Central and Southern Spain

Question 1

What is the age designation of Malaga?

Answer 1

6-24 months in oak

Question 2

What is the only VCIG of Andalucia?

Answer 2

Lebrija

Question 3

What is the primary soil type of Jumilla DO?

Answer 3

sand

Question 4

Define abocado

Answer 4

having some residual sugar

Question 5

What is the climate of La Mancha?

Answer 5

hot and arid

Question 6

What unique planting method is found in La Geria, Lanzarote?

Answer 6

craters are dug in the volcanic soil with the vines planted in the center for protection

Question 7

What is the parentage of listan negro?

Answer 7

listan blanco X negramoll

Question 8

What is the min vine age prior to harvest in Ucles DO?

Answer 8

6 years

Question 9

What is the name for the deep ash pits in which vines are grown in Lanzarote?

Answer 9

Hoyos

Question 10

What is the age designation for Malaga Anejo?

Answer 10

3-5 years in oak

Question 11

In what region is Ribera del Guadiano located?

Answer 11

Extremadura

Question 12

How many DO zones are in the Canary Islands?

Answer 12

10

Question 13

Which Spanish wine region is most associated with Vinos de Pago?

Answer 13

Castilla La Mancha

Question 14

What is the name for the savage winds of the Canary Islands?

Answer 14

Vientos Alisios

Question 15

What is the age designation for Malaga Noble?

Answer 15

2-3 years in oak

Question 16

What are the 3 areas of production in Vinos de Madrid DO?

Answer 16

• San Martin de Valdeiglesias
• Navalcarnero
• Arganda

Question 17

What is the age designation for Malaga Palido?

Answer 17

max. 6 months in oak

Question 18

Envinate bottles from what 4 Spanish wine regions?

Answer 18

• Galicia
• Tenerife
• Almansa
• Extremadura

Question 19

Los Llanos and Los Aberturas are regions in which DO?

Answer 19

Valdepenas

Question 20

What DO is associated with the neutral merseguera grape?

Answer 20

Valencia DO

Question 21

Cencibel is an alias for what grape?

Answer 21

tempranillo

Question 22

Where would one find the cordon trenzado method of trellising?

Answer 22

Valle de la Orotavia, Tenerife

Question 23

Define vina/vinedo

Answer 23

vineyard

Question 24

What is the doble pasta process?

Answer 24

wine macerated and fermented with two times the normal amount of grape skins

Question 25

What is the 2nd most planted grape in the world?

Answer 25

airen

Question 26

What DO is referred to as Spain's wine lake?

Answer 26

La Mancha

Question 27

Bermejo and Tajinaste are producers located where?

Answer 27

Canary Islands

Question 28

What is Europe's largest demarcated wine region?

Answer 28

La Manch DO

Question 29

What is the primary grape of Jumilla DO?

Answer 29

monastrell (mourvedre)

Question 30

Listan negro/blanco, negramoll, gual, and forastera blanca are all grapes native to what area?

Answer 30

Canary Islands

Question 31

What is unique about garnacha tintorera?

Answer 31

it is a teinturier grape

Question 32

What percentage of Spain's vineyard area is planted to airen?

Answer 32

25%

Question 33

What is fondillon and where is it found?

Answer 33

unfortified, solera style dessert wine made form overripe monastrell grapes in Alicante DO, aged for 10 years

Question 34

What style of wine falls under Sierras de Malaga DO?

Answer 34

dry table wine

Question 35

What are the 6 DOs of Andalucia?

Answer 35

- Malaga - Sierras de Malaga - Montilla Moriles - Condado de Huelva - Jerez - Manzanilla/Sanlucar de Barrameda

Question 36

In what autonomia is Manchuela DO located?

Answer 36

Castilla La Mancha

Question 37

What 2 producers are perpetuating Malvasia di Sitges?

Answer 37

- Vega de Ribes - Hospital de Sant Joan Baptista

Question 38

Manto negro and moll are grapes found where?

Answer 38

Balearic Islands

Question 39

What is the age designation for Malaga Transanejo?

Answer 39

min 5 years in oak

Question 40

What is the trenzado system?

Answer 40

a training system of braiding cordons in Tenerife

Question 41

What is the hallmark red grape of Valencia?

Answer 41

bobal

Question 42

What controversial DO has received multiple DO Pago awards for illegal planting of international varieties?

Answer 42

Mentrida

Question 43

What is the primary grape of Utiel-Requena?

Answer 43

bobal

Question 44

What are the 3 DOs of Murcia autonomia?

Answer 44

- Jumilla - Bullas - Yecla

Question 45

What is Vino de Tea?

Answer 45

Wine of La Palma aged in pine (max 6 months)

Question 46

Who is the only cava producer in southwest Spain and in which DO are they located?

Answer 46

Bodegas Inviosa, Ribera del Guadiano DO (Extremadura)

Question 47

What are the 2 DOs of the Balearic Islands?

Answer 47

- Pla i Levant - Binnissalem

Question 48

What is “Tinas”? Where is it in use?

Answer 48

Large wooden vat use in Castilla la Mancha mainly (Ribera del Jucar) 5,000 to 20,000 Liters capacity

Question 49

What is Vino Dulce de Uva Sobremadurada?

Answer 49

Sweet fortified wine made from overripe grapes in Catalunya (primarily Penedes)

Question 50

What are the main grapes of La Mancha DO?

Answer 50

- airen - chardonnay - tempranillo - cab sauv - garnacha

Question 51

What is the only DO of Extremadura?

Answer 51

Ribera del Guadiana DO

Question 52

How long must a “Tinto Roble” wine in Manchuela DO be aged for?

Answer 52

2 months in wooden barrels no bigger than 600L

Question 53

What is Garnatxa de l’Emporda?

Answer 53

Vi de Licor - designated “rubí” if made with Garnatxa Negre - designated “ambre” if made with Garnatxa Blanca, - - may be labeled “vi dolç natural” with a min. must weight of 270 g/l

Question 54

What is the min must weight for Vino Dulce Natural in Montsant DO?

Answer 54

272 g/l (fortified, 15-18% abv)

Question 55

Where is Malvar a local variety?

Answer 55

Madrid - medium bodied high acid white grape

Question 56

When were the 'clos' of Priorat produced via co-op?

Answer 56

1989-1991 (Vino de la Mesa)

Question 57

Name the DOs within the Castilla-La Mancha autonomia

Answer 57

Mondejar Mentrida Ucles La Mancha Manchuela Almansa RIbera del Jucar Valdepenas

Question 58

What are the two most planted grapes of the La Mancha DO?

Answer 58

- cencibel (tempranillo) - airen

Question 59

Name 3 DO Pagos of Castilla La Mancha

Answer 59

DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa DO Pago Finca Elez DO Pago Guijoso DO Pago Dehesa del Carrizal DO Pago Campo de la Guardia DO Pago Florentino DO Pago Casa del Blanco DO Pago Calzadilla DOPago Dehesa Penalba

Question 60

What is the main red grape variety of the Almansa DO?

Answer 60

Garnacha Tintorera (a teinturier grape)

Question 61

Which DO is better know for Jamon Iberico and Serrano rather than wine?

Answer 61

Ribera del Guadiana DO

Question 62

What are the 5 categories of aging wine that exist in the Malaga DO?

Answer 62

- Málaga Pálido (maximum six months of aging in oak) - Málaga (six to 24 months) - Málaga Noble (two to three years) - Málaga Añejo (three to five years) - Málaga Transañejo (minimum five years).

Question 63

Name 4 of the 10 DOs of the Canary Islands

Answer 63

- Tacoronte-Acentejo DO (tenerife) - Abona DO (tenerife) - Valle de Güímar DO (tenerife) - Ycoden-Daute-Isora DO (tenerife) - Valle de la Orotava DO (tenerife) - El Hierro DO - Gran Canaria DO - La Gomera DO - La Palma DO - Lanzarote DO

Question 64

What is the name for the volcanic topsoil in Lanzarote and list its benefits

Answer 64

Picon - prevents erosion - absorbs ambient moisture - weed barrier

Question 65

What are zocos?

Answer 65

Stone walls built around hoyos in Lanzarote

Question 66

name two DO Pagos in Valencia

Answer 66

- Chozas Carrascal - Los Balaguesses - Terrerazo - Vera de Estenas

Question 67

List three synonyms for pergola training

Answer 67

- tendone - parral - parron

Question 68

What mountain range influences Binnisalem?

Answer 68

Tramuntana

Question 69

What river influences Valdepenas

Answer 69

Jablon

Question 70

What is Marco Real?

Answer 70

Bush vine training in La Mancha spaced 2.5 meters apart

Question 71

What is vino brisado?

Answer 71

skin contact wine (orange wine)