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what type of training system is “en vase”

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bush vines

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Viejo minimum aging

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36 months in cask

- must display marked oxidative character

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Anejo min aging

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24 months in cask

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DOs of Aragon

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Campo de Borja
Catalayud
Carinena
Somantano

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what river does Ribeiro DO lie on?

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Minho River

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what grapes are used for red wine from Rias Baixas DO?

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Caino, Espadeiro, Mencia

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name a few top Ribera del Duero producers

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Pingus, Vega Sicilia, Aalto, Pesquera

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Top Bierzo DO producers

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Descendientes de Palacios
Dominio de Torres
Pittacum

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first Spanish winemaker to use stainless steel fermentation and temperature control?

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Miguel Torres in the 1960s

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Ribera Sacra DO sub regions

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Quiroga Bibei
Amandi
Chantada
Riberas do Sil
Riberas do Minho
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what is rose known as in Pais Vasco?

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Ojo de Gallo

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what are the favored white and red grapes of Ribeiro DO?

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white - Treixadura

red - Caino Tinto

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what mountain range shelters north central Spain (Navarra, Rioja, Aragon)

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Cantabrian

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which mountain range separates Spain from France?

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Pyrenees

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Pais Vasco DOs

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Getariako Txacolina
Bizkaiko Txacolina
Arabako Txakolina

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Blending grapes used for red Rioja

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Mazuelo
Graviano
Garnacha

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min % of Tempranillo in Rioja

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85% (95% if destemmed)

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another name for Mazuelo?

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Carignan

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what are the white grapes used in Rioja?

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Viura, Garnacha Bianco, Malvasia Riojano, Chard, SB

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traditional tapas pairings for Amontillado

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consomme soup, cheese

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what river flows through Castilla y Leon

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Duero River

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top Toro DO producers

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Numanthia
Farina
Bodegas Pintia

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who owns Bodegas Pintia?

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Vega Sicilia

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min % of Tinto de Toro in Toro DO red wines?

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75%

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name a few Rioja traditionalist
CVNE La Rioja Alta Lopez de Heredia Berceo
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what years was Spain under Franco's fascist rule?
1930s to 1975
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where is Ysios based?
Rioja Alavesa | - 100% Tempranillo from estate vineyards
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in Spain, what is the max cask size allowed for Crianza, Reserva, and Gran Reserva?
330 liters
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Gran Reserva Aging? How is Rioja different?
white - 4 years (6 in cask) | red - 5 years (18 in cask; 24 in cask for Rioja)
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top estate of Zamora DO
Dehesa la Granja (owned by Pesquera)
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Castilla y Leon DOs
Zamora, Bierzo, Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Toro, Cigales, Tierra de Leon, Aribes
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min aging for Noble
18 months in cask
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max. cask size for Rioja Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva
225 liters
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smallest and northernmost zone of Rioja
Rioja Alavesa
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DO Pago estates of Navarra DO
``` Senorio de Arinzano Prado Irache (Tierra Estella) Bodegas Otazu (Valdizarbe) ```
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Navarra DO subzones
Tierra Estell, Valdizarbe, Baja Montana, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja
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what is Vino Tostado and where is it produced
a dried grape wine that is a specialty of the Ribeiro region
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what % of Navarra wine production is rosado?
25%
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major grapes of Campo de Borja DO (Aragon)
2/3 Garnacha, Temrpanillo | whites from Viura
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Galicia DOs
Rias Baixas, Ribeira Sacra, Valdeorras, Ribeiro, Montorrei
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what soil type is most desirable in Jerez? Why?
Albariza. Reflects sunlight and retains moisture during dry season
42
aged Fino not protected by flor is called?
Amontillado. Can be dry or blended with PX to be off-dry
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traditional tapas pairings fro Fino/Manzanilla Sherry?
olives, small fried fish, jamon de serrano, shrimp, lobster, squid
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primary grapes of Ribera Sacra DO
red - Mencia | white - Treixadura, Godello
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what year were Spain's DO regulations approved?
1970
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what is "zona de crianza"
zone of maturation for Sherry | - specifies where wines can be aged (Puerto de Santa Maria, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Jerez de la Frontiera)
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what are Carrascal, Macharnudo, Anina, and Balbaina?
major Pagos of Jerez
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in Sherry, what are wines called after fermentation but before entering Solera
sobretablas
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what styles of Sherry may the terms VOS and VORS be applied to?
Amontillado Oloroso Palo Cortado Pedro Ximenez
50
which mountain range separates Rousillon from Catalunya?
The Pyrenees
51
Name the 5 original "clos" of Priorat:
Clos Erasmus, Clos Mogador, Clos Dolfi, Clos Martinez, Clos I'Obac
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name 2 Priorat producers that don't produce Clos wines
Vall Llach, Scala Dei, Terroir al Limit
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Montsant DO was a subregion of which DO before 2002
Tarragona DO
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which DOs of Catalunya are non-contiguous?
Tarragona DO | Costers del Segre DO
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largest producer in Costers del Segre DO
Raimat
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3 zones of Penedes
Baix Medio Alto
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what is Tempranillo known as in Catalonya
Ulle de Llebre
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when did Jose Raventos introduce TM sparkling wine to Penedes?
1872
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Cava aging requirements
Regular - 9 months on lees Reserva - 15 months on lees Grand Reserva - 30 months on lees
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What symbol is always on the cork of Cava
4 point star
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major grape of Alella DO?
``` Pansa Blanca (Xarel-lo). still, dry white wines ```
62
name the DO zones of the Baleric Islands
Pla i llevant | Binissalem Mallorca
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major Cava grapes:
Parellada (neutral), Xarel-lo (adds flavor), Macabeo
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Priorat is protected by which mountain range?
Sierra de Montsant
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describe the llicorella soils
black slate quartzite
66
name 5 of the 12 Vi de Villa in Priorat:
Escaladei, Gratallops, Torroja del Priorat, Perrera, La Viella Alta, La Viella Baixa, Solanos del Molar, Belmont del Priorat
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capital of Catalonya?
Barcelona
68
what is Carinena known as in Costers del Segre?
Samso
69
which Cava producer uses Xarel-lo as the dominant grape?
Grammona Estate
70
name the 5 DO of Galicia
``` Rias Baixas Ribera Sacra Valdeorras Ribeiro Monterrei ```
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what is the dominant white grape of Valdeorras
Godello
72
name the famous soil of Ribeira Sacra
Schist
73
what is another name for Garnacha Tinorera?
Alicante Bouchet
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which DO is home to Vino Tostado?
Riebero
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what does "pazo" mean?
inland
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where is Descendientes de J Palacios produced?
Bierzo

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