Northern Spain

Question 2

Which subregions of Rias Baixas allow for more Roureiro and Trexiadura?

Answer 2

O Rosal: min 70% combined Albarino and Loureira Condado de Tea: min 70% combined Albarino and Treixadura

Question 3

Which Vinos de Pagos are located in Navarra?

Answer 3

Arinzano, Prado di Irache, Pago di Otazu

Question 4

What is the nearest white wine region to Ribera del Duero?

Answer 4

Rueda

Question 5

What Spanish region shares a border with Banyuls/Collieure?

Answer 5

Emporda Costa Brava in Catalonia

Question 6

What are the ageing requirements for a wine labelled Joven?

Answer 6

Less than Crianza with no Oak required

Question 7

What is a Vino de Aguja?

Answer 7

A semi-sparkling wine, petillant

Question 8

What is the spanish term for vintage?

Answer 8

Anada

Question 9

What Spanish region on the Duero river is on the border of Portugal and Spain?

Answer 9

Arribes

Question 10

What are the major red and white grapes for Ribeira Sacra?

Answer 10

White: Albarino, Godello, Treixadura, Loureira, Torrontes, Dona Branca Red: Mencia, Merenzao, Brancellao, Souson, Caino tinto, Tempranillo

Question 11

Which subregion of Navarra is located in Rioja?

Answer 11

Ribera Baja

Question 12

Tempranillo is known by what synonym in Cigales?

Answer 12

Tinto del Pais

Question 13

Where would one find the DO Pla I Levant?

Answer 13

Mallorca in the Baleric islands

Question 14

Sant Sadurni d’Anoia is the center for which wine region(s)?

Answer 14

Penedes and Cava

Question 15

What grape is used for Red wine in the Chacoli Dos?

Answer 15

Ondarrabi Beltza

Question 16

In which region would I find the Sil river?

Answer 16

Mostly in the Ribeira Sacra

Question 17

A red wine from Navarra labelled reserva requires what amount of ageing? White?

Answer 17

Red: 3 yrs with 1 in oak White: 2 yrs with 6 months in oak

Question 18

What is the min ABV for Rioja Tinto?

Answer 18

11.5% ABV

Question 19

What regions are affected by the Cantabrian Mountains?

Answer 19

Rioja and Navarra

Question 20

Villadolid is the major town for what regions?

Answer 20

Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Cigales & Toro

Question 21

Name all 5 grapes in Rioja Tinto?

Answer 21

Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano, Maturana Tinta

Question 22

What is the name of Vega Sicilia’s second wine?

Answer 22

Valbuena, which is released after 5 yrs instead of 10 like unico

Question 23

Who were the original 5 clos of Priorat?

Answer 23

Clos Dofi, Clos Erasmus, Clos Mogador, Clos de l’Obac, Clos Martinet

Question 24

Name 4 of the 12 Vino de Pueblo villages in Priorat?

Answer 24

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 25

Samso is a synonym for what grape? Where?

Answer 25

Carignane/Mazuelo in Priorat and the Penedes

Question 26

What is the min ABV for tinto wines from Priorat?

Answer 26

13.5% abv

Question 27

What style of wine is Vino dulce de Uva Sobremadurada?

Answer 27

Vino de Licor made from overripe grapes

Question 28

Montsant used to be a subzone for which region?

Answer 28

Terragona DO

Question 29

Priorat produces a vino de licor. T or F?

Answer 29

TRUE

Question 30

Toro DO whites are produced from which grapes?

Answer 30

Verdejo and Malvasia