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The red wine Pingus is produced in what region

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Ribera del Duero

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what is the order of classifications in Spain

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Vino de la tierra, VCIG, DO, DOCa

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What sub region of rioha si the coolest climate

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Rioja Alavesa

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What body of water most influences Rioja

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Ebro River

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What region produces the majority of Spanish Cava

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Catalunya

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What geographical feature lies to the east of Penedes

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Mediterranea sea

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The Llicorella black slate soil si most notably found in what region

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Priorat

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Who produces “Unico”

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Vega Sicilia

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what georgraphical feature seperates La Rioja from Pais Vasco

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Cantabrian Mountains

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What are the DOCa of Spain

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Rioja, Priorat

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What winemaker is most often credited with the rebirth and success of the wines of Priorat?

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Rene Barbier

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What region is Priorat in?

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Catalunya

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What region is Rias Baixas in

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Galicia

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What region is Ribera del Duero in

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Castilla y Leon

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What region is Jerez Xerex Sherry in

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Andalucia

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What is the minimum aging requirment for Rioja Ran Reserva White

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Six months in Barrel, 4 years total

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What is the minimum aging requremnt for reserva red wines in Ribera del Duero

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1 year in barrel 3 years total

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Bodega Otazu, prado de irache, and senorio de arinzano all produce wines under what designation

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DO Pago

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What region is Montilla-Moriles in

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Andalucia

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What region is Ribeira Sarca in

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Galacia

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What region is Rueda in

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Castilla y Leon

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What region is Arabako Txakolina in

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Pais Vasco

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What region is Costers del Segre in

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Catalunya

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what subregions of Rias Baixas are located alon gthe Minho river

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Condad do Tea and O Rosal

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Who produces "L' Ermita
Alvaro Palacios
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What region is Gratallops located in
Priorat
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Where is Bodegas Numaanthia located
Toro
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Where would you most likely encounter wines labeled Summum
Ribeira Sacra
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what region is the Sil river associated with
Valdeorras
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what region is the Duero river associated with
Toro
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What region is the Guadalquivir riveer associated with
Jerez Xeres Sherry
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What region is the Tangus river associated with
Extremadura
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What body of water is directly north of the Pais Vasco
Bay of Biscay
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What is the capacity of traditional barrels used in agin red wines in Rioja
225 Liters
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What is the dominate red grape in Navarra
Tempranillo
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Tenerife and Lanzarote are located on what Archipelago
Canary Islands
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What is the primary red grape of Manchuela DO
Bobal
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What regions consitute the Rioja DOCa
Navarra, la Rioja and Pais Vasco
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What dominated plantings in Rioja Baja until the mid 80s and is now back in resurgence?
Garnacha
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In what DO would you most likely find old vine Garnacha
Calatayud
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Who produces "Castillo y Gay"
Marques de Murrieta
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Wines labels Anejo are aged for a minimum of how many months before release?
24
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What were the best 2 vintages ofr Ribera del Duero between 200 and 2004
2001 2004
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Marqués de Griñon's Dominio de Valdepusa became Spain's first DO Pago in what year?
2003
45
what geographical feature seperates Costers del Segre from Southwest France
Pyrenees Mountains
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What are the 5 DOs within Galacia
Rias Baixas, Riberio, Valdeorras, Ribera Sacara, Monterri
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How many subzones of Rias Baixas are there? Name them
5, Val do Salnes, Ribeira do Ulla, Soutomaio, O Rals, and Condado do Tea
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For red wine in spain (Not Rioja or Ribera del Duero) what is the aging requirement for crianza
6 months in oak, 2 years total
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For red wine in spain (Not Rioja or Ribera del Duero) what is the aging requirement for Reserva
1 year in oak, 3 years total
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For red wine in spain (Not Rioja or Ribera del Duero) what is the aging requirement for Gran Reserva
18 months oak, 5 years total
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What is the aging requiremnet for a wine to be labeled Nobel in Spain
18 months in cask
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What is the aging requiremnet for a wine labeled Anejo in Spain
24 Months in cask
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What is the aging requirement for a wine labeled Viejo
36 months in cask
54
What 2 mountain ranges edge rioja
Pyrenees to the northeast, Cantabrian Mountains to the northwest
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What was spains first DOCa? When
Rioja 1991
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What are the 4 main red grapes of Rioja? What percentage of a blend must they make up
Tempranillo Mazuelo (carignan), Graciacno and Garnacha. Must be 85%
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What is another name for Viura?
Macabeo
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In RIOJA what is the aging requirement for Criazna in red wine
1 year in oak, 2 years total
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In RIOJA what is the aging requirement for Reserva in red
1 year in oak, 3 total
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In RIOJA what is the aging requirement for Gran reserva in red
2 years in oak, 2 years in bottle, total of 5 years
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In RIOJA what is the aging requirement for Criazna in white and rosado
6 months in either stainless steel or oak 2 years total
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In RIOJA what is the aging requirement for Reserva in White and rosado
6 months in oak, 2 years total
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In RIOJA what is the aging requirement for Gran reserva in white and rosado
6 mothns in oak, 4 years total
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In order to label a Rioja wine single vineyard what are the requirements?
soil must be assessed, vines must be 35 yeras old, estate has been working with vineyard fro 10 years, hand harvested at lower yeilds
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What is the name of traditional method sparkling wine made in Rioja? aging requirents
Vino Espumoso de Calidad (Must happen all at the estate). Crianza 15 months lees, Reserva 24 mothns lees, Gran reserva 36 months lees
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Where is Navarra DO located in relation to Rioja
Northeastern
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What are the most planted red grapes in Navarra
Garnacha and Tempranillo
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What is the most planted white grape in Navarra DO
Chardonnay
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How many subregions of Navarra DO are there? Name them
5 North: Valdizarbe Baja Mointana Tierra Estella Center: Ribera Alta South: Ribera Baja
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Where is Aragon located in relation to Rioja and Navarra
East
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How many DOs are in Aragon? Name them
4 Campo de Borja, Calatayud, Carinena and Somontano.
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How many DOs are in Galicia
Rias Baixas, Ribeiro, Valderras, Ribera sacra, Monterrei
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What is the dominate white grape in Ribeiro DO
Treixadura
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What is the dominte red Grape in Ribeiro
Caino
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How many sub regions of Ribera Sacra are there? What are they
5 Amandi, Chantada, Quiroga-Bibei, Riberas do Sil and Riberas do Mino
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aging requiremenr in ribera del duero for red wines labeled Crianza
1 year in cask 2 years total
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aging requiremenr in ribera del duero for red wines labeled Reserva
1 year cask 3 years total
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aging requiremenr in ribera del duero for red wines labeled Gran reserva
2 years cask 5 years total
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In Ribera del duero what does a wine labeled Roble mean
minimum 3 months oak againg
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n Ribera del duero what does a wine labeled Joen mean
aged less than 3 months
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When did Ribera del duero recieve its DO status
1981
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when did Rueda recieve its DO status
1980
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What are the main white grapes of Rueda
Verdejo and Sauvignon (it is often bledned with Viura)
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What is the varitial requirement of Espumoso wines
75% verdejo or Sauvignon

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