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38 Cards in this Set
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The wines of Ucles DO are?
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Red wines made from Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Grenache.
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Where is Valdepenas DO located?
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Immediately south of La Mancha.
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What is the soil type of Valdepenas?
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It has a yellow/red to white stony soil with chalky subsoil; this retains water, thus making the region better for wines than La Mancha.
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What are the two varietals which produce high alc. wines in Valdepenas?
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Airen - used for whites
Reds - Tempranillo (known as Censibel) Roses and light reds are a combination of the two grapes |
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What is the abv for the light reds?
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11.5-14.5 percent abv, they are best when young, light, fresh and fruity.
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What percent of the light reds must be Cencibel?
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20% min must be Cencibel, the rest would be Airen
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What varietal in Valdepenas is being reduced?
What varietals are replacing this? |
Airen is being reduced.
Replaced by Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon and Macabeo. |
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What makes the red reserva and gran reserva of Valdepenas?
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100% Cencibel
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Where is the Montilla Moriles located?
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Very close to Jerez region.
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What kinds of wines are produced in Montilla Moriles?
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Strong white wines similar in style to sherry, made from the Pedro Ximenez grape and blended by the Solera System.
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Are the wines of Montilla Moriles usually fortified?
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No, usually unfortified.
They carry a abv of 15-20 percent. |
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Which style of wine in Montilla Moriles is usually fortified?
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The sweet wines are usually fortified.
The dry wines are attacked by flor. |
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Where did the region of Montilla Moriles come from?
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The regions name was the origin of the Amontillado style for sherry, buti it cannot use this name for its own wines.
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Since the 1980's, what kind of wine has been produced from the Montilla Moriles?
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a young and fruity white wine for immediate consumption, has been made and sold as Vino Joven or Jovenes Afrutados.
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What is Vino Joven?
Where is it from? What is another name for it? |
a young fruity white wine
From the Montilla Moriels region Jovenes Afrutados. |
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Where is Navarra located?
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This region adjoins Rioja in the North, overlapping part of the Rioja Baja district.
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What kinds of wines are produced in Navarra?
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It produces 80% red and rose (rossado) and 20 % white
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What are the 5 districts of Navarra?
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1. Baja Montana
2. Ribera Alta 3. Ribera Baja 4. Tierra Estella 5. Valdizarbe |
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What are the 2 most popular plantings in Navarra?
What is the most popular white varietal? |
Grancha Tinta followed by Tempranillo.
Though tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon are replacing the majority of the old Garnacha vines. Viura is the main white variety but Chardonnay is making an impact. |
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What region does the reds of Navarra resemble?
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Cotes du Rhone
reds produced are medium dark wines high in alcohol. |
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What are the aging requirements for a "Crianza" wine of Navarra?
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may not be released until their third year, six months of which must have been spent in oak barricas plus some time in the bottle.
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What are the aging requirements for "Reserva" and "Gran Reserva" wines from Navarra?
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They must follow the same aging requirements as the wines of Rioja.
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Where is Penedes?
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Situated south of Barcelona
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How is the region of Penedes divided?
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the region is divided into 3 based on Height:
1. Baix-Peneds (low) up to 250 meters 2. Medio-Penedes (mid) at 250-500 meters 3. Alt-Penedes (High) at 500-800 meters. |
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What are the varietals planted in Penedes?
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There are a wide range of varietals:
Some of which are indigenous grapes such as Tempranillo, Monastrell, Carinena, Macabeo, Xarel-lo and Parellada As well as well known imported varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Riesling and Gewurztraminer. |
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Where do the best wines of Penedes come from?
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The middle region of Penedes
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Is Penedes better known for whites or reds?
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Whites
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Who does Penedes as well as Spain owe the new found quality levels of the wines to?
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Miguel Torres
He introduced hygienic, controlled cool fermentation, new grape varieties and different vine densities. |
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What does Penedes have a reputation for?
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Cava, sparkling wines
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Where is the center of Cava Production?
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San Sadurni d'Anoia
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Where are the majority of the Cava DO wines originating from?
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within Catalunia
Though they cannot be sold as originating from Penedes grapes. |
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Where is Priorat located?
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30 miles inland from Tarragona, Spain
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What is the soil of Priorat?
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Slate soils
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What has changed Priorat since the 1990s?
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the arrival of young winemakers intent on producing top-quality wine
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What were the original plantings of Priorat?
What has happened to them? |
Garnacha and Carinena Grapes were the original plantings.
The vines have been re-planted on the slopes of the Priorat Mountains, some with the same varietals but also with Cabernet Sauvingnon, Syrah, Merlot and Tempranillo. |
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What kinds of wines are produced in Priorat?
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Powerful dark high-alcohol red wines, highly priced and of a very high quality.
There are also some sweet white dessert wines. |
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What is special about the small amount of sweet white dessert wines which are produced in Priorat?
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They are slightly maderized and are of the old style, but new vibrant VDN's are also produced
(rancio:bitter, like madeira) The quality of these wines has been formally recognized with the attainment of the second DOCa to be awarded in Spain, known as DOQ here in Catalonia |
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The quality of these sweet/maderized wines has been formally recognized with the attainment of the _____ ______ to be awarded in Spain, known as ____ here in ________
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second DOCa
DOQ Catalonia |
