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Name the 3 DO's of Valencia. What is Valencia the birthplace to?
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1. Alicante DO
2. Utiel-Requena DO 3. Valencia DO Birthplace to paella. Valencia is the capital, DO and Autonomia. |
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What is Alicante DO known for? What is the local specialty and how is it produced? Name a producer.
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Known for dessert wines.
A solera-style, oxidative dessert wine produced from overripe Monastrell grapes aged for a min of 10 years. Not fortified and does not carry flavor of wood. Bodegas Primitivo |
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What is the main grape of Utiel-Requena DO? How is it made?
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1. Bobal grape, through doble pasta method.
2. Red wines are macerated and fermented with twice the normal amount of grape skins and pulp, resulting in a wine of intense concentration, tannin & color. Often, doble pasta wines are used to strengthen weaker blends. |
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Name the two DO Pago's of Utiel-Requena.
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DO Pago Los Balagueses
DO Pago El Terrerazo |
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Name the 3 DO's of Mercia. What is the main grape of these DO's?
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1. Yecla
2. Jumilla 3. Bullas Monastrell |
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Name the 8 DO's of Castilla-La Mancha.
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La Mancha
Mentrida Manchuela Almansa Ribera del Jucar Valdepenas Mondejar Ucles |
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What is the DO of Autonomia Madrid?
What is the DO of Autonomia Extremadura? Name an important sub-region and producer. |
1. Vinos de Madrid
2. Ribera del Guadiana, Tierra de Barros Bodegas Invoisa |
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Name the 6 DO's of Andalucia.
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1. Malaga
2. Montilles-Moriles 3. Sierras de Malaga 4. Condado du Huelva 5. Jerez-Xeres-Sherry 6. Manzanilla-Sanulcar de Barrameda |
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Main grape of Condado do Huelva?
Main style of Malaga? Main style of Sierras de Malaga? |
1. Zalema
2. Dessert sweet and fortified wines. 3. Still dry wines from Malaga. |
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What is arrope?
What is Soelo? |
Arrope is addition of sweetened must.
Soleo: Grapes are dried for up to 20 days on esparto grass mats prior to fermentation. |
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What are the main grapes and climate of La Mancha DO?
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1. Cencibel (Tempranillo) and Airen.
2. Dry, hot environment; inhospitable region for fungus and mold. |
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Main grape of Mancheula DO?
What is unique about the vines of Ucles DO? |
1. Bobal grape
2. Vines must be at least six years old before they can bare fruit. |
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Talk about Montilla-Moriles DO.
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Located north of Malaga.
Hot climate. Pedro Ximenez is the dominant grape. Jerez my import PX must from this DO, do to acreage fallings in its own land. With hot climate, wines can easily ferment to 15.5%, ideal for flor. Wines in style of sherry (Fino, Oloroso, Amontillado) in fortified & unfortified. |
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What are the 5 aging categories for Malaga?
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Malaga Palido (max 6 months)
Malaga (6-24 months) Malaga Noble (2-3 years) Malaga Anejo (3-5 years) Malaga Transanejo (min 5 years) |
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Name the 8 DO Pago's of Castilla La Mancha.
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Dominio de Valdepusa
Finca Elez Guijoso Dehesa de Carrizal Campo de la Guardia Florentino Casa del Blanco Caizadilla |
