Spain Flashcards
List the following in order from W to E.
A. Rioja
B. Ribera del Duero
C. Rias Baixas
D. Priorat
Rias Baixas
Ribera del Duero
Rioja
Priorat
Order the following tiers of classification from lowest to highest.
A. DO
B. DOCa
C. Vino de la Tierra
D. VCIG
Vino de la Tierra
VCIG
DO
DOCa
What is the minimum aging required for Rioja Gran Reserva white wines?
A. 6 months in barrel, 1 year total
B. 6 months in barrel, 18 months total
C. 6 months in barrel, 2 years total
D. 6 months in barrel, 4 years total
6 months in barrel, 4 years total
Cava is produced in multiple regions of Spain. T/F
True
Match the following grapes to their respective DO.
A. Albarino
B. Monastrell
C. Tempranillo
D. Garnacha
A. Rias Baixas
B. Jumilla
C. Ribera del Duero
D. Navarra
Which body of water most influences Rioja?
A. Duero River
B. Ebro River
C. Bay of Biscay
D. Mediterranean Sea
E. Atlantic Ocean
Ebro River
Who produces “Unico”?
Vega Sicilia
What specific body of water is directly to the north of Pais Vasco?
A. Bay of Biscay
B. Balearic Sea
C. Alboran Sea
D. Tyrrhenian Sea
Bay of Biscay
Select the regions constituting the Rioja DOCa.
A. Navarra
B. La Rioja
C. Castilla-La Mancha
D. Pais Vasco
Navarra
Pais Vasco
La Rioja
What dominated plantings in Rioja Baja until the 1980’s and is now back in resurgence?
A. Garnacha
B. Tempranillo
C. Mazuelo
D. Graciano
Garnacha
What is the dominant red grape of Navarra?
A. Tempranillo
B. Garnacha
C. Mazuelo
D. Graciano
E. Syrah
Tempranillo
Who produces “L’Ermita”?
A. Alvaro Palacios
B. Mas Martinet
C. Celler Scala Dei
D. Vall Llach
Alvaro Palacios
What sub-regions of Rias Baixas has the highest production of total wine?
A. Contado do Tea
B. O Rosal
C. Ribera do Ulla
D. Soutomaior
E. Val do Salnes
Val do Salnes
Cencibel is a synonym for what grape?
Tempranillo
Albarino tends to be planted in Galicia and Godello is more prevalent on the coast. T/F
False
