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Autonomia of green Spain

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Galicia
Pias vasco
Cantabria
Asturias

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Climate of Galicia

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Maritime

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DO of Galicia

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Riax baixas 
Ribiero 
Ribiero sarca 
Valdeorras 
Monteirrie
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Sub zones of Rias Baixas

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Val do salnes 
Ribeira de ulla 
Soutomair 
O Rosal 
Condado de tea
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Grape components on wine of Val do salnes and Ribiero de Ulla

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Min 70% of Albarino Louriero triexadura Caino blanco

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Grape component of Condado de tea

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Min 70% albarino and rest Triexadura

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Grape component of O Rosal

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Min 70% albarino and rest Louriero

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Red grape of Rias baixas

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Ciano
Espadiero
Mencia

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Which river is there in Ribiero DO

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Mino river

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Red and white grape variety of Ribiero DO

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Red - Ciano

White - Triexadura

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Dried wine speciality of Ribiero DO

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Vino tostado

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Ribeira sarca Sub region

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Amandi 
Chantada 
Ribeira do sil 
Ribeira do mino 
Quiroga Bibei
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Red and white grape permitted in Ribiera sarca

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White - Triexadura and godello

Red - Mencia

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White grape variety of Valdeorras

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Godello

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DO zones of pias vasco

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Getariako Txakolina
Bizkaiko Txokolina
Arabako Txakolina

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Red and white grape variety of Pias vasco

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Red - Ondarrabi beltza

White - Ondarrabi zuri

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Rare rose wine of Pias vasco

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Oja de gallo made by blend of red and white

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PGI wine of Spain know as

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Vino de la Tierra

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PDO wines of Spain

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VCIG 
DO 
DOCa
Vino de Pago 
Vino de Pago calificada
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Crianza | Reserva | Gran Reserva agieng of red wine in Spain

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Crianza - Min 2 year with min 6 months in oak
Reserva - Min 3 year with min 1 year in oak
Gran Reserva- Min 5 year with min 18 months in oak

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Crianza | Reserva | Gran Reserva agieng for white and rose in Spain

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Crianza - min 18 months with min 6 months In oak
Reserva - Min 2 year with min 6 months in oak
Gran Reserva -Min 4 year with min 6 months in oak

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Largest autonomia of Spain

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Castilla y leon

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In castilla y leon river duero passes through which all DO

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Ribiera del duero 
Toro 
Rueda 
Tierra del vino de zamora 
Arribes
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Name all DO of Castilla y leon

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Ribiera del duero 
Toro 
Rueda 
Tierra del vino de zamora 
Arribes
Arlanza 
Cigales 
Bierzo 
Tierra de leon
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Grape variety used by Bierzo DO in red rose and white
Red -Min 70% mencia Rose - Min 50 % mencia White - Godello and Dona blanca
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Red grape variety used by Leon DO
Mencia and Prieto picudo
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Vega sicilia is founded by
Don eloy lecanda y chaves
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White grape variety used by Ribiera del duero
Min 75% albillo mayer
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Red grape variety of Ribiera del duero an min requirement
Tempranillo min 75%
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Tempranillo is also know as in Ribiera del duero
Tinto del pais | Tinto fino
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Agieng requirement of Ribiera del duero
``` Crianza - 2 yr (1 yr in oak ) Reserva-3 yr (1 yr in oak ) Gran reserva - 5 yr (2 yr in oak ) Roble - min 3 months in oak Joven - less than 3 months in oak ```
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Which producer rejuvenated verdejo in Reuda DO
Marques de riscal
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Grape used for White wine in Reuda
Min 50% verdejo or Sauvignon blanc often blended with Viura, Chardonnay or viognier
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Red authorized grape variety for Reuda DO
Tempranillo
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Min % of red grape to be used in rosado of Reuda
Min 50% authorised red grape
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White grape used sparkling wine reuda
Min 75% white grape verdejo or sauvignon blanc
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Red grape requirement of Toro DO
Min 75% tinta de toro
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White grape permitted by Toro DO
Verdejo or Malvasia
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Grape variety permitted by Toro for rose wine
Tinta de toro and Garnacha
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Producers of Toro DO
Farina Numanthia Termes Bodega Pintia
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Second region in spain to recieve DOCa
Priorat
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Soil of Priorat
Llicorrella (mix of black slate and quartzite)
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Original 5 clos founded by Rene barbier
``` Clos magador Clos dofi Clos erasmus Clos del obac Clos martinet ```
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Village category of Priorat know as
Vi de Vila or Vino de pueblo
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Name all DO of catalunya
``` Priorat Monstant Tarragon Penedes Conca barbera Alella Costers del segre Cava DO Catalunya Emporada Pla de Bages ```
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Name the village from Priorat
``` Gratallops La morera de monstant Bellmunt de priorat Escaladei Porrera Poboleda La viella Baixa La viella Alta El Lloar Falset Tarroja del priorat Solanes ```
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Major Red grape of priorat
Garnacha and Carignan
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What does Vi de Guardia means on the label of Priorat DOCa
Min 12 months in oak
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Sub zones of Costers del Segre
``` Pallars Jussa Raimat Artesa de segre Valls du Riucorb Segria Garrigues Urgell ```
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Raimat estate is owned by
Manuel Raventos
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Sub zones of Penedes
Baixa Penedes Medio Penedes Alt Penedes
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Synonym of tempranillo in penedes
Ull de lebre
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Birth place of Cava
San sadurni d Anoia
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In which DO xarello is known as Pansa Blanca
Allela DO
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DO of Balearic Island
Pla i lLevant | Binissalem Mallorca
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Grape variety of Balearic Island
Manto Negro | Moll (Prensal Blanc)
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Regions of Cava DO
``` Aragon Catalunya Basque La rioja Navarra Valencia Extremadura ```
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Grape variety permitted by Cava
white - Parella macabeo xarello chardonnay malvasia | Red - Pinot noir monastrell garnacha trepat
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Which grape variety is only used for rose in Cava
Trepat
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Different agieng requirement for Cava
Cava - Min 9 months Reserva - Min 18 months Gran reserva - Min 30 months on lees (extra brut, brut, brut nature ) Cava de Paraje calificado - Min 36 months on lees
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Minimum requirement for Cava de Paratje calificado
``` Single vineyard Hand harvested Vines must be 10 year old Min 36 months on lees Vintage dated Brut nature brut extra brut ```
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Autonomia of North central Spain
Navarra La rioja Aragon
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Which mountains protect in northeastern in north central Spain
Pyrenees
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Which mountain protects the north central in northwest
Cantabrian mountains
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Which river passes through the Rioja
Erbo
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Which is the first region in Spain to be given the status of Denomincion de Origen calificada and the year
1991 - Rioja
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Red grape permitted in rioja
``` Tempranillo Mazuelo Garnacha Graciano Maturana Tinta ```
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Carignan synonym in rioja
Mazuelo
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White grape permitted in Rioja
``` Viura Garnacha blanca Malvasia riojano Maturana blanca Chardonnay Tempranillo blanco Sauvignon blanc Verdejo ```
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Agieng for red in Rioja
Crianza - 2 year ( min 1 year in oak ) Reserva -3 year (min 1 year in oak ) Gran Reserva-5 year (min 2 year in oak )
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Agieng of white and rose wines of Rioja
Crianza - 18 months Reserva - 24 months Gran Reserva - 4 year Oak ageing for all 6 months (crianza can be aged in stainless steel )
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Sub zones of Rioja
Rioja Alta Rioja Alavesa Rioja Baja
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Soil of Rioja
Rioja alta and Alavesa - Calcereous clay | Rioja Baja - Ferrous clay and alluvial soil
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Single vineyard wine requirement in rioja
Winery must have 10 year working with vineyard Lower yield than regional requirement Vines must be 35 year old Hand harvesting
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Agieng requirement of Sparkling wine In Rioja
Vino espumoso- 15 months on lees Reserva - 24 months on lees Gran Anada- 36 months on lees
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Which style of Espumoso needs to be vintage dated In Rioja
Gran anada
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Navarra sub zones
Higher altitude- Valdizarbe, Baja Montana, tierra Estella | Hot southern sector - Ribera alta and Ribera Baja
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DO Pago of Rioja
Valdizarbe- Bodega otazu | Tierra Estella - prado Irache and senorio de arinzano
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DO of Autonomia Aragon
Campo de borja Calatayud Carinena Somontano
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White and red local grape of somantano
White - Alcanon | Red - Parraleta
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DO of Autonomia Valencia
Valencia DO Alicante DO Uteil Requena DO
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Local white grape of Valencia DO
Merseguera
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Doble pasta is a speciality of which DO
Uteil Requena
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What does Doble pasta means
Wines macerated and fermented with double the amount of skins and pulp
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DO of Autonomia murcia
Jumilla Yecla Bullas
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Europe largest demarcated wine region
La Mancha DO
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Red and white grape variety of La Mancha DO
Red cencibel | White - Airen
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Tempranillo is also know as in La Mancha DO
Cencibel
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DO Pago from mentrida DO
DO Pago Domino de Valdepusa
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In 2019 name the Estate which were awarded DO Pago
DO el Pago de vallegarcia DO Pago de la Jaraba Pagos Los Cerrilos
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DO Pago from Castilla y Mancha
``` Domino de Valdepusa Finca elez Guijoso Dehesa del carrizal Campo de la Guardia Florentino Casa del Blanco Calzadilla Vallegarcia La Jaraba Los cerrilos El vicario ```
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DO Pago from Utiel requena
El terrerazo Los balaguesses Vera de estenas Chozas carrascal
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DO Pago of Carinena DO
Ayles
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Which DO is also know as Valley of rocks
Valdepenas DO
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Red and white grape variety of Valdepenas
Red - Cencibel | White - Airen
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Sub zones of Valdepenas
``` Los Llanos (western) Las Aberturas (northern) ```
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Red and white grape variety of Mondejar DO
Red - Cencibel, Cabernet Sauvignon, | White - Malvar
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Sub zones of Vino de Madrid
Arganda Navalcarnero San Martin de Valdeiglesias
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DO of Autonomia Extremadura
Ribera del Guadiana DO
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Sub zones of Ribera del Guadiana
``` Ribera Alta Guadiana Ribera Baja Guadiana Matanegra Canamero Montanchez Tierra de barros ```
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DO of canary island
``` La Palma El Hierro Gran Canaria La gomera Lanzarote Abona Tacoronte acentejo Valle de Guimar Valle de la Orotava Ycoden Daute Isora ```
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DO of Andalusia
``` Malaga Sierras de Malaga Montilla Moriles Condado de Huelva Jerez-xeres-Sherry Manzanilla sanlucar de Barrameda ```
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Golden triangle of Sherry
Jerez de la fontera Sanlucar de barrameda El puerto de Santa Maria
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Main grape variety of Montilla morilles
Pedro Ximinez
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Agieng catergory of Malaga wines
``` Malaga Palido (max 6 months ) Malaga (6 months to 1 year ) Malaga noble (2-3 year ) Malaga Aneja (3-5 year) Malaga transanejo (min 5 year ) ```

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