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When were the first DO’s given in Spain?

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1932

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What are the 5 PDO categories of Spain?

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  • VCIG
  • DO
  • DOCa
  • VP
  • Vino de Pago Calificado
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What are Spain’s 2 DOCa’s, and when were they created?

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  • Rioja, 1991
  • Priorat, 2009
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Which is the smallest VP?

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Vallegarcia (1.5ha)

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What’s the difference between Rioja and Ribera del Duero’s aging requirements?

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Rioja mandates time in bottle for Reserva (6 Months) and Gran Reserva (2 years)

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Give two synonyms for Macabeo (and Appellations)

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  • Viura (Rioja)
  • Macabeu (Catalonia)
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Give a synonym for Palomino

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Listan Bianco (Canary Islands)

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What is Verdejo called in Rueda?

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Albillo de Nava

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In which appellation is Sauvignon Blanc most likely to be a varietal wine?

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Rueda

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Give 2 synonyms for Carignan

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  • Carinyena
  • Mazuelo
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Give a synonym for Alicante Bouschet

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Garnacha Tintorera

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What is Mencia known as in Portugal?

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Jaen

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Give a synonym for Monastrell

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Mouvedre

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Give 5 synonyms for Tempranillo (and Region)

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  • Cencibel (Valdepenas)
  • Tinto del Pais
  • Tinto Fino (Ribera del Duero)
  • Tinta del Toro (Toro)
  • Tinta Roriz, Aragonez (Portugal), Ulle de Lebre (Catalonia)
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What are the 5 subzones of Rias Baixas?

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  • Val do Salnes
  • Riberia do Ulla
  • Soutomaior
  • O Rosal
  • Condado do Tea
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Which is the largest subzone in Rias Baixas?

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Val do Salnes (Over half of plantings)

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Which subzone is most exposed to the Atlantic?

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Val do Salnes

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What is the most famous soil in Rias Baixas?

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Xabre (free-draining, decomposing granite)

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How are vines trained in Rias Baixas?

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On Granite Pergola, called parral

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What are the recommended white grapes of Rias Baixas?

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  • Albarinho
  • Loureira
  • Treixadura
  • Caino Blanco
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Which subzone cannot be labelled in Rias Baixas?

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Soutomaior

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What are the two main rivers in Galicia?

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  • Sil
  • Mino
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What is the key variety of Ribeiro?

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Treixadura

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Key white and red varieties of Ribeira Sacra?

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  • Godello
  • Louriera
  • Mencia
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Which styles of Ribeira Sacra forbid vinification in stainless steel?
* Branco Garda * Tinto Garda
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What is Summum from Ribeira del Sacra?
A designation that requires minimum 85% principal grapes (red or white)
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What is the Ribeira Sacra term for Bastardo?
Merenzao
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What is the main variety of Valdeorras?
Godello
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What is the main soil of Valdeorras?
Slate
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Which Valdeorras wines may be varietally labelled?
* Mencia (>85%) * Godello (100%)
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What is the most southern DOP of Galicia?
Monterrei
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What are the DO's of Galicia?
* Bierzo * Monterrei * Rias Baixas * Ribeiro * Ribeira Sacra * Valdeorras
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What is the most western DO of Castilla y Leon?
Bierzo
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Who was the pioneering quality producer in Bierzo before the DO was established?
Jose Luis Prado (Prada a Tope)
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What are the soils in Bierzo?
* Slate in the hills * Silty loam in the flats
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Which subzone of Bierzo has the most Vino de Villa?
Ponferrada
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What is the name of Rueda's Vino de Licor's?
* Rueda Palido (white) * Dorado (Golden). Both Palomino and/or Verdejo
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What are 2 key white grapes of Rueda?
* Sauvignon Blanc * Verdejo (up to 100% of either)
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What are the key red grapes of Rueda?
* Tempranillo * Cabernet * Merlot * Grenache * Syrah
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What are the requirements for Gran Vino de Rueda?
Vines min 30yo, yields less than 6.2 tonnes /ha
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What are the aging requirements for Vino Palido?
At least 3 years, aging biologically in oak
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What are the aging requirements for Rueda Dorado?
Min 4 years, inc 2 years in oak
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What are the requirements for Vino Pueblo?
Village wine (min 85% of grapes from stated village)
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Name 3 top producers from Ribera del Duero?
* Peter Sisseck (Pingus) * Pesquera * Vega Sicilia (est 1864)
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What are the names for Tempranillo in RBD?
* Tinto Fino * Tinta del Pais
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What are the permitted white grapes in RBD?
Albillo Mayor
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What are the permitted red grapes in RBD?
* Tinto Fino * Garnacha * Malbec * Merlot * Cabernet
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What are the aging requirements for Red RBD?
* Crianza: 12 months oaked, 2 years total * Reserva: 12 months oaked, 3 years total * Gran Reserva: 2 years oak, 5 years total
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What are the aging requirements for white/rosado RBD?
* Crianza: 6 months in oak, 18 months total * Reserva: 6 Months oak, 24 Months total * Gran Reserva: 6 months oak, 48 months total
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Name the DO's of Castilla y Leon
* Bierzo * Leon * Arlanza * Cigales * Ribera Del Duero * Rueda * Toro * Tierra del Vina de Zamora * Arribes * Sierra de Salamanca
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Cigales is best known for what style?
Rosado (Verdejo and Tinta del Pais)
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What is the soil type of Cigales?
Galet Roule (like CNDP)
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What is Vega Sicilia's Toro estate?
Pintia
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What is the assemblage of Toro (red)?
Min 75% Temp, or 85% Garnacha
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What are the white grapes of Toro?
* Verdejo * Malbasia Castellana * Albillo Real * Muscat a Petit Grains
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Which 2 DO's did Emile Peynaud have drastic influence on?
* Ribera del Duero * Rioja
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Which provinces does La Rioja reach into?
* La Rioja * Basque Country * Navarra * Castilla y Leon
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What is the Rioja synonym for Trousseau?
Maturana Tinta
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What are the rules for Vinedo Singular in Rioja?
Approved vineyards only, 10 year history with the specific vineyard, Vines must be 35 years old, handpicked only, 100% of fruit from named vineyard, wines to be produced, aged and bottled at named winery, intention of single vineyard bottling to be indicated to consejo prior to harvest, consejo may take control of vineyard destined for Vinedo Singular to ensure integrity, Arrival of fruit and its weight to be recorded with the consejo for review
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What are the Rioja aging rules for red?
* Crianza: 12 months in oak, 24 months total * Reserva: 12 months oak, 6 months in bottle, 3 years total * Gran Reserva: 24 months in oak, 24 months in bottle, 5 years total
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What are the Rioja aging rules for white?
* Crianza: 6 months oak, 18 months total (balance in oak, bottle or stainless steel) * Reserva: 6 months oak, 2 years total (balance in oak or bottle) * Gran Reserva: 6 months oak, 48 months total (balance in oak or bottle)
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What size casks are used in Rioja and Ribera del Duero?
* 225l * 330l
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What are the aging requirements for Rioja Vino Espumoso de Calidad?
* 15 months * 24 months * 36 months
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What is Rioja Vino Espumoso de Calidad Gran Anada?
Vintage Sparkling Rioja
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When was Rioja DOCa established?
1991
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What are the major international varieties planted in Navarra?
French varieties (Cabernet, Merlot and Chardonnay), as the greater reputation of Rioja discouraged production of Tempranillo
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What is the DO of Navarra?
Navarra DO
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What are the 5 subzones of Navarra?
* Baja Montana * Valdizarbe * Ribera Alta * Ribera Baja * Tierra Estella
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Which part of Navarra does the Ebro cross?
Ribera Baja
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Which subzone of Navarra is focused on Grenache?
Baja Montana
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Which subzone of Navarra is known for sweet production, and what are the varieties?
Ribera Baja, Moscatel de Gran Menudo (Petit Grains)
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What are the requirements for Navarra Rose?
Ideally Garnacha (but not mandated), must be saignee
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What are the requirements for Envejecido en Roble in Navarra?
>85% Moscatel, >24 months elevage, >18 months oak
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What are the four DO's of Aragon?
* Calatayud * Carinena * Campo de Borja * Somontano
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Which river of Aragon flows into the Ebro in Navarra?
Jalon
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What are the terms for Old Vines in Calatayud, and what is the minimum age?
Vinas Viejas, >35 years, Calatayud Superior, >85% grenache, >50 year old vines
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Name the river in Carinena.
Huerva (also joins the Ebro)
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What is Vino de Aguja?
Semi Sparkling from Calatayud
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How did Campo de Borja get its name?
Former pope Alfonso de Borgia (1455)
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Which Aragon DO produces Aromatic varieties?
Somontano (Gewurz, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc)
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Who invented traditional-method cava?
Codorniu Raventos
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How long does remuage take with Gyropallette, versus by hand?
3 days, vs 6 weeks
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Which village is the center of cava production?
Sant Sadurni d'Anoia
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What are the three traditional grapes of Cava?
* Macabeo * Xarel-lo * Parellada (plus Trepat for rose)
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What are the foil colors on cava and their significance?
* Green (Cava de Guarda) * Silver (Reserva) * Gold (Gran Reserva) * Antique Gold (Paraje Calificado)
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What is Cava de Paraje Calificado?
>36 months on lees, brut or drier (<12g/l), max yield 8.8t/ha, only single vineyard, only hand harvest, vines min 10 years old, no acidification, must be vintage dated
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What are the zones of Cava Production?
* Comtats de Barcelona * Valle de Ebro * Vinedos de Almnedralejo * Zona de Levante
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What is the aging for cava/cava de Guarda?
>9 months on Lees
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What are the three (unofficial) growing zones of Penedes DO?
* Baix-Penedes * Mija-Penedes * Penedes Superior
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What is the lees aging requirement for 'Classic Penedes'?
Min 15 months
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What is the term for ancestral method Classic Penedes?
No Dejorhat (min 48 months on lees)
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What wine is made in Penedes using crying-extraction?
Vino de Frio
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Name 5 original producers of Priorat.
* Clos Mogador * Finca Dofi * Clos Erasmus * Mas Martinet * Clos d'Obac
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In what year was Priorat made DOQA and DOCA?
DOQA in 2000, DOCA in 2009
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What are the Villages of Priorat?
* La Morera de Montsant * Gratallops * Bellmunt del Priorat * Escaladei * Porrera * Poboleda * La Vilella Baixa * La Vilella Alta * El Lloar * Masos del Terme de Falset * Solanes del Terme de El Molar * Torroja de Priorat
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What is a Priorat Single Vineyard?
Vi de Finca. 100% single parcel fruit. Only allowed for wines that also qualify for Catalan Vi de Finca
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What is Vi de Paratge?
100% from a single zone
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What is Velles Vinyes in Priorat?
A vineyard planted before 1945, or at least 75 years old
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What styles are produced in Priorat?
* Still (White red rose) * Rancio * Mistela * Vino dulce Natural
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Priorat is encompassed by which DO?
Montsant
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Name the 5 fortified styles of Montsant.
* Vino Rancio * Mistela * Garnatxa de Montsant: VDL * Vino Dulce Natural * Vimblanc (100% Pansa aka Xarel-lo)
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What is the name of Tarragona's Orange Wine?
Vino Brisado
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What are the DO's of Catalunya?
* Alella * Catalunya * Cava * Conca de Barbera * Consters del Segre * Emporda * Montsant * Penedes * Pla de Bages * Priorat (DOQ) * Tarragona * Terra Alta
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What are the DO's of Valencia?
* Valencia * Alicante * Utiel-Requena
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What are the subzones of Valencia?
* Alto Turia * Clariano * Valentino * Moscatel de Valencia
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What styles are produced in Moscatel de Valencia?
VDN and VDL made from Muscat of Alexandria
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What is the most planted grape in Alicante DO?
Monastrell (over 75%)
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What is fondillon?
100% unfortified, late-harvest Monastrell aged for at least 10 years in oak, max 40g/l
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What is the most planted grape of Utiel-Requena?
Bobal
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Jumilla DO sits between which two Autonomias?
Murcia and Castilla la Mancha
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What is doble pasta?
Means double Mass, a kind of Ripassamento fermentation used for Bobal
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What are the three DO's of Murcia?
* Jumilla * Yecla * Bullas
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What grape is used for Jumilla's VDL?
Monastrell
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What is the primary red grape in Bullas?
Monstrell (min 60% for red and rose's)
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What is the DO of Madrid?
Vinos de Madrid DO
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What is sobremadre?
Red and Orange wine made in Vinos de Madrid DO with long skin contact (up to 180 days)
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Which cheese is made in Castilla la Mancha?
Manchego
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How many hectares are planted in La Mancha DO?
Over 160000
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What are the DO's of Castilla la Mancha?
* Almansa * Campo de Calatrava * La Mancha * Manchuela * Mentrida * Mondejar * River del Jucar * Ucles * Valdepenas
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What is the traditional training system of La Mancha DO?
Marco real (spacing 2.5m between vines)
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Apart from grapes, what are two other famous crops from Extremadura?
* Cork oak * Serrano Jamon
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What is the DO of Extremadura?
Ribera del Guadiana
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Which part of Spain first saw viticulture?
Andalucia (brought by the Phonecians in 1100AD)
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What are the 7 DO's of Andalucia?
* Condado de Huelva * Granada * Montilla-Morilles * Manzanilla San Lucar del Barrameda * Jerez * Malaga/Sierras de Malaga
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What are two other famous crops from Extremadura?
Cork oak and Serrano Jamon
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Which part of Spain first saw viticulture?
Andalucia (brought by the Phoenicians in 1100 AD)
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What are the 7 DO's of Andalucia?
Condado de Huelva, Granada, Montilla-Moriles, Manzanilla San Lucar del Barrameda, Jerez, Malaga/Sierras de Malaga
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Which DO in Andalucia produces Condado Palido and Condado Viejo?
Condado de Huelva
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Which DO in Andalucia mandates a maximum fermentation temperature for Joven white wines?
Condado de Huelva
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In which region is Malaga/Sierras de Malaga?
Andalucia
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What is the difference between Malaga and Sierras de Malaga?
Malaga is for VDN, Sierras de Malaga is for still wines
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What proportion of must remains for production of Arrope and Pantomima?
1/3rd and 1/2
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Name and describe the three categories of Malaga DO - Dulce Vino de Licor
Vino Maestro (VDL), Vino Dulce Natural (Classic VDN), Vino Tierno (Fortified during fermentation, Sun dried grapes)
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Which DO is immediately north of Malaga?
Montilla-Moriles
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What are the aging requirements for Malaga VDL?
Palido (immediate release), 6 months (no label), Noble (2-3 years), Anejo (3-5 years), Transanejo (>5 years)
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In what year was Granada promoted from VCIG to DO?
2021
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What is the key variety of Craviesa-Alpujarra (Malaga)?
Vijriego (at least 70% required for sparkling wines)
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Which are the two Island DO's of Spain?
Balearic Islands and Canary Islands
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Name the four Balearic Islands
Mallorca, Menorca, Formentera, Ibiza
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What are the 2 DO's of Balearic Islands?
Binissalem and Pla i Levant
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Name the 11 DO's of Canary Islands
Abona, El Hierro, Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote, Tacoronte-Acentejo, Valle de Guimar, Valle de Orotava, Ycoden-Daute-Isora
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What is the most western island of Canary Islands?
El Hierro
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What is the easternmost of the Canary Islands?
Lanzarote
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What is the most planted white variety of Canary Islands?
Palomino (Listan Blanco)
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What is the largest of the Canary Islands?
Tenerife
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What is the term for cordon in Valle de la Orotava?
Trenzado, where vines are braided for up to 10 metres and raising the cordons with sticks, to keep the bunches off the ground
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What is unique about viticulture on Lanzarote?
Soils are all black, volcanic. Vines are planted in Hoyos, wide pits deep enough to reach a moisture-rich subsoil
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Two key DO's for Monastrell?
Jumilla and Alicante
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What's the northernmost subzones of Rias Baixis?
Ribera do Ulla
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What are the three Txakoli DO in Basque Country?
Txakoli de Bizkaia, Txakoli de Getaria, Txakoli de Alava
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What is the Key variety of Leon DO?
Prieto Picudo, red, aromatic and high acidity
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In Priorat, what were the two first Vi di Finca?
Clos Mogador and Val Llach's 'Clos de la Rosa'
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Who founded Clos Mogador?
Rene Barbier
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Name as many Villages of Priorat as you can (12 total)
La Morera de Montsant, Gratallops, Bellmunt del Priorat, Escaladei, Porrera, Poboleda, La Vilella Baixa, La Vilella Alta, El Lloar, Masos de Falset, Solanes del Molar, Torroja del Priorat
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In which DO do you find Bobal?
Utiel-Requena
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What are the three DO's of Murcia?
Yecla, Jumilla, Bullas
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What are the three DO's of Valencia?
Utiel-Requena, Alicante and Valencia
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What is the unique wine of Vinos do Madrid?
Sobremadre, for white or red grapes left on skins for as long as 180 days
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Name the 9 DO's of Castilla La Mancha
Almansa, Campo de Calatrava, La Mancha, Manchuela, Mondejar, Mentrida, Ribera del Jucar, Ucles, Valdepenas
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What are the 4 Balearic Islands?
Ibiza, Menorca, Formentera, Mallorca
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What are the two sub-DO's of Balearic Islands, and which island are they on?
Binissalem and Pla i Levant, Mallorca
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Which La Mancha DO might you fine Vino di Hielo, and what style is it?
Manchuela DO, Ice wine based on muscat
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Give three parameters of Classic Penedes
min 15 months on lees producers can label with Reserva3, Reserva5 etc to indicate extra years on lees all viticulture must be organic
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What are the 5 ages of Malaga DO wines?
Malaga Palido (no ageing) Malaga (6 months oak) Malaga Noble (2-3 years in oak) Malaga Anejo (3-5 years in oak) Malaga Trasanejo (5+ years in oak)
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What is Malaga "Lagrima"?
VDN made from the free run juice (Tears), no mechanical pressing.
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What is Vimblanc and where is it found?
100% Pansa (AKA Xarel-lo) sundried and fortified in Montsant DO
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What's the dominant variety of White Rioja?
Viura, min 51%
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What are the 5 Zones of Cava Production?
Comtats de Barcelona (Catalunya) Valle del Ebro (La Rioja) Viñedos de Almendralejo ( Zona de Levante (
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What are the 5 White varieties of Cava?
Macabeo Parralada Xarel-Lo Chardonnay Malvasia
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What are the 4 red varieties of Cava?
Pinot Noir Monastrell Garnatxa Tinto Trepat
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What are the 5 ages of Cava? (time on lees)
Cava: 9 months Cava de Guarda Superior: 18 Months Cava de Guarda Reserva: 18 months Cava de Guarda Gran Reserva: 30 months Cava de Paraje Calificado: 36 months
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Apart from Cava, name 3 other sparkling wine "labels" from Catalonia
Classic Penedes Corpinnat Conca del Riu Anoia
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