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Where is the Campo de Borja located?
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South of Navarra’s Ribera Baja and Rioja’s Baja zones. Campo de Borja has the same hot climate. Region is named after the infamous Borgia family
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What are the soils of Campo de Borja?
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Chalk & Clay
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What does" Viñas Viejas" mean on a bottle of Calatayud wine?
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old vine designation, wines must come from vineyards of at least 35 years of age
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What are the requirements for Calatayud Superior wines?
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min. 85% old vine Garnacha Tinta (min. 50 years of age) %14.5
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What is the soil of Calatayud DO?
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Brown Limestone
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What are the soils of Cariñena ?
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predominantly Miocene clay soils, with gravel, brown limestone, and slate
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What are main grapes of Cariñena ?
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White: Chardonnay, Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo
Red: Cariñena (Mazuela), Garnacha Tinta, Cabernet Sauvignon |
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Where is Somontano located?
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lies in the foothills of the Pyrenees North of Catalonia
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What are the local white and red grapes of Somontano?
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Red:Parraleta
White: Alcañón (Viura) |
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What are the 5 DO's of the autonomía of Galicia?
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Rías Baixas
Ribeiro Valdeorras Ribeira Sacra Monterrei. |
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What are the 5 subzones of Rías Baixas?
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Ribeira Do Ulla
Val Do Salnes Soutomaior O Rosal Conadao do Tea |
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What is the smallest subregion of Rías Baixas?
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Soutomaior
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What 2 DO's of Rías Baixas border the Minho River?
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O Rosal & Conadao do Tea
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Where is the River Tea?
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Conadao do Tea. Tributary of the Minho
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What are the white grapes of Rías Baixas?
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Recommended: Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura, Caiño Blanco
Authorized: Torrontés, Godello |
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What is the main red grape of Rías Baixas?
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Caiño with Espadeiro and Mencía
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What is the soil of Rías Baixas?
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Granite
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What does it mean if a Spainish wine is labled Rías Baixas Albariño?
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will not contain blending grapes
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What does it mean if a Spainish wine is labled Val do Salnés or Ribeira do Ulla?
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it must contain a minimum 70% Albariño
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What does it mean if a Spainish wine is labled O Rosal?
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min. 70% combined Albariño and Loureira
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What does it mean if a Spainish wine is labled Condado do Tea?
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min. 70% combined Albariño and Treixadura
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What are the aging requirements and ABV for Blanco Barrica wines from Rías Baixas?
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Min 3 months in wood with a maximum 600 Liter Capacity
11.5% ABV |
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What oak is used for Barrica aging in Rías Baixas?
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Native Galician Oak
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What is the ABV for 100% Albariño from Rías Baixas?
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11.3 % ABV
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T or F. Some producers choose to use maloactic fermentation in Albariño from Rías Baixas?
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TRUE
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Where is the Ribeiro DO located?
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Located along the Miño River to the east of Rías Baixas
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What redion is the 3rd best known wine area after Rioja and Jerez?
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Ribeiro DO
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What is Enverado?
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early-picked low alcohol white wines showing a prickle on the tounge, like Vinho Verde
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What is the main white grape of Ribeiro DO?
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Treixadura
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What is the main red grape of Ribeiro DO?
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Caiño
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What is the soil of Riberiro DO?
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Sand & Silt
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What is Viño Tostado?
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A traditional dried grape wine from Ribeiro DO
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What are the aging requirments for Viño Tostado?
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min. 6 months in oak or cherry cask and at least 3 months in bottle
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What is the min. must weight for Viño Tostado?
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300 g/l
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What is the min residual sugar for Viño Tostado?
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70 g/l
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What grapes are allowed for Viño Tostado?
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Viño Tostado Blanco: Treixadura, Loureiro, Torrontés, Albariño, Godello
Viño Tostado Tinto: Caiño, Ferrón, Brancellao, Mencía, Sousón |
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Where is Ribeira Sacra located?
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on the confluence of the Miño & Sil Rivers to the west of Ribeiro and east of Valdeorras
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What are the 5 subzones of Ribeira Sacra?
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Amandi
Chantada Quiroga-Bibei Riberas do Sil Riberas do Miño |
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Where is the river Sil located?
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The river Sil is a tributary of the Miño River which flows thru the Spainish DO's of Ribeira Sacra, Valdeorras & Bierzo
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What are the main grapes of Ribeira Sacra?
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Red: Mencía White: Albariño, Godello, Treixadura
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What are the aging requirements for Blanc & Tinto Barrica wines of Ribeira Sacra?
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Blanco Barrica: min. 3 months in wooden barrels of no more than 600 liters capacity
Tinto Barrica: min. 6 months in wooden barrels of no more than 500 liters capacity |
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Where is the DO Valdeorras located?
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Galicia’s easternmost DO bordering Bierzo to the East
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What are the main red & white grapes of Valedorras?
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Red: Mencía
White: Godello |
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What are the soils of Valedorras?
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Slate, Granite, Calcareous Clay, Argillo-Ferrous and Alluvial soils
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What is the southernmost DO in Galicia?
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Monterrei
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Where is Monterrei DO located?
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Borders Portugal's IGP of Transmantano on its southern border and is below Ribeira Sacra
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What are the 2 subzones of Monterrei?
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Valle de Monterrei & Ladera de Monterrei
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What are the main grapes of Monterrei?
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Red: Mencía, Merenzao (Bastardo)
White: Doña Blanca (Moza Fresca), Godello, Treixadura |
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What are the soils of Monterrrei?
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Mostly alluvial clay in valleys of tributaries of the river Támega
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What is the Spainish syn for Bastardo?
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Merenzao
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What is the Spainish syn for Doña Blanca?
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Moza Fresca
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Where is the Támega River located?
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The Tâmega River is a tributary of the Douro River. is an international river belonging to Spain and Portugal. The river begins its course near Verín, Galicia flowing south to Portugal, in the provinces of Trás-os-Montes and Douro Litoral.
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What are the 3 DO's of autonomía of País Vasco ?
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Getariako Txakolina, Bizkaiko Txakolina, & Arabako Txakolina.
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Where is Basque Country located?
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Southern borders are above Rioja and Navarra bordering the Altlantic Ocean in the North and at the base of the Pyrenees Mnt. To the East
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What are the main grapes of País Vasco ?
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Red: Ondarrabi Beltza (HondarribiBeltza)
White: Ondarrabi Zuri (Hondarribi Zuri) |
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Ondarrabi Zuri (Hondarribi Zuri) Izkiriota Ttippia (Petit Manseng) Mune Mahatsa (Folle Blanche) Ondarrabi Zuri Zerratia (Petit Courbu) Izkiriota (Gros Manseng) Riesling Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc |
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What is the Basque sny for Gros Manseng?
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Izkiriota
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What is the Basque syn for Petit Courbu?
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Ondarrabi Zuri Zerratia
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What is the Basque syn for Folle Blanche?
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Mune Mahatsa
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What is the Basque syn for Petit Manseng?
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Izkiriota Ttippia
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What DO of País Vasco is closest to the city of San Sebastìan?
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Getariako Txakolina
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What is Ojo de Gallo?
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Rose made from at least 50% Ondarrabi Beltza
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How large are the casks for Blanco Barrica aging in País Vasco?
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fermented in barrels no larger than 350L
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What is the climate of Castilla y León?
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continental climate, slightly moderated by its proximity to the Atlantic and Mediterranean. It is still subject to extreme highs and lows.
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What is the Meseta Central?
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arid central plateau of Spain. Castilla y León is located in the northern part of it.
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What mountian ranges border Castilla y León?
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Sistema Ibérico in the east seperating it from the Ebro River Valley, Sierra de Gredos below Rueda, & the Sierra de Guadarrama below Ribera del Duero. The latter 2 ranges belong to the Sistema Central seperating Castilla y León from Madrid
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What are the 9 DO's of Castilla y León?
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Ribera del Duero
Rueda Toro Tierra del Vino de Zamora Arribes Arlanza Cigales Tierra de León Bierzo |
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What was the first DO of Castilla y León?
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Rueda in 1980
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List the DO's which the Duero River flows thru?
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The Duero River flows westward through the center of the region and passes the DOs of Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Toro, Tierra del Vino de Zamora, and finally Arribes on its path toward Portugal
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What are the main grapes of Bierzo?
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Red: min. 70% Mencía and Garnacha Tintorera
White: Doña Blanca, Godello with Malvasia, Palomino |
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Where is the city Ponferrada located?
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Bierzo
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What river flows thru Bierzo?
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Sil River
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What are the soil of Bierzo?
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Sand, Clay, Schist & Slate
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What is the terrain of Bierzo?
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It occupies a tectonic depression surrounded by important mountainous formations (Mountains of Leon and Mountain chain of Cantabria), slightly open to the South West through the Sil Valley. This provides a clear Atlantic influence with both Mediterranean and Atlantic climatic advantages: smooth temperatures, abundant sunshine and a good water supply.
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What are the 5 single vineyard bottlings of Descendientes de José Palacios and what year did they start ?
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2001
San Martin Moncerbal Las Lamas Fontelas La Faraona www.rarewineco.com |
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What is Corullón?
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A town in Bierzo. A biodynamic assemblage from old-vine parcels in and around the town of Corullón made by Descendientes de José Palacios. Www.rarewineco.com
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What are the 2 other leading producers in Bierzo?
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Dominio de Tares
Pittacum |
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Where is Tierra de León located?
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Castilla y León below the city of León North of Toro DO
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What is the native red grape of Tierra de León?
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Prieto Pecudo
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What year was Tierra de León elevated to DO?
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2007
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Where is the town Arranda de Duero located?
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middle of the Ribera del Duero
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Where is the town of Peñafiel?
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western part of Ribera del Duero
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What are the syn for Tempranillo in the Ribera del Duero?
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Tinto del País & Tinto Fino
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Name some of the leading producers in Ribera del Duero.
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Dominio de Pingus
Vega Sicilia Hacienda Monasterio Pesquera Abadia Retuerta Emilio Moro |
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When was the first vintage of Alion and who makes it?
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Vega Sicilia Alion: 100% Tinot Fino
1st vintage in 1991 |
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Who makes Único?
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This Gran Reserva wine is the signature wine of Vega Sicilia that is usually released 10 years after vintage though some bottlings may not be released for up to 15 years or even longer. Taken from some of the oldest vines in the Ribera del Duero, the wine is mostly Tempranillo (approximately 80% but depending on vintage) and Cabernet Sauvignon (approximately 20%). In an average vintage, Unico will account for a little less than a third of Vega Sicilia's production.Though in poor vintages, the winery may not produce any Unico.
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What was the first vintgae of Único?
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1918
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What years was Único not made?
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1997, 2001
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What is the 2nd wine of Vega Sicilia?
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Valbuena 5° - The 5° indicates that this wine has been aged for five years prior to release. The wine made from a blend of Tempranillo and Merlot and is intended as a second wine.
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What is Vega Sicilia Unico Reserva Especial ?
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A non-vintage blend of different Unicos, aged at least for 10 years. This wine can include grapes from vintages harvested more than 30 years apart and usually only available to private customers under strict allocation
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What Year did Vega Sicilia stop making Valbuena 3°?
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1998
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What Hungarian Tokaj estate does Vega Sicilia own?
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Tokaj-Oremus
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What was the first vintage of Pingus?
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1995 from 100% Tinto Fino
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What other wines does Pingus produce?
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Flor de Pingus: 2nd wine 100% Tinto Fino
Amelia: 100 year old 100% Tinto Fino. 1st vintgae 2003 |
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What is Malleolus?
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a local term in Pesquera de Duero for vineyard parcel. It is also the name for one of Emilio Moro wines
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What wines are under the Grupo Pesquera?
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Tinot Pesquera
Condado de Haza El Vínculo Dehesa La Granja |
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What is the only authorized white grape grown in Ribera del Duero and what is it used for?
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The early-ripening white Albillo grape is permitted for freshness in the rosado wines
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What are the white main grapes of Rueda?
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Recommended: Verdejo
Authorized: Sauvignon Blanc, Viura, Palomino Fino |
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What are the red grapes of Rueda?
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Recommended: Tempranillo
Authorized: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Garnacha |
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What % of verdejo must be in a wine labled "Rueda"?
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50%
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What % of the varietal must be present in the wine in order to put Sauvignon Blanc or Verdejo on a lable of a wine from Rueda?
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85%
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What % of Verdejo must be present in Brut Espumoso wines of Rueda?
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85%
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What is the % of red grapes which must be present in rosado wines from Rueda?
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50%
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What is the Vin de Licor from Rueda?
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Rueda Dorado
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How long must Vino Espumoso from Rueda spend on its lees?
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9 months
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What famous Rioja procuder helped rejuvenate the crisp unoxidized Verdejo style in the 1970's?
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Marqués de Riscal
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What is the syn fro Tempranillo in the Toro DO?
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Tinta de Toro
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What is the main white grape of Toro DO?
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Malvasia
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What winery is considered the founding father of Toro DO?
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Bodegas Fariña
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What year was Toro elevated to DO?
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1987
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T or F. Due to the Sandy soils of Toro, most of the regions vineyards were spared during the 19th century Phyloxera outbreak?
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TRUE
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What are the soils of the Toro DO?
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The soil in Toro boasts a high content of river stones that accumulate heat during the day and act as a temperature regulator during the night as the stones slowly release the heat absorbed during the day. Top soil is largely sandy, light, well drained and poor in organic material – and the reason phyloxera left the region largely unaffected. The subsoil is often clay and efficiently holds the scarce rainfall that falls – a vital characteristic in such an arid area.
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What winery in the Toro DO made the first carbonic maceration wine and 100% malvasia wine?
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Bodegas Fariña
Primero: 100% Tinta de Toro carbonic maceration Colegiata Blanco: 100% Malvasia |
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Who makes Gran Colegiata Campus?
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BodegasFariña Fariña´s premium wine. A limited production, terroir-driven wine made from 100% Tinta de Toro from pre-phyloxera, hand-picked, bush vines up to 140 years old.
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What does Colegiata mean on a bottle of Fariña?
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The 12th Century Colegiata Church. It is the most emblematic momument in Toro.
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When was the first vintage of Numanthia?
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1998
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Where does Numanthia get its name?
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The wine is named after a legendary Spanish city that was destroyed (after 20 yrs of resistance) by Roman legions. It is to Spain what the hilltop village of Masada is to Israel: a monument of history. www.numanthia.com
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What was the first vintgae of Bodegas Pintia and who makes it?
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2001. Vega Sicilia's Toro winery
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What is the min % for tempranillo in Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO?
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75%
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Where is Alejándro Fernández of Pesquera estate Dehesa la Granja located?
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Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
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Where is the Arribes located?
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follows the path of the Duero on the Portgal & Spainish Border
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What red Portugese varietal is grown in Arribes?
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Rufete
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Where is the city of Valladolid located?
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Capital city of Castilla y León. Located just below the DO of Cigales
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What are the 2 red grapes of Cigales DO and what is their combined %?
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min. 85% Tinta del País and Garnacha Tinta
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What is the DO Cigales most know for?
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rosado and nuevo (primeur) rosado
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What is the aging requirements for Cigales Crianza red & rose?
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Rosado: min. 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak
Tinto: min. 2 years, including at least one year in oak |
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Where is Arlanza DO located?
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Castilla y León directly above Ribera del Duero
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What is the DO Pago of Cariñena?
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Aylés 2011
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What are the warmest & coolest sub regions of Rías Baixas ?
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warmest: condado do tea coolest: val de salnes
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What river does Penedès DO sit on?
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Ebro
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Give the synonym for tempranillo in Monterrei.
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Arruaxa
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The cierzo winds help cool which spanish growing region?
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Aragón
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What DO can the grape Juan García be found?
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Arribes DO
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Where are wines labeled Súmmum produced?
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Ribeira Sacra DO
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