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1
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DOs of Galicia

A
Monterrei
Rías Baixas
Ribeira Sacra
Ribeiro
Valdeorras
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Monterrei

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DO of Spain in Galicia for white & red

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Subzones of Monterrei

A

Valle de Monterrei

Ladera de Monterrei

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Styles of Rías Baixas

A
Albariño (100%)
Blanco/Blanco Barrica
Blanco w/subzone
Tinto
Espumoso
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Subzones of Rías Baixas

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Val do Salnés
Ribeiro do Ulla
Soutomaior
O Rosal
Condado do Tea
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Primary White Grapes of Rías Baixas

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Albariño
Loureira
Treixadura
Caiño Blanco

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Secondary White Grapes of Rías Baixas

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Godello

Torrontés

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Subzones of Ribeira Sacra

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Amandi
Chantada
Ribeiras do Miño
Ribeiras do Sil
Quiroga-Bibei
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Valdeorras

A

DO of Spain in Galicia for

White, rosé, red, varietal Godello & Mencía

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10
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DOs of País Vasco

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Arabako Txakolina
Bizkaiko Txakolina
Getariako Txakolina

DOCa Rioja

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Rioja DOCa sub zones

A
3 subzones in 3 regions:
Rioja Alta (La Rioja)
Rioja Baja (Navarra)
Rioja Alavesa (País Vasco)
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Principal grapes of Rioja

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Blanco: Viura
Tinto: Tempranillo

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13
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Secondary white grapes of Rioja

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Malvasía
Garnacha Blanca
Chardonnay
SB
Verdejo
Tempranillo Blanco
Maturana Blanca
Turruntés
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Soils of Rioja

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Alta: chalky clay
Baja: ferrous clay, alluvial
Alavesa: chalky clay

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Crianza

A

Aging term for Rioja
Blanco/Rosado: min. 2 yrs. with 6 mos. in oak
Tinto: min. 2 yrs. with 1 yr. in oak

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Reserva

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Aging term in Rioja
Blanco/Rosado: min. 2 yrs. with at least 6 mos. in oak
Tinto: min. 3 yrs. including at least 1 yr. in oak

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Gran Reserva

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Aging term in Rioja
Blanco/Rosado: min. 4 yrs. including min. 6 mos. in oak
Tinto: min. 5 yrs. with min. 2 in oak and min. 3 in bottle

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18
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DOs of Castilla y León

west to east

A
Bierzo
Arribes
Tierra de León
Tierra del Vino de Zamora
Toro
Rueda
Cigales
Ribera del Duero
Arlanza
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VCIGs of Castilla y León

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Valles de Benavente

Valtiendas

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Toro Blanco grapes

A

Verdejo

Malvasia

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Rueda styles/grapes

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Blanco: min. 50% Verdejo
Varietal Verdejo & SB: min. 85% of stated
Rosado
Tinto
Espumoso (Verdejo-based)
Rueda Dorado (Vino de Licor)
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Ribera del Duero Tinto

A

Min. 75% Tinta del País
Max. 5% Garnacha & Albillo
Also allowed: Malbec, Merlot, CS

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Aging Ribera del Duero Rosado Crianza

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min. 2 yrs. with 6 mos. in oak

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Cigales Rosado cepage/aging

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Min. 60% Tinta del País
Min. 20% white varieties
min. 2 yrs. with 6 mos. in oak

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Cigales Tinto cepage

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Min. 85% Tinta del País & Garnacha Tinta

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Bierzo Rosado

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Min. 50% Mencía, plus Garnacha Tintorera & Palomino

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Bierzo Tinto

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Min. 70% Mencía

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Arlanza

A

DO in Castilla y León for whites from Albilla & Viura and Tempranillo-based reds

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DOs of Aragón

A

Calatayud
Campo de Borja
Cariñena
Somontano

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30
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White Grapes of Aragón

A
Macabeo
Malvasia
Chardonnay
Moscatel
Parellada
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31
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Appellations of Navarra

A

Rioja DOCa

Navarra DO

3 DO Pagos:
Bodegas Otazu
Prado di Irache
Señorio de Arínzano

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Sub-zones of Navarra

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Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja
Baja Montaña
Tierra Estella
Valdizarbe
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Coastal DOs of Catalonia

A

Empordá
Alella
Penedès
Terragona

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Interior appellations of Catalonia

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Priorato DOCa

Plà de Bagés DO
Terra Alta DO
Costers del Segre DO
Conca de Barberá DO
Monsant DO
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35
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Sub-zones of Costers del Segre

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Urgell
Garriques
Pallars Jussà
Raimat
Artesa de Segre
Segrià
Valls de Riucorb
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36
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Cava DO Grapes

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Blanco: Parellada, Macabeo, Xarel-lo, also Chardonnay & Malvasia
Tinto: Pinot Noir, Monastrell, Garnacha Tinta, Trepat (rosé only)

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37
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Cava DO Aging

A

Cava: min. 9 mos. on lees
Reserva: min. 15 mos. on lees
Gran Reserva: min. 30 mos. on lees

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Cava Gran Reserva

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Min. 30 mos. on lees

Styles: Brut, Extra Brut & Brut Nature only

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39
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Cava DO sweetness levels

A
Brut Nature: 0-3 g/L
Extra Brut: 0-6 g/L
Brut: 0-12 g/L
Extra Dry (Extra Seco): 12-17 g/L
Dry (Seco): 17-32 g/L
Semi-Dry (Semi-Seco): 32-50 g/L
Sweet (Dulce): 50+ g/L
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Vi de la Vila

A

Designation in Priorato DOCa for 12 villages that can append

Estate-grown Vino de Pueblo

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Vino de Guarda

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Aging term for Priorato DOCa indicating min. 12 mos in oak

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42
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Recommended red grapes of Priorato

A

Garnacha Tinto
Samsó (Mazuela)

Also allowed: 
Garnacha Peluda
Cab. Sauv.
Cab. Franc
Tempranillo
Pinot Noir
Syrah
Merlot
Picapoll Negro
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Ull de Llebre

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Red grape authorized in Montsant DO

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44
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Llicorella

A

Soil in Priorat for best sites

Mix of black slate & quartzite

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45
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5 original “Clos” of Priorat

A
Mogador
Dofi
Erasmus
de l'Obac
Martinet
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46
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Priorat producers

A

Scala Dei
Alvaro Palacios
Clos Erasmus

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47
Q

DOs of Balearic Islands

A

2 on Mallorca:
Binissalem Mallorca
Pla i Llevant

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48
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The Levant

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Eastern coastal region of Spain encompassing autonomías of Valencia & Murcia

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49
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DOs of Valencia

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Valencia
Alicante
Utiel-Requena
Pago Los Balagueses

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50
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DOs of Murcia

A

Jumilla
Yecla
Bullas

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51
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DO Pago Aylés

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Sole pago in Cariñena

One of 4 in north central Spain

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52
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Rueda Dorado

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Dry, fortified, oxidized wine of Rueda

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53
Q

DOs of Madrid/styles

A
Vinos de Madrid
Blanco
Rosado
Tinto
Espumoso
Sobremadre
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Sobremadre

A

Style of wine (blanco & tinto) produced by long maceration

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55
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DO Pagos of Castilla-La Mancha

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8
Dominio de Valdepusa
Finca Élez
Guijoso
Dehesa del Carrizal
Campo de la Guardia
Florentino
Casa del Blanco
Calzadilla
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56
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DOs of Castilla-La Mancha

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8 DO Pagos, plus 8
La Mancha
Méntrida
Manchuela
Almansa
Ribera del Júcar
Valdepeñas
Mondéjar
Uclés
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57
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DOs of Andalucía

A
6
Jerez/Xérès/Sherry
Manzanilla Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Málaga
Sierras de Málaga
Montilla-Moriles
Condado du Huelva
58
Q

The Canary Islands

A
6
La Palma*
El Hierro
La Gomera
Tenerife*
Gran Canaria
Lanzarote
59
Q

Subzones of La Palma

A

3
Norte de la Palma
Fuencaliente
Hoyo de Mazo

60
Q

DOs on Tenerife

A
5
Abona
Tacoronte-Acentejo
Ycoden-Daute-Isora
Valle de Güímar
Valle de la Orotave
61
Q

Mazuelo

A

AKA Carignan

62
Q

Palomino

A

AKA Listán

63
Q

Viura

A

AKA Macabéo

64
Q

Monastrell

A

AKA Mourvèdre

65
Q

Cencibel

A

AKA Tempranillo

66
Q

Principal soils of Jerez

A

Albarizas
Barros
Arenas

67
Q

Fondillón

A

overripe & unfortified solera wine produced from Monastrell in Alicante DO of Valencia

68
Q

Tarragona Clásico

A

Wine based on Garnacha

69
Q

Aging terms for Spanish wine labels

A

Noble
Añejo
Viejo

70
Q

Main varieties of Basque country

A

Ondarrabi Zuri

Ondarrabi Beltza

71
Q

White grapes of Monterrei

A

Dona Blanca
Godello
Treixadura

72
Q

Red grapes fo Monterrei

A

Mencía

Bastardo

73
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Secondary red grapes of Rioja

A

Garnacha
Mazuelo
Graciano
Maturana Tinta

74
Q

Primary Red Grapes of Rías Baixas

A

Caiño Tinto
Espadeiro
Loureira Tinta
Sousón

75
Q

Secondary Red Grapes of Rías Baixas

A

Mencía

Brancellao

76
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Toro Tinto grapes

A

min. 75% Tinta de Toro

plus Garnacha

77
Q

Aging Ribera del Duero Crianza (tinto)

A

min. 2 yrs. with 1 in oak

78
Q

Aging Ribera del Duero Reserva

A

3 yrs. with 1 in oak

79
Q

Aging Ribera del Duero Gran Reserva

A

min. 2 yrs. in oak + min. 3 yrs. in bottle

80
Q

Cigales styles

A

Blanco
Nuevo Rosado
Rosado
Tinto

81
Q

DO Toro styles

A

Blanco

Tinto

82
Q

DO Rueda styles

A

Blanco
Rosado
Tinto

83
Q

Cigales Tinto Aging

A

min. 2 years, inc. min. 1 in wood

84
Q

Red Grapes of Aragón

A

Garnacha-based with Tempranillo and other indigenous and International varieties

85
Q

Subzones of DO Vinos de Madrid

A

3
Arganda
Navalcarnero
San Martín de Valdeiglesias

86
Q

Noble on Spanish Wine Label

A

18 months aging in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle

87
Q

Añejo on Spanish Wine Label

A

24 months aging in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle

88
Q

Viejo on Spanish Wine Label

A

36 months aging, demonstrates marked oxidative character

89
Q

Villages of Priorat that can append followed by Vi de la Vila

A
12
La Morera de Monsant
Gratallops
Bellmunt del Priorat
Escaladei
Porrera
Poboleda
La Vilella Baixa
La Vilella Alta
El Lloar
Masos del Terme de Falset
Solanes del Terme de El Molar
Torroja del Priorat
90
Q

DO Pagos Navarra

A

3
Arinzano
Prado de Irache
Otazu

91
Q

DO Pagos Utiel-Requena (Valencia)

A

3
El Terrerazo
Los Balagueses
Chozas Carrascal

92
Q

Jumilla

A

DO of Murcia for predominantly reds and roses of Monastrell with many authorized varieties for blends (blanco, rosado, tinto), dulce, vino de licor

93
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Yecla

A

DO of Murcia for Blanco, Rosado, Tinto, Vino Espumoso, Vino de Licor

94
Q

Bullas

A

DO of Murcia for Macabeo-based whites and Monastrell-based rosado/tinto, plus
sparkling & sweet wines

95
Q

Main red grape of Murcia

A

Monastrell

96
Q

Vino Espumoso

A

traditional method
9 months of lees
in Murcia: mostly Monastrell

97
Q

Vinos de Pago

A

estates granted their own DO status for surpassing the basic DO requirements
theoretically also require a decade’s worth of quality production and international critical praise (some sped through process)

98
Q

DOs of Extremadura

A

Ribera del Guadiana

99
Q

San Sadurni d’Anoia

A

birthplace of Cava in Alt-Penedes

100
Q

Major Cava producers

A

Codorniu

Freixenet

101
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White grapes of Monterrei

A

Dona Blanca
Godello
Treixadura

102
Q

Red grapes fo Monterrei

A

Mencía

Bastardo

103
Q

Secondary red grapes of Rioja

A

Garnacha
Mazuelo
Graciano
Maturana Tinta

104
Q

Primary Red Grapes of Rías Baixas

A

Caiño Tinto
Espadeiro
Loureira Tinta
Sousón

105
Q

Secondary Red Grapes of Rías Baixas

A

Mencía

Brancellao

106
Q

Toro Tinto grapes

A

min. 75% Tinta de Toro

plus Garnacha

107
Q

Aging Ribera del Duero Crianza (tinto)

A

min. 2 yrs. with 1 in oak

108
Q

Aging Ribera del Duero Reserva

A

3 yrs. with 1 in oak

109
Q

Aging Ribera del Duero Gran Reserva

A

min. 2 yrs. in oak + min. 3 yrs. in bottle

110
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Cigales styles

A

Blanco
Nuevo Rosado
Rosado
Tinto

111
Q

DO Toro styles

A

Blanco

Tinto

112
Q

DO Rueda styles

A

Blanco
Rosado
Tinto

113
Q

Cigales Tinto Aging

A

min. 2 years, inc. min. 1 in wood

114
Q

Red Grapes of Aragón

A

Garnacha-based with Tempranillo and other indigenous and International varieties

115
Q

Subzones of DO Vinos de Madrid

A

3
Arganda
Navalcarnero
San Martín de Valdeiglesias

116
Q

Noble on Spanish Wine Label

A

18 months aging in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle

117
Q

Añejo on Spanish Wine Label

A

24 months aging in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle

118
Q

Viejo on Spanish Wine Label

A

36 months aging, demonstrates marked oxidative character

119
Q

Villages of Priorat that can append followed by Vi de la Vila

A
12
La Morera de Monsant
Gratallops
Bellmunt del Priorat
Escaladei
Porrera
Poboleda
La Vilella Baixa
La Vilella Alta
El Lloar
Masos del Terme de Falset
Solanes del Terme de El Molar
Torroja del Priorat
120
Q

DO Pagos Navarra

A

3
Arinzano
Prado de Irache
Otazu

121
Q

DO Pagos Utiel-Requena (Valencia)

A

3
El Terrerazo
Los Balagueses
Chozas Carrascal

122
Q

Jumilla

A

DO of Murcia for predominantly reds and roses of Monastrell with many authorized varieties for blends (blanco, rosado, tinto), dulce, vino de licor

123
Q

Yecla

A

DO of Murcia for Blanco, Rosado, Tinto, Vino Espumoso, Vino de Licor

124
Q

Bullas

A

DO of Murcia for Macabeo-based whites and Monastrell-based rosado/tinto, plus
sparkling & sweet wines

125
Q

Main red grape of Murcia

A

Monastrell

126
Q

Vino Espumoso

A

traditional method
9 months of lees
in Murcia: mostly Monastrell

127
Q

Vinos de Pago

A

estates granted their own DO status for surpassing the basic DO requirements
theoretically also require a decade’s worth of quality production and international critical praise (some sped through process)

128
Q

DOs of Extremadura

A

Ribera del Guadiana

129
Q

San Sadurni d’Anoia

A

birthplace of Cava in Alt-Penedes

130
Q

Major Cava producers (best wine)

A
Codorniu (Brut Rose)
Freixenet (Brut Rose)
Segura Viudas (Reserva Heredad & Aria)
131
Q

Excellent Rioja vintages of the 2000s

A

2001
2004
2010

132
Q

Excellent Rioja vintages of the 1990s

A

1994

1995

133
Q

Excellent Rioja vintages of the 1980s

A

1982

134
Q

Excellent Rioja vintages of the 1970s

A

no outliers

135
Q

Really bad Rioja vintages

A

2002
1977
1972
1971

136
Q

Excellent Priorat vintages of the 2000s

A

2001
2004
2005

137
Q

Excellent Priorat vintages of the 1990s

A

1993

1995

138
Q

Excellent Priorat vintages of the 1980s

A

no outliers

average decade overall

139
Q

Excellent Priorat vintages of the 1970s

A

1976

1977

140
Q

Really bad Priorat vintages

A

1971

1987