Andalucia

Question 1

Moscatel de Alejandría produces only sweet wines in Andalucía. True or False?

Answer 1

F

Question 2

Is alcoholic fermentation of base Sherry wines typically carried out by indigenous or cultured yeasts?

Answer 2

Indigenous yeasts

Question 3

What is albariza soil called in DO Montilla-Moriles?

Answer 3

Albero

Question 4

What two winds impact Andalucía?

Answer 4

Levante, Poniente

Question 5

What alcohol level are wines destined to be Fino fortified to?

Answer 5

15-15.5%

Question 6

Why did Sherry producers develop the criaderas y soleras system in the 18th Century?

Answer 6

To manage a surplus of wine from multiple generous harvests.

Question 7

What is the minimum average age of a “Vinum Optimum Signatum” (VOS) Sherry?

Answer 7

20 years

Question 8

What is the climate of Andalucía?

Answer 8

Mediterranean with Atlantic and continental influences

Question 9

How long does it take flor’s food supply to be depleted?

Answer 9

12-18 months

Question 10

Sherry producers can legally purchase finished Pedro Ximénez from DO Montilla-Moriles for blending purposes. True or False?

Answer 10

T

Question 11

What are the two primary grapes for vino dulce production in DO Málaga?

Answer 11

Pedro Ximénez, Moscatel de Alejandría/Málaga

Question 12

What type of oak is a “bodega butt” and how big is it?

Answer 12

American oak, 159 gal/ 600 l

Question 13

What is the term for a Sherry that is “naturally made” with little or no filtration?

Answer 13

En rama

Question 14

Which type of Sherry goes through largely the same process as an Amontillado?

Answer 14

Palo Cortado

Question 15

Which three grape varieties dominate the sherry region?

Answer 15

Palomino Fino, Pedro Ximénez, Moscatel

Question 16

Which subzone of DO Málaga has the most extreme temperatures?

Answer 16

Norte

Question 17

Sherry base wines with distinct paleness and finesse are destined to be Olorosos. True or False?

Answer 17

False

Question 18

What is the difference between”Jerez Superior” and the “Marco de Jerez”?

Answer 18

Only Jerez Superior has albariza soil

Question 19

What is the term for the “first press” (not free run) of juice for Sherry which is typically used for Olorosos?

Answer 19

Segunda yema

Question 20

Name the grape drying process for sweet Pedro Ximénez in DO Montilla-Moriles.

Answer 20

Soleo/asoleado

Question 21

What is “Marco de Jerez”?

Answer 21

Nine towns making up DO Jerez - Xérès - Sherry

Question 22

What is the term for a tier of a solera?

Answer 22

Criadera

Question 23

What is the name of the most important subzone for vino dulce in DO Málaga?

Answer 23

Axarquía

Question 24

In the “Vinos con Indicación de Edad” category, the age certification for Palo Cortado Sherry refers to the age of the wine in the bottle, not the solera. True or False?

Answer 24

FALSE (This applies only to the category “Vinos de Vejez Calificada”)

Question 25

What is the Spanish word for "chamomile"?

Answer 25

Manzanilla

Question 26

Why is Palomino Fino the perfect blank canvas for Sherry aging?

Answer 26

It ripens with low sugar and low acid, resulting in low alcohol.

Question 27

After alcoholic fermentation of Palomino Fino wines, what alcohol level typically results?

Answer 27

11-12%

Question 28

What is the term for a Fino/Manzanilla with RCGM added creating sweetness between 4.5-11.5% or 45-115 g/L?

Answer 28

Pale Cream

Question 29

What is the highest peak in mainland Spain?

Answer 29

Pico de Mulhacén (Granada Province)

Question 30

What is the name of the sandy topsoil atop clay subsoil in DO Montilla-Moriles?

Answer 30

Ruedos

Question 31

Why must Oloroso Sherries be fortified to at least 17%?

Answer 31

Flor cannot survive above 17% abv.

Question 32

Name the traditional vine training method used in sherry producing areas.

Answer 32

Vara y pulgar

Question 33

Name the important Andalusian soil found largely in DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry and DO Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda

Answer 33

Albariza

Question 34

The "Vinos con Indicacion de Edad" (Sherry wines with indication of age) category applies to which four Sherry types?

Answer 34

Amontillado, Oloroso, Palo Cortado, Pedro Ximénez