spain Flashcards
(225 cards)
1
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First vintage of pingus
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1995
2
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When was vega sicilia created
A
1864
3
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Who created Vega Sicilia
A
Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves
4
Q
Owner of Pingus
A
Peter Sisseck
5
Q
Synonyms of Tempranillo
A
Tinto fino, tinto pais, tinto toro, Ull de liebre
6
Q
Synonyms of Mazuelo
A
Carinena, samso, carignano
7
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Name the two DOCa
A
La Rioja, Priorat
8
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Vino de Pago
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Dominio de Valdepusa, Castilla-La-Mancha
Finca Elez, Castilla la mancha
Guijoso, Castilla la mancha
Dehesa del carrizal, Castilla la mancha
Campo de la Guardi, Castilla la mancha
Florentino, Castilla la mancha
Otazu, Castilla la Mancha
Casa del Blanco, Castilla la Mancha
Calzadilla, Castilla la Mancha
El Vicario, Castilla La Mancha
La Jaraba, Castilla la Mancha
Los Cerrillos, Castilla la Mancha
Vallegarcia, Castilla la Mancha
Arinzano, Navarra
Prado de Irache, Navarra
Bolandin, Navarra (2022)
El Terrazo, Valencia
Los Balagueses, Valencia
Vera de Estenas, Valencia
Chozas Carrascal, Valencia
Ayles, Aragon
Abadia Retuerta, Castilla y Leon (2022)
Dehesa Penalba, Castilla y Leon (2022)
9
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What are the newest vino de pago
A
Abadia Retuerta, Castilla y Leon
Dehesa Penalba, Castilla y Leon
Bolandin, Navarra
since 2022
10
Q
General ageing for Crianza
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6 months
11
Q
general ageing for reserva
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3 y ttl + 1 y in barrel
12
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genral ageing for gran reserva
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5 y ttl + 18 month in barrel
13
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Name the sub zones of Riais Baixas
A
Ribeira do Ulla
Val del Salnes
Soutomaior
O Rosal
Candado do Tea
N to S (E-W for Rosal+Do Tea)
14
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How are the vines trained in Riais Baixas
A
Parral (Pergola)
15
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What is vino toastado?
A
Similar to vin santo
dried grapes 350gs/l
FA in oak/cherry barrels
+3y in btl
16
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Sub zones of Ribeira Sacra
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Chantada
Ribeiras do Mino
Amandi
Ribeiras do Sil
Quiroga-Bibei
17
Q
Name all Galicia DO/DOCa
A
Riais Baixas
Ribeiro
Ribeira Sacra
Valedorras
Monterrei
18
Q
Name all DO/DOCa in basque country
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Rioja Alavesa
Txakoli de Bizkaia
Txakoli de Getaria
Txakoli de Alava
19
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Name all the Chakoli appellations
A
Txakoli de Bizkaia
Txakoli de Getaria
Txakoli de Alava
20
Q
Which white and red grape are typical from the basque country region
A
Hondarrabi Zuri
Hondarrabi Betza
21
Q
Galicia is known as
A
Green Spain
22
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What is affecting the climate of basque country
A
Bay of Biscay - very humid
23
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Name all DO/DOCa of Duero River/Castilla Y Leon
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Castilla Y Leon
Bierzo
Rueda
Ribera del Duero
Arlanza
Cigales
Leon
Toro
Tierra del Vino de Zamora
Arribes
24
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Name the subzones of Bierzo
A
Bajo Bierzo
Alto Bierzo
25
Who predicted the Verdejo boum in rueda?
Emile Peynaud
26
**What is Palido**
Aged and fortified of Rueda
27
When where the first Rueda red permitted
2001
28
Which climate factor is affecting Bierzo
Green spain effect limited by the Sierra de los Ancares
29
Name two winemakers of Bierzo
Jose Luis Prada
Raul Perez
30
Which grape dominated Ribera del Duero
Tempranillo
31
How is Tempranillo named in Ribera del Duero
Tinto Fino,
Tinta del Pais
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**Since when can Ribera del duero produce white wines**
2019
| Albillo Mayor
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Which is the only white grape allowed in Ribera del duero
Albillo Mayor
34
% of Tempranillo in rosé and red blends
Rose - 50%
Red - 75%
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**Crianza Ageing requirement of ribera del duero**
Red : min 2 y ttl, min 1 y oak
White/Rose : min 18 m, min 6m oak
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**Reserva Ageing requirement of ribera del duero**
Red : min 3y, 1y oak
White/Rosé : min 2y, min 6 m oak
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**Gran Reserva Ageing requirement of ribera del duero**
Red : 5 y min, 2 y oak
White/Rose : 4 y min, 6 m oak
38
**What is the maximum cask capacity in ribera del duero to produce Crianza/Reserva/Gran Reserva**
330 L
39
Creation of Arlanza DO
2007
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White grapes Arlanza
Albillo Mayor, Macabeo
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Which River flows in the Cigales DO
Pisuerga
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soil type of Cigales
galets roulés same as CNDP
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What is Cigales knowned for?
Rose production
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for which grape is Leon knowned?
Prieto Picudo
45
**Famous winery in Toro**
Pintia
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Tempranillo name in Toro
tinta de toro
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% of red grapes in blend
75% Tinto de Toro or 85% Garnacha
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% blend in Tierra del Vino De Zamora
75%tempranillo - Red
60%tempranillo-Rosado
30%tempranillo-claretes
49
Famous grapes of Arribes
Brunal
Juan Garcia
50
When did rioja appear
1092 Rioxa
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**what is mallas**
wine cage on rioja bottle
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when did spain create consejo regulador
1925
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Who pushed french oak in rioja
Emile peynaud
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**which was spain first DOCa and when ?**
Rioja 1991
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**name the communities of la rioja**
La Rioja, Basque Country, Navarra, and Castilla y Léon
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how are vintages described in rioja
atlantic/mediterranean
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**sub zones of rioja**
Rioja alta
Rioja alavesa
Rioja Oriental
| previous name of Oriental Baja
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**hubs of rioja alta**
haro
logrono
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**which rivers flows in the rioja alta**
ebro
oja
najerilla
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location of rioja alavesa
northern bank of ebro river
highest elevation of appelation
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which is the most easterly sub zone of rioja
rioja oriental
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what was the previous name of rioja oriental
rioja baja
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which is the current dominant grape of rioja
tempranillo
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which grapes are allowed in rioja
tempranillo
garnacha
graciano
mazuelo
maturana tinta (trousseau)
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**how long must rioja espumesos been aged for**
15 months on lees
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**crianza ageing requirement rioja**
Red : 2y, min 1 y in oak
White/Rosado : 18m, min 6m oak
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**reserva ageing requirement rioja**
Red : 3y, min 1y oak, min 6m btl
W/Rosado : 2y, 6m in oak
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**gran reserva ageing requirement rioja**
Red : 5y , min 2y oak, min 2y btl
W/Rosado : 4y, min 6 m in oak
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**barrel capacity of rioja**
225L
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**what is the new rioja category allowed in 2017**
single vineyards/vinedo singular
144 villages
need to come from same faiclity village + area of grape
min 35y old
max 45hl/ha whites
max 32.5hl/ha reds
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**what is gran anada**
created in 2015
sparkling vino espumoso de calidad de rioja
crianza 15months lees
reserva 24months lees
gran anada 36 months lees
brut, extra brut, brut nature
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descride modern rioja
monovarietal tempranillo, single sub region, single vineyard, cold soaking, temp controlled shorter elevage
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describe traditional rioja
multiple sub blend
varietal blend
open top fermentation
225 american oak casks for long semi oxy maturation
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**Sub regions of navarra DO**
Ribera Baja, Ribera Alta, Baja Montana, Tierra Estella, Valdizarbe
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Navarra DO requirement for rosado prod
saignée method
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Navarro DO requirement for Crianza Red
min 2y, min 9m in oak
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**DO's of Duero River**
Castilla Y Leon
Bierzo
Rueda
Arlanza
Cigales
Leon
Toro
Tierra del Vino de Zamora
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**Do's of Ebro River**
Rioja
Navarra
Aragon
Calatayud
Carinena
Campo de Borja
Somontano
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What is the maj grape of Calatayud
Garnacha
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**Calatayud old vines - vinas Viejas age requirement**
35y
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**Calatayud superior grape/blend**
85% garnacha + 50 y old vines
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Which rivers divides Carinena
Huerva
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Which is Aragon's first DO
Carinena (1932)
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Where does the DO name's Campo de Borja take his name?
Italian Borgias (Alfonso de Borgia pope in 1455)
85
What is Aragon's youngest DO
Somontano
86
Grapes in Somontano
gewurz, riesling, chardo, cabs, merlot
Alcanon (white indigenous)
Parraleta/Moristel (red indegnous)
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What DO is catalonia's most significant one?
Cava
88
When did Spain sparkling history began
1851
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**Which grape variety are used for cava**
Macabeo
Xarel.lo
Parellada
Chardo/PN
Rosado produced with Garnach Tinta, Monastrell, PN, Trepat* (min 25%blend)
*Trepat only for rosado
Monastrell in Valencia
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What was the first name of Cava
Champan
Xampany
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When was the Cava name first used
1970
92
**Where can Cava be produced**
Catalonia
Valencia
Aragon
Basque Country
La Rioja
NAvarra
Extremadura
93
**Reserva Cava ageing requirement**
18 month
94
**Gran reserva cava ageing requiremnt**
30 montha
95
**What is the new category of cava created in 2014**
Cava de Paraje Calificado
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**Requirement of Cava de PAraje**
single parcel of 10 y old vines
Vintage dated, unacidified, ageing 36months
brut/Etra brut/ Brut nature
97
**what is the sparkling DO for sparkling penedes**
Classic Penedes
98
**When was corpinnat created**
2019
99
Corpinnat rules
hand harvested
organically grown grapes
90% indigenous
delineated zone
min 18 m
100
**sub regions of Penedes**
Penedes Maritim (Baix Penedes, 250m)
Penedes Central (Mitja Penedes, 250-500m)
Penedes Superior (Alt Penedes, 500-850m)
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**Name all the DOs of Catalonia**
Cava
Corpinnat
Penedes
Priorat
Montsant
Tarragona
Conca de Barbera
Costers del Segre
Terra Alta
Alella
Pla de Bages
Emporda
Catalunya
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**In which appellation is the cellar Scala Dei**
Priorat
103
**When did Priorat received DOCa**
2000
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What is the top cuvee of Alvaro Palacios
L'Ermita
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**What did Priorat decided in 2009**
Vi de Villa "village wine"
12 villages
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**What are the 12 villages of Priorat**
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
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**Which river lies in Priorat**
Siurana River before meeting Ebro
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**What is the soil type of Priorat**
llicorella (schit+Mica+quartz)
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Blend requirement Vi de Vila
60% Garnacha + Carinena / 50% if only 1 in blend
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What is the latest addition to priorat classification, when?
New classification pyramid, 2019
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**What are the first two Vi de Finca**
Clos Mogador, Mas de la Rosa, 1902 (Mas Doix)
Growing zones + single vineyard
112
**What is Vi de Paratge**
459 named delimited zones
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**What is Vi de Vinya**
similar to 1er cru
Vi de Gran Vinya = Single vineyard (20y o vines)
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**What refers Priorat to Velles vinyes**
vines planted before 1945 or having at least 75 y of age
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Where is Espectacle from
Montsant
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Which current DO was a former sub zone of Tarragona
Montsant
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What are the sub zones of tarragona
Camp de Tarragona
Comarca Ribere d'Ebre
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what is vimblanc and where is it produced
tarragona
Non fortified white wine made with overripe berries
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What is Garnatxa de Tarragona
Fortified garnacha white or red
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**What is Conca de Barbera known for**
Cava
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What rivers flows in Conca de Barbera
Francoli river
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Sub zones of Costers del Segre
Urgell
Garrigues
Pallars Jussa
Raimat (most historic)
Artesa de Segre
segria
Vall del Riucorb
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**What is Terra Alta known for**
Garnacha blanca
Rancio and mistelas
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**soil of Alella**
Saulo (sandy granit topsoil)
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What is the local name of Xarel.lo in Alella
Pansa Blanca
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What river flows in Pla de Bages
Llobregat
127
Grapes known in Pla de Bages
Macabeo
Picapoll Blanc (nothing to do wiht picquepoul)
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By which wind is Emporda impacted
Tramontana
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To which region is Emporda similar
Roussillon, Banyuls/Collioure
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What type of wines is Emporda producing
vi de licor (garnacha)
moscatel (similar to VDN)
131
What is the specificity of Catalunya DO
Comprises all vineyards outside established appellations
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**All DO's of Valencia**
Valencia
Alicante
Utiel Requena
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Grapes cultivated in Valencia
Merseguera
Macabeo
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Altitudes of Valencia
700-1100 m
135
Sub zone of Valencia + grapes produced
Valentina
Semillon, chardo, garnacha, cabs, tempranillo
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What is Valencia's most southerly appellation
Alicante
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sub regions of alicante
Vinaloppo
Vinalopo medio
Vinalopo Alto
Vinalopo Baja
La Marina alta
La MArina baja
El Comtat
L'Acoia
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What is Alicante La Marina sub famous for
sweet moscatel wines
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**What is Fondillon**
Alicante most unique wine
Monastrell grapes harvested in mid (without botrytis or post harvest drying)
off dry (20-50g rs/l)
Similar to sherry without fortication
Eventually solera system
With barrel age, is developing some rancio caracteres
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**Dominant grape of Utiel Requena**
Bobal
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**DO's of Murcia**
Yecla
Jumilla
Bullas
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Dominant grape in Yecla
Monastrell
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Dominant grape of Jumilla
Monastrell
Rosado 85% monastrell
Sole grape for vi de licor
144
What is Murcia's youngest DO
Bullas
145
Sub zones of Bullas + famous for
northeast
Central
Western
Monastrell
146
**DOs of Central Plateau**
Madrid
147
Sub zones of Madrid
Arganda
NAvalcarnero
San MArtin de Valdeiglesias
El Molar (newest sub zone)
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What is the newest sub zone of Madrid
El Molar 2019
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What is Sobremadre
Wine made in Madrid
red/orange wines skin contact without racking for up to 180 days
150
**DO's of Castilla La Mancha**
La Mancha
Ribera del Jucar
Manchuela
Almansa
Valdepenas
Mentrida
Ucles
Mondejar
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What is Marco Real
Traditional vine training system from Castilla la Mancha
spaced 2.5 m to reduce water competition
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What is the name of Tempranillo in Castilla LA MAncha
cencibel
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What is the climate like in Ribera del Jucar
mediterranean with high rainfalls
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What is Machuela leading grape
Bobal
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what is the climate in Almansa
semi-arid
156
What is Los Llanos
the flats - western sector of Valdepenas where the best grapes come from
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Which rivers flows in Ucles
Tagus
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**DOs extremadura**
Ribera del Guadiana
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what is the biggest cork production area in spain
extremadura
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What means Extremadura
extreme limit of the land beyond the duero
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Which rivers flows in extremadura
Guadiana
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Sub zones of Ribera del Guadiana
Tierra de Barros
Montanchez
Canamero
Ribera Baja
Ribera Alta
Matanegra
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Indigenous grapes grown in Extremadura
White: Alarije, Eva, Montua
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**DO's of Andalucia**
Condado de Huelva
Malaga
Sierras de Malaga
Granada
Jerez-Xeres-Sherry
Montilla Moriles
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**Soils of Andalucia**
Albariza ( chalk)
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**What is palido and Viejo**
Style of wine made in Condado de Huelva
Palido : biologic flor fortification at 15.5%
Viejo : fortified between 17-22% (close to olorosso)
Viejo cream + Medium - styles aged in american oak (650l capacity min 2y)
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**What is Zalema**
White variety like Palomino planted in Condado de Huelva
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Malaga + Sierras de Malaga DO differences
Malaga = sweet
Sierras de Malaga = dry
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What is vino de uvas sobremaduradas
overripe grapes left to dehydrate on the vine
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Malaga vinos de licor ageing requ
min 6 m in oak unless palido
noble 2-3y
anejo 3-5y
transanejo 5+
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**Newest Spanish DO**
Granada 2021
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Sub region of Granada
Contraviesa Alpujarra
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Grape dom/blend Contraviesa Alpujarra
min 70% Vijiriego
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**What is a Criadera**
lines in solera system
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**DOs Balearic island**
Binissalem
Pla i Llevant
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Grapes of Balearics
classic+international + indigenous
Manto Negro
Gorgollosa
Callet
Moll (prensal blanc) --> Whites min 50% Moll or Moscatel
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**Do's Canaria**
La Palma
El Hierro
La Gomera
Yocoden Daute Isora
Tacoronte Acentjo
Valle de la Orotava
Abona
Valle De Gumar
Gran Canaria
Lanzarote
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Grapes of C I
Listan Blanco (palomino)
Marmajuelo(Bermejuela)
Malvasia di Lipari/Rosada/Volcanica/Alejandria
Albillo Real, Gual, Verdello, Forastera
Listan Negro
Listan Prieto
Negramoll
Bastardo
179
**How many DOs count Tenerife, which ones**
5
Tacoronte-Acentejo
Valle de la Orotava
Ycoden-Daute-Isora
Abona
Valle de Guimar
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How are the vine trained in Tenerife
Trenzado / cordon system
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**Soil of Lanzarote**
Ceniza (volcanic)
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**Vine training system in lanzarote**
Hoyos
Shallow basins help shelter and protect from wind
Zanjas
for younger vineyards
Linear trenches protected with similar system
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Sub zones of Lanzarote
La Geria (Hoyos system)
Masdache (Zanjas)
Yelajares (Zanjas)
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**What is vino de tea**
Wine produced in La Palma
rancio style aged in 500L pine cask
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Which grape is unique to La Palma
Sabro
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Which grape is LA Gomera knowned for?
Forastera
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What is tinto del monte?
Mountain wine produced in Gran Canaria made with Negro Comun
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Soils of Priorat
Llicorella (slate)
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**Soil of Ribera del Duero**
Clay / sand
190
Soil of Rioja
Limestone Clay
191
Soil of Sherry
Albariza (mainly chalk + sand, clay or limestone)
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What is Galicia’s easternmost region?
Valdeorras DO
193
What is the synonym for Mission on the Canary Islands?
Listán Prieto
194
What does Priorat derive it’s name from?
Priorat de Scala Dei
- Carthusian Monastery, which was founded where a boy had a vision of angels ascending to heaven.
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What is Rufete?
A red grape of Arribes DO
196
What 3 autonomías make up north central Spain?
A
Navarra
La Rioja
Aragón
197
What are the 3 main red grapes of Rías Baixas?
Caiño
Espadeiro
Mencia
198
**What are the 3 soils of Sherry?**
Albariza (white soil) - best soil for Palomino
Barros (clay) - lower-lying vineyards
Arenas (sandy soils) - coastal vineyards
199
Where is Dehesa la Granja?
Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
- Pesquera’s new project
200
What is Macabeo known as in Rioja?
Viura
201
**What ring-shaped DO surrounds Priorat?**
Montsant DO
202
**What were the original “Clos” wines of Priorat?**
Clos Mogador (Barbier’s)
Clos Dofi
Clos Erasmus
Clos de l’Orbac
Clos Martinet
203
**What are the 5 age categories of Málaga DO?**
Málaga Pálido - max 6 mos in oak
Málaga - 6-24 mos in oak
Málaga Noble - 24-36 mos in oak
Málaga Añejo - 3-5 yrs in oak
Málaga Transañejo - min 5 yrs in oak
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Where is Numanthia-Termes?
Toro DO
205
Where is Fariña located?
toro
206
**What soil is principally suited for Moscatel in Jerez?**
Arenas
207
What red grapes are authorized for Cava production?
Pinot Noir
Monastrell
Garnacha Tinta
Trepat (for rosé use only)
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Which DO Pago adopted the illegal practice of drip irrigation?
DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa
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**What does “viejo” mean on a Spanish label?**
36 mos aging, demonstrates marked oxidative character
210
What river runs through Bierzo?
Sil River
211
**What is the varietal min % for Rías Baixas O Rosal?**
min 70% Albariño and Loureira combined
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When were the first Consejo Regulador started and what were the first 3 regions it was established for?
1930s
Rioja
Málaga
Jerez
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What are the 3 grapes of Sherry?
Listán (Palomino)
Pedro Ximénez
Moscatel
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**Which autonomía is Bizkaiko Txakolina in?**
País Vasco
215
**Ageing of Anejo**
24 months
216
**Min % of Viura in White Rioja**
51%
217
# ****
Ageing of Generica (aka Cosecha)
15
months
218
Ag****eing Noble
18 months
219
**% Grapes O Rosal + Condado do Tea**
70% Albarino/Loureiro/Treixadure
220
**What is cuvee Amelia? Who produces it**
Dominio de pingus
single barrel cuvee 100y vines
221
**What is palida**
fortified under flor 3y
222
**What is Rueda dorado**
oxy style
2 y min
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**what is vino dulce de hielo**
ice wine from penedes
gewurz/riesling
produced by gramona
224
**grapes of Pago de Valle garcia**
Syrah Viognier
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**Vino de pago produced in Aragon**
ayles
