Spain

Question 1

IGP for Spain

Answer 1

Vino de la Tierra

wines from a min 60% from the stated region with specific local character

Question 2

What are quality wine designations in Spain?

Answer 2

1. DOC (Deniminacion de Origen Calificada)
2. DO (Denominacion de Origen- AOC)
3. VCIG (Vinod de Calidad con Indicacion Geografica)
4. VdIT (Vinos de la Tierra - IGP)
5. DO Pago (Vinos de Pago)

Question 3

Vino de Pago

Answer 3

means wine from single vineyard

Must be from single estate and produced on the estate

Question 4

Capital of Cava in Penedes

Answer 4

Sant Sadurni d’Anoia

Question 5

Rioja Joven

Answer 5

no oak no ageing at all wh and red

Question 6

Rioja Crianza

Answer 6

Red: 2 year, 6 months in oak
White: 18 months, 6 months in oak

Question 7

Rioja Reserva

Answer 7

Red: 3 years, 1 year in oak
White: 2 years, 6 months in oak

Question 8

Rioja Gran Reserva

Answer 8

Red: 5 years, 1,5 year in oak
White: 4 years, 6 months in oak

Question 9

Principal grape of red Rioja?

Answer 9

Tempranillo +

Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo

Question 10

Principal white grape of Rioja?

Answer 10

Viura +

Garnacha blanca, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdejo

Question 11

Wine labelled as Rias Baixas Albarino…

Answer 11

must be 100% albarino

Question 12

Tempranillo in Toro?

Answer 12

Tinto de Toro

Question 13

Red grape of Toro?

Answer 13

Garnacha, Tinto de Toro

Question 14

Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero

Answer 14

Tinto de Pais or Tinto Fino

Question 15

Red grape Ribera del Duero

Answer 15

Tinta del Pais (Tinto fino, Tempranillo) +

Garnacha, Malbec, Cab.S, Merlot, Albillo Mayor

Question 16

Dominio de Pingus grape

Answer 16

Tempranillo (Tinto del Pais), CabS, Merlot

Question 17

Pesquera

Answer 17

100% Tinto del Pais

Question 18

Crianza aging requirements for Ribera del Duero

Answer 18

2 years, 1 year in oak

Question 19

What is synonym for Carignan in Rioja?

Answer 19

Mazuelo

Question 20

What is synonym for Mourvedre in Rioja?

Answer 20

Monastrell

Question 21

How is Macabeo called in Rioja?

Answer 21

Viura

Question 22

What are most important grapes in Priorat?

Answer 22

Garnacha and Carinena

Question 23

Best soil in Priorat?

Answer 23

Llicorella - mix of black slate and quartzite

Question 24

What time required on lees for Cava?

Answer 24

9 months - basic
15 months - reserve
30 months - gran reserva

Question 25

Utiel-Requina where located and grape?

Answer 25

Located just behind the Valencia, between La Mancha and Mediterranean, on the eats of Spain. Red and Rose Grape: Bobal White, Espumoso, Vin de Liqor

Question 26

Cava grapes

Answer 26

Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada, | Subirat Parent (Malvasia), Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Monastrell, Garnacha Tinta

Question 27

Tempranillo in Toro?

Answer 27

Tinta de Toro

Question 28

Grape for Toro?

Answer 28

Garnacha and Tinta de Toro

Question 29

DO Somontano traditional grapes

Answer 29

white: Alcanon red: Moristel, Parraleta

Question 30

The only region where Moristel growing?

Answer 30

DO Somontano

Question 31

The best region for white wine producing region of Spain?

Answer 31

Rueda | Neighbour of Toro

Question 32

Grape for Rueda

Answer 32

50% Verdejo + Viura (Macabe0), Sauvignon Blanc

Question 33

Rueda Superiore and Rueda Espumoso grape

Answer 33

min 85% Verdejo both

Question 34

Montsant ..

Answer 34

surrounding the Priorat region | same blend of grapes (Garnacha, Carinena)

Question 35

Penedes can produce red, white and Cava. True or false?

Answer 35

True

Question 36

Tempranillo in Penedes?

Answer 36

Ull de Llebra

Question 37

Tempranillo in La Mancha?

Answer 37

Cencibel

Question 38

Most planted white grape in La Mancha?

Answer 38

Airen

Question 39

Navarra's principal wine?

Answer 39

80% red and Rosado and 20% white but reds are on the increase (reds are similar to Cotes du Rhone) Grape: Garnacha Tinto (Grenache) makes excellent rose Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot White: Viura, Malvasia, Chardonnay (last 2 in increase)

Question 40

Valdepenas principal wine

Answer 40

Valdepenas immediately south of La Mancha Soil: chalk bedrock (so can retain water) Airen and Cencibel Reds are high in alcohol 14.5 abv (white, rose) light wines should be drunk young Reserva, Gran Reserva 100% Cencibel

Question 41

Name a single vineyard cava?

Answer 41

Juve&Camps (La Capella vineyard)