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Spain is on which peninsula?

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Iberian Peninsula

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What other country is on the Iberian Peninsula, and on what border of Spain is it?

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Portugal, on Spain’s western border

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What 2 large bodies of water bracket Spain?

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Atlantic Ocean –crop the north and northwest

Mediterranean Sea–to the east and southeast

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Of any wine-producing country, Spain is known to have which of the following:
*the largest planted acreage
*the largest lakes
*the largest production

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Largest planted acreage

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What are the climates of Spain?

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cool Maritime along the northern coast
arid and warm in center
humid and warm on southern tip

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What is the landscape of Spain?

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Mountainous, especially in the north

Raised plateau in the Central interior called the Meseta

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What is Spain’s best known red grape?

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Tempranillo

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In Spain, wines without geographical indication are called:

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Vino

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In Spain, wines with geographical indication are grouped into 3 overarching classification with 3 level nested within the second:

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  1. IGP-Vino de la Tierra (VdIT)
  2. DOP–
    1. VCIG Vinos de Calidad con Indicacion Geografia)
    2. DO –Denominacion de Origen, on par with French AOC
    3. DOCa Denominacion de Origen Calificada
  3. Vinos de Pagos
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What are the only 2 wine regions in Spain with the DOCa classification?

Which was the first?

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Rioja
Priorat

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What is Vinos de Pagos?

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Vinos de Pagos is a category reserved for prestigious single estates whose work exceeds basic DO requirements.

These estates can only use their own grapes which must be grown, vinified and aged on their estate.

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Where is Rias Baixas DO in Spain?

What is it also known as?

What borders it to the south?

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northwest corner of Spain

aka Green Spain (very rainy–everything is green)

Portugal lies to the south

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What is the climate of Rias Baixas DO?

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Maritime and fairly humid

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Why is Rias Baixas DO so humid?

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situated on the Atlantic coast

Numerous rivers running through the region

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What are the soils of Rias Baixas DO?

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Granite
Alluvial
Slate

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What is the white grapes of Rias Baixas DO?

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Albarino

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If a wine label from Rias Baixas DO has the grapes Albarino written on it, what percentage of Albarino must be in the wine?

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100%

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What type of vessels are most used in Rias Baixas DO?

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Stainless steel

Albarino does not generally see new oak, the grape is not suited for the flavorings of new oak

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What style of wine is Albarino from Rias Biaxas DO?

*lush, off dry, neutral, heavily oaked
*crisp, dry, aromatic, unoaked

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crisp, dry, aromatic, unoaked

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What is the most important DOCa in north/Central Spain?

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Rioja DOCa

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What is the river that runs through Rioja?

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The Ebro River

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What are the 2 mountain ranges that protect Rioja DOCa?

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  1. Pyrenees Mountains (divide France and Spain in the Northeast).
  2. Cantabrian Mountains (to the northwest)
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What is the climate of Rioja DOCa?

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The mountain ranges that protect Rioja DOCa act as a _____ _______ for the region.

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What are Rioja DOCa's 3 subregions?
1. Rioja Alta 2. Rioja Alavesa 3. Rioja Oriental (formerly known as Rioja Baja)
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What is the main white grape in Rioja?
Viura
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What are the main red grapes in Rioja?
Tempranillo Garnacha
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What are the 3 aging levels in Rioja DOCa?
1. Crianza 2. Reserva 3. Gran Reserva
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What type of oak is traditionally used to age Rioja DOCa? What different type of oak is being used more of today?
*traditional--American oak *modern--French oak
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What are the aging requirements for Rioja Crianza (red/tinto)?
Minimum of 2 years of aging prior to release, with at least 1 year in oak
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What are the aging requirements for Rioja Reserva (red/tinto)?
Minimum 3 years, 1 year of which must be in oak and 6 months in bottle
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What are the aging requirements for Rioja Gran Reserva (red/tinto)?
Minimum of at least 5 years, of which at least 2 must be in oak and a minimum of 2 years in bottle
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How often is Rioja Gran Reserva made?
It's made only the best vintages, so around 4-5 times a decade
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Where is Ribera de Duero DO located in relation to Rioja?
southwest
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Tempranillo is known as another name in Ribera del Duero. What is it called?
Tinto Fino
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What styles of wine does Ribera del Duero make: white, red, rose or a combination of the three?
Mostly red and a little rose and in 2019 Ribera de Duero DO changed its regulations to include white wine styles.
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What is the climate of Ribera del Duero?
Continental
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Ribera de Duero has an extremely hot growing season. What about the region helps grapes retain acidity and slow their maturation?
Diurnal shifts (cold nights)
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What is the elevation of Ribera de Duero? How does it get that elevation?
2500 ft above sea level Ribera del Duero is situated on the Meseta, the high plateau in the center of Spain
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What is the river that runs through Ribera del Duero?
The Duero River This River runs into Portugal where it becomes known as the Douro River
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What are the 2 most important DOs in the Duero River Valley besides Ribera de Duero DO?
1. Toro DO 2. Rueda DO
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Quick details on Toro DO: climate grape style of wine
continental climate, super hot summers tempranillo only Full bodied, rich, powerful reds
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What is the local name for Tempranillo in Toro DO?
Tinto de Toro
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Quick details on Rueda DO: climate grapes style of wine
Continental Verdejo and sauv blanc (both white) Crisp, dry whites made in stainless steel
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Catalonia is a region in the ______ corner of Spain.
Northeast
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What is the major city in Catalonia?
Barcelona
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What are the major DOs of Catalonia?
1. Penedes DO/ Cava DO 2. Priorat DOCa (DOQ in Catalan)
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What are some geographical boundaries of Catalonia?
1. Pyrenees mountains in the north 2. Mediterranean Sea to the east
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What is the climate of Penedes DO? CavaDO?
Mediterranean
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What are the grapes of Penedes DO/Cava DO?
Macabeo Xarel-lo Parellada
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What style of wine is made in Penedes DO/ Cava DO?
sparkling wine made with traditional Method
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What is the climate of Priorat DOCa?
Long, hot summer with little rainfall
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What are the soils of Priorat DOCa?
Stony, schist soils Llicorella- a special type of black slate and quartzite soil
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What are the red grapes of Priorat DOCa?
Garnacha Carinena
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The style of wine made in Priorat DOCa is: Powerful, concentrated, dry reds light bodied, aromatic, off-dry whites
Powerful, concentrated, dry reds

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