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What is the main white grape of Ribeiro in Galicia?

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Treixadura is the main white grape of Ribeiro.

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Where is Ribeiro and what grapes are grown there?

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In Galicia, white wines based on Treixadura and other grapes including Loureiro, Torrontés, Albariño, and Godello.

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What river is Ribeiro located next to?

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The Miño

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What is Trepat?

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Trepat is a red grape grown in Catalonia. It can be used for Rose cavas and is also blended into still wines.

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What is Corpinnat?

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Corpinnat is a designation used by a group of mostly small Cava producers with its own set of standards. It is not a legal designation but an EU-recognized brand name. They must be hand harvested grapes, a minimum lees aging, and at least 90% historic varieties.

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What is Cava de Guarda?

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Cava de Guarda is a new tier of high quality Cava wines established in 2021.

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What is the minimum lees aging requirement for Cava?

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The minimum lees aging requirement for Cava is 9 months.

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What is the minimum lees aging requirement for Cava Gran Reserva?

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The minimum lees aging requirement for Cava Gran Reserva is 30 months.

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What is the minimum lees aging requirement for Cava Reserva?

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The minimum lees aging requirement for Cava Reserva is 18 months.

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What is the minimum lees aging requirement for Cava de Paraje Calificado?

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The minimum lees aging requirement for Cava de Paraje Calificado is 36 months.

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What is En Rama Sherry?

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En Rama Sherry is Sherry that is unfiltered and unfined, or minimally filtered.

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What are the Fino style Sherrys?

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Fino, Puerto Fino, Manzanilla and Pale Cream are the Fino Style Sherrys.

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What are the Oloroso style Sherrys?

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The Oloroso style Sherrys are Oloroso and Cream Sherry.

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What are the hybrid style Sherrys?

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The hybrid style Sherrys are Amontillado and Palo Cortado.

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Where is Somontano?

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Somontano is in Aragon in northern Spain, in the foothills of the Pyrenees. It produces of a mix of indigenous and international varieties.

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What are the Costers del Segre?

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The Costers del Segre is a non-contiguous wine region in the Catalonian area of Spain, with more than a dozen varieties, a mix of indigenous and international.

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Where is Valdeorras and what are the main grape varieties of the region?

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Valdeorras is in Galicia, Spain. Godello is the main white grape and Mencia is the main red.

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What are the requirements for Cava de Guarda?

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Cava de Guarda has yield restrictions, it must be traceable from vineyard to bottle, organic, vintage dated, and use grapes from vines that are over 10 years old.

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Where is Bierzo and what type of wines are produced there?

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Bierzo DO is in northwest Spain. It is best known for its red wines (and some Rosado) from Mencia.

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What type of wine is Malaga?

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Malaga is a sweet, fortified wine made in Spain using Pdreo Ximenez or Muscat grapes.

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Where is Montilla-Moriles and what wine is made there?

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Montilla-Moriles DO is located to the east of Jerez, and is known for rich desert wines made from Pedro Ximenez. A small amount of dry still wines from very ripe Moscatel grapes is also made.

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Where is Montsant and what grapes are grown there?

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Montsant DO is in Catalonia in Spain. The dominant grapes are Garnacha and Carinena, with significant plantings of Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo) as well.

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What are the labeling terms in Spain related to aging that can only be used by PDO wines?

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Joven
Crianza
Reserva
Gran Reserva

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What term is used in some regions in place of Joven?

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Génerico.

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What is the aging requirement for a red Spanish Gran Reserva?

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18 months in the barrel,
60 months total.

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What is the aging requirement for a white Spanish Gran Reserva?

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6 months in the barrel, 48 months in total.

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What is the aging time required for red Crianza in Spain?

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6 months in the barrel, 24 months total time.

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What is required aging for a white or rosado Crianza in Spain?

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6 months in the barrel, 18 months total.

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What is the aging requirement for white Spanish Reservas?

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6 months in the barrel, 24 months total time.

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What are the aging times required for red Spanish Reservas?

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12 months in the barrel, 36 months total time.

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What percentage of Spain lies above 2,000 feet in elevation?

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60%.

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What is the name of the mountain range along Spain’s north coast?

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The Cordillera Cantabrica (Cantabrian Mountains).

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33
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What percentage of Spain’s vineyards are planted to Tempranillo and Airen?

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Almost 42%

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34
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What are the different names used for Tempranillo?

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Tinta de Toro (Toro)
Tinta de Pais (Ribera del Duero, Cigales)
Tinto Fino (Ribera del Duero)
Ull de Llebre (Catalonia)
Cencibel (La Mancha, Valdepenas)
Aragonez (Portugal)
Tinta Roriz (Douro (Portugal))

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What is the Spanish term for PGI wines?

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Vino de la Tierra de (name of region)

36
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How many PGIs does Spain have?

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42.

37
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What are the designation categories for Spanish PDO wines?

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VCIG
DO
Vino de Pago
DOCa (DOQ in Catalan).

38
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What is the Spanish PDO designation VCIG?

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Vino de calidad con indicaion geografica. It is a status for “up and coming” regions that are expected to become DOs soon.

39
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How many VCIGs are there in Spain (as of December 2022)?

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7

40
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What is a “consejo regulador” in Spain?

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A regulating council that every DO has, that controls local production areas and practices.

41
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How many DOs does Spain have?

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68

42
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How many regions in Spain have achieved DOCa status?

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2 - Rioja and Priorat

43
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What are the labeling terms relating to aging that may be used by both PGI and PDO wines in Spain?

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Vino Noble (noble wine)
Vino Añejo (aged wine)
Vino Viejo (old wine)

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What does the term Vino Noble mean?

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A Spanish wine that has spent a minimum of 18 months aging in barricas or in the bottle.

45
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What does the term Vino Añejo mean?

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It means aged wine, and refers to Spanish wines that have been aged a minimum of 24 months in barricas or the bottle.

46
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What does the labeling term Vino Viejo mean?

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It is a wine that has spent a minimum of 36 months aging in a strongly oxidative environment exposed to any combination of light, oxygen, and heat.

47
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What grapes are used in Rías Baixas?

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Primarily Albariño, with some Loureira and Treixadura.

48
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What are the main wine regions of Galicia?

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Rias Baixas
Ribeiro
Valdeorras

49
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What are the main wine regions located in Castilla Y Leon?

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Toro
Rueda
Bierzo
Cigales
Ribera del Duero

50
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Where is Toro and what wines are made in the region?

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Toro is in Castilla y León. The main wines made in the region are powerful reds based on Tempranillo. There are also some small amount of Garnacha based roses, and whites based on Malvasia, Verdejo, and Albillo Real.

51
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What is Cigales?

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A wine region in Castilla y León that produces reds and rosados from Tempranillo, with rosados often blended with Garnacha.

52
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Where is Rueda and what style of wines are produced there?

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Rueda is in Castilla y León. White wines based on Verdejo make up 88% of the vineyard area. The dry white is called Rueda Blanco, and may also be made with a majority Sauvignon Blanc. Small amounts of Viura, Palomino Fino, Viognier and/or Chardonnay are allowed. About 5% is red - based on Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha, and/or Merlot.

53
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Where is Ribera del Duero, and what wines are made there?

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Castilla y León. Rich, flavorful wines based on Tempranillo. Rosados and clarete (light reds) are allowed.

54
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What white wines are allowed in Ribera del Duero?

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As of 2020, Ribera Blanco - a white wine from Ribera del Duero - was allowed using a minimum 75% Albillo Mayor grapes.

55
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What grapes are grown in Navarra?

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Tempranillo and Garnacha, with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Chardonnay growing.

56
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What are the three sub-appellations (or zones) of Rioja?

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Rioja Alta
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja Oriental (formerly Rioja Baja)

57
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What main river flows through Rioja?

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The Ebro

58
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What is the hottest and driest zone of Rioja?

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Rioja Oriental.

59
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What is the aging requirement for Crianza in Rioja?

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Minimum 24 months total, at least 12 in the barrel.

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What is the aging requirement for Reserva in Rioja?

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Minimum 36 months total, at least 12 in the barrel and at least 6 months in the bottle.

61
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What is the aging requirement for Gran Reserva in Rioja?

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Minimum 60 months total, at least 24 in the barrel and at least 24 months in the bottle.

62
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What is the main grape used in white Rioja?

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Viura.

63
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What grape is used to make Rose Rioja?

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A majority Garnacha blended with other red grapes of the region.

64
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What is Vino Espumoso de Calidad de Rioja?

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A traditional method sparkling wine allowed to be produced under the Rioja designation.

65
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Besides Tempranillo, what other red grapes are allowed in Rioja?

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Garnacha, Mazuelo (Cariñena/Carignan) and Graciano.

66
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What wine region is in Aragón?

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Somantano.

67
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What is a specialty of Somanto DO?

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Bright, intensely colored rosados made from Garnacha.

68
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Where is Tarragona, and what type of wines are made there?

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Catalonia. Mostly full-bodies, aromatic whites.

69
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Where is Penedes, and what are the main wines produced?

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Cava is the main wine produced in Penedes. Still whites from Xarel-lo (leading), Macabeo, and Parellada varieties are made as well. Chardonnay is the next most popular white grape. Also makes some reds from both indigenous and international varieties.

70
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What is DO Catalonia?

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Includes all of the other DOs of Catalonia and approved grape varieties, allows for a wide range of types and styles to be labeled as Catalonia DO.

71
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What is the most well-known DO in Castilla-La Mancha?

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Valdepeñas.

72
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What types of wine are made in Castilla-La Mancha

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Whites from Airén and reds from Cencibel (Tempranillo), as well as international varieties

73
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What is an advantage for Valdepenas in Castilla-La Mancha, allowing it to produce better wines than other parts of the region?

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It has variations in the soil that allow for better water retention.

74
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How many vinos de pago are in Castilla-La Mancha?

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12

75
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Which region in Spain has the most vinos de pago?

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Castilla-La Mancha.

76
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What are the three DOs of Murcia?

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Jumilla
Yecla
Bullas

77
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What types of wines are made in Murcia?

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The majority of production is deep, concentrated reds and flavorful rosés based on Monastrell (Mourvèdre). In addition, they produce a variety of wines including red, white, rosé, sparkling and vinos de licor (fortified wines).

78
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Besides Catalonia, what other regions are approved for the production of Cava DO?

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Valle del Ebro (Ebro Valley)
Altos de Levante (located in Valencia)
Viñedos de Almendralejo (located in Extremadura)

79
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What are the three main grapes approved for use in Cava?

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Macabeo (Viura), Xarel-lo, and Parellada

80
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Besides Macabeo, Xarel-lo and Parellada, what grapes are permitted in Cava?

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Chardonnay, Malvasia (Subirat Parent), Pinot Noir, Garnacha, Monastrell, and Trepat

81
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What is Llicorella?

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A blackish-colored slate/schist rock that is very porous and drains well, found in Priorat.

82
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What is Fondillón

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A strong, semi-sweet Rancio wine made from overripened Monastrell grapes and matured like an Olorosso Sherry. Not fortified.

83
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What is a Copita?

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A tulip-shaped glass traditionally used for Sherry in Spain.

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