Spain And Portugal

Question 1

Rioja was first given the DO in _______ and later awarded the DOCa in _________

Answer 1

1925 and 1991

Question 2

Two DOCa

Answer 2

Rioja and Priorat DOQ

Question 3

These mountains protect Rioja from the Influence of the bay of __________ and the ____________ ocean

Answer 3

Cantabrian Mountains and Bay of Biscay/Atlantic Ocean

Question 4

What are the three sub-appellations of Rioja

Answer 4

Rioja Alta - high altitude, hilly area western half
Rioja Alavesa - north of the Ebro
Rioja Oriental - lower flatter eastern portion

Question 5

Leading white grape of Rioja

Answer 5

Viura

Other grapes:
Chardonnay
Sauvignon blanc 
Mulvasia
Garnacha blanc 
Maturana Blanca
And Verdejo

Question 6

Rioja traditionally aged in _________
Oak but more recently some producers are using ___________
Oak.

Answer 6

American; French

Question 7

Traditional Rioja tends to be (taste profile)

Answer 7

Tannic, leathery, earthy and cherry

Question 8

DOCa aging requirements:

Crianza
Reserva
Grab Reserva

Answer 8

Crianza - minimum 24 months; 12 in a
Barrel

Reserva - minimum 36 months; 12 months in barrel and 6 in bottle

Gran Reserva - a minimum 60 months aging; 24 months in barrel and 24 in bottle

Question 9

Traditional method of white Rioja?

Answer 9

Cold fermented and released young; some wineries still use traditional barrel oak style.

Question 10

Rioja Rose

Answer 10

Gernacha blended with other grapes

Question 11

Vino Espumoso de Calidad de Rioja DOCa

Answer 11

Traditional method sparkling wine produced in Rioja

Question 12

Aragon

Answer 12

Produces best wines from foothills of the Pyrenees; mostly makes traditional wines using international variety grapes and indigenous like gernacha; also makes rosado with gernachA

Question 13

Priorat is known for what soil ?

Answer 13

Ilicorella solis made of decomposed slate flecked with mica and other minerals. Import distinct herbal and mineral character.

Question 14

Rias Baixas is known for dry fragrant white wines with high acidity made from the ____________ grape

Answer 14

Albariño grape

Question 15

Toro, Rueda, Cigales, Ribera del Duero are leading wine regions of

Answer 15

Castilla Y Leon

Question 16

Region known as the “green Spain” is _______ known for cooler and wetter climate from Atlantic Ocean. Wines are more acidic from this area

Answer 16

Galicia

• Rias Baixas
• Ribeiro
• Valdeorras

Question 17

Tinta Toro

Answer 17

Tempranillo in Toro

Question 18

Cigales is known for reds and rosado produced using predominately _________ known as Tinta del Pais

Answer 18

Tempranillo

Question 19

Ribera del Duerro must be at least ________% Tempranillo and the remaining can be made with Cab Sav, Merlot, Malbec, and Garnacha.

Answer 19

75%

Question 20

Montilla-Moriles is a DO focused on _______ wines using the ________ _____________ grape.

Answer 20

Dessert wines; Pedro Ximénez grape variety

Warmer climate tend to be high in alcohol 14-16%

Question 21

95% of all cava is produced in this region

Answer 21

Catalonia

Question 22

Cava represents ____ % of all quality wine and more than 1/2 is exported

Answer 22

10%

Question 23

Barcelona, Tarragona, Lewis’s and Girona are all located in __________ and are among the highest producers of cava.

Answer 23

Catalonia

Question 24

What are the primary grapes of cava?

Answer 24

Macabeo, Xarel-lo and Parella

Question 25

Macabeo

Answer 25

Produces dry wines of balanced acidity and light aromas

Question 26

Xarel-lo

Answer 26

Full-bodies, pleasant wines with good acidity - freshness and fine aroma

Question 27

Parellada

Answer 27

Adapts well to higher elevations produces smooth, moderate Alcohol and light aromas. Considered the backbone of cava

Question 28

Trepat

Answer 28

A grape considered native to Catalonia and used in cava Rosado

Question 29

Minimum number of months cava must be cellared in its bottle that will later be sold

Answer 29

9 months

Question 30

Cava is typically produces as a ______ style | Sparkling but can also be produced as Rosado or ______ sparkling

Answer 30

Brut dry or sweet

Question 31

Xarel-lo | Macabeo

Answer 31

Ha- rell-o | Mahc-a-BEH-yo

Question 32

``` Cava production requirements Cava Cava Reserva Cava Gran Reserva Cava de Paraje Calificado ```

Answer 32

Min 9 months of lees; white rose and any sweetness level Reserva - minimum 15 months on lees (white or rose) must be brut or drier Gran Reserva - minimum of 30 on the lees (white or rose) brut or drier Cava de P Calificado - min 36 months on the lees (white or rose) brut or drier

Question 33

Rioja DOCa is located in what community?

Answer 33

Basque county

Question 34

Toro DO is located in what community?

Answer 34

Castilla y Leon

Question 35

Synonym for Tempranillo used in Ribera del duero

Answer 35

Tinta del pais

Question 36

Synonym for temp used in Portugal Douro River valley

Answer 36

Tinta roriz

Question 37

Vintage Madeira that has 20 years in cask

Answer 37

Frasqueira

Question 38

Tinta Roriz

Answer 38

Douro (Portugal)

Question 39

Aragonez is a name for Tempranillo in

Answer 39

Portugal

Question 40

Cencibel is a name for Tempranillo in

Answer 40

La Mancha, Valdepenas

Question 41

I’ll de Llebre is the name for Tempranillo in

Answer 41

Catalonia

Question 42

Tinto Fino

Answer 42

Name for Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero

Question 43

Tinta de Pais

Answer 43

Ribera Del Duero, Cigales

Question 44

Tinta Toro name for

Answer 44

Tempranillo in Toro

Question 45

Monastrell

Answer 45

Mourvèdre in France

Question 46

Macabeo is also known as

Answer 46

Viura

Question 47

Navarra most common grapes

Answer 47

International varieties like cab, Merlot, and Chardonnay. However Tempranillo and Garnacha are becoming more distinguished

Question 48

Name the three regions of Rioja

Answer 48

Rioja Alta Rioja Alavesa Rioja Oriental

Question 49

Name three types of wine most world reknown in Spain?

Answer 49

Rioja, cava, and Sherry

Question 50

Plateau in the centeral area of Spain known as

Answer 50

Meseta

Question 51

______% of Spain lies above 2,000 feet in elevation

Answer 51

60%