SPAIN

Question 1

What are the sub-zones of Rioja?

Answer 1

1) Rioja Alta
2) Rioja-Oriental (Baja) (Navarra)
3) Rioja Alavesa (País Vasco)

Question 2

What is the “DO” that surrounds Priorat DO?

Answer 2

Montsant DO

Question 3

What are the main red grapes of Priorat DO?

Answer 3

Garnacha Cariñena

Question 4

What is the main white grape of Priorat DO?

Answer 4

Pedro Gimenez

Question 5

What is the soil of Priorat?

Answer 5

Licorella

Question 6

Where is the centre of Cava Production?

Answer 6

San Sandurní d’Anoia

Question 7

What is the most red planted grape in Navarra?

Answer 7

Garnacha Tinta

Question 8

What is the most white planted grape in Navarra?

Answer 8

Viura

Question 9

What are the five districts of Navarra?

Answer 9

1) Ribeira Alta
2) Ribeira Baja
3) Baja Montaña
4) Tierra Estella
5) Valdizarbe

Question 10

What are the synonyms of Tempranillo?

Answer 10

-Tinto Fino -Tinta Roriz (Douro) -Tinto Riojano -Tinta de Toro -Tinta del País -Ulle de Llebre (Penedés) -Cencibel (Castilla la Mancha) -Valdepeñas -Aragones (Alentejo)

Question 11

What are the “mountain ranges” that creates rain shadows in Rioja?

Answer 11

1) The Pyrenees (North-East) 2) Cantabrian Mountains (North-West)

Question 12

What are the original five Clos of Priorat?

Answer 12

1) Clos Mogador 2) Clos Dofi 3) Clos Erasmus 4) Clos de L’Obac 5) Clos Martinet

Question 13

What is the principal white grape of Rioja?

Answer 13

Viura

Question 14

What is the ageing requirement for Red Crianza in Rioja?

Answer 14

min. 24 months, 12 months (oak)

Question 15

What is the ageing requirement for White/Rosé Crianza wine in Rioja?

Answer 15

min. 12 months, 6 months (oak/still/bottle)

Question 16

What is the ageing requirement for Red Crianza in Spain?

Answer 16

min. 24 months, 6 months (oak)

Question 17

What is the ageing requirement for White/Rosé Crianza wine in Spain?

Answer 17

min. 18 months, 6 months (oak)

Question 18

What is the ageing requirement for Red Reserva wine in Rioja?

Answer 18

min. 36 months, 12 months (oak), 6 months (bottle)

Question 19

What is the ageing requirement for White/Rosé Reserva wine in Rioja?

Answer 19

min. 24 months, 6 months (oak/still/botlle)

Question 20

What is the ageing requirement for Red Reserva in Spain?

Answer 20

min.36 months, 12 months (oak)

Question 21

What is the ageing requirement for White/Rosé Reserve in Spain?

Answer 21

min. 24 months, 6 months (oak)

Question 22

What is the ageing requirement for Red Gran Reserva in Rioja?

Answer 22

min. 60 months, 24 months (oak), 24 months (bottle)

Question 23

What is the ageing requirement for White/Rosé Gran Reserva in Rioja?

Answer 23

min. 48 months, 6 months (oak/still/bottle)

Question 24

What is the ageing requirement of Red Gran Reserva in Spain?

Answer 24

min. 60 months, 18 months (oak)

Question 25

What is the ageing requirement of White/Rosé Gran Reserva in Spain?

Answer 25

min. 48 months, 6 months (oak)

Question 26

What is the ageing requirement for Noble wine?

Answer 26

18 months in casks (max.600L)/bottle

Question 27

What is the ageing requirement for Anejo wines?

Answer 27

24 months in casks (max.600L)/Bottle

Question 28

What is the ageing requirements for Viejo wines?

Answer 28

36 months, min 12 months in casks (max.600L) -must show oxidative character

Question 29

Which Spain regions that produces "Cava"?

Answer 29

- Aragón - Euskadi (Basque Country) - Catalunya -Extremadura - La Rioja - Navarra - Valencia

Question 30

What is the sparkling wine method used in Cava production?

Answer 30

* Método Tradicional

Question 31

What are the ageing requirements of Cava?

Answer 31

* Cava: 9 months on lees * Reserva: 15 months on lees * Gran Reserva: 30 months on lees * Cava de Paratje: 36 months on lees

Question 32

What are the permitted red grapes in Cava production?

Answer 32

* Pinot Noir * Monastrell * Garnatxa Negre * Trepat

Question 33

What is the proncipal red grape in Rioja?

Answer 33

* **Tempranillo** usually blended with (garnacha, graciano, mazuelo)

Question 34

What are the permitted white grapes for Cava Production?

Answer 34

* Xarel-lo * Parellada * Macabeo

Question 35

What are the sub-zones of Rias-Baixas?

Answer 35

* Ribeira do Ulla * Val do Salnés * Soutomaior * Condado do Tea * O Rosal

Question 36

What are the Rivers thats runs through Rioja?

Answer 36

* Ebro and Oja Rivers

Question 37

What are the two DOCa's of Spain?

Answer 37

* Rioja (1991) * Priorat

Question 38

What are the five quality tiers of Spain wine Classification?

Answer 38

* **_VP (Vino de Pago)_** is a single-estate classification for high-end wineries unable to claim a DO title for their wines. * **_DOCa (Denominación de Origen Calificada)_** is the highest level of Spanish wine classification. * **_DO (Denominación de Origen_**) indicates the geographical origin and the style of a wine. * **_VC (Vino de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica)_** means literally 'wine of quality with a geographical indication'. * **_VT (Vino de la Tierra)_** means literally 'wine of the land', and focuses on the origins of the wine, rather than its quality or style.

Question 39

What is the principal grape of Jumilla DO?

Answer 39

* Monastrell

Question 40

Rioja wines age in which type of vessels?

Answer 40

* Oak barrels -- typically American or a mix of French/American

Question 41

Name some **notable producers of Rioja Alta**:

Answer 41

* Bodegas Muga * Bodegas Marqués de Murrieta * La Rioja Alta * Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres

Question 42

Name some **notable producers of Rioja Alavesa**:

Answer 42

* Marqués de Riscal * Bodegas Palacios Remondo * Remelluri

Question 43

Name some notable producers of Rioja Oriental:

Answer 43

* Bodegas Palacios Remondo

Question 44

What is the largest region of Spain?

Answer 44

* Castilla La Mancha

Question 45

What is the best know grape variety of Valdepeñas?

Answer 45

* Cencibel (Tempranillo)

Question 46

What is the main grape of Rueda?

Answer 46

* Verdejo