Spain Adv - Brainscape Flashcards
(289 cards)
1
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What is Galicia’s easternmost region?
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Valdeorras DO
2
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What is the synonym for Mission on the Canary Islands?
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Listán Prieto
3
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What does Priorat derive it’s name from?
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- Priorat de Scala Dei
- Carthusian Monastery, which was founded where a boy had a vision of angels ascending to heaven.
4
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Who introduced metodo tradicional sparkling winemaking to Spain in 1872?
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José Raventos of Codorníu, in San Sadurní d’Anoia in Alt-Penedès
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What are the 3 DO Pagos of Navarra?
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Tierra Estrella
- DO Pago Señorio de Arínzano
- DO Pago Prado Irache
Valdizarbe
-DO Pago Bodegas Otazu
6
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Where is Valdepeñas DO? When was it formally recognized?
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- Surrounded by La Mancha DO
- 1932, 40 years before La Mancha
7
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What is Rufete?
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A red grape of Arribes DO
8
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What 3 autonomías make up north central Spain?
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- Navarra
- La Rioja
- Aragón
9
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Where is the DO Pago Aylés?
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Cariñena DO
10
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What is required for Spanish Vino Joven?
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less aging than req’d for Crianza
(Red < 2 yrs)
(White < 18 mos)
11
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What river emerges in the Cantabrian Mountains and passes through Rioja?
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Ebro River
12
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Has phylloxera reached the Canary Islands?
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No
13
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What is the Cigales DO known for?
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Rosado
14
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Who is the only producer of Cava in southwestern Spain?
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Bodegas Inviosa
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Ribera del Júcar DO was a sub-zone to which region until 2005?
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La Mancha DO
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What is the main grape and required % of Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO red?
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min 75% Tempranillo
17
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Where is DO Pago Guijoso?
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La Mancha (2005)
18
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Which autonomía is Toro DO in?
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Castilla y León
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What are the blending reqs for Rioja red?
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- Min 85% (95% if destemmed)
- Tempranillo
- Mazuelo
- Graciano
- Garnacha
- Maturana Tinta (authorized in 2007)
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What are the white grapes of Arribes DO?
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Malvasia, Verdejo & Albilla
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What are the 3 main red grapes of Rías Baixas?
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- Caiño
- Espadeiro
- Mencia
22
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When was the Cariñena DO established?
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1932, one of Spain’s oldest delimited zones
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What are the 3 soils of Sherry?
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- Albariza (white soil) - best soil for Palomino
- Barros (clay) - lower-lying vineyards
- Arenas (sandy soils) - coastal vineyards
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What is the blending req for Rioja rosado?
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min 25% red grapes
25
What are the principal wines of Empordà DO?
- Cariñena rosados are the focus
| - Garnacha and international varieties are enjoying success
26
What are the grapes of DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa?
Cabernet, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Merlot
27
What soil characterizes the best sites of Priorat?
Llicorella
28
Where is Dehesa la Granja?
- Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
| - Pesquera's new project
29
What are the DOs of Galicia?
- Rías Baixas DO
- Ribeiro DO
- Valdeorras DO
- Ribeira Sacra DO
- Monterrei DO
30
What color wines are permitted under the Ribera del Duero DO?
- Red & Rosado
| - White is not permitted
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What figure adorns the La Mancha DO's Consejo Regulador logo?
Don Quixote
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What is Macabeo known as in Rioja?
Viura
33
What ring-shaped DO surrounds Priorat?
Montsant DO
34
What size cask must Rioja be aged in?
225 Liters
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What DO was a sub-region to Tarragona until 2002?
Montsant DO
36
Where is Descendientes de José Palacios and when was the effort founded?
- Bierzo DO
| - 1999
37
Where is Dominio de Tares?
Bierzo DO
38
What were the original "Clos" wines of Priorat?
- Clos Mogador (Barbier's)
- Clos Dofi
- Clos Erasmus
- Clos de l'Orbac
- Clos Martinet
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What are the 5 age categories of Málaga DO?
- Málaga Pálido - max 6 mos in oak
- Málaga - 6-24 mos in oak
- Málaga Noble - 24-36 mos in oak
- Málaga Añejo - 3-5 yrs in oak
- Málaga Transañejo - min 5 yrs in oak
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T or F - Rioja producers may age white or rosado Crianza or Reserva wines in a non-oxidative environment like stainless steel.
False - only Crianza white or rosado
| -Reserva must remain in oak or bottle for the min. period
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What are the 5 sub-regions of Ribeira Sacra DO?
- Armandi
- Chantada
- Quiroga-Bibei
- Ribeiras do Sil
- Ribeiras do Miño
42
Why did Spaniards decide to use American oak?
It was an economic decision based on the history of their transatlantic colonial trade.
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What is Europe's largest single demarcated wine region?
La Mancha DO
44
What grapes are mostly grown in Baix-Penedès?
- Sturdier Mediterranean grapes are here
- Garnatxa
- Monastrell
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What kind of wine is produced in Rioja Alta?
Capable of producing age worthy Tempranillo, Mazuelo & Graciano
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What vintages were coop-d under the original "Clos" wines of Priorat?
1989-91
47
Where is Vall Llach located?
Producer of Priorat
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Where is Numanthia-Termes?
Toro DO
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What colors does the Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO produce?
- Red
- White
- Rosado
- Clarete (A lighter rosé made from similar grapes)
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Where is Fariña located?
Toro DO
51
What is Spain's largest autonomía?
Castilla y León
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Where is the DO Pago Chozas Carrascal? When was it added?
Utiel-Requena (Valencia)
| 2012
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What is a DO Pago? What does it require?
- Represents a theoretical superior appellation to the basic DO
- An estate must surpass the basic DO req's
- Typically lowered yields and other measures of quality
- Must show international praise
- Decade's worth of quality production
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What grape dominates white Bierzo DO wines? What white grapes are showing promise?
Palomino
| Godello and Doña Blanca show promise.
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Which autonomía is the Yecla DO in?
Murcia
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What river is Rioja named after?
Oja River, a tributary of the Ebro River
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Which autonomía is Ribeira Sacra DO in?
Galicia
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Which autonomía is Valdeorras in?
Galicia
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What soil is principally suited for Moscatel in Jerez?
Arenas
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What autonomía is Pla de Bages DO in?
Catalonia
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What are the 6 sub-zones of Ribera del Guadiana DO?
- Ribera Alta de Guadiana
- Ribera Baja de Guadiana
- Matanegra
- Cañamero
- Montáchez
- Tierra de Barros
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Where is the Aragon autonomía?
East of Rioja and Navarra
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What autonomía is Campo de Borja DO in?
Aragon
64
Where is DO Pago El Terrerzo?
Utiel-Requena (Valencía)
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What are the DOs of Andalucía?
- Málaga
- Sierras de Málaga
- Montilla-Moriles
- Condado du Huelva
- Jerez-Xérèz-Sherry
- Manzanilla Sanlúcar de Barrameda
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What red grapes are authorized for Cava production?
- Pinot Noir
- Monastrell
- Garnacha Tinta
- Trepat (for rosé use only)
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Which DO Pago adopted the illegal practice of drip irrigation?
DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa
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What does "viejo" mean on a Spanish label?
36 mos aging, demonstrates marked oxidative character
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What is the preferred local red variety in Getariako Txakolina?
Ondarrabi Beltza
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What iconic producer is located in Briones, Rioja Alta?
Finca Allende
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What grape dominates the Cariñena DO?
- Garnacha
| - Ancestral home to Carignan (Mazuelo), today, it is secondary
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What grape dominates the Calatayud DO?
Garnacha
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What local grapes dominate the "up-and-coming" Somontano DO?
White - Alcañón
Red - Parraleta
(As well as a larger compliment of Spanish and International Varieties)
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What is the min % of Cigales DO red?
min combined 85% Garnacha and Tinto del País
75
What color wines does the Arlanza DO make? With what varieties?
Red & white - a compliment of Duero Valley & Bordeaux varieties
76
Where does Jerez get most of it's Pedro Ximénez?
Montilla-Moriles - it has dispensation to import PX must from here to compensate for the declining acreage in Jerez
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What kind of mats are the grapes dried on in Málaga?
Esparto grass mats
78
Which autonomía is Rías Baixas in?
Galicia
79
What are the principal grapes of La Mancha DO?
- Cencibel (Tempranillo)
| - Aíren
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What is the principal grape of Montilla-Moriles?
Pedro Ximénez
81
What color wines are produced from Mondéjar DO? From what grapes?
- Red, white & rosado
| - Cencibel, Cab Sauv, Macabéo, & Malvar (white)
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Where is DO Pago Finca Élez? When was it promoted?
La Mancha (2003)
83
What is the Rioja Crianza aging requirement?
Red - 2 yrs (1 yr in oak)
| White - 2 yrs (6mos in oak)
84
What style of wines were historically produced on the Canary Islands? Today?
- Fortified
| - Vino Joven
85
Where is DO Pago Calzadilla? When was it promoted?
La Mancha (2011)
86
Where is the Pla i Llevant DO? What are the two main varieties?
- The Balearic Islands
| - Manto Negro, Moll (Prensa Blanc)
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What river runs through Bierzo?
Sil River
88
What is the varietal min % for Rías Baixas O Rosal?
min 70% Albariño and Loureira combined
89
What color wines does Cigales DO produce?
Red, rosado, nuevo (primeur) rosado
90
What are the autonomías of Southern Spain?
- Murcia
- Valencia
- Madrid
- Castilla-La Mancha
- Extremadura
- Andalucía
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What autonomías comprise Levant?
Murcia & Valencía
92
What autonomía is Alicante DO in?
Valencia
93
What DO's traditional style is doble pasta?
Utiel-Requena DO
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What is the Navarra DO historically famous for?
Rosado bottlings
95
What are the major red and white grapes of the Navarra DO?
```
Red
-Garnacha
-Tempranillo
White
-Viura
```
96
What are much of the vineyards of Tarragona dedicated to?
Cava
97
When were the first Consejo Regulador started and what were the first 3 regions it was established for?
- 1930s
- Rioja
- Málaga
- Jerez
98
What variety thrives in Medio-Penedès?
Ulle de Llebre (Tempranillo)
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Which autonomía is the Bullas DO in?
Murcia
100
What is the blend for Rioja blanco?
- Viura
- Garnacha Blanca
- Malvasía Riojano
- Maturana Blanca
- Max 49% combined (Chard, SB, Verdejo)
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What autonomía is Calatayud DO in?
Aragon
102
Where is Bodegas Inviosa?
Tierra de Barros (Ribera de Guadiana DO)
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What are the 3 grapes of Sherry?
- Listán (Palomino)
- Pedro Ximénez
- Moscatel
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What are the 5 DOs that cover each an entire isle of the Canary Islands?
- La Palma
- El Hierro
- Gran Canaria
- La Gomera
- Lanzarote
- (Tenerife Isle contains 5 DOs)
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Which autonomía is Bizkaiko Txakolina in?
País Vasco
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What iconic producer is located in San Vincente de la Sonsierra, Rioja Alta?
Señorio de San Vincente
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What are the recommended red grapes for Tierra de León DO?
Mencía & Prieto Picudo
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What is the best sub-zone of Ribera del Guadiana DO?
Tierra de Barros
| -Encompasses nearly 80% of the DO
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Where is the DO Pago Los Balagueses?
Utiel-Requena (Valencia)
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When did Sherry receive DO status?
1933
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What is the min % of Albariño from Rías Baixas Val do Salnés or Ribeira do Ulla?
min 70% Albariño
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Which autonomía is Ribera del Duero DO in?
Castilla y León
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Which autonomía is Arlanza DO in?
Castilla y León
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What DO resisted phylloxera until the 1980s?
Jumilla, sandy soils
| -nearly 100 yrs after the louse hit Spain
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What color wines does Jumilla produce?
Red, rosado & white
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What grapes are widely planted in Vinos de Madrid DO?
- Airén
- Malvar (white)
- Tinto Fino
- Negra de Madrid (Garnacha)
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What estate did Manuel Raventós purchase arid, inferntile land for in 1914?
Raïmat
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What autonomía is Penedès in?
Catalonia
119
What is the sole DO of Extramedura autonomía?
Ribera del Guadiana DO
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What does "noble" mean on a Spanish label?
18 mos aging in cask of less than 600 L or bottle
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What 4 iconic Rioja producers got started in the latter half of the 19th century?
- López de Heredia
- CVNE (Compaña Vinicola del Norte de España)
- La Rioja Alta
- Berceo
122
Which region in Spain is it common for carbonic maceration to be used?
Rioja Alavesa - the wines are often Vino Joven, as Tempranillo ripens earliest here
123
Where is DO Pago Dehesa del Carrizal? When was it promoted?
La Mancha (2006)
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What are the sub-zones of Costers del Segre?
- Pallars Jussá
- Artesa de Segre
- Valls do Riucorb
- Segrià
- Garrigues
- Urgell
- Raïmat
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What is the "soleo" process?
Used in Málaga, grapes are dried for a period of up to 20 days on esparto grass mats
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What 5 iconic producers are located in Haro?
- López de Heredia
- La Rioja Alta
- Bodegas Muga
- Bodegas Roda
- CVNE
127
What are the aging req's for Ribera del Duero Crianza? Reserva? Gran Reserva? Vino Joven?
Crianza - min 2 yrs (1 yr in cask)
Reserva - min 3 yrs (1 yr in cask)
Gran Reserva - min 2 yrs in cask + min 3 yrs in bottle
Vino Joven - no aging req'd
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When did phylloxera hit the Sherry industry?
1894
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What autonomía is Empordá in?
Catalonia
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What towns does Ribera del Duero surround?
Aranda de Duero & Peñafiel
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What two Bordeaux trained winemakers helped introduce new techniques in the 1850s & 1860s? What techniques?
- Marqués de Riscal
- Marqués de Murrieta
- Barrique aging
- Estate bottling
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What autonomía is Utiel-Requena DO in?
Valencía
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Where is the Binissalem Mallorca DO? What are the main varieties?
- The Balearic Islands
| - Manto Negro, Moll (Prensa Blanc)
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What does "Añejo" mean on a Spanish label?
24 mos aging in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle
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What is Costers del Siurana?
Producer of Priorat, whose founder Charles Pastrana, produced Clos de l'Orbac
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What are the promising varieties of the Uclés DO?
- Cencibel
- Garnacha
- Cab Sauv
- Merlot
- Syrah
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What styles of wine are produced under the Uclés DO?
- Red
- White
- Sparkling
- Sweet
- Dulce
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What 3 towns must Sherry be shipped from?
- Jerez de la Frontera
- Sanlúcar de Barrameda
- El Puerto de Santa Maria
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What autonomía is Rioja in?
La Rioja
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Which autonomía is Navarra in?
Navarra
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What village did Rene Barbier originally plant vines in Priorat?
Gratallops
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What are the 3 principal DOs of País Vasco?
- Getariako Txakolina DO
- Bizkaiko Txakolina DO
- Arabako Txakolina DO
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What varietals were originally planted at Vega Sicilia?
-A number of Bordeaux varieties, a little Pinot Noir alongside Tinto del País in order to make brandy
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What are the two DO zones for Sherry? What is unique about their statuses?
- Jerez-Xérèz-Sherry
- Sanlúcar de Barrameda
-They share the same vineyards and Consejo Regulador
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What is Tinto del País?
A synonym for Tempranillo
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Which autonomía is Calatayud in?
Aragon
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What former DO was absorbed by the Gran Canaria DO?
Monte Lentiscal
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What wines are aged for 36 months and show an oxidative character?
Viejo
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What Canary Isle has 5 DOs?
Island of Tenerife
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What is the Rioja Reserva aging req?
Red - 3 yrs (1 yr in oak)
| White - 2 yrs (6 mos in cask)
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What is the DO for table wines of Málaga?
Sierras de Málaga
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What is Albillo?
A white grape, permitted in Ribera del Duero Rosados for freshness
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What varietals besides Monastrell are used in Jumilla?
- Garnacha
- Petit Verdot
- Plus others for blending
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When did Ribera del Duero receive DO status?
-1982, there were only 9 wineries at the time
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What is Tinto Fino?
Tempranillo syn.
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What is the min % for Toro DO red?
min 75% Tinta de Toro
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What grapes are principally Toro DO white?
Malvasia & Verdejo
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Which autonomía is Arabako Txakolina in?
País Vasco
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What is req'd for Spanish Crianza?
Red - 2 yrs (6 mos in cask)
| White - 18 mos (6 mos in cask)
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What is Palomino known as in Jerez?
Listán
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Where and when was Cava born?
- 1872
| - San Sadurní d'Anoia
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Who founded Vega Sicilia? When?
- Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves
| - 1864
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What is the southernmost DO in Galicia?
Monterrei DO, a small region with only a handful of wineries
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Where is Aalto?
Ribera del Duero
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What are the 5 DOs of Tenerife?
- Abona
- Tacoronte-Acentejo
- Ycoden-Daute-Isora
- Valle de Güímar
- Valle de la Orotava
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When was Rioja promoted to DOCa?
1991
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What is req'd for Spanish Reserva?
Red - 3 yrs (1 yr in cask)
| White - 2 yrs (6 mos in cask)
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What is req'd for Spanish Gran Reserva?
Red - 5 yrs (18 mos in cask)
| White - 4 yrs (6 mos in cask)
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What are the 5 subzones of Navarra DO?
- Valdizarbe
- Baja Mountains
- Tierra Estrella
- Ribera Alta
- Ribera Baja
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What DO lies at the foot of the Pyrenées near Catalonia?
Somontano DO
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What are the aging req's for Cava?
Basic - 9 mos on lees
Reserva - 15 mos on lees
Gran Reserva - 30 mos on lees
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What is the main grape of Utiel-Requena?
Bobal, doble pasta is the traditional style
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What iconic producer is located in Labastida, Rioja Alavesa?
La Granja
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Who rejuvinated Rueda in the 1970s?
Marqués de Riscal - as a fresh, crisp counterpart to their red Rioja
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What are Rías Baixas' 5 sub-zones?
- Val do Salnés
- Ribeira do Ulla
- Soutomaior
- O Rosal
- Condado do Tea
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What is the min % for varietal labeled Albariño from Rías Baixas?
100% Albariño
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What DO of Spain has terraces built by the Romans?
Ribeira Sacra DO
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What are the main varietals of Ribeira Sacra DO?
Red - Mencia
| White - Treixadura & Godello
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What are the red grapes of the Canary Islands?
- Listán Negro
- Negramoll (Tinta Negra)
- Malvasía Rosado
- Listán Prieto (Mission)
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What are the white main grapes of the Canary Islands?
- Malvasía
- Gual
- Forastera Blanca
- Moscatel
- Listán Blanco (Palomino)
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What are all commercial rosados in Ribera del Duero DO bottled as?
Vino Joven
| -Crianza has not been produced in over a decade
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What is the best soil of Sherry?
Albariza
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Ondarrabi Zuri accounts for what % of the acreage in Getariako Txakolina?
95%
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Which autonomía is Cariñena in?
Aragon
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Which autonomía is Somontano DO in?
Aragon
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What autonomía is Tierra Alta DO in?
Catalonia
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Which autonomía is Rueda in?
Castilla y León
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What is llicorella?
A mix of black slate and quartzite that characterizes the best soils of Priorat
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Who is the largest producer of sparkling wine in the world? Who is the 2nd?
- Freixenet
| - Codorníu
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What varietals make Único?
Blended from Tinto del País, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot
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Can Rueda DO be espumoso?
- Yes, white or rosado
| - Brut must be min 85% Verdejo
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What is produced in the Alicante DO?
- Known for dessert wines
| - Fondillon is a local specialty
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When did Pesquera begin receiving critical acclaim?
the 1980s
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What is Mazuelo?
Carignan
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What is the synonym for Carignan?
Mazuelo
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What is Listán?
Palomino synonym in Jerez
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What are the unique req's for Uclés DO?
- Red grape vines must be in their 6th year to harvest
- Mature red vines are divided into three categories
- Max yields decrease with the vine's age
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Where is the DO Pago Prado Irache?
Tierra Estrella (Navarra)
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What 2 iconic producers are in Logroño, Rioja Alta?
- Marqués de Murrieta
| - Artadi
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What 2 iconic producers are located in Fuenmayor, Rioja Alta?
- Bodegas LAN
| - Finca Valpiedra
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Where is the DO Pago Bodegas Otazu?
Valdizarbe (Navarra)
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What DOs are located in Aragon?
- Campo de Borja DO
- Calatayud DO
- Cariñena DO
- Somontano DO
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What iconic producer is located in Cenicero, Rioja Alta?
Marqués de Cáceres
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What is produced in Valdeorras DO?
- Some pleasant reds & rosados
| - Best wines are based on Godello
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What is the autonomía of Basque Country?
País Vasco
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What colors may be Rueda DO? What varieties?
"Rueda" white - min 50% Verdejo, often blended w/ Viura
- Reds - dominated by Tempranillo
- Rosados - min 50% Tempranillo
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What is Rueda DO Dorado?
- Dry, fortified, oxidized white
| - Occasionally encountered
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When did Rueda receive its DO status?
1980
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Which autonomía is Tierra de León in?
Castilla y León
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What colors can Toro DO be?
Red, white & rosado
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What color wine is produced in the Tierra de León DO?
Red, white & rosado
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Viño Tostado is a dried grape local specialty of which region?
Ribeiro DO
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What is doble pasta?
The reds are macerated and fermented with twice the normal amount of grape skins and pulp
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What wine region of Spain is one of its oldest, dating back to the 17th century, and has history being exported to England?
Ribeiro DO
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What are the favored varietals of Ribeiro?
White - Treixadura (gradually replacing Palomino)
| Red - Caiño
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What are the two DOs of the Balearic Islands?
- Pla i Llevant DO
| - Binissalem Mallorca DO
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What are the two major cities of Rioja?
- Haro - northwest
| - Alfaro - southeast
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What grapes may be varietally labeled from the Rueda DO? What is the min %?
- Verdejo or Sauv Blanc
| - min 85%
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Where is DO Pago Casa del Blanco? When was it promoted?
La Mancha (2010)
220
What is the scientific name of American oak?
Quercus Alba
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Which region of France shares culture & lineage with Catalonia?
Roussillon
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What is mistela?
Spanish version of vin de liqueur
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What white grape is permitted in Ribera del Duero DO rosados for freshness?
Albillo
224
What DO borders Banyuls in Roussillon?
Empordà DO
225
What soils describe Rioja sub-zones?
- Alta - high proportions of calcareous clay
- Alavesa - high proportions of calcareous clay
- Baja - alluvial sands & ferrous clay
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Who introduced stainless steel fermentation in the 1960s to Spain? Where?
- Miguel Torres
| - Catalonia
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When Rioja producers blend from all three regions what is used to describe each subzone?
- Alta - structure
- Alavesa - freshness
- Baja - alcoholic warmth
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López de Heredia produces what two single vineyard estate wines?
- Bosconia
| - Tondonia
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When did René Barbier plant vines initially in Priorat?
1979
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What is Vega Sicilia's new project?
Bodegas Pintia of Toro DO
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What marks the corks of Cava?
A four-pointed star
232
What grapes are used for Toro DO rosados?
Saignée blends of Tinta de Toro & Garnacha
233
Historically, what style were the wines of Tarragona DO?
Rancio or Mistela (Spanish vin de liqueur)
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Which autonomía is Arribes DO in?
Castilla y León
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Name 2 "experimental varieties" that may be used to finish the blend for Rioja red.
- Monastrell
| - Cab Sauv
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Where is the DO Pago Señorio de Arínzano?
Tierra Estrella (Navarra)
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Which autonomía is Bierzo DO in?
Castilla y León
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What is the main river of Castilla y León?
Duero River
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Which autonomía is Cigales DO in?
Castilla y León
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What are the 3 areas of Vinos de Madrid DO?
- San Martin de Valdeiglesias
- Navalcarnero
- Arganda
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What is Negra de Madrid?
A local synonym for Garnacha in Vinos de Madrid
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What autonomía is Montsant DO in?
Catalonia
243
What autonomía is Tarragona DO in?
Catalonia
244
Which autonomía is the Jumilla DO in?
Murcia
245
Where is Bodegas Pintia?
-Toro DO (Vega Sicilia's new project)
246
What style of wine does Rioja Alavesa produce?
Tempranillo ripens earliest here, often producing Vino Joven wines (Carbonic maceration is common for such wines)
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Which autonomía is Campo de Borja DO in?
Aragon
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What are the five authorized white varieties for Cava?
- Parellada
- Macabeo (Macabeu)
- Xarel-lo
- Chardonnay
- Subirat Parent (Malvasia)
249
What is the varietal min % for Rías Baixas Condado do Tea?
min 70% combined Albariño and Treixadura
250
What are the 3 sub-zones of Penedès?
- Baix-Penedès
- Alt-Penedès
- Medio-Penedès
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What river is in the Ribera del Duero?
Duero River
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What is "Oju de Gallo"?
- Rare rosados in Txakolina
| - A blend of the two grapes (red & white)
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What DOs does the Duero River pass through?
- Ribera del Duero DO
- Rueda DO
- Toro DO
- Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
- Arribes DO
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What are the DOs of Castilla y León?
- Bierzo DO
- Cigales DO
- Arlanza DO
- Ribera del Duero DO
- Rueda DO
- Toro DO
- Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
- Arribes DO
- Tierra de León DO
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What is the oldest winery in Haro?
López de Heredia
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What is Pansà Blanca?
Xarel-lo synonym in Alello DO
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What is the principal variety of Almansa DO?
Monastrell
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What is the major city of Valencia DO?
Valencia, the 3rd largest city in Spain
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Which autonomía is Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO in?
Castilla y León
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What percentage of the acreage is Rías Baixas is devoted to Albariño?
Nearly 90%
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What autonomía is Conca de Barberá DO in?
Catalonia
262
What autonomía is Costers del Segre DO in?
Catalonia
263
What variety is perfectly suited for Alt-Penedès?
Parellada
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Which autonomía is Monterrei DO in?
Galicia
265
What is the main variety of the Valencia DO?
The local Merseguera - neutral white wines
266
What is Fondillon?
A local specialty of Alicante DO
- A solera-style, oxidative dessert wine
- Produced from overripe Monastrell
- Aged for a min 10 years
- Not fortified, does not carry wood flavor
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What type of wine is produced in Rioja Baja?
Garnacha performs best here
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Is Ysios modern or traditional and where is it located?
- Modern
| - Rioja Alavesa
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Which autonomía is Ribeiro DO in?
Galicia
270
Where is Dominio de Pingus?
Ribera del Duero
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What two producers are perpetuating Malvasia de Sitges in Baix-Penedès? What style of wine?
- Vega de Ribes
- The charity Hospital de Sant Joan Baptiste
-As a sweet fortified wine
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What grapes are most common in Campo de Borja DO?
Reds & Rosados - principally Garnacha & Tempranillo
| Whites - based on Viura
273
Describe the wines of Málaga DO.
- Moscatel or PX
- Soleo process
- The wines are either naturally sweet or fortified
- Fortified wines are naturally sweet, or sweetened w/ arrope
- Fortified wines undergo solera aging in American oak
274
What autonomía is Somontano DO in?
Aragon
275
Where is Pittacum?
Bierzo DO
276
What are the levels of quality for Spain?
DOP
- Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa)
- Denominación de Origen (DO)
- Vinos de Pago (DO Pago)
- Vinos de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica (VCIG)
IGP
-Vino de la Tierra (VdlT)
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What vintages of Único did winemaker Domingo Txomin receive acclaim for at the 1929 Barcelona World Fair?
1917 & 1918
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What two mountain ranges are in northern Spain?
- Pyrenées Mountains - NE, divide France & Spain
| - Cantabrian Mountains - NW
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What are the 3 sub-zones of Rioja?
- Rioja Alta - western
- Rioja Alavesa - Northern
- Rioja Baja - Southeastern
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What is the min % for Bierzo DO?
Reds - min 70% Mencía (more serious efforts are 100%)
| Rosados - min 50% Mencía (whites also produced)
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What is Alejandro Fernandez's of Pesquera new stakes and where is it?
Dehesa la Granja Estate of Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
282
What autonomía is Alella DO in?
Catalonia
283
What DO is DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa located within?
Mentrida DO (Castilla-La Mancha)
284
What is the Rioja Gran Reserva aging req?
Red - 2 yrs in cask + 3 yrs in bottle
White - 4 yrs (6 mos in cask)
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Who is known for producing 100% Tempranillo from their estate vineyards in Rioja Alavesa?
Ysios
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What are the DO Pagos of Castilla-La Mancha?
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DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa
DO Pago Finca Élez
DO Pago Guijoso
DO Pago Dehesa del Carrizal
DO Pago Campo de la Guardia
DO Pago Florentino
DO Pago Casa del Blanco
DO Pago Calzadilla
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What are the DO Pagos of Valencia Utiel-Requena?
DO Pago Los Balagueses
DO Pago El Terrerazo
DO Pago Chozas Carrascal
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What are the main grapes of Malaga?
PX
| Moscatel
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What region produces Clarete? What is it?
Tierra del Vino de Zamora
| A light rosé
