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1
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When was the Spanish DO system established by the wine Statue?

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1932

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2
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The current DO system was established when?

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1970

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3
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Which org. does each Consejo Regulador report to?

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Instituto Nacional de DO’s (National Institute)

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4
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To be considered a DOCa/DOQ, how many years as DO?

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10

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5
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What are 4 quality standards set by the consejo regulador to become a DO?

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Use of authorized varietals, production levels, winemaking methods and aging times

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6
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When can a VC apply for a promotion do DO?

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After 5 years

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7
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Can a VP set its own production rules and standards?

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YES

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8
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What extra info must be listed on a cava label?

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Sugar content

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9
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What are the 2 significant lowlands in Spain?

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Ebro Basin (covers 1/5 of Spain’s landmass) and Andalusian Plain (heart is the Guadalquivir, which runs across nearly the entirety of Andalusia)

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10
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Longest river on the Iberian penninsula?

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Tajo

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11
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how many autonomous communities in Spain?

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17

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12
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Which 3 autonomous regions produce approximately 60% of the wine?

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Castilla La Mancha, La Rioja and Cataluña

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13
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3 most common vine training methods

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Parral (pergola), vaso (gobelet) and espaldera (VSP)

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14
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Planting method with chessboard-like pattern?

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Marco Real. Vines are trained en cabeza (where head of vine is trained down to protect from sunburn)

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15
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Top 5 most planted varietals

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Airen, Tempranillo, Bobal, Garnacha, Macabeo/Viura

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16
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Mixture of year and sugar used to initiate second fermentation in sparkling wine

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Licor de Tiraje

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17
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DO dedicated exclusively to vinos dulces

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DO Malaga

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18
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Where is the largest expanse of Malvasia plantings in Europe?

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DO Lanzarote

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19
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Who started Vega Sicilia (in 1864) with cuttings of Cab Sav, Malbec and Merlot?

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Eloy Lecanda

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20
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Where was drip irrigation pioneered in the 70’s?

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Estate of Marques de Griñon (VP Domino de Valdepusa)

21
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Who is known for modernizing Rioja’s wine industry?

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Baldomero Espartero and Colonel Luciano Murrieta

22
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When was the first supervisory board of Rioja created?

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1926

23
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What percentage of Spain is covered by the Meseta Central?

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45%

24
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Montes de Toledo

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separate the Guadiana and Tajo rivers

25
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Highest peak in Sierra Nevada

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Mulhacen (part of sistema penibetico) - highest peak in mainland Spain

26
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Main rivers in Spain

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Ebro, Tajo, Guadiana, Guadalquivir and Duero. Tajo is longest on the peninsula, Ebro longest in Spain

27
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Ideal soil for high quality tempranillo

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Limestone & chalk

28
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Examples of metamorphic rock

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shale, slate and schist. Usually found in mountainous areas

29
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Examples of sedimentary rocks

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sand, clay, alluvial deposits, limestone, chalk. Much of the coastline of Spain and Meseta Central are sedimentary

30
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Leveche

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hot, dry dust-laden wind from N. Africa. Felt strongly in Valencia and Alicante in the Srping

31
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Levante

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Aka Solano, strong, hot, easterly wind from N Africa. Brings dry and clear, hot weather to Andalusian plain (namely Costa del Sol and Cadiz)

32
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Poniente

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Blows from the West though S. Andalucia, bringing humidity to the Sherry Triangle

33
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Tramontana

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Strong wind that comes down from France to Emporda region and then down to Balearic islands.

34
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What percentage of the worlds wine production does Spain account for?

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14.7% (3rd in the world)

35
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Predominant training system in continental Spain and the islands

A

En vaso

36
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Mutage

A

The process of adding spirits to must to obtain a stable, sweet wine. The discovery of this in 1285 launched a massive trade in sweet wines, 400 years before port was invented.

37
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Where did fermentation of grape must take place, historically?

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In Tinajas

38
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Traditional Aging Requirements

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Crianza - RED: 6 months oak, 24 months pre-release. WHITE: 6 months, 12 months
Reserva - RED: 12 months oak, 36 pre-release.

39
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Saignée

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“bleeding” the tank. Red grapes are crushed and placed in stainless steel. The skins and juice macerate until desired color is achieved (usually 2 to 24 hours)

40
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Girasol

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Developed in the 1970’s in Spain. A palette holding 504 bottles within a hexagonal frame, riddles sparkling wine in an automated manner

41
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Vino Generoso

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fortified wine. Moors introduced distillation in the 8th century.

42
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Fondillón

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A sweet wine made from overripe, raisinated grapes. From Alicante.

43
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First official DO’s of 1932

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Rioja
Jerez-Sherry
Malaga
Tarragona
Priorat
Penedes
Alella
Alicante
Valencia
Utiel (Utiel-Requena)
Cheste (now part of DO Valencia)
Valedpeñas
Cariñena
Rueda
Ribeiro
Manzanilla-Sanlucar de Barrameda
Malvasia-Sitges (now part of DO Penedes)
Noblejas (now part of DO La Mancha)
Conca de Barbera

44
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When was DOCa classification created?

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1988

45
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What requirements must be met for a wine to be considered for a DOCa certification?

A

At least 10 years as a DO, wine must be produced and bottled within the region and wine must cost at least double the national average for DO wines

46
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VC (Vino de calidad con indicacion geografica)

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The limbo between VT and DO. Wines produced within a certain region demonstrate qualities of the geographic environment.

47
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Vino de Pago

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Single estate vineyard with a unique soil or mesoclimate. Each pago has the ability to set its own rules.

48
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Vino de la Tierra

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Spains IGP/PGI. Must posess identifiablw local characteristics,

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