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What is the top tier of appellation for spain? |
- Denominacion de Origen Protegida (DOP). |
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what are DO Vinos de Pagos? |
single estates only currently 11 in this category |
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What are the Spanish terms for the Rioja grapes grenache, mourvedre, carignan? |
- Grenache: Grenacha - Mourvedre: Monastrell - Carignan: Mazuela/o
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what defines a Crianza wine? |
RED: 2 years - 6 months in oak
WHITE: 18 months - 6 months in oak |
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what defines a Reserva wine? |
RED: 3 years- 1 year in oak WHITE: 2 years, 6 months in oak |
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what defines a Gran Reserva wine ? |
RED: 5 years - 2 years in oak
WHITE: 4 years- 6 months in oak |
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What are 3 synonyms for tempranillo and what is it indigenous to? |
Tinto del País, Tinto Fino, Cencibel - Spain |
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what and where are two of spain's most renowned wineries? |
Vega Sicilia & Pingus. - Ribera del Duero |
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Name some of today's great traditionalist Rioja wineries. |
López de Heredia, CUNE, La Rioja Alta, Muga |
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where was the birthplace of cava? |
in Penedes in Catalunia |
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List the top designations in Spain? |
DOCa DOQ |
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What do the terms Noble, Anejo and Viejo mean? |
Noble: 18 months aging in cask Anejo: 24 months aging in cask Viegjo: 36 months aging, demonstrates oxidative character |
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what is the main red grape in rioja and what blended with? |
Tempranillo - blended with: Mazuelo (Carignan), Graciano, and Garnacha. - these 4 must comprise a minimum 85% of the red Rioja blend, |
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what is the main white grape in rioja and what is it blended with? |
White Viura, Garnacha blanco and Malvasía - |
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Describe Rioja's subzones and what makes them diff. |
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
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what are the 5 DOs in galicia? |
Rías Baixas, Ribeiro, Ribeira Sacra, Valdeorras, and Monterrei (below Riberia Sacra, near portugal) . |
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What characterizes wines from Rias Baizas and what part of spain is it in? |
- 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? |
Tempranillo (tinto del pais) - in Castilla y León, near Duero river - NO WHITE GRAPES ALLOWED - Vega Sicilia estate - Pesquera -Dominio de Pingus -Aalto -Rodero
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what is unico? |
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? |
- NO whites allowed - Tinto del País and Tinto Fino (aka Tempranillo) - Small amounts of Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are also cultivated |
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what are the traditional varietals of Priorat? |
Garnacha and Cariñena |
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what is priorat known for? |
spain's richest, most concentrated red wines. |
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What wine region has three distinct altitude zones? |
Penedes DO, along the Catalan coast. - Baix Penedes: sturdy Garnacha and Monastrell grapes - Medio Penedes: Tempranillo thrives - Alt Penedes: Parellada grape (for Cava). |
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who introduced cava, when, where? |
Jose Raventós of Codorníu introduced the "metodo tradicional" in 1872 in San Sadurní d’Anoia. |
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what grapes can be used to make Cava do? |
* Parellada * Xarel-lo * Macabeu (Mourvèdre) |
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Diff champagne vs cava? |
- 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 |
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sherry is the product of which two DO zones? |
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Manzanilla Sanlúcar
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what are the three authorized grapes for sherry |
Palomino (aka listan) Pedro Ximénez Moscatel. |
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what are spains two DOCa regions and what does that stand for? |
- rioja - priorat
- denominacio de origen calificada |
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What Grapes are in Rueda DO |
Aromatic whites 50% Verdejo main grape Macebeo Palamino |
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What is the difference between Ciranza and Sin Crianza (now Joven) |
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 |
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What is the most planted grape in Spain |
Aerin |
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Name the regions of Catalonia |
Penedes Tarragona Monstant Costers del serge |
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What is the principal grape in Toro Do |
Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) |
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What grape is found in the La Mancha; Castilla region? |
Volume wine - Whites from Airen (63)% |
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What is the most important DO in the Castilla Region? |
DO Valdepenas |
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Mencia is? |
A grape from North West Spain the Rias Baxis area |