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What are the 9 DO of Castillia y Leon?
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Arlanza, Arribes, Bierzo, Cigales, Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Tierra de Leon, Tierra del Vino de Zamora, Toro
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What are the styles of wine produced and grapes of the Arlanza DO?
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Blanco (Albilla, Viura) Tinto/Rosado (Tinta del Pais - Recommended) - North of Ribera del Duero
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What are the styles of wine produced and grapes of the Arribes DO?
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Blanco (Malvasia - recommended), Tinto/Rosado (Juan Garcia, Rufete, Tempanillo) - This runs down the east bank of the Duoro as it heads into Portugal
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What are the styles of wine produced and grapes of the Bierzo DO?
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Blanco (Dona Blanco, Godello Recommended)
Rosado (Minimum 50% Mencia + Garnacha Tintorera/Palomino Recommended) Tinto (Mencia 70% minimum Recommended) - On the border with Gallicia (Valdeorras) |
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What are the styles of wine produced and grapes of the Cigales DO?
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Rosado: 60% Tinta del Pais - can also have Albillo, Verdejo and Viura
Tinto: 85% Tinta del Pais - can also include Garnacha Tinta, Garnacha Roja Just west of Ribera del Duero, Basically baby Ribera del Duero |
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What are the four communes of Ribera del Duero?
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Vallodolid, Burgos, Soria, Segovia
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What styles of wine can you produce in Ribera del Duero?
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Rosado must include 50% authorized red varieties
Tinto must be minimum 75% Tinto del Pais, max 5% Garnacha and Albillo Mayor |
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What two synonyms for Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero?
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Tinta del Pais and Tinto Fino
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What is the minimum alcohol of Ribera del Duero?
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11.00 Rosado, 11.5 red
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What are the aging requirements for Ribera del Duero?
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Crianza:
Rosado - 24 months, 6 in oak min (Barriques) Tinto - 24 months, 12 in oak (Barriques) Reserva (Tinto Only): 3 years, at least 12 in oak Gran Reserva: Min 24 months in oak with three years in bottle. |
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What styles of wine are produced in Rueda?
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Blanco, Varietal SB and Verdejo, Rosado, Tinto, Vino Espumoso, Rueda Dorado
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What is the minimum % of Verdejo in Rueda?
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50%, 85% if labeled varietally
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What is the red grape of Rueda?
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Tempranillo - although CS, Merlot, Garnacha are permitted as well
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What are the 3 white varieties of Rueda permitted besides Verdejo?
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Sauvignon Blanc, Viura, Palomino Fino
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What is Rueda Dorado?
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This is a higher alcohol (15% minimum alcohol) fortified dry wine (although the DO does not mention anything about fortification for this wine)
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What was the first DO in Castilla y Leon?
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Rueda
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What styles of wine can you produce in Tierra de Leon DO?
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Blanco (Verdejo, Albarino, Godello) - Malvasia, Palomino
Tinto (Prieto Picudo, Mencia) - authorized Garnacha/Mencia |
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What are the VCIGs of Castilla y Leon?
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Sierra de Salamanca, Valles de Benavente, Valtiendas
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Where do find Clarete in Spain?
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Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
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What styles of wine can you produce in Tierra del Vino de Zamora
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Blanco,"Clarete", Rosado, and Tinto
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What are the authorized red and white varieties of Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO?
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White: Malvasia, Moscatel Grano Menudo, Verdejo
Red: Tempranillo |
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What styles of wine can you produce in Toro?
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White, red, rosdao
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What are the white grapes of Toro?
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Verdejo, Malvasia
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What are the red grapes of Toro?
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Tinto del Toro (although Garnacha is also permitted)
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What are the aging requirements for Toro?
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Crianza: 2 years, 6 months in oak
Reserva: 3 years, 1 in oak Gran Reserva 5 years, minimum 18 months in oak |
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What styles of wine can you produce in Almansa?
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Blanco (Fermentado en Barrica), Rosado, Tinto
- all in a Seco, Semiseco, Semidulce and Dulce format |
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What are the permitted white and red varieties for Almansa?
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White: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdejo, Moscatel de Grano Menudo for white
Red: Garnacha Tintorera, Monastrell, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Garnacha |
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What are the sugar levels for the Almansa DO?
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Seco = 4 g/l
Semiseco = 4-12g/l Semidulce = 12-45 g/l Dulce = 45+ gl |
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What styles of wine do they make in La Mancha?
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ALL OF THEM
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What are the 8 DOs of La Mancha?
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Almansa, La Mancha, Mentrida, Manchuela, Mondejar, Ribera del Jucar, Ucles, Valdepenas
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What styles of wine do they make in Mentrida?
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Blanco, Rosado, Tinto
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What styles of wine do they Make in Manchuela?
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Blanco, Rosado, Tinto, Espumoso - usual suspects fermentado en barrica
Fruit salad reds and whites |
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What styles of wine do they make in Mondejar?
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Blanco, Rosado, Tinto - Rosado must be 100% red varieties
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What styles of wine do they make in Ribera del Jucar?
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Blanco, Rosado, Tinto - Seco, Semi Seco, Semi Dulce, Dulce
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What styles of wine do they make in Ucles?
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Blanco, Rosado, Tinto, Espumoso
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What is Cencibel?
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Tempranillo
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What styles of wine do they make in Ucles?
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Blanco, Rosado, Tinto, Espumoso
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In Ucles yields are directed according to what metric?
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Vine age
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What styles of wine are produced in Valdepenas?
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Blanco, Rosado, Tinto, Tinto, Vino Espumoso
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What are the 11 DOs of Catalonia?
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Alella, Cataluna, Cava, Conca de Barbera, Costers del Segre, Emporda, Montsant, Penedes, Pla de Bages, Priorat, Tarragona, Terra Alta
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What styles of wine are made in Alellela?
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Basically everything
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What grapes are permitted white grapes for Alella DO?
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Pansa Blanca, Garnatxa Blanca - also permitted are Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Macabeu, Malvasia, Moscatell de Gra Petit, Parellada Picapoll Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc
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What is Pansa Blanca?
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Xarel-lo
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What grapes are permitted red grapes for Alella DO?
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Garnatxa Negra - Also permitted Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnatxa Peluda, Merlot, Monastrell, Pinot Noir, Mazuela, Sumoll, Negre, Syrah, Ull de Llebre
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What styles of wine can you make in the Cava DO?
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Espumoso Blanco and Rosado
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What are the authorized white grapes for Cava?
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Parellada Macabeo, Xarel-lo (Pansa Blanca) as major varieties - Chardonnay, Subirat Parent (Malvasia) are secondary
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What are the authorized white grapes for Cava?
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Pinot Noir, Monastrell, Garnacha Tinta, and Trepat (Trepat may only be used for Rose)
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Where can Cava be made?
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Aragon, Basque Country, Catalonia, Extremadura, La Rioja, Navarra, and Valencia
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What are the minimum/maximum alcohols for base wines and finished wines for Cava?
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9.5 - 11.5% for base wines, 10.8 - 12.8% Cavas
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What are the sugar levels for Cava?
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Brut nature 0-3 g/l
Extra brut 0-6 g/l Brut 0-12 g/l Extra Seco 12-17g/l Seco 17-32 g/l Semi-seco 32-50 g/l Dulce 50+ g/l |
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What are the aging requirements for Cava?
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Cava = 9 months on the lees
Reserva = 15 months on the lees Gran Reserva (Brut, Extra Brut, and Brut Nature only) = 30 months on the lees |
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Minimum maximum planing density of Cava?
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1500/3500 vines per hectare
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What are the permitted training systems for Cava?
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En Vaso, En Espaldera (Trellis), Cordon (simple or double), Vara y Pulgar (simple or double)
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What are the maximum yields for Cava?
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12 tons/ha, 100 liters/150KG
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When was Cava Established?
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1986
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What styles of wine can be produced in Conca de Barbera?
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Basically everything:
Blanco / Blanc Rosado / Rosat Tinto / Negre Vino de Licor / Vi de licor (fortified) Vino Rancio /Vi Ranci (fortified) Vino Dulce Natural / Vi Dolç Natural (fortified) Mistela Vino de Aguja / Vi d'agulla (semi-sparkling) Vino Espumoso / Vi Escumoso: made by traditional method with a min. 3.5 bars of pressure |
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What are the white and red varieties in Conca de Barbera?
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Many:
White: Recommended: Macabeu, Chardonnay, Garnatxa Blanca, Chenin Blanc, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Parellada, Sauvignon Blanc Authorized: Moscatel de Alejandría Red: Recommended: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnatxa Negra, Monastrell, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah, Trepat, Tempranillo, Mazuela (Samsó) |
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What are the 7 subzones of Costers del Segre?
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Urgell, Garrigues, Pallars Jussa, Raimat, Artesa de Segre, Segria, Valls de Riu Corb
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What styles of wine can be produced in Costers del Segre?
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Basically everything:
Blanco Rosado Tinto Vino de Licor (fortified) Vino de Aguja (semi-sparkling) Vino Espumoso: made by the traditional method with a minimum 3.5 bars of pressure |
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What are the white and red varieties in Conca de Barbera?
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Blanco:
Recommended: Chardonnay, Garnacha Blanca, Macabeu, Moscatel de Alejandría, Parellada, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Malvasia (Subirat), Gewürztraminer, Pansa (Xarel-lo) Authorized: Moscatel de Grano Pequeño (Petit Grains), Albariño Tinto: Recommended: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignane (Samsó), Garnacha Tinta, Merlot, Monastrell, Syrah, Tempranillo, Trepat, Pinot Noir |
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What style of wine is Garnatxa de l'Emporada? What are its three style designations?
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Vino de licor, 270 g/l of residual sugar
Rubi = Only Garnacha Tinta Ambar = Only Garnacha Blanca |
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What are Vinos de Uvas Sobremaduras?
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A fortified, dried grape wine
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What is Samso?
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Mazuela
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What is the maximum alcohol of all dry Montsant wines?
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15%
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What is Vino Vimblanc?
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Vino Vimblanc is a special designation in Priorat for fortified, sun-dried Pansa Blanco
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What was Montsant known as before it was made DO in 2002?
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It was a Subzone of tarragona called "Falset"
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Why style of wines can you make in Penedes?
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Red/rosado/white - All the sweet styles
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What styles of wine do they make in Pla del Bages?
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Red/rosado/white - All the sweet styles
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What are the 12 villages of Priorat?
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La Morera de Montsant, Gratallops, Bellmunt del Priorat, Escaladei, Porrera, Poboleda, La Vilella Baixa, La Vilella Alta, El Lloar, Masos del Terme Falset, Solanes del Terme de El Molar, Torroja del Priorat
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What does Vi de la Vila indicate on a bottle of Priorat?
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That it came from one of the named villages of Priorat
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What styles of wine can they make in Priorat?
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Blanco / Blanc
Rosado / Rosato Tinto / Negro Vino Rancio / Vi Ranci (Tinto and Blanco, not fortified) Mistela (Tinto and Blanco) Vino Dulce Natural / Vi Dolç Natural: Vino de Licor, min. must weight of 320 g/l |
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What's the minimum alcohol for Blanc and Rosado Priorat? Tinto?
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13% Blanco/Rosado, 13.5% Tinto
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What are the permitted varieties for Blanco Priorat?
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Blanco: Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo, Pedro Ximénez, Chenin, Moscatel de Alejandria, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Pansal (Xarel-lo), Picapoll Blanco
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What are the permitted varieties for Rosado/Tinto Priorat?
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Recommended: Garnacha Tinta, Samsó (Mazuela)
Authorized: Garnacha Peluda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Tempranillo, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Merlot, Picapoll Negro |
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What styles are of wine and what grapes are permitted in the Tarragona DO?
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Basically the same thing as every other Catalunyan Appellation - Montsant was formerly a part of it.
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What styles are of wine and what grapes are permitted in the Terra Alta DO?
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Basically the same thing as every other Catalunyan Appellation - The furthest south
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What are the DOs of Extremadura?
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One, Ribera del Guadiana
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What are the six sub-zones of Ribera del Guadiana?
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Tierra de Barros, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja, Montanchez, Mantanegra, Canamero
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What styles of wine can you make in Ribera del Guadiana?
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White, red, rose - no dessert wines
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What styles of wine can be produced in the Vinos de Madrid DO?
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White, red, rosado, sparkling, sobremadre (long-maceration, blanco or tinto)
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What are the sub-zones of Vinos de Madrid?
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Arganda, Navalcarnero, San Martin de Valdeiglesias
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What are Sobremadre wines under the Vinos de Madrid appellation?
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Long-term (180+ days) skin maceration wines, blanco or tinto
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Where would you find the Malvar grape?
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At least in Vinos de Madrid
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What are principle white and red grapes of the Bullas DO?
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Macabeo, Monastrell
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What styles of wine can you produce in Bullas?
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Blanco/Rosado/Tinto - VDL, Espumoso
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What style of wine in Bullas must be 100% Monastrell?
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Vino de Licor
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What are the three DOs of Murcia?
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Bullas, Yecla, Jumilla
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What styles of wine can you produce in Jumilla?
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Blanco
Rosado Tinto Monastrell Tinto: min. 85% Monastrell Monastrell Rosado: min. 85% Monastrell Dulce (Blanco/Rosado/Tinto) Vino de Licor: 100% Monastrell |
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What style of wine must be 100% Monastrell in Jumilla?
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Lino de Licor
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What styles of wine can you produce in Yecla?
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Blanco
Rosado Tinto Vino Espumoso (traditional method, min. 9 months on the lees, Monastrell makes up a min. 85% of any rosado or tinto espumoso wine) Vino de Licor |
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What are the three DOs of Valencia?
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Alicante, Utiel-Requena, Valencia
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Where can you find Fodillon? What is it? What's it's minimum alcohol? Minimum aging?
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Alicante, 100% Monastrel, not fortified, 16%, 10 years minimum aging.
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Where can you produce Doble Pasta as a legal designation?
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Alicante
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Where would you find Planta Fina?
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Valencia
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What is Noble Alicante?
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30 months in wood
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What is Vino Anejo in Alicante?
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36 months in wood
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What grapes do Blanco, Rosado, and Tinto "Superior" in Utiel-Requena have to be?
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Blanco: Macabeo, Chardonnay
Rosado: 100% Bobal Tinto: Tempranillo and Grenache |
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What grapes does Utiel-Requena VDL have to be?
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Bobal or Planta Nova - Red/White
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What is Tardana?
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Planta Nova
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What are the subzones of Valencia?
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Alto Turia, Clariano, Valentino, Moscatel de Valencia
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