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what is the primary white grape of La Mancha

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Airen (most planted)

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what is the primary white grape of Ribeira del Duero

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Albillo Mayor (thick skin, aromatic, low acid)

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Which Albillo grape is planted in the canary islands?

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Albillo Real

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Hondarribi Zuri is genetically identical to what grape

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Corbu blanc

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What is Forastera Blanca called in spain?

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Doradilla (grown in La Gomera)

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What is the primary white grape of Monterrei and Valdeorras?

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Godello

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what do the terms Noble, Anejo and Viejo mean on a bottle of spanish wine

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aged 18,24, 36 months

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Minimum aging for Crianza, Riserva and Gran Riserva red wines (excluding Rioja/Ribeira)

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2 years (6 months in oak)
3 years (1 year in oak)
5 years (1.5 years in oak)
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contribution of Josep Raventos

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Invented Cava 1872

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spanish name for the gyropalette

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girasol

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what is Fondillon

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overripe monstrell sweet wine, aged a min of 10 years. from alicante

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what does VOS actually stand for

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Vinum Optimum Signatum

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Where would you find the VT appellations of Betanzos and Barbanza e Iria

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Galicia

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The Tamega river runs through what DO

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Monterrei

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Val do Salnes subzone is on what river

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Umia

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rias baixas subzones from north to south

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ulla
salnes
soutomaior
condado
o rosal
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what are the preferred red grape of Rias Baixas

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Caino tinto, espadeiro, souson, loureira tinto

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what two rias baixas subzones are on the mino river

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o rosal, condado

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two main soil types of ribeira sacra

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slate (along minho) and granite (along xil)

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what are the five subzones of ribeira sacra

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Along the mino river, slate soils, wet climate
Ribeira do Mino
Chantada

along the sil, warmer southern exposures
Ribeira do Sil
Amandi
Quiroga

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what is the main grape of the Ribeiro DO

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Treixadura

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what is the official name for a small boutique winery in Ribeiro

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colleiteiro

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how many subzones are in Valdeorras

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8 (no way im gonna remember this)

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what is the primary red and white grape of Asturias

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red and white albarin

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what is the name of the basque language
Euskadi
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what are the three Chacoli DOs from west to east
Alava (smallest), Bizkaia, Getaria (wettest area in spain)
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In what DO would you find the grapes Rufete and Juan Garcia
Arribes (Portuguese border, old en vaso vines)
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min amount of mencia in Bierzo
70%
29
what is the preferred white grape of cigales
Verdejo
30
define majuelos
family owned farms in the village of cigales that sells grapes to winemakers
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average elevation of vineyards in ribeira del duero
760-850m
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aging times for ribeira del duero wines
crianza = 2 years (1 year in oak) Reserva = 3 years (1 year in oak) Gran Rserva = 5 years (2 years in oak)
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what red grapes are preferred in Terra de Léon DO
Mencia, Prieto Picuedo
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describe the madreo process of rosado production in Terra de Leon
the addition of whole grapes to fermented must, a hyrbid of yeast and enzymatic fermentation
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what is the most planted white grape in Tierra del Vino da Zamora
Malvasia Castellana
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what is the clarete method of rosé production
the blending of white and red wine together
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soil type of Toro DO
sand (many pre pyllox vines)
38
what is the hiarachy of spanish wine law?
``` DOCa DO vino de calidad con indicacion geografica (VC) vino de Pago (VP) (19 of them) VT (similar to IGP ```
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Toro DO rose is generally made from what grape
Garnacha
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aging reguirement for Rueda Dorado
4 years (2 in wood)
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where is the Abadia Retuerta estate located
Castilla y Leon VT, just west of Ribeira del Duero, applyi for Pago status
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Which Rioja subzone is Haro in? Alfaro?
Alta, Oriental
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what appellation in spain is called the zone of the 7 valleys
rioja
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what is the name of the strong autumn wind in Rioja
Cierzo
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what style of wine is made by Rioja's cosecheros
young fruity wine similar to beaujo nouveau
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summarize the three rioja subzones
Alta - NW, cool, wetter, most vineyards south of the ebro, mix of soils, historically the centre of rioja production Alavesa - basque country, cool, wet Oriental - crosses into Navarra province, hot,dry, planted to Garnacha
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aging for Rioja red and white crianza/reserva/gran reserva
Red crianza - 24 months (1 year in oak) reserva - 3 years (1 year in oak, 6 months in bottle) gran reserva - 5 years (2 years in oak, 2 years in bottle) white Crianza - 2 years (6 months in oak) reserva - 2 years (6 months in oak) gran reserva - 4 years (6 months in oak)
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requirements for rioja vinedos singulares
35 year old vines 20% lower yields hand picked panel tasting
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name 3 subdesignations for rioja wines
vinedos singulares vinos de zona vinos de Municipio
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aging hierachy for Espumosso de Calidad de Rioja
15 months for generico 24 months for reserva 36 months, vintage date for gran reserva
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what is the only VT wine in the Le Rioja province
Valles de Sadacia (white only, moscatel)
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The Ebro River Valley is split between what three autonmous areas
Navarra. Le Rioja and Aragon
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spanish term for saignee
sangrado
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5 subzones of Navarra
``` Tierra Estella (western most, high elevation) Valdizarbe (northern area, humid, Arga river bisects) Baja Montana (NE, mostly rosé) Ribeira Alta (center, high elevation terraced vineyards) Riberia Baja (southern most, hottest) ```
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Arinzano is in what Navarra subzone
Tierre Estella
56
what is spain's northernmost pago estate
Otazu in Navarra (Valdizarbe)
57
what Pago estate borders the camino de santiago
Prado de Irache
58
Zaragosa is in what region of spain
aragon
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which Aragon DO is mostly planted to international grapes
Somontano in the NE
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min age of vines used in Calatayud Superior
50 years (also mandates lower yields)
61
what DO in spain has the largest amount of old vine material
carinena
62
what is the only Pago estate in Aragon
Ayles (Heurva river, many 100 year old parcels of vines, red/rose only)
63
what is the longest river in the catalonia
the Ter
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Alta Alella is between what two topographical features
mediterranean and cordillera litoral
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min amount of red grapes in rose cava
25%
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aging for cava aging designations aging for Corpinnat
9 mon 15 mon 15 mon 30 mon 30 mon 60 mon 36 mon
67
name two producers of Cava Paraje de Califcada
Juve & Camps, Can Sala
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What grape is featured heavily in Conca de Barbera
Trepat
69
what Spanish wine region is affected by the Tramontana wind
Emporda
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what kind of soil is Saulo?
grantic sand found in Monsant
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what kind of soil is Panal
sandy loam found in Monsant
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what are the subzones of Penedes DO
Penedes Superior Penedes Central (home to Torres winery) Penedes Maritim
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name three sparkling wine DOs in spain
Cava Espomosos de calidad de Rioja Classic Penedes
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requirements of Classic Penedes
15 months aging, organic
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Pla de Bages is known for a crisp white wine made from what grape
picpoul
76
what are the levels of the Priorat quality hierarchy
Gran Vinya Classificada (single vineyard, min 35 year old vines, only L'Ermita qualifies) Vinya Classificada (single vineyard, min 20 year old vines) Vi de Paratage (single location, min 15 year old vines) Vi de Villa (single village, 10 year old vines) Priorat
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min age for Old Vine designation in priorat
75 years
78
what is Tarragona Clasico
sweet garnacha wine aged for 12 years in large oak
79
what is the major river of the Alicante region
(Tom) Segura
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what is the primary white grape of the Alicante DO
Muscat of Alex
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min alcohol of Fondillon
16
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where is Mistela de Moscatel made
Valencia DO
83
what two pago estates are in the Utiel Requena region
``` Los Balagueses ( focuses on garnaca tintorerra) Vera de Estenas (old vine Bobal) ```
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synonum for tempranillo in Murcia
Cencibal
85
Jumilla is split between what two autonomous regions
Murcia/Castilla La Mancha
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major soil type of Castilla-La Mancha
limestone
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most used red grape in Almansa DO (easternmost DO in La Mancha)
Garnacha Tintorerra
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major red and white grape of Mancheula DO
Albillo Real/Bobal
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what river cuts through the Mondejar DO
Tajo
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what is the white grape of Mondejar DO
Malvar aka Lairen (high acid, high alcohol)
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what kind of wine is Aloque, produced in Valdepenas DO
clarette style red white blend made from cencibal and airen
92
first two Pago estates in spain
``` Valdepusa (international grapes + graciano) finca elez (famous for chard) ``` both in La Mancha
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what is the only pago estate that only works with french grapes
Vallegarcia
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what river forms the southern border of Madrid
Tejo
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what is the local name for the terraces in DO Madrid
rañas
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define sobremadre
wine style unique to madrid, where a large amount of solids is kept with the fermented wine for 90-180 days, then bottled unfiltered with a bit of CO2
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what are main grapes of Vinos de Madrid
Malvar/Albillo Real
98
what mountain range separates Extremadura and Andalucia
Sierre Morena
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where would you find the Cayetana Blanca/Pardina grape?
Ribeira del Guadiana in extremadura
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what is the only red grape allowed in Malaga DO
Romé
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What is Malaga Pajarete
fortified sweet wine based on PX/Muscat
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what are the five subregions of the Malaga DO
``` Axarquia (NE, steep slopes) Montes de Malaga Norte (mostly PX) Manilva (humid, mostlu Moscatel) Serrania de Ronda (western most) ```
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what is the closest DO to Cordoba
Montilla-Morales
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what are the two soil types of Montilla-Morales
Albero (albareza) | Ruedos (sand atop clay)
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what is the DO for dry wines in Malaga
Sierra de Malaga
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what is Embat
a warm thermal wind that blows in the balaric islands
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where would you find the call vermell soil type
Mallorca (red clay with limestone, well drained)
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what is the preferred red/white grapes of Binissalem
``` Manto Negro (pale, fruity) Prenal Blanc ```
109
what are the 7 Canary Islands
Lanzarote (easternmost, dry) Fuerteventura Gran Canaria ``` Tenerife La Gomera (focused on Forastera Blanca) La Palma (Vino de Tea) El Hierro (smallest) ``` split between two provinces
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define Lapilli
a volcanic gravel top soil found in Lanzarote
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what is the name of the rock walls used to shield vineyards in the canary islands
abrigo
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define cordon trenzado
trellising system in Valle de la Orotava where vines are braided and grown side by side to allow for other crops to be planted in the same space
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what are the DOs of Tenerife
``` Abona (terraced vineyards along Mt Tiede) Ycoden-Daute-Isora (largest and oldest) Valle de la Orotava Tacoronte Valle de Guimar ```
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what is a synonym for Listan Negro
Almuñeco

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