Spain

Front 1

What is the top tier of appellation for spain?

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- Denominacion de Origen Protegida (DOP).

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what are DO Vinos de Pagos?

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single estates only currently 11 in this category

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What are the Spanish terms for the Rioja grapes grenache, mourvedre, carignan?

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- Grenache: Grenacha

- Mourvedre: Monastrell

- Carignan: Mazuela/o

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what defines a Crianza wine?

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RED: 2 years - 6 months in oak

WHITE: 18 months - 6 months in oak

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what defines a Reserva wine?

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RED: 3 years- 1 year in oak

WHITE: 2 years, 6 months in oak

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what defines a Gran Reserva wine ?

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RED: 5 years - 2 years in oak

WHITE: 4 years- 6 months in oak

Front 7

What are 3 synonyms for tempranillo and what is it indigenous to?

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Tinto del País, Tinto Fino, Cencibel

- Spain

Front 8

what and where are two of spain's most renowned wineries?

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Vega Sicilia & Pingus.

- Ribera del Duero

Front 9

Name some of today's great traditionalist Rioja wineries.

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López de Heredia, CUNE, La Rioja Alta, Muga

Front 10

where was the birthplace of cava?

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in Penedes in Catalunia

Front 11

List the top designations in Spain?

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DOCa DOQ

Front 12

What do the terms Noble, Anejo and Viejo mean?

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Noble: 18 months aging in cask

Anejo: 24 months aging in cask

Viegjo: 36 months aging, demonstrates oxidative character

Front 13

what is the main red grape in rioja and what blended with?

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Tempranillo

- blended with: Mazuelo (Carignan), Graciano, and Garnacha.

- these 4 must comprise a minimum 85% of the red Rioja blend,

Front 14

what is the main white grape in rioja and what is it blended with?

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White Viura, Garnacha blanco and Malvasía

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Front 15

Describe Rioja's subzones and what makes them diff.

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Rioja follows the path of the EBRO RIVER through three climatically distinct subzones:

- Rioja Alta: Continental with rain shadow effect; ageworthy classic Tempranillo; White varietiesViura

calcareous clay

- Rioja Alavesa: Maritime Influence smallest; northernmost; vino joven wines (which may use carbonic maceration); calcareous clay

- Rioja Baja: hottest subregion; alluvial soils and ferrous clay; good for granacha

Front 16

what are the 5 DOs in galicia?

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Rías Baixas, Ribeiro, Ribeira Sacra, Valdeorras, and Monterrei (below Riberia Sacra, near portugal) .

Front 17

What characterizes wines from Rias Baizas and what part of spain is it in?

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- 90% vineyard=Albariño

- sometimes malolactic fermentation

- sometimes barrica aging

- oaked or not, classic Albariño wines -> stone fruit and citrus flowers, with the suggestion of bubble gum and an undercurrent of minerality.

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Where is the Ribera del Duero DO and what are some of its best estates?

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Tempranillo (tinto del pais)

- in Castilla y León, near Duero river

- NO WHITE GRAPES ALLOWED

- Vega Sicilia estate

- Pesquera

-Dominio de Pingus

-Aalto

-Rodero

Front 19

what is unico?

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wine blended from Tinto del País (Tempranillo), Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot and aged, often for a decade or more in American and French oak barrels.

- has long commanded extravagantly high prices, even as a simple vino de mesa

- 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

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what grows in Ribera del Duero?

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- NO whites allowed

- Tinto del País and Tinto Fino (aka Tempranillo)

- Small amounts of Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are also cultivated

Front 21

what are the traditional varietals of Priorat?

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Garnacha and Cariñena

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what is priorat known for?

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spain's richest, most concentrated red wines.

Front 23

What wine region has three distinct altitude zones?

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Penedes DO, along the Catalan coast.

- Baix Penedes: sturdy Garnacha and Monastrell grapes

- Medio Penedes: Tempranillo thrives

- Alt Penedes: Parellada grape (for Cava).

Front 24

who introduced cava, when, where?

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Jose Raventós of Codorníu introduced the "metodo tradicional" in 1872 in San Sadurní d’Anoia.

Front 25

what grapes can be used to make Cava do?

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* Parellada

* Xarel-lo

* Macabeu (Mourvèdre)

Front 26

Diff champagne vs cava?

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- require less time on lees than champange

9 months for basic bottlings,

15 months for reserva,

30 months for gran reserva)

- not from france

- Bottles of Cava can always be spotted by the mark of a four-pointed star imprinted on the cork

Front 27

sherry is the product of which two DO zones?

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Jerez-Xérès-Sherry

Manzanilla

Sanlúcar

Front 28

what are the three authorized grapes for sherry

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Palomino (aka listan)

Pedro Ximénez

Moscatel.

Front 29

what are spains two DOCa regions and what does that stand for?

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- rioja

- priorat

- denominacio de origen calificada

Front 30

What Grapes are in Rueda DO

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Aromatic whites

50% Verdejo main grape

Macebeo

Palamino

Front 31

What is the difference between Ciranza and Sin Crianza (now Joven)

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Joven or Sir Crianza means no cask aging or less than the legal minimum for Crianza wines which is 6 months for both red and white

Front 32

What is the most planted grape in Spain

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Aerin

Front 33

Name the regions of Catalonia

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Penedes

Tarragona

Monstant

Costers del serge

Front 34

What is the principal grape in Toro Do

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Tinto Fino (Tempranillo)

Front 35

What grape is found in the La Mancha; Castilla region?

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Volume wine - Whites from Airen (63)%

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What is the most important DO in the Castilla Region?

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DO Valdepenas

Front 37

Mencia is?

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A grape from North West Spain the Rias Baxis area