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What is the ageing for Joven?

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No cask ageing or less than the ageing for Crianza.

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What is the ageing for Vino de Crianza?

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Red - Min. 2 years with min. 6 months in oak (225L barricas)

White and Rose - Min. 1 year with min. 6 months in oak.

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What is the ageing for Reserva?

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Red - Min. 3 years with min. 1 year in oak (225L barricas)

White and Rose - Min. 2 years with min 6 months in oak.

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What is the ageing for Gran Reserva?

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Red - Min. 5 years with min. 18 months in oak (225L barricas)
White and Rose - Min. 4 years with 6 months in oak.

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What does the term Noble mean?

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Noble - Matured for 18 months in casks (Max. 600L) or in bottle.

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What does the term Anejo mean?

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Anejo - Matured for 24 months in casks (Max. 600L) or in bottle.

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What does the term Viejo mean?

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Viejo - Matured for 36 months with min. 12 months in cask (Max. 600L) and the wine must show an oxidative character.

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Name the major wine regions of Spain

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  • Galicia
  • Castilla y Leon
  • Rioja
  • Pias Vasco
  • Navarra
  • Aragon
  • Catalonia
  • Valencia
  • Castilla La Mancha
  • Extremadura
  • Andalucia
  • Murcia
  • Balearic Islands
  • Canary Islands
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Name the major DO’s of Galicia.

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  • Rias Baixas DO
  • Ribeira Sacra DO
  • Ribeiro DO
  • Monterrei DO
  • Valdeorras DO
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Name the sub-regions of Rias Baixas DO.

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  • Val do Salnes
  • Ribeira do Ulla
  • Soutomaior
  • O Rosal
  • Condado do Tea
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What are the grapes for Rias Baixas Condado do Tea?

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Min 70% Albarino + Treixadura.

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What are the grapes for Rias Baixas O Rosal?

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Min 70% Albarino + Loureiro.

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Name the sub-regions of Ribeira Sacra DO.

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  • Amandi
  • Chantada
  • Ribeiras do Mino
  • Ribeira do Sil
  • Quiroga-Bibei
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Name the sub-regions of Monterrei DO.

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  • Valle de Monterrei
  • Ladera de Monterrei
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What are the main grape of Bierzo DO?

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Red - Min. 70% Mencia

White - Dona Blanca and Godello.

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What is the ageing for Crianza in Ribera del Duero DO?

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Crianza - 2 years with atleast 1 year in oak.

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Name a few top quality producers from Ribera del Duero DO.

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  • Aalto
  • Abadía Retuerta
  • Alión
  • Dominio de Atauta
  • Hacienda del Monasterio
  • Mauro
  • Emilio Moro
  • Pesquera
  • Dominio de Pingus
  • Teófilo Reyes
  • Vega Sicilia
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What is the name for tempranillo in Ribera del Duero?

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Tinta del Pias or Tinto Fino

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What are the main grapes for Ribera del Duero DO?

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Min. 75% Tinta del Pias + max. 25% Garnacha and 5% Albillo Mayor.

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What are the main grapes for Cigalas DO?

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White - Verdejo

Red - Tinta del Pias and Garnacha.

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What are the main grapes for Rueda DO and Rueda Superiore?

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Rueda - 50% Verdejo + Viura and Sauvignon Blanc.

Superiore - 85% Verdejo.

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What are the grapes for Toro DO?

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Garnacha and Tinta de Toro.

Verdejo and Malvasia.

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What is the name for Tempranillo in Toro DO?

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Tinta de Toro.

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Name the VCIG of Castilla y Leon.

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  • Sierra de Salamanca
  • Valles de Benavente
  • Valtiendas
  • Cebreros
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Name the sub-regions of Rioja DOCa.
- Rioja Alta - Rioja Oriental - Rioja Alavesa
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What are the grapes for Rioja DOCa?
Red - Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo along with Maturana Tinta, Maturana Parda, Monastrell and Cabernet Sauvignon. White - Viura (Macabeo), Garnacha Blanca, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Verdejo.
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What is the ageing for Rioja DOCa?
- Joven - no oak or less than 6 months. - Crianza - 2 years with atleast 1 year in oak. - Reserva - 3 years with atleast 1 year in oak. - Gran Reserva - 5 years with atleast 18 months in oak.
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What size of barrels are used for ageing in Rioja?
225L.
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Name the sub-regions of Pias Vasco.
- Arabako Txakolina - Bizkaiko Txakolina - Getariako Txakolina
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Name the sub-regions of Navarra DO.
- Baja Montana - Ribera Alta - Ribera Baja - Tierra Estella - Valdizarbe
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What are the main grapes for Navarra DO?
- Garnacha Tinta, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot - Viura, Malvasia and Chardonnay.
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Name the Vino de Pago's of Navarra DO.
- Senorio Arinza - Prado Irache - Bodegas Otazu
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What is the ageing for Crianza in Navarra DO?
Min 3 years with at least 6 months in Oak.
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Name the DO's of Aragon autonomia.
- Calatayud - Campo de Borja - Cariñena - Somontano
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What is the major grape for Cariñena DO?
Cariñena aka Mazuela.
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Which river flows through Somontano DO?
River Alcanadre.
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What are the indigenous grapes for Somontano DO?
Red - Moristel and Parraleta. | White - Alcanon.
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Name the DO's of Valencia autonomia.
- Alicante DO - Utiel-Requina DO - Valencia DO
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Name the sub-regions of Alicante DO.
- Alto Vinalopo - Media Vinalopo - Bajo Vinalopo - El Comtat
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What are the main grapes for Alicante DO?
White - Merseguera, Airen, Macabeo and Muscat. | Red - Garnacha, Tempranillo and Monastrell.
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What is a Fondillon?
Fondillon is a still wine (not fortified) made in Alicante DO from 100% Monastrell which is over ripe and is typically semi-sweet. Alc % - 16%. Min. 10 years in wood.
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What is a Vino Doble Pasta?
Vino Doble Pasta are wines fermented and macerated with double amount of soilds.
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What are the main grapes for Utiel-Requina DO?
Bobal, Tempranillo and Garnacha.
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What is the name for a semi sparkling wine in Spain?
Vino de Aguja.
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Name the sub-regions of Valencia DO.
- Alto Turia - Clariano - Valentino - Moscatel de Valencia
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What are the main grapes of Valencia DO?
White - Planta Nova, Tortosi, Verdil and Semillon. | Red - Bobal, Pinot Noir and Forcayat.
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Name the DOCa of Catalonia autonomia.
- Priorat DOQ/DOCa
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What is "Vi de Vila" and what are its requirements?
"Vi de Vila" are village wines which are released under the village name. They must include 60% of the regional varieties if its a blend or 50% if its a single varietal.
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Name the villages of Priorat DOQ/DOCa.
- La Morera de Montsant - Gratallops - Bellmunt del Priorat - Escaladei - Solanes del Terme de El Molar
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What is the soil profile of Priorat DOCa?
Slate soil locally known as Llicorella.
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What are the main grapes for Priorat DOCa?
Garnacha, Carinena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Tempranillo.
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Name a few top quality producers from Priorat DOCa.
- Alvaro Palacios 'Quiñón De Valmira' - Clos Mogador - Clos Erasmus - Scala Dei - Scala Dei Masdeu - Costers del Siurana - Dolc' De L'Obac - Mas Doix - Ferrer Bobet - Mas Martinet - Clos Figueras - Clos Dominic
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What is the soil profile of Montsant DO?
Mix of Granitic sand, large pebbles, pieces of slate and calcareous.
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What are the main grapes of Montsant DO?
Red - Cabernet Sauvigon, Carignan (Samso), Garnacha, Ull de Lebre (Tempranillo). White - Chardonnay, Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo.
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What is the name for Xarel-Ho in Montsant DO?
Xarel-Ho - Pansa Blanca.
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What is a "Vino Vimblanc" from Montsant DO?
Vino Vimblanc is a fortified wine made from 100% Pansa grapes which are dried prior to vinification.
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Montsant DO was a sub-zone of which DO prior to getting its own?
Montsant (Falset) was sub-zone of Tarragona DO until 2002.
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What are the grapes for Penedes DO?
Ull de Llebra (Tempranillo), Monastrell, Carinena, Macabeo, Xarel-ho and Parellada.
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What are the sub-regions of Penedes DO?
- Baix-Penedes (low) upto 250M - Medio aka Mitja-Penedes (middle) 250-500M - Alt aka Superior-Penedes (high) 500-800M
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What is the speciality of Tarragona DO?
Tarragona Classico Licoroso - Sweet, Red and fortified wine which is matured in oak.
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Name the DO's of Castilla La Mancha autonomia.
- Mentrida DO - La Mancha DO - Ucles DO - Mondejar DO - Ribera des Jucar DO - Manchuela DO - Valdepenas DO - Almansa DO
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What are the main grapes of La Mancha DO?
- Airen, Macabeo (Espumoso DO) | - Cencibel (Tempranillo), Garnacha, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Name the Vinos de Pago of Castilla La Mancha.
- Finca Elez - Dominio de Valdepusa - Pago Calzadilla - Campo de Guardia - Casal del Blanco - Dehesa del Carrizal - Pago Florentino - Guijoso
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Name the DO's of Extremadura autonomia.
- Ribera del Guadiana DO
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Name the sub-regions of Ribera del Guadiana DO.
- Tierra de Baros - Ribera Alta - Ribera Baja - Montanchez - Matanegra - Canamero
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Name the DO's of Andalucia autonomia.
- Condado do Huelva DO - Jerez DO - Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda DO - Malaga DO - Sierras de Malaga DO - Montilla Moriles DO
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Name the solera aged wines from Condado do Huelva DO.
- Condado Palido - Biological Ageing - Condado Viejo - Oxidative Ageing both have Min 3 years of oak ageing
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What are the grapes for Montilla Moriles DO?
75% Pedro Ximenez.
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What technique is used for blending wines in Montilla Moriles DO?
Solera System is used to blend wines.
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Which wine are fortified in Montilla Moriles?
Only sweet wines are fortified and the dry wines are affected by flor.
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Where does Amontillado Sherry get its name from?
Montilla Moriles
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What is Jovenes Afrutados?
A young and fruity white wine for immediate consumption from Montilla Moriles.
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Which river flows around Montilla Moriles DO?
River Guadalquivir.
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Name the sub-regions of Malaga DO.
- Axarquia - Montes de Malaga - Manilva - Norte - Serrinia de Ronda
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Name the VCIG of Andalucia autonomia.
- Granada | - Lebrija
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Name the DO's of Murcia autonomia.
- Bullas DO - Jumilla DO - Yecla DO
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What are the main grapes of Bullas DO.
Macabeo and Monastrell.
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What are the main grapes of Jumilla DO.
Monastrell.
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What is the soil profile of Valdepenas DO?
Yellow red to white stony soil with chalky sub-soil.
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What are the grape varieties for Valdepenas DO?
Airen, Macabeo, Chardonnay, Verdejo, Sauvignon Blanc and Moscatel. Cencibel, Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot.
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What grapes are used to produce Reserva and Gran Reserva wines in Valdepenas DO?
Only red Reserva and Gran Reserva is produced using 100% Cencibel.
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