO in?
Andalucia
48
Which autonomia is the Montilla-Moriles DO in?
Andalucia
49
Which autonomia is the Condado du Huelva DO in?
Andalucia
50
Which autonomia is the Jerez-Xérès-Sherry, DO in?
Andalucia
51
Which autonomia is the Manzanilla Sanlúcar de Barrameda. DO in?
Andalucia
52
What wine style did the DO Montilla-Moriles lend it;s name to?
Amontillado
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What is the Principal grape variety of Montilla-Moriles
Pedro Ximenez
54
What are the principal grape varieties of the Malaga DO?
Moscatel and PX
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What does the term soleo mean?
A process where grapes are dried for a period of up to 20 days on esparto grass mats
56
What wine styles are produced in the Malaga DO?
Naturally sweet or fortified sweet wines
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What wine styles are produced in the Sierras de Malaga DO?
Table wines
58
What are the 5 categories of wine that exist in the Malaga DO?
Málaga Pálido (maximum six months of aging in oak), Málaga (six to 24 months) Málaga Noble (two to three years) Málaga Añejo (three to five years) Málaga Transañejo (minimum five years).
59
What are the oak ageing requirements for Malaga Paildo?
max 6 months
60
What are the oak ageing requirements for Malaga?
6-24 months
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What are the oak ageing requirements for Malaga Noble?
2-3 years
62
What are the oak ageing requirements for Malaga Anejo?
3-5 years
63
What are the oak ageing requirements for Malaga Transanejo?
min 5 years
64
Name the DOs of the Canary Islands
``` Abona DO El Hierro DO Gran Canaria DO La Gomera DO La Palma DO Lanzarote DO Tacoronte-Acentejo DO Valle de Güímar DO Valle de la Orotava DO Ycoden-Daute-Isora DO ```
65
What autonomia is Abona DO located in?
Canary Islands
66
What autonomia is El Hierro DO located in?
Canary Islands
67
What autonomia is Gran Canaria DO located in?
Canary Islands
68
What autonomia is La Gomera DO located in?
Canary Islands
69
What autonomia is La Palma DO located in?
Canary Islands
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What autonomia is Lanzarote DO located in?
Canary Islands
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What autonomia is Tacoronte-Acentejo DO located in?
Canary Islands
72
What autonomia is Valle de Güímar DO located in?
Canary Islands
73
What autonomia is Valle de la Orotava DO located in?
Canary Islands
74
What autonomia is Ycoden-Daute-Isora DO located in?
Canary Islands
75
What is another name for Listan Prieto?
Mission
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What is another name for Listan Blanco?
Palomino

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