Andalucia

Question 1

What are the First Classifications of Sherry?

Answer 1

Una Raya / Clean wine, finesse and delicacy

Raya and Runta /. Slightly less fine

Dos Raya // Coarser wine

Tres Rayas /// unsuitable for wine

Question 2

Sierra de Málaga DO is located in which sub-zone of Málaga?

Answer 2

Serrania de Ronda

Question 3

What is Pasas de Málaga?

Answer 3

Raisins for eating the region of Málaga.

Question 4

What are the five categories of Málaga?

Answer 4

-Málaga Pálido (max 6m in oak)

-Málaga (6-24m in oak)

-Málaga Noble (2-3y in oak)

-Málaga Añejo (3-5y in oak)

-Málaga Transañejo (min. 5 in oak)

Question 5

What are the two principle grapes of Málaga?

Answer 5

Pedro Ximenez

Moscatel

Question 6

What is Arrope?

Answer 6

A form of grape conentrate. Produced by boiling unfermented grape juice into a syurp. (reduced by 1/3) often dervied from grape varietals like Pedro Ximenez.

Question 7

What is Pantomima?

Answer 7

Concentrated grape must heated and reduced to 50% of its original valume. (further concentrated arrope)

Question 8

What is Soleo?

Answer 8

Meaning “Sunning”

A process of sun-dried grapes on esparto grass mat (20 days) prior to fermentation (natural sweet wine in Málaga / Mortilla-Moriles-PX)

Question 9

Where does the term Amontillado come from?

Answer 9

Montilla-Morilles

Question 10

Which DO in Andalucia is not on the coast?

Answer 10

Montilla-Moriles DO

Question 11

Name three Pagos within Jerez DO?

Answer 11

Macharnudo
Carrascal
Añina
Atalaya
Pastrana

Question 12

What is the max. residual sugar for Vino Generoso in Jerez DO?

Answer 12

5 g/l

Question 13

What styles of Vino Generoso are authorized for VOS and VORS in Sherry?

Answer 13

Amontillado
Oloroso
Palo Cortado

Question 14

Gordura is an indication of what in Sherry?

Answer 14

Wine fortified to 17-18% which will go towards oxidative aging.

Question 15

What is the traditional term for a PGI-level wine in Spain?

Answer 15

Vino de la Tierra

Question 16

What are the principal stages for pressed must in Sherry production?

Answer 16

• Primera Yema -* free run juice for biological aging
• Segunda Yema -* pressed wine for oxidative aging
• Mosto Prensa -* used for distillates.

Question 17

What is the size of the Jerez Boca Chica (Shipping Butt)? What is the size of the Jerez Butt?

Answer 17

Jerez Boca Chica (Shipping Butt) - 500L
Jerez Butt - 600-650 L

Question 18

Name the three communes which aging for Jerez-Xeres-Sherry must be carried out?

Answer 18

Jerez de la Frontera

Sanlúcar de Barrameda

El Puerto de Santa María

Question 19

What is Don PX Converto Selection?

Answer 19

The top made by Bodegas Toro Albala. Top wine in Montilla-Moriles DO

Question 20

What are the two major styles of Condado du Huelva DO?

Answer 20

• Pálido* - Meaning “pale”, aged biologically. Similar to Fino.
• Viejo -* Meaning “old”, is the oloroso style.

Question 21

Name two appellations permitted to make Vino de Uvas Sobremaduradas?

Answer 21

Málaga DO

Empordà DO

Question 22

What is Vino Borracho?

Answer 22

A fortifying agent consisting of both wine and spirit. Similar to Mitad y Mitad.

Question 23

What are the top two styles of Málaga DO requires the highest min. residual sugar content?

Answer 23

• Vino de Licor Dulce Maestro -* min. 100 g/l
• Vino de Uvas Pasificadas Dulce -* min. 140 g/l

Question 24

Moscatel Morisco is another name for what grape variety?

Answer 24

Moscatel de Grano Menudo

(Muscat of Alexandria)

Question 25

What are *Espartos* in terms of **Málag DO** production?

Answer 25

The grass mats that grapes are dired on outdoors for the production of *Soleo* (sundried) wine

Question 26

Is *Vino de Uvas Pasificadas Dulce* a fortified wine?

Answer 26

No. Unfortifed. The rest of the sweet wines from Málaga are.

Question 27

What is the difference and some similarities between *Vino de Uvas Pacificadas Dulce* and *Vino de Uvas Sobremaduradas?*

Answer 27

Both come from **Málaga DO.** Both are unfortified. * Vino de Uvas Pacificadas Dulce* is dried on mats. * Vino de Uvas Sobremaduradas* is left to overripen on the vine.

Question 28

What are the two sweetening agents used in **Málaga DO?**

Answer 28

**Arrope** - concentrated grape must, heated and reduced to 1/3 of its original volume **Pantomima** - concentrated grape must, heated and reduced to 1/2 of its original volume.

Question 29

What is *Vendimia Asoleada?*

Answer 29

Label indication for **Málaga DO** Wines produced solely from Pedro Ximenz and/or MOscatel and dried through the *Soleo* method.

Question 30

What are *Lágrima* and *Lacrimae Christi* wines? Where are they produced?

Answer 30

Label indication for **Málaga DO.** **Lágrima** are traditional Vino de Licor wines produced without any mechanical pressing **Lacrimae Christi** are *Lágrima* wines aged a min. 2 years in oak

Question 31

Name three styles of wine that are NOT fortified that come from **Málaga DO?**

Answer 31

Vino Seco Vino de Uvas Sobremaduradas Vino de Uvas Pacificada Dulce