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Question 1

After how many years can you made a cork from a Alcornoque?

Answer 1

min 30 years old

Question 2

Name the 3 DOs of aceite de oliva in Jaen?

Answer 2

Sierra de Segura, Sierra de Magina, Sierra de Cazorla

Question 3

Which are the 2 DOs in Jaen that can produce extra virgin olive oil?

Answer 3

Sierra de Magina, Sierra de Cazorla

Question 4

Olive varieties permitted in Sierra de Segura?

Answer 4

Picual, Verdala, Royal, Manzanillo de Jaen

Question 5

Olive varieties permitted in Sierra Magina?

Answer 5

Picual, Manzanillo de Jaen

Question 6

Olive varieties permitted in Sierra Cazorla?

Answer 6

Picual and Royal

Question 7

Which of the 3 DOs for olive oil in Jaen is permitted for a mechanical harvest?

Answer 7

Sierra Magina

Question 8

Which is the max % of Acidity level in an Extra Virgin de oliva?

Answer 8

0,8%

Question 9

What is the difference between extra virgin and virgin?

Answer 9

Virgin is the same of extra virgin with the difference that can have an acidity between 0,8% and 2%, or even if under 0,8% had some defect in visual or tasting panel.

Question 10

What is Aceite de oliva Lampante?

Answer 10

Is an olive oil produced from the worst olives in an harvest. Not suitable for human consumption.
Acidity higher than 2%

Question 11

Explain aceite de oliva Suave/intenso?

Answer 11

Those are olive oil with max acidity 1,5% that are blends of virgin olive oil and Aceite Lampante, that after chemical procedure could reduce acidity and other parameter of the oil. Bad quality oil with no taste

Question 12

What is aceite de orujo?

Answer 12

An olive oil produced by the blending Aceite Virgen de oliva and an oil obtained by the residual solid part of the olives already pressed. Max acidity 1,5%

Question 13

what is the difference between AOVE verde y maduro?

Answer 13

Verde is more expensive because the harvest happens earlier and is more difficult…moregreen tones, fruit flavor, bitterness(TOP RAW)
Maduro is an AOVE with a later harvest compared with Verde , also top quality with more yellow tones(suitable also for cooking, and Raw)

Question 14

Name all the DOP aceite de oliva en Andalucia?

Answer 14

Jaen: Sierra de Cazorla, Sierra de segura, Sierra de Magina
Granada: Montes de Granada, Poniente de Granada
Cordoba: Baena, Lucena, Priego de Cordoba,Montoro Adamuz
Malaga:Antequera
Cadiz:Sierra de Cadiz
Sevilla: Estera

Question 15

In which region are the following DOP located?

1. Gata Huerdes
2. Campo de Montiel
3. Siurana
4. LEs Garrigues
5. Aceite de la Alcarria
6. Campo de calatrava
7. Aceite de Monterrubio

Answer 15

1.Extremadura 2.La mancha 3.Cataluña 4.Cataluña 5.La mancha 6.La mancha 7.Extremadura

Question 16

Name 6 types of olives for Olive oil production?

Answer 16

Picudo, Picual, Arbequina, Hojiblanca, Lechin, Verdial, Cornicabra, manzanilla , verdeja

Question 17

Which varieties of olive is the most produce in spain and in the world?

Answer 17

Picual

Question 18

Name 3 DOPs for olive oil production in Italy?

Answer 18

Tergeste, Terre di Siena, Lucca

Question 19

name the 4DOs for Jamon Iberico?

Answer 19

Jamon Iberico DO:

1. Jamon de Guijuelo
2. Jamon de Huelva(dop Jabugo)
3. Los Pedroches
4. Dehesa de extremadura

Question 20

Explain the difference between Jamon iberico etiqueta blanca, verde, roja y negra?

Answer 20

Blanca: feeded with Cebo not free outside in dehesa
Verde: feeded with Cebo but also free outside in dehesa
Roja: feeded with Bellota and free in dehesa but cerdo iberico not 100%
Negra: feeded with Bellota and 100 iberico% (pata negra)

Question 21

explain the difference aging requirements for:
Jamon Bodega
Jamon Reserva
Jamon Gran Reserva

Answer 21

1. between 9 and 12 months aging
2. between 12 and 15 months aging
3. more than 15 months aging

Question 22

Indicate origin and aging requirements for the following DOs:
Jamon de Teruel
Jamon de Trevelez

Answer 22

1. Aragon, min 1 year aging

2. Andalusiaa, alpujarra, between 14 and 24 months aging

Question 23

Aging requirements for Jamon Iberico ?

Answer 23

between 8 and 36 months