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What are Spain's 2 highest tiers of quality wine?
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Denominación de Origen (DO) & Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa) All fall under the PDO category in the EU System
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What are the 2 lower levels of quality wine in Spain?
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Vinos de Calidad Con Indicación Geográfica (VCIG) & Vino de la Tierra (Vdlt) All fall under the IGP category in the EU System
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What are the Northernmost and Southernmost DOs on the mainland of Spain?
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Basque Country/País Vasco (north) Málaga (south)
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What are the Easternmost and Westernmost DOs on the mainland of Spain?
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Rías Baixas (east)
Empordà (west) |
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What is DO Pago?
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Estates represent a sub-classification of the DO level; however each estate guides its own production and the legal framework adapts to fit the wine rather than requiring the wine to fit the parameters of the DO
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What is Crianza Corta?
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Wines that have less than the legal minimum cask age designation.
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Synonymous with Sin Crianza
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What is Sin Crianza?
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A wine without wood aging including all cool fermented early bottled white & most rose wines. The term is falling out of use in favor of Vino Joven.
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What is the Spanish term for old vines?
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Cepas Villas
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What does Dulce mean?
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Sweet. Wine with a sugar content greater than 50 grams per litre
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What is Semidulce mean?
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Semi-Sweet. Wine with a residual sugar content of between 30-50 grams per litre
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What is Semiseco mean?
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Semi-dry. Wine with a residual sugar content of between 15-30 grams per litre
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What does Otras mean on a Spainsih wine lable?
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others; in reference to grapes
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What is Vinos de Aguja?
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Slighty sparkling wine often helped along by a charge of sugar before being bottled.
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what is espumoso?
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A sparkling wine made by any method
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What is Vino de Licor?
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Usually sweet, produced from appropriate grape varieties with the addition of alcohol. This is the only wine category authorised to have an alcohol content greater than 15% vol. Some mistelas are included in this category of wines. AKA Licoroso
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What is the most widely planted whit grape of Spain?
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Airén. It is also the most widely planted grape of the world
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What are the DO level aging requirements for Vino Joven (Red & White)?
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less aging than required for Crianza
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What are the DO level aging requirements for Crianza (Red & White)?
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Red: 2 years including 6 months in cask
White: 1.5 Years including 6 months in cask |
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What are the DO level aging requirements for Reserva (Red & White)?
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Red: 3 Years including 1 year in cask
White: 2 Years including 6 months in cask |
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What are the DO level aging requirements for Gran Reserva (Red & White)?
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Red: 5 years with 1.5 years in cask
White: 4 years with 6 months in cask |
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What does NOBLE mean on a spainsh wine lable?
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1.5 years aging in a cask of less than 600L or bottle
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What does ANEJO mean on a spainsih wine lable?
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2 years aging in a cask of less than 600L or bottle
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What does VIEJO mean on a spainish wine lable?
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3 Years aging demonstrates marked oxidative character
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What are the 16 Autonomías of Spain?
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Gaicia
Asturias Basque Country/País Vasco Castilla y León La Rioja Navarra Aragón Catalonia (Catalunya) Balearic Islands Extremadura Madrid Castilla-La Mancha Murcia Valencia Andalucía Canary Islands |
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What is Spain's largest Autonomías?
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La Mancha
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What 2 Mountian ranges create a rainshadow effect in Rioja?
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Pyrenees Mountians in the NE & Cantabrian Mountians in the NW
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What is the DOCa Rioja named after?
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Oja River a tributary of the Ebro River
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What 3 Autonomías are Rioja DOCa located in?
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La Rioja, Navarra & País Vasco
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What are the 3 climatically distinct subzones of Rioja?
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From Haro in the NW to Alfaro in the SE, Rioja follows the path of the Ebro River thru Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa, and Rioja Baja.
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What region was Spain's first DOCa created?
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Rioja in 1991
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What is the main red grape of Rioja?
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Tempranillo with Mazuelo, Graciano, Granacha, Maturana Tinto. Must comprise 85% of blend;95% if destemmed. Experimental grapes such as monastel and cabernet sauvignon make up the rest.
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What is the syn. For Mazuelo?
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Cariñena (Carignan). Native to Cariñena DO in the Aragón autonomía.
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What year was Maturana Tinto authorized in Rioja?
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2007
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What are the experimental red grapes of Rioja?
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Monastel & Cabernet Sauvignion
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What is the main white grape of Rioja?
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Macabéo with Granacha Blanca, Malvasia Riojano, Maturana Blanca. Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdejo combined must account for less than 50% of the blend
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What percentage of red grapes must go into Rioja Rosado wines?
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minimum of 25% authorized red grapes of Rioja
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What is the syn for Macabéo in Rioja?
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Viura
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What are the aging requirements for Rioja Crianza (Red & White)?
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Red: 2 years including 1 year in cask
White/Rose: 2 Years including 6 months in cask, bottle, or stainless steel |
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What are the aging requirements for Rioja Reserva (Red & White)?
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Red: 3 years including 1 year in cask
White/Rose: 2 years including 6 months in cask, bottle or stainless steel |
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What are the aging requirements for Rioja Gran Reserva (Red & White)?
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Red: 2 years including 3 years in bottle
White/Rose: 4 years with 6 months in oak or bottle |
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What is the smallest subzone of Rioja?
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Rioja Alavesa
Northern most subzone of Rioja Tempranillo ripens early often producing vino joven wines, Carbonic Maceration is used on such wines |
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What is the soil type of Rioja Alavesa?
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Chalky-Clay soils
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Where is the city Laguardia?
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Rioja Alavesa
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Where is Rioja Alta located?
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South Western subzone of Rioja, Slightly warmer which produces classic ageworthy Tempranillo, Mazuelo, and Graciano
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What is the soil type of Rioja Alta?
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Chalky-Clay, Ferrrous Clay, and Alluvial soils
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Where is Rioja Baja located?
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South Eastern subzone of Rioja, hottest climate of Rioja, Garnacha grows best
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What is the soil type of Rioja Baja?
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Ferrous Clay and alluvial soils
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What is the size of a Rioja cask?
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225 Liters
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Who makes Viña Gravonia and what is it?
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López de Heredia 100% Crianza Viura with a splash of Macebeo.
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Who makes Gran Resreva 890?
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La Rioja Alta
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What is Lagar de Cervera?
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La Rioja Alta's winery in Rías Baixas
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Who makes CUNE?
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"CVNE: Compañia Vinicola del Norte de Espana
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What was the first vintage of Ysios?
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1998. Only make 100% Resrerva Tempranillo from Rioja Alavesa. Owned by Domecq Bodegas Pernod Ricard. Known for the winery's avant-garde architecture. www.ysios.com
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Who makes Gonzalo de Berceo and what styles is it made in?
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Grupo Breceo named after 13th century Benedictine clergyman Gonzalo de Berceo. It is a Tempranillo blend made in a reserva and gran reserva. www.gurpegui.es
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What Rioja winery has been cultivating Cabernet Sauvignon since its opening in 1858?
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Marqués de Riscal
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What 3 Spianish wine regions does Marqués de Riscal make wine?
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Rioja, Rueda, & Castilla y León
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What Spainish DO overlaps part of Rioja Baja?
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Navarra's Ribera Baja
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Where is the DO Navarra located?
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is adjacent to the northern and eastern borders of Rioja, and has long been famous for rosado bottlings
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What is the main red and white grapes of Navarra?
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Red: Garnacha Tempranillo
White: Viura Rose: Garnacha |
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What French grapes are allowed in Navarra?
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Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot Syrah Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc |
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What are the aging requirments for Navarra Crianza wines red, white & rose?
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Red: min 2 years inluding 9 months in cask
White/Rose: min 1.5 years including 6 months in cask |
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Name the subregions of Navarra.
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Valdizarbe
Baja Montaña Tierra Estella Ribera Alta Ribera Baja |
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What is the smallest subregion of Navarra?
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Valdizarbe
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What are the 3 DO Pago Estates in Navarra?
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Arínzano 2007 Tierra Estella
Prado Irache 2008 Tierra Estella Otazu 2009 Valdizarbe |
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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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Of the 3 Txakolina DO which is the largest?
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Bizkaiko Txakolina
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Define Granvas.
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charmat or tank method sparkling wine from Spain
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What is another synonym for Viura not Macabéo?
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Alcañón
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What is Archeria?
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Cabernet Franc
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What body of water regulates the climate of Basque Spain?
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Bay of Biscay
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Where are the Sierra de la Demanda Mountains?
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South of Rioja and Navarra
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What is En Vaso?
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Spainish for Gobelet trained vines
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What is Bodega?
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Literally a "wine cellar" commonly used as part of the name of a wine firm
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What is Clarete?
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Midway between light red and dark rose
AKA Tintillo |
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What does Cosecha mean on a bottle of Spainish wine?
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Means vintage. It indicates that a minimum of 85% of a wine thus labled is produced in the year marked.
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What does Criado Y Embotellado POR mean on a bottle of Spainish wine?
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Blended or bottled by
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What is Crianza Corta?
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Wines that have less than the legal minimum cask age designation. Synonymous with Sin Crianza
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What is Espumoso?
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A sparkling wine made by any method
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What is Nuevo?
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A fresh fruity, "new" or nouveau style wine. Same as cosechero & vino joven. ususally a Vino de Mesa
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What was Spain's 1st DO Pago. What DO is it located and who produces it?
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Dominio de Valdepusa DO
Castille-La Mancha DO Marqués de Griñón (Rioja) |
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What are the 3 vineyards of López de Heredia?
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Viña Bosconia
Viña Cubillo Viña Tondonia (red&white) |
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What are the 5 famous Rioja producers from Haro?
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López de Heredia
La Rioja Alta Muga Roda CVNA |
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What 2 famous Rioja producers from Logroño?
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Marqués de Murrieta
Artardi |
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