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Aging requirements for Crianza in Spain:

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Spain (General)- 2 years, 6 months in barrel

Rioja- 2 years, 1 year in barrel

Ribera Del Duero- 2 years, 1 year in barrel

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Aging requirements for Reserva in Spain:

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Spain (General)- 3 years, 1 year in barrel

Rioja- 3 years, 1 year in barrel, 6 months in bottle

Ribera Del Duero- 3 years, 1 year in barrel

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Aging requirements for Gran Reserva in Spain:

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Spain (General)- 5 years, 18 months in barrel

Rioja- 5 years, 2 years in barrel, 2 years in bottle

Ribera Del Duero- 5 years, 2 years in barrel, 3 years in bottle

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Additionally, any DOP wines may use the following aging terminology:

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Noble: 18 months in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle

Anjeo: 24 months in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle

Viejo: 36 months aging, demonstrates marked oxidative character

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What year was the Vino Espumoso de Calidad category added for traditional method sparkling wine?

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2018

Styles produced: Brut Nature, Extra Brut, Brut

Requires a minimum of 15 months less aging, whereas Reserva and Gran Reserva requires 24 and 36 months.

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What are the five subzone sod Navarra?

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Valdizarbe

Baja Montaña

Tierra Estella

Ribera Alta

Ribera Baja

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What theee estates recently received their own DO Pago appellations?

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Senorio de Arinzano and Prado Irache In Tierra Estella

Bodegas Otazu In Valdizarbe

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What are the four DOs of Aragón?

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Campo de Borja

Calatayud

Cariñena

Somontano

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Rioja follows the path of the Ebro through what three climatically distinct subzones?

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Rioja Alvesa

Rioja Alta

Rioja Oriental (formerly Rioja Baja)

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Rioja Alvesa:

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The smallest, northernmost zone located in the Basque country.

Tempranillo often produces vino joven wines for early consumption. Carbonic maceration may be employed for such wines.

Calcareous clay soil

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Rioja Alta:

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Southwestern zone

Slightly warmer climate producing classic age worthy Tempranillo, Mazuelo, and Graciano

Calcareous clay soil

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Rioja Oriental:

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Hottest subregion

Garnacha performs best in this hot climate

Alluvial soils and ferrous clay

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Campo de Borja (Navarra):

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Hot climate

Garnacha commands two thirds of vineyard acreage

Red and rosado wines principally from Garnacha and Tempranillo

White wines based on Viura

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Calatayud (Navarra):

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Garnacha

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Cariñena (Navarra):

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One of Spain’s long-standing delimited zones dating back to 1932 is the ancestral home of the Carignan/Mazuelo grape but today the grape is a secondary player in the regions blends.

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Somontano (Navarra):

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(“Beneath the mountain”) lies in the foothills of the Pyrenees near Catalonia producing wines from local grapes such as the white Alcanon and red Parraleta.

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Galicia:

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“Green Spain”

Borders Portugal in the northwestern corner of the country

Cooler maritime climate ideal for crisp, refreshing white wines

Includes the communities of Asturias, Cantabria, and País Vasco along the northern green coast.

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What are the five DOs of Galicia?

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Rías Baixas

Ribeiro

Valdeorras

Ribeira Sacra

Monterrei

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What are the five subzones of Rías Baixas?

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Val do Salnés

Ribeira do Ulla

Soutomaior

O Rosal

Condado de Tea

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Grapes of Rías Baixas:

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Whites:
Albariño, Loureiro, Treixadura, and Caiño Blanco. (Val do Salnés or Ribeira do Ulla Labeled wines must contain minimum 70% of listed varietals)

(O Rosal and Condado do Tea must contain minimum 70% Albariño combined with either Loureira or Treixadura)

Reds:
Caiño, Espadeiro, and Mencía

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Ribeiro DO:

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One of Spain’s oldest recognized wine regions

Located along the Miño River to the east of Rías Baixas

Treixadura is the favored white grape, replacing the neutral heavier Palomino

Caiño is preferred for reds

A dried grape wine, Vino Tostado is a local specialty

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Ribeira Sacra - The “Sacred Bank”, named for its large concentration of churches has five subregions:

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Amandi

Chantada

Quiroga-Bibei

Riberas do Sil

Riberas do Miño

White Grapes:
Treixadura and Godello

Red Grapes:
Mencía

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What are the three principal DO zones of País Vasco?

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Getariako Txakolina

Bizkaiko Txakolina

Arabako Txakolina

White Grape: Ondarrabi Zuri (Hondarribi Zuri)

Red Grape: Ondarrabi Beltza

Rosado wines traditionally known as Ojo de Gallo are blends of both white and red grapes.

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Castilla y León:

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Spain’s largest community

“The Land of Castles”

Continental climate slightly moderated by its proximity to the Atlantic and Mediterranean

The terrain consists of the northern part of the Maseta Central-the arid central plateau of Spain

The Duero River flows westward through the center of the region

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What are the DOs of Castilla y León? (There’s 9)
Ribera del Duero Rueda Toro Tierra del vino de Zamora Arribes Arlanza Cigales Tierra de León Bierzo
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Bierzo DO:
Mencía grape’s home in the valley of the Sil River Whites from Godello and Dona Blanca show more promise, Palomino still dominates the vineyards Biodynamic bottling “Corullon” old vine Mencía from mountain side schist soils
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Tierra de León DO:
Recently upgraded from vino de la Tierra in 2007 produces reds, whites, and rosados from red grapes Mencía and the local Prieto Picudo
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Ribera del Duero DO:
Surrounds the towns of Aranda and Peñafiel in the Duero Valley Regions flagship estate has long been Vega Sicilia founded by Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves Domingo Txomin 1917 and 1918 vintages of Unico, Vega Sicilia benchmark wine The region now supports a number of cult wine estates including Domino de Pingus and Aalto
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Grapes of Ribera del Duero:
Reds and a small amount of Rosados. Whites are not allowed. Tempranillo, known as Tinto del Pais and Tinto Fino is the regions premier grape Small amounts of Garnacha and international varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are also cultivated Albillo white grape permitted only for freshness in rosado wines
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Rueda DO:
Wines labeled Rueda now require a minimum 50% of the grape, often blended with Viura. 85% of the stated grape is required for varietal wines Red wines are dominated by Tempranillo, and rosado wines contain a minimum 50% of red grapes Espumoso (sparkling wines), Brut and Brut Nature require a minimum of 85% Verdejo The fortified oxidized Dorado wine is still encountered and not often found outside Spain
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Toro DO:
Red wines require a minimum 75% Tinta de Toro, often produced solely from the grape. A local strain of Tempranillo White wines may be made with Verdejo or Malvasía, Rosados are either saignee blends of Tinto de Toro and Garnacha, or 100% Garnacha Farina, Numanthia-Termes, and Vega Sicilia’s Bodegas Pintia are top names of the appellation
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Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO:
Produces red, white, rosado, and the lighter clarete (rose) Reds require a minimum 75% Tempranillo
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Arribes DO:
The Rufete red grape found in Portugal and several other red grapes join Tempranillo White wines are produced from Malvasía, Verdejo, and Albilla
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Cigales DO:
North of the old capital city of Valladolid Red wines from Garnacha Tinta and Tinta del País (Tempranillo) Particularly noted for its rosado and nuevo (primeur) rosado production
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Arlanza DO:
One of Spain’s newest DOs dating back to 2007 A small amount of wineries produce reds and whites from Duero Valley and Bordeaux varieties
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Priorat DOCa:
In the southwest of Catalonia is the site of René Barbier’s project Garnacha and Cariñena are the traditional varietals Llicorella, a mix of black slate and quartzite in best vineyards, requiring vines to dig deeply for water
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What are the five original “Clos” wines of Priorat?
Clos Mogador Palacios Clos Dofi Clos Erasmus Clos de l’Obac Clos Martinet
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Montsant:
85% of labeled variety Previously a subzone of Tarragona DO called “Falset” Garnacha and Cariñena are dominate
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Tarragona DO:
Large area, from Catalan coast to the west of Penedes DO Historically wines were generally fortified rancio or mistela, the Spanish version of vin de liqueur Much of the vineyard area has been converted to white varieties for Cava
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What are the three distinct altitude zones of Penedes?
Baix-Penedes Meido-Penedes Alta-Penedes
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True or False? 95% of Cava is produced in the regions of Penedes.
True
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What is the birthplace of Cava?
San Sadurni d’Anoia
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When was metodo tradicional sparkling winemaking introduced to Spain?
1872 by Jose Raventós of Codorníu
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True or False? The idea for the Gyropalette originated in Spain
True
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Cava DO wines may be produced from the following grapes:
Parellada Xarel-lo Macabeu Chardonnay Pinot Noir Garnacha Tinta Monastrell Trepat Malvasía (Subirat)
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Cava wines require less time on the lees than Champagne at the basic level. Here are the aging requirements:
Nine months for basic bottlings Fifteen months for reserva Thirty months for gran reserva
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How can bottles of Cava always be spotted?
By the mark of a four-pointed star imprinted on the cork
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Where in Catalonia is Xarel-lo known locally as Pansà Blanca?
Alella DO
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Which DO in the northeastern corner of Spain borders Banyuls in Roussillon?
Empordà DO
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Pla de Bages DO
A derivative of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. A newer DO to the northwest of Penedes
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Catalunya DO
Encompasses the entire autonomia, covering wineries not included in more specific DO zones.
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What are the two DO zones on Balearic Islands?
Pla i Llevant and Binissalem Mallorca Produces wines from Manto Negro and Moll (Prensal Blanc/white varietal)
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What are the DO zones within Valencia in Southern Spain?
Alicante: Known for its dessert wines, Fondillon, a solera style, oxidative dessert wine from Monastrell grapes aged for a minimum 10 years. Utiel-Requena: Produced from the Bobal grape and doble pasta is a traditional style
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What are the three DO zones of Murcia in Southern Spain?
Jumilla: Sandy soils, desert like climate. Now some of Spain’s best valued wine. Monastrell, Garnacha, Petit Verdot Yecla Bullas
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La Mancha DO:
Region: Castilla-La Mancha Grapes: Cencibel (Tempranillo) and Airén Hot and dry region Airén claims more acreage than any other white grape in the world.
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Méntrida DO:
The Marqués de Griñon estate planted Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Syrah, and Merlot. They adopted the illegal practice of drip irrigation, releasing wines as vino de mesa.
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What is Doble Pasta?
Red wines that are macerated and fermented with twice the normal amount of grape skins
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What does Doble Pasta do to the wine
Intense concentration, tannin, and color, used to strengthen weaker blends

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