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Name a cider-producing autonomía that only produces VCIG wine.

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Asturias

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Which two producers brought barrique aging and estate bottling to Rioja from Bordeaux?

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Marques de Riscal

Marques de Murrieta

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Name the traditional Rioja producers that use American Oak?

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Lopez de Heredia
CVNE
La Rioja Alta
Bercero

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What city is the birthplace of Cava?

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San Sadurni d’Anoia

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When were the Consejos Reguladores established for Rioja, Jerez and Malaga?

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1933

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When were the DO regulations approved in Spain?

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1970

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What are the 3 autonomias of North-Central Spain?

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Rioja
Navarra
Aragon

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Which region, in 1991, was the first to be given status as a Denominacion de Origen Calificada?

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Rioja

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What are the three subzones of Rioja?

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Rioja Alta
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja Baja

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Where is Artadi’s “El Pison” vineyard?

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Rioja

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What are the 5 Navarra Subzones?

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Valdizarbe
Baja Montana
Tierra Estella
Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja
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What are the DO Pagos in Navarra?

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Senorio de Arinzano (Tierra Estella)
Prado Irache (Tierra Estella)
Bodegas Otazu (Valdizarbe)
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What are the 4 DO’s of Aragon?

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Campo de Borja
Calatayud
Carinena
Somontano

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What are the autonomias of Green Spain?

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Galicia
Pais Vasco
Asturias
Cantabria

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What are the 5 DO’s of Galicia?

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Rias Baixas
Ribeiro
Valdeorras
Ribeira Sacra
Monterrei
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What are the 5 subzones of Rias Baixas?

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Riberia de Ulla
Val do Salnes
Soutomaior
O Rosal
Condado de Tea
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Where is Vino Tostado made?

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A local specialty made with dried grapes made in Ribeiro DO

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What are the 5 subregions of Ribeira Sacra DO?

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Amandi
Chantada
Quiroya-Bibei
Riberas do Sil
Riberas de Mino
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What are the 3 DO zones of Pais Vasco?

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Getariako Txakolina
Bizkaiko Txakolina
Arabako Txakolina

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What is Ojo de Gallo and which grapes is it made from?

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A rare rosado wine made in Pais Vasco from Hondarrabi Zuri and Hondarrabi Beltza

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What year was the ratification of the Spanish Constitution?

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1978

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What are the DO’s of Castilla y Leon?

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Ribera del Duero
Rueda
Toro
Tierra del Vino de Zamora
Arribes
Arlanza
Cigales
Tierra de Leon
Bierzo
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What are “Corullon” bottlings and who is the producer?

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extracted, old-vine Mencia based wines sourced from mountainside schist soils
Alvaro Palacios

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Who founded the Vega Sicilia estate?

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Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves

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Name 3 high-quality producers in Ribera del Duero
Pesquera Dominio de Pingus Aalto
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What is Tempranillo called in Ribera del Duero?
Tinto del Pais | Tinto Fino
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When did Ruedo receive its DO?
1980
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What are sparkling wines known as in Rueda?
Espumoso
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Where are the dry, fortified and oxidized wines known as Dorado found?
Rueda
30
Name 3 high-quality producers in Toro DO?
Farina Numanthia-Termes Bodegas Pintia
31
When did Catalonia and Roussillon split?
17th Century
32
Who introduced stainless steel fermentation in the 1960s in Catalonia?
Miguel Torres
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What was the name of the the priory that the Priorat DOCa was named after?
Priorato de Scala Dei | a Carthusian monastery
34
Which was the 2nd region in Spain to receive the status of DOCa?
Priorat
35
Which city in Priorat is known for it's llicorella soils?
Gratallops
36
What are the 5 original "Clos" wines of Priorat, released initially as vino de mesa?
``` Clos Mogador (Rene Barbier) Clos Dofi (Alvaro Palacios) Clos Erasmus (Daphne Glorian) Clos de l'Obac Clos Martinet ```
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Which DO forms a ring around Priorat?
Monsant DO, formerly a subzone of Tarragona DO until 2002
38
Which autonomia are the following DO's located? Terra Alta DO Conca de Barbera DO Costers del Segre DO
Catalonia
39
What are the non-contiguous subzones of Costers del Segre DO?
Raimat Artesa Valls de Riu Corb Les Garrigues
40
Which subzone of the Costers del Segre DO is the famed producer Manuel Raventos located?
Raimat
41
What year did the Phoenicians found Gadir (modern day Cadiz)?
1100 BC
42
What time period did the Moors control Spain?
711 - 1492 Anno Domini
43
What years were the Spanish Civil War?
1936 - 1939
44
Who were the first two DO Pagos (and what year)?
Dominio de Valdepusa (Marques de Grinon) and Finca Elez 2003
45
What year was Rioja granted DOCa status? Priorat?
1982 2000
46
How many DO's are in Spain?
67
47
How many DO Pagos are in Spain?
15
48
Give 4 synonyms for Tempranillo in Spain?
Cencibel Tinta de Toro Tinto Fino Ull de Llebre
49
What is the climate of Pais Vasco?
Maritime
50
What is the soil type of Pais Vasco?
Sandy Loam, Clay, Limestone
51
What is the soil type of Rias Baixas?
Alluvial over granite bedrock, quartzite
52
What is the warmest subzone of Rias Baixas? Coolest?
Warmest - Condado de Tea Coolest - Val do Salnes
53
What are the red grapes of Rias Baixas?
Caino Tinto, Espadeiro, Loureira Tinta, Souson
54
What styles of wine does Valdeorras DO produce?
White Red Rosado
55
What styles of wine does Ribeira Sacra DO produce?
White | Red
56
What styles of wine does Bierzo DO produce?
White Red Rosado
57
What styles of wine does Toro DO produce?
White Red Rosado
58
What is Tempranillo called in Toro?
Tinta de Toro
59
What is the climate of Ribera Del Duero?
Continental
60
What are the soils of Ribera del Duero?
Sandy, silt, clay with limestone, chalk and marl
61
What styles of wine does Ribera del Duero produce?
Red | Rosado
62
What is the climate of Rioja?
Continental
63
What is the elevation of Rioja?
300m - 700m
64
What are the soils of Rioja?
Alluvial silt, Calcareous Clay, Ferroginous Clay
65
What styles of wine does Rioja produce?
White Red Rosado
66
What is the main white grape of Rioja?
Viura
67
What are the authorized grapes for Cava DO?
``` White: Macabeo Parellada Xarel-lo Chardonnay Malvasia (Subirat) ``` ``` Red: Pinot Noir Monastrell Garnacha Tinta Trepat (only for Rosado) ```
68
What is the climate of Priorat?
Mediterranean
69
What are the soils of Priorat?
Llicorella
70
What are the Vi de la Vila of Priorat? (10 villages and 2 zones)
``` La Morera de Montsant Gratallops Bellmunt del Priorat Escaladei Porrera Poboleda La Viella Alta La Viella Baixa El Lloar Masos del Terme de Falset Solanes Terme de el Molar Torroja del Priorat ```
71
What styles of wine does Yecla DO produce?
``` White Red Rosado Espumoso Vino de Licor ```
72
What styles of wine do the Balearic Islands produce?
``` White Red Rosado Espumoso Vino de Licor ```
73
What are the two DOs of the Balearic Islands?
Binissalem | Pla i Llevant
74
What are the 8 Vino de Pagos of Castilla-La Mancha?
``` Dominio de Valdepusa (2003) Finca Elez (2003) Guijoso (2004) Dehesa del Carrizal (2006) Campo de la Guardia (2009) Pago Florentino (2009) Casa del Blanco (2010) Pago Calzadilla (2011) ```
75
What is the DO Pago of Cariñena DO?
Pago Ayles (2010)
76
What are the 3 DO Pagos of Navarra?
Arinzano (2007) Otazu (2008) Prado de Irache (2008)
77
What are the 3 DO Pagos of Valencia?
El Terrerrazo (2010) Pago de Los Balagueses (2011) Pago de Chozas Carrascal (2012)
78
What is the climate of the Sherry region?
Subtropical - Mediterranean
79
What are the three soils of Sherry?
Albariza Barros Arenas

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