Spain Flashcards
(112 cards)
1
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What town where cava was originally created?
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Sant Sadurni d’Anoia
2
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What is the min lees aging for Cava Reserva?
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18 months
3
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Cava Gran Reserva aging requirements
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30 months
4
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What is the lees aging requirement for Cava de Paraje?
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36 months
5
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What sweetness level are allow for Cava de Paraje?
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Brut or less
6
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What are the aging requirements for Corpinat?
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18 months
7
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Red grapes must be what % of Rosado cava?
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25%
8
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Name an Official DO that represent a theoretical higher quality category of cava?
A
Classic Penedes
9
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Naem the 5 clos of Piorat?
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Clos Mogador
Clos Dofi
Clos Erasmus
Clos Martinet
Clos de l’Orbac
10
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Who makes L’Ermita?
A
Alvaro Palacios
11
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Name 3 vi de Vila of Pirorat
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La Morera de Montsant
Gratallops
Bellmunt del Priorat
Escaladei,
Porrera,
Poboleda
La Vilella Baixa
La Vilella Alta
El Lloar, Masos del Terme de Falset
Solanes del Terme de El Molar
Torroja del Priorat
12
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Name 2 Vi de Finca of Priorat
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Clos Mogador
Mas de la Rosa
13
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Category of Piorat recognizes 459 sites similar to burgundies Lieu Dit system
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Vi de Paratge
14
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What is the main town of Monstant?
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Falset
15
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What are the main red grapes of Montsant and Pirorat?
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Garnacha and Cariñena
16
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Raimat, Artesa de Segre and Garrigue are all towns in which Spanish DO?
A
Coster de Segre
17
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What spanish DO borders frances Rousillon?
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Emporda
18
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Manzuelo is a synonym of what grape?
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Cariñena
19
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Name for the wire cages found on bottles of Rioja
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Mallas
20
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Which autonomias does does Rioja’s borders cross?
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Basque
Navarra
Castilla y Leon
la RIoja
21
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What Mountain range borders rioja to the North?
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Sierra Cantabria
22
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What are the DO Pago of Navarra?
A
Otazu
Prado de Irache
Arínzano
23
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Who is the only major producer in Rioja to bottle Rioja as 100% Tempranillo?
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Artadi
24
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What is the min lees aging for Rioja Espumoso?
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15 mos on lees
25
What is a synonym for Viura?
Macabeo
26
What is the size of a Rioja barrel?
225 liters
27
Aging for Crianza RIoja
red - 2 year with 1 in oak
White 18months 6 monthe in oak
28
Aging for Rioja Reserva
Red- 2 year 1 in oak
White - 2 years 6 months in oak
29
Aging for Gran Reserva rioja
red - 5 years 2 year oak 2 bottle
white 4 year 6 months in oak
30
Sweetness levels for Espumoso de Calidad de Rioja
brut or less
31
What are the sub regions of Navara?
Baja Montaña
Tierra Estella
Valdizarbe
Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja
32
WHich sub zones of Navarra produce the majority of the wine?
Ribera Baja
Ribera Alta
33
What is the prized grape of Aragon?
Garnacha
34
What are the DO of Aragon?
Calatayud
Cariñena
Campo de Borja
Somontano
35
What is the minimum vine age for Viñas Viejas of Calatayud?
35 years
36
Wine classified as Calatayud Superior require What qualifications?
50 year old vines and at least 85% Garnacha
37
Name 3 DO's of Galicia?
Rias Baixas
Ribeiro
Valdeorras
Ribeira Sacra
Monterrei
38
What are the 5 sub zones of Rias Baixas?
Val do Salnes
Ribeira do Ulla
Soutomaior
O Rosal
Condado do Tea
39
What is the blending partner of Albariño in O Rosal?
Loureiro
40
What is the blending partner of Albariño in Condado do Tea?
Treixadura
41
What are the red grapes of Rias Biaxas?
Mencia
Espadeiro
Caino
42
What is the main white and red grape of Ribiero?
White Treixadura
Red Caino
43
Vino Tostado is a Specialty of what DO?
Ribeiro
44
Name 3 sub regions of Ribeira Sacra?
Amandi
Chantada
Quiroga-Bibei
Riberas do Sil
Riberas do Miño
45
What are the white wines of Ribeira Sacra based on?
Godello
Treixadura
46
What is the southern most region in Galicia?
Monterrei
47
Name 3 DO of Castilla y Leon not Ribera del Duero
Rueda
Toro
Tierra del vinos de Zamora
Arlanza
Cigales
Arribes
Tierra de Leon
Bierzo
48
What in the Min amount of Mencia required for Bierzo
70%
49
Descendientes de Jose Palacios single vineyard bottling?
Corullon
50
Top whites from Bierzo are based on which varieties?
Godello
Doña Blanca
51
Domingo Txomin is associate with what winery?
Vega Sicilia
52
Who founded Vega Sicilia
Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves
53
Minimum Amount of Albillo Mayor for Ribera Whites?
75%
54
What is the min amount of Tempranillo required for Ribera del Duero?
75%
55
What are the grape requirements for Rueda?
Min 50% Verdejo or SB
56
Fariña and Numanthia-Termes are producers in what DO?
Toro
57
What is the min amount of Tinto de Toro required for the wines of Toro red?
75%
58
What are the traditional varietals of Priorat Reds?
Garnacha
Cariñena
59
What is Llicorella soil made of?
Schist
60
What are the 5 original Clos of Priorat
Clos Mogador
Clos Dofi
Clos Erasmus
Clos l'Orbac
Clos Martinet
61
Name one Vi de Vila of Priorat?
Gratallops
62
Montsant is formerly apart of what DO?
Tarragona
63
Name 2 DO of Catalonia that are not Priorat and Penedes
Montsant
Coster de Segre
Conca de Barbera
Terra Alta
64
What is the synonym of Tempranillo in Penedes
Ull de Llebre
65
Name the Sweet fortified Specialty of Baix-Penedes
Malvasia de Stiges
66
Name the DO of Valencia
Valencia
Utiel Requena
Alicante
67
Fordillon style wines are a specialty of what DO?
Alicante
68
What are the DO of Murcia?
Yecla
Bullas
Jumilla
69
What is the main grape of Jumilla
Monastrell
70
What is the synonym of Tempranillo in La Mancha?
Cencibel
71
What are the DO of Castilla LA Mancha
La Mancha
Valdepena
Mentrida
Manchuela
Ucles
Almansa
Ribera del Jucar
72
What is the min vine age for red grapes in Ucles?
6 years
73
Name 2 DO of Castilla La Mancha
Almansa
La Mancha
Manchuela
Mondejar
Mentrida
Ribera del Jucar
Ucles
Valdepenas
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Name 2 DO Pago of Castilla La Mancha
Dominio de Valdepusa
Finca Élez
Guijoso
Campo de la Guardia
Florentino
Casa del Blanco
Calzadilla
Vallegarcía
La Jaraba
Los Cerrillos
El Vicario
75
Name the Principal grape of Almansa
Garnacha Tintorera
76
Name the sole Do of Extremadura
Ribera del Guadiana
77
The Soleo Process is most closely associated with what Spanish DO?
Malaga
78
What are the categories of Malaga?
Malaga Palido (6mos oak)
Malaga (6 to 24 mos)
Malaga Noble (2 to 3 years)
Malaga Añejo (3 to 5 years)
Málaga Transañejo (minimum five years)
79
Unfortified wines of Malaga are released under what DO?
Sierras de Malaga
80
Name 2 Islands that are part of the Canary Islands DO
Tenerife
La Palma
El Hierro
Gran Canaria
La Gomera
Lanzarote
81
Name 2 red grapes of the Canary Islands
Negramoll
Listan Negro
Listan Prieto
82
What major Rioja Producer left the DOC?
Artadi
83
What is a synonym of Mazuelo?
Carinena
84
What is the name of the wire cage that is wrapped around bottles of Rioja?
Mallas
85
What decade did the use of new french oak start to become more popular?
1960's
86
What are the 2 worst vintages for rioja in the last 2 decades?
2013 -cool with lots of rain
2002 - cold summer frost year
87
What is the largest subzone of Rioja?
Rioja Alto
88
What sub zone of Rioja has the highest elevation?
Alavesa
89
What year were village wine allowed in Rioja?
2017
90
What are the requirements for Vinedo Singular
Hand Harvested
Min age 35yr
30% lower yields
91
Maturana Tinta is a synonym of what other grape?
Trousseau
92
What are the aging Requirement for Rioja's Vino Espumoso Reserva and Gran Anada?
24 and 36 months
93
What is the Vino espumoso called with the longest lees aging?
Gran Anada
94
What sweetness levels can Vino espumoso be?
Brut or dryer
95
What are the Spanish aging requirements for Crianza?
Red - 24 mos 6 mos Oak
White - 18 mos 6 oak
96
What are the Spanish aging requirements for Reserva?
Red - 36 mos with 12 mos oak
White - 24 mos 6 mos oak
97
What are the Spanish aging requirements for Gran Reserva?
Red - 60 mos 18 mos oak
White - 48 mos 6 mos oak
98
What is the Catalan name for Tempranillo?
Ull de Llebre
99
What was the name of the Tarragona sub zone that became Monsant?
Falset
100
What are the Catalan Sparkling wine designations?
Conca dei Riu Anoia
Classic Penedes
Corpinat
101
Name 3 Corpinat producers
Pardas
Llopart
Recaredo
102
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What is the orange wine designation in Tarragona?
Vino Brisado
103
What is the most southerly DO in Catalunya?
Terre Alte
104
What group of people brough quality winemaking to Galicia?
Cistercian Monks
105
What is a Pazos?
The Galician term for Estate
106
What is the name for the first commercial winery in Rias Baixas?
Palacios de Fefinanes
1904
107
What was Rias Baixas DO call prior to its current name?
Albarino DO
108
Name all the subzones of Rias Baixas?
Val do Salnes
Ribeira do Ulla
Soutomaior
O Rosal
Condado do Tea
109
Which is the largest of of the Rias Baixas subzones?
Val do Salnes
110
What is the smallest subzone of Rias Baixas?
Soutomaior
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What is the warmest subzone of Rias Baixas?
Condado do Tea
112
What is the name for pergola vine training in Rias Baixas?
Parral
