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What is rancio?
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Deliberately maderized fortified wine
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What was the effect of oidium and phylloxera on Spain?
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Many Bordeaux winemakers came to Rioja to bridge the interruption in their own vineyards
Introduced grape varietes, barricas and estate bottling |
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How was the introduction of barrcas different in Rioja?
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Because of their American colonies, Spainards brought back American oak
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When were the Consejos Reguladores established? Which were the first?
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1930s
Rioja Jerez Malaga |
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When were DO regulations approved in Spain?
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1970
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What are the levels of Spanish wine?
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Denominacion de Origen Calificada
Denominacion de Origen Vinos de Calidad con Indicacion Geografica Vino de la Tierra DO Pago |
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What are the standard aging levels for wine in Spain?
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Vino Joven (less than Crianza)
Crianza (R-2 yrs, 6 mo in cask/W-18 mo, 6 mo in cask) Riserva (R-3 yrs, 1 yr in cask/W-2 yrs, 6 mo in cask) Gran Riserva (R-5 yrs, 1.5 yr in cask/W-4 yrs, 6 mo in cask) |
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What are the wine regions of North Central Spain?
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Rioja DOCa
Navarra DO Campo de Borja DO Calatayud DO Carinena DO Somontano DO |
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What are the main synonyms for Tempranillio in Spain?
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Tinto del Pais
Tinto Fino Tinta del Toro Ull de Llebre Cencibel |
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What are the main red varietals of Rioja DOCa? How much of the blend must they comprise?
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Tempranillo
Mazuelo (Carignan) Graciano Garnacha Maturana Tinta 85% (95% if destemmed) |
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What are the main white varietals of Rioja DOCa?
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Viura (Macabeo)
Garnacha Blanca Malvasia Riojano Maturana Blanca Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Verdejo |
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What are the blending requirements for rosado wines in Rioja DOCa?
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Must be made from at least 25% red grapes
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What is the main river in Rioja DOCa?
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The Ebro, however, it is names after a small tributary called Oja.
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When was Rioja elevated to DOCa?
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1991
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What are the aging requirements for red Rioja DOCa?
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Crianza - 2 yrs with 1 yr in oak
Riserva - 3 yrs with 1 yr in oak Gran Riserva - 5 yrs with 2 yrs in oak |
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What are the aging requirements for white and rosado Rioja DOCa?
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Crianza - 2 yrs with 6 mo in oak
Riserva - 2 yrs with 6 mo in oak Gran Riserva - 4 yrs with 6 mo in oak |
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What are the sub-zones of Rioja DOCa?
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Alta
Alavesa Baja |
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What are the traits of Rioja Alavesa?
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Smallest, northernmost zone
Tempranillo ripens early producing vino joven with carbonic maceration Lots of calcerous clay |
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What are the traits of Rioja Alta?
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Southwestern zone, slightly warmer climate
Produces ageworthy Tempranillo, Mazuelo and Graciano Lots of calcerous clay |
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What are the traits of Rioja Baja?
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Hottest subregion
More alluvial soils and ferrous clay Garnacha performs best here |
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What is Navarra DO? What percentage of its wine are red? Rosado? White?
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Area NE of Rioja DOCa
60/25/15 |
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What are the major red grapes of Navarra DO? White?
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Garnacha, Tempranillo
Viura |
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What are the DO regions of Green Spain (NE Spain)?
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Rias Baixas
Ribeiro Ribeira Sacra Valdeorras Monterrei Getariako Txakolina Bizkaiko Txakolina Arabako Txakolina |
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What is the main grape of Rias Baixas DO?
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Albarino
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What are the labeling stipulations of Rias Baixas DO?
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If it says Albarino it must be 100% Albarino
If labeled with a subzone, must be at least 70% Albarino |
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What are the classic notes in Albarino from Spain and the winemaking techniques that make them?
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Stone fruit and citrus flowers, bubblegum and minerality
Sometimes it will have MLF and barrica |
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Is there red Rias Baixas DO?
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Yes, but 90% of the acreage is devoted to Albarino
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What are the DO regions of Castilla y Leon?
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Ribera del Duero
Rueda Toro Tierra del Vino de Zamora Arribes Tierra de Leon Bierzo Arlanza Cigales |
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What is Tempranillo known as in Ribera del Duero?
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Tinto del Pais
Tinto Fino |
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When did Ribera del Duero achieve DO status?
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1982
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Are whites and rosados produced in Ribera del Duero DO?
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Rosados yes, but whites no
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What are the grapes typically found in Ribera del Duero DO red? Rose?
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Tempranillo
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Malbec Garnacha Tinta White Albillo in rosado |
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What are the ageing requirements for Ribera del Duero DO?
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Crianza - 2 yrs, 1 in oak
Riserva - 3 yrs, 1 in oak Gran Riserva - 5 yrs, 2 in oak |
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When did Rueda receive its DO?
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1980
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What are the blending requirements of white Rueda DO?
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Minimum 50% Verdejo, often blended with Viura
Can also be varietally labeled as Verdejo or Sauvignon Blanc |
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What are the blending requirements of rosado Rueda DO?
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Min 50% red grapes
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What are espumoso wines from Rueda DO?
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Sparkling wines, both rosado and white
Brut requires min 85% Verdejo |
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What are dorado wines from Rueda DO?
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Dry fortified, oxidized wines
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What types of wine does Toro DO produce?
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Red white and rosado
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What are the blending requirements for red Toro DO?
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Minimum 75% Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo)
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What are the blends for white Toro DO?
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Verdejo or Malvasia
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What are the blends for rosado Toro DO?
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Saignee blends of Tinto de Toro (Tempranillo) and Garnacha
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Where is Priorat DOCa?
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In NE Spain, in SW Catalonia
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What types of wine are produced in Priorat DOCa?
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Red white and rosado
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What are the traditional varietals in Priorat DOCa?
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Garnacha
Carinena |
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What is Licorella?
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Mix of black slate and quartzite found in Priorat DOCa
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What are typical vinification procedures in Priorat DOCa?
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Blending Garnacha and Carinena with French varietals
Managing alcohol |
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What is mistela?
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The Spanish version of VdL
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What is Penedes DO?
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Area for Cava in NE Spain on the Catalan coast
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What are the sub-zones of Penedes DO?
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Baix-Penedes
Medio-Penedes Alt-Penedes |
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Where and why is Penedes DO suited for Cava?
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Al-Penedes is one of Europe's highest wine growing regions and great for Parellada
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How much of Cava's total production done in Penedes DO?
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95%
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What types of wines are produced in Baix Penedes?
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High-alcohol reds and rosados from Garnacha and Monastrell
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Who introduced MT to Spain? When?
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Jose Raventos of Codomiu in 1872
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Besides Parellada, Xarel-lo, Macabeu, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Monastrell, what grapes are allowed in Cava?
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Garnacha Tinta
Trepat Malvasia (Subirat) |
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How much time must Cava spend on the lees? Riserva? Gran Riserva?
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9 months
15 months 30 months |
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What is special about Cava DO?
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Only DO that covers a style rather than a region
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What are the DOs of Catalonia?
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Priorat
Montsant Tarragona Penedes Alella Emporda Pla de Bages Conca de Barbera Terra Alta Costers del Segre |
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What are the DOs of the Balearic Islands?
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Binissalem Mallorca
Pla i Llevant |
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What are the DOs of the Levant (Murcia and Valencia)?
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Jumilla
Yecla Bullas Valencia Alicante Utiel-Requena |
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What are the DOs of Castilla-La Mancha?
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La Mancha
Mentrida Manchuela Almansa Ribera del Jucar Valdepenas Monejar Ucles |
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What are the DOs of Madrid?
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Vinos de Madrid
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What are the DOs of Extremadura?
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Ribera del Guadiana
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What are the DOs of Andalucia?
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Jerez-Xeres-Sherry
Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda Malaga Sierras de Malaga Montilla-Moriles Condado du Huelva |
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What are the DOs of the Canary Islands excluding Tenerlife?
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La Palma
El Hierro La Gomera Gran Canaria Lanzarote Monte Lentiscal (formerly a DO, absorbed into Gran Canaria) |
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What are the DOs of Tenerlife?
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Abona
Tacoronte-Acentejo Ycoden-Daute-Isora Valle de Guimar Valle de la Orotava |
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What is Valdepenas DO?
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"Valley of Rocks" surrounded by La Mancha
Whites and rosados from Arien and Cencibel |
