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32. Spain Flashcards

1
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What governing body controls Spain’s wine regulations?

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Instituto de Denominaciónes de Origen (INDO); each DO is regulated by it own Consejo Regulador

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What are the 5 quality levels of Spanish wine?

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Vino or Vino de Espana (replaces Vino de Mesa);
Indicacion Geografica Protegida (IGP) (replaces Vino de la Tierra (VdlT) - equivalent of Vin de Pays);
Vinos de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica (VCIG) - an intermediate PDO designation between DO and VdIT;
Denominación de Origen (DO);
Denominación de Origen Calificada for Rioja (DOCa) and Priorat (DOQ in Catalan)

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A Spanish wine labeled “Joven” means what?

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A ‘young’ wine, with or without oak, these wines are bottled in the year following the vintage. Updated term is “generico.”

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What are the minimum aging requirements for a red wine labeled Crianza?

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The wine has been aged for 2 years, of which 6 months is in oak. (Additional aging is required in Rioja and RdD.)

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What are the minimum aging requirements for a white or rosé wine labeled Crianza?

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The wine has been aged for 18 months, with or without oak.

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What are the minimum aging requirements for a red wine labeled Reserva?

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Must be aged three years, of which one in oak.

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What are the minimum aging requirements for a white or rosé wine labeled Reserva?

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Must be aged 18 months, of which 6 months in oak.

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What are the minimum aging requirements for a red wine labeled Gran Reserva?

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Must be aged 5 years, of which 18 months in oak.

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What are the minimum aging requirements for a white or rosé wine labeled Gran Reserva?

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Must be aged 4 years, of which 6 months in oak.

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What Spanish wine region makes high alcohol wines from the Monastrell grape?

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Jumilla (Also Yecla, Bullas)

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What is the largest demarcated DO in Spain?

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La Mancha

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What is the most widely planted white wine grape varietal in the world?

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Airén [eye-wren]

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What are the main white and red varietals of La Mancha?

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White: Airén, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
Red: Cencibel (Tempranillo), Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah.

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What is the most widely planted grape varietal in the world?

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Thompson Seedless [obvious trick question]

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What is the most widely planted grape varietal used for wine production in the world?

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Airén or Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot. (Airén may be in decline due to replantings.)

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What is the meaning of the Spanish label term “bodega”?

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winery

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What is the meaning of the Spanish label term “cosecha”?

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harvest or crop, indicating vintage year

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What is the meaning of the Spanish label term “espumoso”?

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sparkling

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What is the meaning of the Spanish label term “Vendimia”?

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grape harvest, vintage year

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Name 5 wine areas in the Upper Ebro of Spain.

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Rioja, Navarra, Carinena, Calatayud, Somontano

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What is llicorella soil?

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layers of slate with small particles of mica found in Priorat

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Name 3 wine areas in the Catalunya region of Spain.

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Penedes, Priorat, Costers del Segre (as well as Alella, Conca de Barberá, Montsant, Tarragona, Terra Alta, as well as a region-wide Catalunya DO)

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Name 3 main wine areas in the Duero Valley of Spain.

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Ribera del Duero, Toro, Rueda

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What is the synonym for Tempranillo in La Mancha?

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Cencibel

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Name 2 wine areas in the Castilla-La Mancha of Spain.

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La Mancha, Valdepenas

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Which DO in Spain has the most number of Vinos de Pago?

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La Mancha

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Name 3 main wine areas in the Levante of Spain.

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Valencia, Jumilla, Yecla

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What does the Spanish designation of Vino de Pago mean?

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single estate with high reputation with viticulture and viniculture all on premises

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29
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List seven synonyms for Tempranillo.

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  1. Tinta de Toro (in Toro)
  2. Tinto del Pais (in Ribera del Duero)
  3. Ull de Llebre (in Catalunya)
  4. Argones (in Alentejo, Portugal)
  5. Tinta Roriz (for port)
  6. Valdepenas (the first use of Tempranillo in California used this name)
  7. Cencibel (in La Mancha and Valdepenas)
  8. Tinto Fino (in Ribera del Duero)
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30
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What type climate in found in southwestern Spain?

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Mediterranean

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What type of climate is found in La Mancha Spain?

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hot continental

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32
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What type of climate is found in northwest Spain (Galicia)?

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moderate maritime

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33
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The Ebro River separates which two regions?

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Rioja and Navarra as well as Rioja and Basque Country

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Which river travels through Ribera del Duero along the top of Rueda and Toro and then into Portugal?

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Duero River (Duoro River in Portugal)

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35
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What is the Meseta in Spain?

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a large plateau in center of the country [think: the hood of a car]

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36
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What countries are part of the Iberian Penisula?

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Spain and Portugal

37
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What color is Macabeo grape?

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White, aka Viura

38
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Name two Sherry grapes.

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Palomino and Pedro Ximenez

39
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What 3 grapes are used for most of the Spanish Cava?

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Parellada, Macabeo and Xarel-lo

40
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What is the dominant grape grown in Rias Baixas?

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Albariño

41
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List the three sub-regions of Rioja.

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  1. Rioja Alta; 2. Rioja Alavesa; 3. Rioja Oriental (aka Baja)
42
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Where in Spain does Monastrell (Mourvèdre) play a important role?

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Along the southern coastline, the Levant, especially Jumilla and Yecla

43
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Which region in Spain is known to have scorching temperatures?

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La Mancha in Central Spain

44
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What viticulture methods are dictated by the climate of La Mancha?

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Low density (widely spaced) planting and bush trained vineyards

45
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Where is Valpenas? What wine style predominates?

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Spanish DO at the southern aspect of La Mancha, soft rich fruity red wines from a Cencibel (Tempranillo) base.

46
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Which region of Spain is known to be very wet, and maritime in climate?

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Northwest Spain aka Green Spain

47
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Where is Costers del Segre located?

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Catalunya (Catalonia)

48
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What are the 3 main grape varieties in Priorat?

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Garnacha tinta, Cariñena, Cabernet Sauvignon (additional authorized grapes include Garnacha Peluda, Merlot and Syrah

49
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What 3 Spanish grapes have been extensively used in France?

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Garnacha, Monastrell and Cariñena (Grenache, Mourvedre, Carignan)

50
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What grape is Mazuelo?

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local name for Cariñena in Rioja

51
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What grape is Viura?

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local name for Macabeo in Rioja

52
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Name two blending grapes for Tempranillo that compensate for its low acid.

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Graciano, Mazuelo

53
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What is the most widely planted RED grape in Spain?

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Garnacha

54
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Name 3 areas where Garnacha plays a significant role.

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Navarra, Rioja Baja, Priorat

55
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In what Spanish wine region is vintage variation greatest?

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Rias Baixas (with moderate maritime climate)

56
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In Rias Baixas, what is the vine training method used?

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pergolas traditionally and big vine training systems in modern operations (not bush vine training due to high precipitation)

57
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What is the price point for Albarino from Rias Baixas?

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mid-priced (not inexpensive due to viticulture challenges)

58
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What type of climate is found in Ribera del Duero Spain?

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continental, hot summers and cold winters

59
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How does clone of Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero (Tinto Fino) differ from the clone found in Rioja?

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Tinto Fino has a thicker skin allowing a darker colored wine with more powerful and astringent tannins

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What type of climate is found in Rioja?

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continental with significant maritime influence in the western parts (Alta and Alavesa)

61
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Name a Spanish wine region where Carinena is a key grape.

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Priorat (although this region is better known for high end Granacha)

62
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In what wine area is Mencia the dominant grape?

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Bierzo

63
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What is the main viticultural hazard for Tempranillo?

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spring frosts as it buds early (thin skin also invites rot)

64
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What is the dominant grape in Bierzo?

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red Mencia grown in northwest Spain

65
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Where is the Extremadura region and what is the principal wine region there?

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Extremadura is a western Spanish region bordering Portugal. The main DO is Ribera del Guadiana.

66
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Name a major producer in DO Ribera del Guadiana.

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Castillo de Naos (Tempranillo)

67
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Where is the Galicia region and what are the principal wine regions there?

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Galicia is a western Spanish region bordering northern Portugal. The main DO’s are Rias Baixas, Ribeiro, Ribeira Sacra and Valdeorras. [N.B. Bierzo is not in Galacia.]

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What is Garnacha Peluda and where is a found?

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A clonal variety of Garnacha, “Hairy Grenache” due to the soft hairy texture on the underside of the vine’s leaves is also found mostly in Borja and Cariñena (Aragon), also authorized in Priorat.

69
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What is the cierzo?

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A strong, dry and usually cold wind that blows from the North or Northwest through the regions of Aragon, La Rioja and Navarra in the Ebro valley in Spain.

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What is the viticultural relevance of the cierzo?

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It is similar to the mistral of the Rhone valley in France. Garnacha is a dominant grape in both areas due to its strong wood canopy and upright growth which results in wind tolerance.

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What are the subzones of Rias Baixas?

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from N to S: Ribeira do Ulla, Val do Salnés [the birthplace of the Albariño grape], Soutomaior, Condado do Tea, O Rosal

72
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Name two major producers in Rias Baixas.

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Cepas Vellas, Pazo Señorans

73
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What is the principal city near the wine regions of Rias Baixas and what is annual rainfall?

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Vigo, 70(!) inches

74
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Where is the Asturias region and what is the principal wine region there?

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North Atlantic coast of Spain, east of Galicia. The World Atlas of Wine lists no significant wine regions.

75
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Where is the Cantabria region and what are the principal wine regions there?

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North Atlantic coast of Spain, west of Bilbao. The World Atlas of Wine lists no significant wine regions.

76
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Where is the Pais Vasco region and what are the principal wine regions there?

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The Basque Country (Euskadi in Basque.) DO Getariako Txakolina, DO Arabako Txakolina, DO Bizkaiko Txakolina, DOCa Rioja Alavesa

77
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How does one pronounce Txakoli and Txakolina?

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“chah-kuh-lee” “chah-kuh-leen(y)a”

78
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How does one pronounce Getariako Txakolina, Arabako Txakolina, Bizkaiko Txakolina

A

https://forvo.com/search/Arabako%20Txakolina/

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Where is the Castilla and León region and what are the principal wine regions there?

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Castile and León is a region of northwestern Spain, consisting predominantly of a high plateau ringed by mountains. Arlanza, Arribes, Bierzo, Cigales, Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Toro.

80
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Where is DO Toro and what is the principal grape grown?

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Between Zamora and Valladolid; Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo clone.)

81
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Where is DO Arribes and what is the native grape grown?

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On the Portuguese border along the Duero. Juan Garcia

82
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Where is DO El Bierzo and what is the principal grape grown?

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The northwest of the León province (just east of Galicia,) in the valley of the Sil river; Mencia

83
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Where is DO Cigales and what is the principal grape grown?

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Just north of Valladolid (and the Duero river) with the Pisuerga river dissecting the area; Tinto del País (Tempranillo made into rosado)

84
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Where is DO Ribera del Duero and what is the principal grape grown?

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It follows the course of the Duero river for approximately 75 miles (115 km) upstream from Valladolid; Tinto Fino (aka Tinta del País or Tempranillo)

85
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What 3 DO’s are associated with the Sil River?

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Bierzos, Valdeorras, Ribeiro

86
Q

Who was the first world class producer recognized in Ribero del Duero?

A

Vega Sicilia (Unico) [established more than 100 years before the formation of the Ribero del Duero DO]

87
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What are the 4 main DO’s of Inland Northwest Spain?

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From west to east: Ribeiro, Ribera Sacra, Valdeorras, Bierzo

88
Q

Who is the leading producer/consultant in Bierzo?

A

Raúl Pérez

89
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Which producer put Mencia from Bierzo on the world stage?

A

The Palacios Family

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