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Question 1

What are the ageing requirements for Gran Reserva Cava?

Answer 1

30 months on the lees for Brut, Extra Brut and Brut Nature only

Question 2

Which varietal is only allowed for rose Cava?

Answer 2

Trepat

Question 3

Name 3 regions that are allowed to produce Cava?

Answer 3

Aragon, Basque country, Catalonia

Question 4

Where is the Macharnudo Vineyard?

Answer 4

Jerez de la Frontera in Andalucia

Question 5

What region is located within La Mancha?

Answer 5

Valdepenas

Question 6

A white wine labelled Crianza has what ageing requirements?

Answer 6

18 months with 6 months in cask

Question 7

Who makes Prado Enea?

Answer 7

Muga in La Rioja

Question 8

Which Rioja subregion is known for Garnacha?

Answer 8

Rioja Baja

Question 9

Which 4 Dos are within the Aragon region?

Answer 9

Campo de Borja, Catalayud, Carinena and Somontano

Question 10

If a wine is labelled with a subzone in Rias Baixas what % of Albarino is required?

Answer 10

70% Albarino

Question 11

What are the 3 Dos of the Pays Vasco?

Answer 11

Chacoli de Alava, Chacoli de Biscala, Chacoli de Goetaria

Question 12

Where would the following be found? El Hierra, La Palma, Abona

Answer 12

The Canary Islands in Spain

Question 13

Name 7 Spanish Autonomias?

Answer 13

Galicia, Asturias, Pais Vasco, Castilla Y Leon, La Rioja, Navarra, Aragon, Catalonia, Balearic Islands, Extremadura, Madrid, Castilla La Mancha, Murcia, Valencia, Andalucia, Canary Island.

Question 14

The Wine Corulon from Decendientes de Jose Palacious is from which region and grape?

Answer 14

Bierzo in Castilla Y Leon from the Mencia Grape

Question 15

What are the ageing requirements for Reserva level from Ribera del Duero?

Answer 15

3 years with 12 months in Oak

Question 16

Rueda requires what % of verdejo for wines simply labelled Rueda? What about varietally labelled wines?

Answer 16

50% Verdejo for simple Rueda. 85% Verdejo or Sauvignon Blanc for varietal wines

Question 17

Name 3 Vinhos de Pueblo for the Priorat Region

Answer 17

La Morena de Montsant, Gratallops, Escaladei, Porrera, Bellnunt del Priorat, Pobleda, La Viella Baixa, La Viella Alta, El Lloar, Masos del Terme de Falset, Solanes del Terme de El Molar, Torroja del Priorat

Question 18

What is the only Spanish DO for a style rather than a region?

Answer 18

Cava

Question 19

What is and where would I find Fondillon?

Answer 19

A solera style dessert wine from Alicante in Valencia made from 100% Monastrell and whites from Macabeo

Question 20

Bobal is the principal grape for which region?

Answer 20

Utiel-Requena DO in Valencia

Question 21

Where is the Bullas DO?

Answer 21

Murcia region of the Levant, south west of Jumilla. Reds from 80% Monastrell and whites from Macabeo

Question 22

Name 3 Dos in Castilla La Mancha

Answer 22

Almansa, La Mancha, Manchuela, Mentrida, Mondejar, Ribera del Jucar, Ucles, Valdepenas

Question 23

Name the 3 DO Pagos from 2011 and their region?

Answer 23

Calzadilla in Castilla La Mancha, Los Balagueses (Utiel-Requena), Ayles (Carinena)

Question 24

Which Spanish DO has Don Quixote on the crest for the Consejo Regulador?

Answer 24

La Mancha which is also the largest appelation in Europe

Question 25

Name 4 of the 8 DO pagos in La Mancha?

Answer 25

Valdepusa, Finca Elez, Guijoso, Dehesa de Carrizal, Campo de la Guardia, Florentino, Casa del Blanco and Calzadilla

Question 26

What is unique about Bodega Inviosa?

Answer 26

It is the only cava producer is south west Spain in the Tierra do Barros which encompasses Ribera del Guadiana

Question 27

Ribera del Jucar DO used to be a subregion of which other DO?

Answer 27

La Mancha

Question 28

Which Spanish DO has categories based on vine age that determing harvest yields?

Answer 28

Ucles DO

Question 29

What type of soil is Albariza?

Answer 29

A soft white organic marl

Question 30

What is a zepato de pisar?

Answer 30

The shoes with nails used to puncture grapes but also trap pips or stalks without damaging them.