spainport Flashcards
1
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sil or mino river valley cooler & drier?
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The Sil Valley is drier and slightly cooler than the Miño.
2
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Which river courses through the Tierra de Léon DO before joining the Duero?
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Esla
3
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rioja vinedo singulares req
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35 year old vines, min 10 years working with vineyard. hand harvested. 100% of grapes from vineyard. must be vinified, aged, bottled at named winery.
4
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aserpia’/ alumbra in reference to sherry?
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building up ridges of earth between the vine rows to create a series of rectangular pits that serve to catch and store rainwater during the autumn and winter months,
5
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River in Priorat
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Siurana River cuts diagonally through Priorat before meeting the Ebro
6
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priorat vielles vignes age of vines?
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75 years old / pre 1945
7
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CVNE monopole viura inagural vintage?
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1915
8
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mountains of rioja oriental?
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yerga (part of sistema iberica)
9
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priorat vi di paraje
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100% from single zone
10
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portugal- ‘reserva’ indiicates what?
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alcohol content of at least 0.5% higher
11
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ribera del duero tinto
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tinto- min. 2 years inc 1 year oak (max. 330 liter capacity); Tinto Reserva: 3 years incl 1 year oak; Gran Reserva - 5 years inlcluding 2 in oak
12
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Rioja Vinos de Municipio req
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Grapes must come exclusively from the municipality (but 15% from neighboring municipalities may be allowed with 10 year history working with the vineyard); Vinification, aging, and bottling must occur within the municipality
13
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which subregion of rias baixas is the coldest and wettest?
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Val do Salnes (largest, coolest, and original)
14
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who producess ‘Capellanía Reserva? assemblage?
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Marques de Murrieta; 100% Viura
15
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setubal Superior:
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Superior: Minimum 5 years of age
16
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rueda vino de pueblo ?
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Wines may indicate the municipality of origin provided that 85% of grapes were grown there
17
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who produces ‘la faraona? grape?
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Descendientes de Jose Palacios; mencia
18
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who produces ‘prado eneo’?
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Muga , Rioja
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Portuguese table wines ‘garrafeira’ indicates what
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min aging- Tinto min 30 months, including at least 12 months in bottle. Branco /rosado min 12 months with at least 6 in bottle.
20
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Hoyo de Mazo, Fuencaliente which DO?
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La Palma
21
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La Palma subzones?
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Hoyo de Mazo, Fuencaliente, Norte
22
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Montains that shield priorat from wind.
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Serra Monsant
23
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montilla moriles subzone
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Montilla-Moriles Superior
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Who produces ‘bosconia’ ‘tondonia’ ? difference?
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Lopez de Herredia ; Rioja alta. bosconia year less in wood, moroe tempranillo- bigger, softer, earthier, lush; tondonia 75% tem more oak, mroe structure, refine. bosconia more like vina rea; tondonia to imperial (cvne)
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toro main grape , %
75% tinta del toro
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Alto Turia, Clariano, Valentino in which DO?
Valencia
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River thru calatayud
Jalon (before meets ebro)
28
Lafoes main white grape? %?
85% combined Arinto (min. 50%) and Cercial; plus Dona Branca, Sercial, Rabo de Ovelha
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local name for decomposed granite in rias baixas?
xabre, with low water retention that serves the rainy environment well.
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La palma subzones
Hoyo de Mazo, Fuencaliente, and Norte de La Palma.
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climatic issues in catilla y leon
Frost at both the beginning of the growing season and harvest, as can drought in the hotter months.
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Rioja River Tributaries
oja, najerilla (rioja alta), iregua, leza, jubera, cidacos, alhama
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peter sisseck founded which winery? named after?
Pingus- his childhood nickname
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Rioja Vinos de Zona req
Grapes must come exclusively from the zone (15% from neighboring municipalities may be allowed with 10 year history working with the vineyard); Vinification, aging, and bottling must occur within the zone
35
The Pisuerga flows through which DO?
Cigales DO before joining the Duero
36
priorat vi di gran vinya classificada
classified 'top quality' single vineyard
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Largest Madeira Producer?
Vinhos Justino Henriques
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navarra subzones
Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja, Baja Montaña, Tierra Estella, Valdizarbe
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pico grape?
80% combined Verdelho, Arinto dos Açores, Terrantez do Pico
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Madeira Shippers?
Broadbent Selections (buys from Justino's)
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spain general blanco aging
Crianza- 18 mo (6 mo oak); Reserva- 2 years (6 mo oak); Gran Reserva- 4 years (6 mo oak) (all max. 330 liters)
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alentejo subzones
Évora, Borba, Moura, Granja-Amareleja, Reguengos, Redondo, Vidigueira, Portalegre
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malaga anejo aging
36 to 60 months in oak
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gran vino de rueda age of vines?
min 30 years
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rueda gran anada
36 months on lees
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Who produces 'Castello d'Ygay?'
Marques de Murrieta
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Vinos de Tea- which DO? what aging req?
La Palma - traditional white, red, and rosado wines of norte subzone. aged min. 6 months in Canario Pine wood.
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penedes ancestrale
15 months
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what helps to lenthen ripening in priorat's warm climate?
elevation and southeast garbinada wind from sea; cool dry cierzo wind from northwest
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rias baixas producers?
zarate, martin codax, trico (compania de vinos), benito santos, burgans, paco y lola
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First vintage of Pingus?
1995
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penedes reserva3-reserva15
longer lees aging - reserva following by numner of years
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Mondego river cuts through which DOC?
Dao
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Who makes 'teso la monja' 'magico' ? regions?
Sierra Cantabria; toro; rioja
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What are the principal soil types of Colares and corresponding red grape?
Chão de Areia – Sand - Ramisco ; Chão Rijo – Clay - Castelão
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2 factors that effect climate of Ribera del Duero?
elevation, mtns to north- sistema central; river
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Varietal Alvarinho Vinho Verde min abv
Varietal Alvarinho 11.5%
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portugal- traditional method 'reserva' indicates what?
minimum period of 12 months on the lees prior to dégorgement.
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Tenerife – active volcano, spains tallest peak?
Mount Teide
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rueda blanco grape, %?
min 50% autho- verdejo & SB; plus viura chard
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yecla main grape?
montastrell
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malaga palido aging
less than 6 months aging
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Rueda Dorado (Golden):
100% combined Palomino Fino and/or Verdejo
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cava reserva
18 months on lees as on 2021
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colares tinto
In "chão de areia": Primarily Ramisco
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noble/anejo/viejo aging
18/24/36 in wood of 600L or less
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Prieto Picudo DO?
tierra de leon
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2 winds that effect Priorat?
outheast garbinada wind from sea; cool dry cierzo wind from northwest
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setubal tinto grape?
Tinto: Min. 67% Moscatel Galego Roxo (85% if varietal)
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sierra de gredos and sierra de guadarrama are part of which mountain range?
sistema central
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In which region is Quinta do Mouro
Alentejo
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medronho ? what kind of beverage ? from where?
distilled spirit from medronho tree-wild strawberry- from algarve, portugal
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bullas grape, %?
min. 60% Monastrell
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southeast wind that affects penedes?
garbinada
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"Vinho Leve' abv?
maximum 10%
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sierras de malaga subzone
Serranía de Ronda
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Dao branco nobre grapes?
Min. 85% combined Encruzado (min. 15%), Bical, Cercial, Malvasia Fina, Verdelho
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rueda espumoso
9 months on lees
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Who makes Janus gran reserva?
Pesquera
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Which River flows through Cigales DO before joining the Duero?
Pisuerga
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Terras da Beira subzones
Beira Castelo Rodrigo, Cova da Beira, Pinhel
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Producers of Barraida?
Caves sao Joao (Poço do Lobo), Campolargo, Luis Pato, Filipa Pato
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setubal branco grape?
Branco: Min. 67% Moscatel Graúdo (85% if varietal)
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Dao Aging- Tinto Nobre
Tinto Nobre- 36 mo ; Nobre Reserva - 42 months ; Nobre Garrafeira - 48 mon (incl 18 mo bottle)
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The Esla flows through which DO?
Tierra de Léon DO before joining the Duero
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Motor/Batteries1- testing
955.33
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palmela grape? %?
Tinto: Min. 66.7% Castelão (for red wines),
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carcavelos branco
75% combined Arinto, Ratinho, and Galego Dourado
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Vino Palido
biologically aged for a minimum of 3 years in wood
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2 factors that effect climate of Priorat?
elevation, winds
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who produces 'la baixada' 'les Terrases' 'les aubaguetes'
Alvaro Palacios
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in la mancha, why are vines planted in a 'marco real'
each vine is spaced 2.5 meters from the next to reduce competition for water.
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rioja producers pre-1900?
Marquis de riscal, Marques de murrieta, CVNE, Faustino, Lopez de Herredia, La Rioja Alta, Riojanas
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Montánchez, Matanegra, Cañamero, tierra de barros which DO?
Ribera del Guadiana
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encostas de aire subzones
Ourém, Alcobaça
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colares branco
malvasia
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River thru carinena
Huerva River (before meets ebro)
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Producer of L'Ermita? first vintage? DOCQ?
Alvaro Palacios; 1993; Priorat
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Madeira largest independent producer?
Henriques & Henriques
100
Tire
395
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spain general tinto aging
Crianza- 2 years (6 mo oak) Reserva -3 years (1 yr oak) Gran Reserva- 5 year (18 mo oak) (all max. 330 liters)
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Which Do is Macan? who produces?
Rioja- joint between Vega Sicilia & Benjamin de Rothschild
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Portugal 'colheita Seleccionada' indicates what?
minimum 1% higher alcohol content than established by the regional appellation
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psi' is project of which winery?
Pingus- coop project
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Salucar de Barrameda producers?
La cigarrera, hidalgo, la guita,
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rioja blanco aging
Crianza Blanco/Rosado: min. 18 months, including at least 6 months in oak ; Reserva Blanco/Rosado: min. 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak; Gran Reserva Blanco/Rosado: min. 4 years, including at least 6 months in oak
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What were first 5 clos of priorat ?
Clos dofi (alvaro palacios); clos mogador (rene barbier); clos martinet , clos l'obac, clos Erasmus
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Lafoes main red grape , %?
Min. 40% Amaral, plus Jaen and Pilongo
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how does Garbinada wind affect vines of priorat?
cool/moderate moist sea breezes help to lenthen the ripening process in the warm climate
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pagos/areas of Sherry
Carrascal, Marcharnudo, Añina, Bilbaina
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Last year for Valbuena 3?
1988??? or 97?
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Rioja River
Ebro
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Producer of 'Janus Gran Reserva'?
Pesquera
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which mountain range borders the Meseta Central to the south?
The Sierra Morena
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warmest and driest subzone of Rias Baixas?
Condado do Tea is the warmest and driest subzone
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White grape of Colares?
Malvasia
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catalunya Vino Rancio
min. one year in oak
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priorat vi di finca
single vineyard, not necessarily quality certified (like vi di vinya classificada)
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Barraida Branco "Classico":
Fernão Pires (Maria Gomes), Bical, Cercial, Rabo de Ovelha
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Barca Velha vinyeard pre 01?
Quinta do Vale Meao
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ribera del duero Roble/Barrica:
min. 3 months in oak (max. 600 liter capacity)
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Barraida Tinto "Classico" grapes
Baga, Alfrocheiro, Castelão, Jaen, Touriga Nacional, Camarate,
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ribeira sacra grape %?
70% Mencia
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Dao Aging- Branco
Tinto Nobre- 12mo ; Nobre Reserva - 12 months ; Nobre Garrafeira - 18 mon (incl 9 mo bottle)
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rioja tinto aging
Crianza Tinto: min. 2 years, including at least 1 year in oak Reserva Tinto: min. 3 years, including at least 1 year in oak and 6 months in bottle; Gran Reserva Tinto: min. 60 months of aging with at least 24 months in oak and at least 24 months in bottle
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penedes classic
15 months on lees
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What is the first vintage of Barca Velha? What is this wine released at when quality is not up to the standards for Barca Velha?
1952; Reserva Especial Ferreirinha
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bucelas grapes? min%?
Min. 75% Arinto (Perdernã); plus Sercial (Esgana Cão) and Rabo de Ovelha
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Rueda Dorado aging
min. 4 years, including at least 2 years in wood
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emporda wind?
Emporda- fierce and cold Tramontana wind coming from the Massif Central.
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malaga noble aging
24 to 36 months in oak
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First 5 Clos of Priorat? year?
Clos Mogador, Clos Dofi, Clos Martinet, Clos Erasmus, Clos de l'Obac - 1989 (to 91) pooled their grapes
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secondary toro red grape, %?
85% garnacha
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cava gran reserva
30 months on lees
135
Who produces 'Vino Real' 'Contino' 'Imperial'
CVNE; vina real burgundy shape from alavesa ; imperial bdx bottle from alta
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rioja espumoso calidad
15 months on lees
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sil river vineyard soils - upper vs lower?
Vineyards along the Sil and near its lower sections tend to be grounded in granitic soils, while the Upper Sil has more slate.
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priorat tinto min abv
13.50%
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tras-os-montes subzones
Chaves, Valpaços, Planalto Mirandês
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carcavelos tinto
Tinto: Min. 75% combined Castelão and Preto Martinho (Negra Mole)
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Terras de Sicó?
Beiras Atlantico
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valencia subzones
Alto Turia, Clariano, Valentino, Moscatel de Valencia
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sherry villages
Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, El Puerto de Santa María, Chipiona, Rota, Trebujena, Puerto Real, Chiclana de la Frontera, Lebrija
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Arrabida mountains which portuguese region?
palmela Portugal
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Producers of Vinho Verde?
Soalhiero, Quinta do Ameal,
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Tenerife DOs?
Ycoden-Daute-Isora, Abona, Valle de Guimar, Valle de Orotava, Tacoronte-Acentejo
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tamego river
Portugal into spain
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cava paraje calificada
36 months oon lees
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Roble and Tonel.
no req- but length of oak aging (max. 330 liters capacity) must be stated on the label.
150
Romé grape do?
sierras de malaga
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The Montemuro & Marao mtns surround which DO
douro
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Who produces "Barón de Chirel'?
Marques de Riscal; temp/CS French barrique for about 20 months . modern
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mountains that shields much of the Atlantic’s effects in bierzo
Sierra de los Ancares- part of galicia massif
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Garnatxa de Tarragona aging
min. 2 years
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Montilla-moriles producers?
Alvear
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cava aging
9 months on lees
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carvacales
15% (22% maximum)
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ribera del duero blanco
same as spain general
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vi di guarda aging
12 months in oak
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Monte Lentiscal may be appended to what DO?
Gran Canaria DO
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Dao subregions
Alva, Besteiros, Castendo, Serra da Estrela, Silgueiros, Terras da Azurara, Terras de Senhorím
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malaga subzones
Axarquía, Montes de Málaga, Manilva, Norte, Serrania de Ronda
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Rueda Palido (Pale):
100% combined Palomino Fino and/or Verdejo
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corullon, ponferrada within which do?
bierzo
165
Vinho verde branco min abv?
8%
166
Dao Aging- Branco
Branco- 0 ; Reserva - 6 months ; Garrafeira - 12 mon (incl 6 mo bottle)
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alicante subzones
L´Alacantí, L’Alcoià, Alto Vinalopó, Medio Vinalopó, Bajo Vinalopó, La Marina Alta, La Marina Baja, El Comtat
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encostas de aire "Medieval de Ourém" grapes?
80% Fernão Pires + 20% Trincadeira
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Serra da Estrela in which do?
Dao
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Which DO do Moncaya Massif & Cierzo wind affect?
Campo de Borja ; Moncaya massif – part of Sistema iberico; Cierzo wind – cold wind from northwest.
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rioja gran anada
36 months on lees
172
fondillon aging? grape?
10 years in wood; 100% monastrell
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What are Madeira shippers?
trade wine, rather than make it, and are usually based in London; select wines from a producer, who will then bottle the wine under the shipper’s brand
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ribeira sacra 'summum' grape %?
85% mencia
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Dao Aging- Tinto
Tinto- 8 mo ; Reserva - 24 months ; Garrafeira - 36 mon (incl 12 mo bottle)
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ribera del guadiana subzones
Tierra de Barros, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja, Montánchez, Matanegra, Cañamero
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ribera del duero tinto grape? %?
95% autho including 75% tinta del pais/tinto fino
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portuguese wine labled 'vihno leve' max abv?
10%
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cigales white grape? %?
50% verdejo
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Madeira Producers?
Vinhos Justino Henriques, Henriques & Henriques, D'Oliveira, Madeira Wine CO, Vinhos Barbeito, H.M. Borges
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murcia grape, %?
min. 85% Monastrell
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ribera del duero blanco grape? %?
75% Albillo Mayor
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Málaga aging
min. 6 to 24 months in oak
184
Vinalopó, El Comtat, L’Alcoià, which DO?
Alicante
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colares min abv?
10%
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sierra nevada part of which mtn range?
sistema penibetico
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priorat blanco min abv
13
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"Fermentado en Barrica"
White wines that undergo fermentation for at least 3 months in oak casks of no more than 600 liters
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Madeira Wine Co brands?
Blandys & Cossart Gordon
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Producers of Dao?
Alvaro Castro, Quinta do escudial, Quinta das maias, Casa da passarela, Julia kemper
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wine labelled vinho verde lima min abv?
9%
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Támega river spain do?
monterrei do
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4 vinedo singulares?
marques de riscal 'las tapias'; Bodegas Palacio Cosme Palacio 1894 ; Gloria de Ostatu; Ysios Finca Las Naves, Ysios Finca El Nogal; Canterabuey - vinedos de alfaro (first)
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Sherry Producers
valdespino, gonzales byass, maestro sierra, grant, bodegas tradicion
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malaga trans anejo aging
60 months in oak
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Dao tinto nobre grapes?
Min. 85% combined Touriga Nacional (min. 15%), Alfrocheiro, Aragonez, Jaen, Rufete
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producers of ribeira sacra?
guimaro, laura lorenzo, envinate
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rioja reserva calidad
24 months on lees
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priorat vi di vinya classificada
classified 'quality' single vineyard
200
what DOP allows VT wines?
Vinho verde
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mountain range that cuts through meseta cetral?
sistema central
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Traditional Marco Real planting density spaced how?
2.5 x 2.5 meters low density 375-650 vines per acre (900-1600 vines per hectare). (sherry its 1.5 x1.5 but always square)
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producers of bierzo?
raul perez, descendientes de jose palacios
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Faja dos Padres vineyard?
madeira vineyard
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What two estuaries surround and define the Peninsula of Setubal?
Tagus and Sado Estuaries
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Fino inocente' sherry is produced by whom?
Valdespino
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colares tinto
In "chão rija": Primarily Castelão
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Cushions
2700
