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What were considered the first wines shipped to the Americas by Spain?

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Sherry style, rancio wines for the English market in the 15th century

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What is Doble Pasta?

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Doble Pasta- wines are macerated and fermented with twice the grape skins and pulp resulting in wines of great concentration and tannin.

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Cava DO is the only Spanish DO that does what?

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Covers a style not a Region

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What were the three major regions moderated by the Consejos Reguladores?

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Rioja
Jerez
Malaga

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Red wines made in Torro must be a min % of what?

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75% Tinta de Toro

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What grape was authorized for Rioja production in 2007?

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Maturana Tinta

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What are Ribera del Duero wines that do not hit the min aging tabled as?

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Vino Joven

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How many DOs are on the Canary Islands, how many within Tenerife

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10, 5 within Tenerife

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Aging for Cava

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Cava- 9 months lees

Cava Reserva- 15 mtnsh lees

Cava G. Reseva- 30 months lees

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What is the hottest Subzone of Navarra DO

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Ribera Baja

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Malaga Transanejo may be aged how long

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Min 5 years

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Who purchased Vega Sicilia and took the wines to international fame at the worlds fair for the 1917 & 1918 vintage

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Domingo Txomin- presented the vintages of Unico

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Alavaro Palacios (key name in priorat) is famous for making what wine in Bierzo (Castilla Y Leon, border of Galicia)

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Corullon- Biodynamic old vine mencia planted on mountainside schist

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Basic Spain aging requirements:

Reserva REd

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3 years with 12 months in oak

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What styles of wine are made in the Tierra de Leon DO

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Red white and rose

Red wines are predominantly Mencia and Local Prieto Picudo

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What styles of wines may be made in the CIgales DO?

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Red and Rosado

Rosado is most famous and comes in a Nuevo style

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who founded Vega Sicila

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Don Eloy Lecanda Y Chaves

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What major river emerges from the Cantabrian mountains

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the Ebro

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What are the four authorized white grapes fro cava production?

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Parellada
Xarel-lo
Macabeo
Chardonnay

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What are the permitted grapes for Cava production

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Parelleda
Xarel-lo
Chardonnay
Macabeo
Pinot Noir
Garnacha Tinta
Monstrell
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Min aging for White/Rosado Rioja Gran Reserva

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4 Years w. 6 months in oak

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What is Ojo de Gallo

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A rose made of blending Ondarrabi Zuri (White) & Ondarrabi Beltza in Geariako Txakolina

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What are the two DOs of the Balleriac islands

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Pla i Llevant

Binisallem Mallorca

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What is the climate of the Canary Islands

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Subtropical on volcanic soil (phyloxera has never hit)

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What sherry would pair best with pork and bean stew
Manzanilla Pasada
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Min aging for White/Rosado Rioja Crianza
2 years with 6 months in oak OR STAINLESS
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What rivers flow through riviera sacra
The Sil & the Minho
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Who owns the following wineries? Bodegas Pinitia Dehesa la Granja
Pinitia- Vega Sicilia (in Toro) Dehesa la Granja- Pasquera in Zamora
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What is Spain's largest Autonomia?
Castilla Y Leon
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What does the Sil River Run through
Rixas Baixas, Ribera Sacra, Valdeorras and Bierzo
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What is the largest single demarcated wine region in Europe?
La Mancha
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Is drip irrigation legal in spain, if not, what must the wines be labeled as?
It is illegal, and Vino de Mesa
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Who is the only producer of Cava in southwest spain
Bodegas Inviosas
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What year did RdD become a DO
1982
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What is the climate of Castilla Y Leon
Continental moderated by the Atlantic & Menditerranean
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Malaga Añejo may be aged how long
3 years- 5 years
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What are the 5 sub zones of Riaxas Baixas?
Val do Salnes- min 70% albarino Ribeira do Ulla- min 70% albarino Soutomaior O Rosal- min 70% albariño, Loureira, Condado do Tea- min 70% albariño, Treixadura
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Name 4 red grapes of the canary islands
Listan negro, Negramoll (tinta Negra), Malvas rosada, listan prieto (Mission grape)
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What is the most important red and white grape of the Ribeiro DO
Treixadura- white Caino- Red
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Name on producer of white wine in Ruedo
Marques des Riscal makes verdejoas a crips counter[part to their rioja
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Where does Garnacha grow the best in Rioja
Rioja Baja
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What DO produces 95% of the grapes for Cava production?
Penedes
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What must white wines listed as Rueda (no varital) be a min of?
50% Verdejo, often then blended with Viura
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What are the aging terminology for Malaga/
``` Malaga Palido (max. 6 mtnhs in oak) Malaga (6mnths- 2 years) Malago Noble (2-3 years) Malaga Anejo (3-5 years) Malaga Transanejo (Min 5 years) ```
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What is Fondillon?
Alicante DO: Known for Fondillon- a oxidative, solera dessert wine produced from overripe monastrell aged forA MIN OF 10 YEARS. It is NOT fortified
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Describe the difference between Tondonia, Bosconia and Gravonia
Tondonia makes highest quality wine Bosconia- Elegant (used to be planted to PN) Gravonia- White wine (viura only)
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Min alc for albarino in Riaxas Baixas
11.3 unless its aged in oak then 11.5%
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What styles of wine are allowed in Ribera del Duero
NO WHITES | Just red and Rosado
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What does Somortano DO translate to?
Beneath the mountains due to its location directly under the pyrenees
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Name three synonyms for Tempranillo
Tinto Pais, Tinto Fino & Cencibel
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What are the 5 sub zones of Navarra DO
``` Valdizarbe- NW Baja Montana- N Tierra Estella- NE Ribera Alta - Center Ribera Baja - South ```
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Define Arrope
Sweetness added back into Malaga wines
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What are the two allowed varietal bottling of Rueda?
Verdejo and SB- min 85% to keep up with EU standards
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What are the 5 DOs of Galicia?
Monterrei DO Riaxas Baixas DO Ribeira Sacra DO Ribeiro DO Valdeorras DO
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What are the two other DOs within Valencia
Alicante DO & Utiel-Requena
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Where is Vega Sicilia located?
Ribera del Duero
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Basic Spain aging requirements Red:
2 Years with 6 months oak 3 Years with 12 months oak 5 Years with 18 months oak
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Min aging for red Rioja Reserva
3 years w. 1 in oak
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Min aging for White/Rosado Rioja Reserva
2 years with 6 months IN OAK
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What are the sub zones of Costers de Segre DO
``` Pallars Jussa Artesa de Segre Valls du Riocorb Segria Garrigues ```
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Where was the vast majority of technical winemaking debuted in Spain?
Catalyuna
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What three estates have their own DO page in Navarra?
Senorio de Arinzano (Tierra Estella) ``` Prado Irache (Tierra Estella) ``` Bodegas Otazu (Valdizarbe)
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What is ALbillo used for in Ribera Del Duero?
Freshness in Rosado wines, whites are not allowed
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What year was Rioja upgraded to DOCa?
1991
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What year did the 5 clos of priorat split?
1991
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Name 4 white grapes of the canary islands
Malvasia, Listan Blanco (Palomino), Cual, Moscatel
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Rioja rosado wines must have a min ___________% of red grapes?
25%
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What are the three altitude zones of Pendes?
Alt-Pendes- one of the highest altitude regions in Europe Mendio-Pendes- Ulle de Llebre (Tempranillo) thrives Baix-Pendes- Lower (Garnacha & Monastell)
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What are the two major grapes of Getariako Txakolina?
Ondarabbi Zuri (white- makes up 95%) Ondarrabi Bletza (Red 5%)
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Where would you find the local Prieto Pricudo grape planted?
Tierra de Leon DO
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What is the main grape grown in Rioja Baja
Garnacha
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Wine tabled Riaxas Baixas Albarino may contain what grapes
100% Albarino
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What is Allicante DO known for?
Alicante DO: Known for Fondillon- a oxidative, solera dessert wine produced from overripe monastrell aged for a min. OF TEN YEARS It is NOT fortified
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What is Galicia's eastern most zone?
Valdeorras DO
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When was the DO regulating body finally approved in Spain?
1970
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Describe all three Rioja regions in one or two words (ie. why are the blended)
Alavesa- Freshness Alta- Acid & Structure Baja- Extract & Alcohol
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Name another major producer out of Ribera del Duero
Pasquera- didn't come to fame until the 1980s
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What 3 aging terminologies may be applied to any DOP wine
Noble- 18 months aging in a cask 600L or less or bottle Anejo- 24 months aging in a 600L cask or less or bottle Viejo- 36 months aging with a distinct oxidative charachter
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In rueda DO, what percentage of rosado wine must be made of red grapes?
50%
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Name one white grape planted in Ribera del Duero, what is it used for?
Albillo (meant to be blended into rosado wines for freshness) NO WHITE WINES ALLOWED IN RIBERA DEL DUERO
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Name two estates that have they own DO
DO pago Domino de Valdepusa - for Marques de Griffon Do Pago Finca Elez- For La Mancha Estate
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Basic Spain aging requirements: | Gran reserva
5 years with 18 months in oak
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What are the 4 major Autonomies of Green spain
Galicia (border of Portugal) Asturias Cantabria Pais Vasco (Basque Country)
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What are the 3 sub zones of Pais Vasco, what styles of wine may they make?
Getariako Txakolina Bizkaiki Txakolina Arabako Txakolina Also three may make red white and rose
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What are the best white grapes planted in the DO's surrounding the Sil River
Godello, Dona Blanca & Palamino (still most planted)
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What is manzanilla pasada
Manzanilla equivalent of Amontillado
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What wines are made in Rueda DO
``` Red- Tempranillo Rose- Tempranillo White- Verdejo Espumoso- Rueda Dorado - ```
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Dry fortified wines of Rueda are called what?
Dorado
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Name 4 grapes used for the production of white rioja
Viura (Macabeo) Garnacha blanca Malvasia Rioja Maturana Blanca
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What are the five | "Clos wines of Priorat" and where are they located within Priorat?
``` Same wine produced under five different labels Clos Mogador- Barbier Clos Dolfi- Palacios Clos Erasmus Clos de l'Obac Clos Martinet ``` Located in Gratalops- 1st vintage `1989 all win es were the same until their s[lit in 1991
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What prompted many producers to return to Spain from BDX bringing many vinificatio techniques?
Odium and Phylox striking france in the 1850s
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Min aging for red Rioja G. Reserva
5 Years- 2 in oak, 3 in bottle
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If a wine is listed as Brut Epumoso in Rueda, what must the moon grape and % be?>
85% Verdejo
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What is important about Jose Raventos
He introduced Cava production in San Saurni d'Anoia in 1872
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Toro rosado are made in what method and with what grapes?
Saignee method made of Tempranillo and Garnacha
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What is the oak regiment for Unico
French and American
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What are the ports of the Sherry "golden triangle"
Jerez, El Porto de Santa Maria, San lunar de berrameda
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Mazuelo AKA
Carignan
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What are the aging requirements for RdD?
Same as Rioja Crianza- 2yrs, 1 in oak Reserva- 3yrs, 1 in oak G. Reserva-5 yrs, 2yrs in oak 3 in bottle
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What are the three sub zones of Rioja
Rioja Alavesa- North Rioja Alta - SW Rioja Baja
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Mistela wines are the Spanish eequivalent of what/
Vin de Liqueur
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What do the pyrenees and Cantabrians do?
They provide a rain shadow for Northern Spain, Pyrenees in the NW bordering france and spain & and cantabrians in the NE above Riaxas Biaxas
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Rioja Baja
EXTRACT & STRENGTH The hottest region with more alluvial soils and ferrous clay. Garnacha does best here
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What are the msot proinent red and white varities in the Navara DO
Tempranillo and Garnacha (EU grapes are on the rise Chardonnay
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The Almansa DO makes what?
Red wine only made from Garnacha Tintoerra
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Name one white rioja that is 100% viura
Lopez Gravonia
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Name two major sparkling wine innovations that began in spain
The invention of the gyroplatte and the Champagne adjusted its dodge levels to match those in the Cava DO
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Where is the ancestral home to Mazuelo
Carinena DO in the autonomia of Aragon
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What are dorado wines?
Dry oxidative wines made in Rueda
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Most planted grape int he Ruedo DO
Verdejo
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What style of wines are made in the Bierzo DO
Red white and rose
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What does DOCa stand for
Denomication de Origen Calificada
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What white grape has more acreage than other in the world?
Airen
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Utiel-Requena DO
famous for DOBLE PASTA style of the Bobal grape. Doble Pasta- wines are macerated and fermented with twice the grape skins and pulp resulting in wines of great concentration and tannin.
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Describe Rioja Alvesa
FRESHNESS Northern in Basque Country- more vino joven for early drinking (you see carbonic). Same soil as Alta (Calcareous clay)
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What are the three main soil types of sherry
Albariza (Chalk)- palomino Barros (clay) usually lower vineyards Arenas (sandy)- mostly moscatel and on the coast
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Chardonnay, SB & verdejo may account for a combined _______% of white rioja
49%
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Basic Spain aging requirements: | Crianza WHite
1.5 years w. 6 months in oak
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Where is Vino Tostado a local specialty?
Ribeiro DO
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What is the main grape of the Valencia DO
Merseguera (white
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What DO of spain border banyuls
Emporado-mostly rose made of carignan
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What are the five subregions of Ribeiro Sacra
``` Amandi Chantafa Quiroga-Bibei Riberas do Sil Riberas do Mino ```
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Min alc for Priorat Red
13.,5
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Basic Spain aging requirements White: Crianza Reserva Gran Reserva
1.5 years with 6mnth oak 2 years with 6 months oak 4 years with 6 months oak
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What are two DOs that may produce cava
Cava DO | Pendes PO-95% of production
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Malaga Palido may be aged how long
max 6 months
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Farina, Numanthia-Termes & Bodegas Pintia are all major wineries found where?
Toro Pintia is a sister of Vega Siclia
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What are the three DOs of Murica?
Jumilla Yecla Bullas
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Name 4 DOs that the Duero river flows through
Ribera del Duero Rueda Toro Tierra del Vino de Zamora Arribes (on the side of putrugal)
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If red wines do not hit Crianza aging, what may the be labled as?
Vino Joven
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Arlanza DO may produce what styles of wine?
Red and white
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To whom is a DO Pago (Vinhos Pago) is granted to, the appellation or the estate?
The estate
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What are the most planted grapes in La Mancha
Cencibel (Tempranillo) and Airen (White)-most acres under vine of any white rape the world
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What % of Mazuelo, Graciano, Tempranillo, Maturana Tinta & Garnacha must make up the blend for Rioja
85% 95% if destemmed
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What are the three priciple DOs of Pais Vasco?
Getariako Txakolina Bizkaiki Txakolina Arabako Txakolins
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Bottles of Cava always have what printed on them
A four pointed star on the cork
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What three towns must sherry be shipped. from, what are they known as
"the golden triangle" Jere de la fronterra Sanlucar de berremeda El Puerto de Santa Maria
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Valldepenas DO "The Valley of the Rocks" makes reserve and G. Reserva wines often made exclusively of what/
Cencibel
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Whos silouhette adorns the logo of Lamancha DO?
Don quixote
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What is Tinto del Pais?
Tempranillo synonym in Ribera del Duero
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What region is known as the land of castles
Castilla Y Leon
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Basic Spain aging requirements: | Gran Reserva White
4 years with 6 months in oak
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Basic Spain aging requirements: | Reserva White
2 years w. 6 months in oak
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What is the major grape variety of Rueda?
Verdejo- prone to oxidation
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Define Soleo
Malaga- PX or moscatel dried for up to 20 days on straw mats prior to fermentation
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Name 3 grapes for red wine production in Riaxas Baixas
Caino Espadeiro Mencia
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What region is home to Paella?
Valencia
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What hey factors help RBD wines retain their acidity
High diurnal shift and altitude
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What year did Ribera del Duero recioeve DO status?
1982
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What are the main grapes of Malaga
PX and MOscatel
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Describe Rioja Alta
STRUCTURE & ACID SW- Slightly warmer making for longer aging wine. Has the same soil as Alavesa (Calcareous clay)
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What are the two major red grapes of Cigars DO
Garnacha & Tinto del Pais (Tempranillo)
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Name two indigenous grapes of the balleriac islands
Manto Negro and Moll
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Malaga Noble may be aged how long
2-3 years
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White wines in Toro are made from what grapes?
Verdejo OR Malvasia
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What style of oak is Malaga aged in?
American
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Who was responsible for brining modern vilification techniques to Spain (ie. stainless steel & temp control vinificatio
Miguel torres
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What are the three autonomies of North Central Spain, what moderates them?
Navarra, La Rioja & Aragon. They are moderated by the Pyrenees Mountains in the NE and the Cantabrian Mountains in the NW.
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What is the largest sub zone of Navarra DO
Ribera Alta in the Center
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Name one producer who makes estate vineyard Alavesa
Ysios (known for modern architectural building)
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What is the size of a rioja cask?
225L
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Viura AKA
Macabeo
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Min aging for red Rioja | Crianza
2 years w. 1 in oak
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Where does priorate derive its name from?
Priorato di Scala Dei- a monastero founded on boys vision of angels
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What is Rioja named after?
The Oja river a small tributary of the Ebro
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Vinhos Pagos (DO) is notably absent is what two major wine making regions
Rioja, Ribera del Duero
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Name three major producers in the RdD
Vega Sicilia Pasquera Domaine de Pingus Aalto
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Name 4 vintages Unico was not produced in the past 25 years
1993, 1997, 01, 07
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What is the largest Autonomia in Spain
Castilla Y Leon
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Albarino Barrica Minimum alc/aging in Riaxas Baixas
11.5% & min 3 months in oak (max 600L)
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What are the main blending partners for Rioja Reds?
Mazeulo (Carignan) Graciano Garnacha Maturana Tinta (as of 2007)
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What style of wine is produced in Priorate DOCa?
Red white and rosadoq
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What two regions have their own aging requirements for wine (ie. Crianza, reserve, GR)
Rioja & RBD
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What is the cepage of Vega Sicilia's Unico
Tinto Pais (Tempranillo), CS & merlot
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What is Vino de Pueblo
Wines from one of the 12 villages of Priorat DOCa, IT was best. in 2009
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Where might you find wines made from Alcanon (White) & Parraleta (Red)
Somotano DO in the autonomia of Aragon
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What styles od wine may be made in Toro DO
Red white and rosado
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What is the climate of Castilla Y Leon
Continental, moderated by the Atlantic and mediterranean
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What is Airen generally used for
Distillation
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What is the major red grape of Toro?
Tinta de Toro (local, easier ripening strain of tempranillo)
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In what year did Monsant become its own DO and no longer part of Taragona
2002
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What are the four DO's of the autonomia of Aragon?
Campo de Borja Calatayud Carinena Somotano
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What is important about San Saurni d'Anoia
It is a sub zone of Alt-Pendes and is the birthplace of cava. Jose Raventos introduced it here in 1872
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Basic Spain aging requirements: | Criaza Red
2 years with 6 months in oak
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Malaga may be aged how long
6 mnths-2years
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What are lagares
Stones troughs used for crushing grapes
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Where would you find the famed Macharnudo vineyard
Jerez
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Who is Manuel Esteban Quintano
Priest from Rioja who first experimented with cask aging I the late 1700s

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