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1
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Name the 5 quality levels of spanish wine

A 
Vino - Vino de Mesa
Vinos de la Tierra - VdIT
Vinos de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica (VCIG)
Denomaninacion de Origen (DO)
       Vinos de Pago (DO Pago)
Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa)
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2
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Name the DOCa regions

A

Rioja

Priorat

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3
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Spains ranking in global wine production

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3

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4
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Spains consumption per capita

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26.16 L 12 globally

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5
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Main red varieties spain

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garnacha

tempranillo

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6
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Other red varieties spain

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Carinena
Cab sav
Mencia
Monastrell

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7
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Main white varieties spain

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Viura (Macabeo)

Albarino

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8
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Other white varieties spain

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Airen
Chardonnay
Verdejo

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9
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Main varieties for Cava

A

Xarel-lo
Macabeo
Parellada

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10
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Other varieties for cava

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Chardonnay

Pinot Noir

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11
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Who governs Spains DO system

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INDO

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12
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What quality level is made from unclassified vineyards or wine blended from different classified regions
Vintages allowed after 2009

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Vino - Vino de Mesa

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13
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What quality level is a table wine of a demarcated area with minimum 85% from that region

A

Vino de La Tierra (VdIT)

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14
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What quality level is considered within the PDO category of the EU Hierarchy

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Vino de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica (VCIG)

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15
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What quality level is thought to be an equivalent to the AOC system
Each district has its own cones regulador to monitor quality and classified regions

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DO

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16
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How many DOs as of April 2008

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65

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17
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What quality level is a sub classification of DO level with single estates (not always geographically within DO areas), each guiding its own production
(15)

A

Vinos de Pago (DO Pago)

18
Q

What quality level was introduced in 1988

A

DOCa, DOQ

19
Q

When and what was the 1st DOCa in Spain

A

Rioja

1991

20
Q

When did Priorat achieve DOCa Status

A

2000

21
Q

What were the first DO Pagos

as of 2012

A

Dominio de Valdepusa - Marques de Grinon (2003 Castilla La Mancha)
Finca Elez - Manuel Manzeneque (2003 Castilla La Mancha)

22
Q

What estate is the most recent to be elevated to DO Pago

A

Chozas Charrascal (2012 - Valencia)

23
Q

Aging terms for non-DO wines (in barrel and/or bottle)

A

Noble - 18 months
Anejo - 24 months
Viejo - 36 months (must show oxidative character)

24
Q

Blanco

A

white

25
Q

Cosecha

A

vintage (85%)

26
Q

Rosado

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Rose

27
Q

Seco

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Dry

28
Q

Tinto

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red

29
Q

Aging requirement
Red/white
Vino Joven

A

less than crianza

30
Q

Aging requirement
Red
Crianza

A

2 years

6 months in wood

31
Q

Aging requirement
Red
Riserva

A

3 Years

1 year in wood

32
Q

Aging requirement
Red
Gran Riserva

A

5 Years

18 months in wood

33
Q

Aging requirement
White and rose
Crianza

A

18 months

6 months in wood

34
Q

Aging requirement
White and rose
Reserva

A

2 Years

6 months in wood

35
Q

Aging requirement
White and rose
Gran Reserva

A

4 years

6 months in wood

36
Q

What is Spain’s only traditional method sparkling DO

A

Cava in Catalonia

37
Q

Where is most cava produced

A

Penedes
95%
DOs are spread through several autonomias

38
Q

Autonomias

A

Regions

39
Q

What is pais vasco also known as

A

Basque Country

40
Q

What region in Spain is a large elevated plateau

A

Castilla La Mancha

41
Q

What region in Spain makes an enormous quantity of wine

A

Castilla La Mancha

42
Q

2 best regions of Castilla La Mancha

Style of wine

A

La Mancha DO
valdepenas DO
light aromatic fresh wines

Spain (21 decks)

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