Question 1

What is Licorella?

Accepted Answer

A) A Spanish dessert wine made from licorice. 
B) A type of soil found in the Priorat with black slate and quartzite. 
C) A yeast used for sherry. 
D) A charring method for oak casks. 
A) A Spanish dessert wine made from licorice. 
B) A type of soil found in the Priorat with black slate and quartzite. 
C) A yeast used for sherry. 
D) A charring method for oak casks. B

Question 2

_________ is the sparkling wine of Spain.

Accepted Answer

A) Prosecco 
B) Champagne 
C) Cava 
D) Cremant de España 
A) Prosecco 
B) Champagne 
C) Cava 
D) Cremant de España C

Question 3

Sherry is fortified with ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Brandy 
B) Madeira 
C) Pomace 
D) It's not fortified 
A) Brandy 
B) Madeira 
C) Pomace 
D) It's not fortified A

Question 4

Spain produces the _______ most wine in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Third 
C) Fifth 
D) Tenth 
A) First 
B) Third 
C) Fifth 
D) Tenth

Question 5

Which of the following is not a coastal wine region?

Accepted Answer

A) Cariñena 
B) Penendés 
C) Rias Baixas 
D) Jerez 
A) Cariñena 
B) Penendés 
C) Rias Baixas 
D) Jerez

Question 6

Of the following vintages in Spain, which one was the best?

Accepted Answer

A) 1999 
B) 2000 
C) 2001 
D) 2002 
A) 1999 
B) 2000 
C) 2001 
D) 2002

Question 7

Vega Sicilia, one of Spain's most famous wineries, is from ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Sicily 
B) Priorat 
C) Ribeiro 
D) Rioja 
A) Sicily 
B) Priorat 
C) Ribeiro 
D) Rioja

Question 8

Rias Baixas is most well-known for its _______.

Accepted Answer

A) Sherry 
B) Garnacha 
C) Tempranillo 
D) Albariño 
A) Sherry 
B) Garnacha 
C) Tempranillo 
D) Albariño

Question 9

Mouvedre is known as what in Spain?

Accepted Answer

A) Monastrell 
B) Malvasia 
C) Merlot 
D) Garnacha 
A) Monastrell 
B) Malvasia 
C) Merlot 
D) Garnacha

Question 10

Which was the first DOCa region in Spain?

Accepted Answer

A) Rioja 
B) La Mancha 
C) Priorat 
D) Ribeira 
A) Rioja 
B) La Mancha 
C) Priorat 
D) Ribeira

Question 11

Which wine region does not allow white wines?

Accepted Answer

A) Yecla 
B) La Mancha 
C) Ribera Del Duero 
D) Toro 
A) Yecla 
B) La Mancha 
C) Ribera Del Duero 
D) Toro

Question 12

The most widely planted grape in Spain is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Tempranillo 
B) Garnacha 
C) Albariño 
D) Airén 
A) Tempranillo 
B) Garnacha 
C) Albariño 
D) Airén

Question 13

Which grape is not allowed in sherry production?

Accepted Answer

A) Palomino 
B) Pedro Ximénez 
C) Moscatel 
D) Mataro 
A) Palomino 
B) Pedro Ximénez 
C) Moscatel 
D) Mataro

Question 14

What is another name for the grape Viura?

Accepted Answer

A) Mouvedre 
B) Macabéo 
C) Malvasia 
D) Albriño 
A) Mouvedre 
B) Macabéo 
C) Malvasia 
D) Albriño

Question 15

What is the name of the fractional blending system used in making sherry?

Accepted Answer

A) Flor 
B) Solera 
C) Crianza 
D) Criadera 
A) Flor 
B) Solera 
C) Crianza 
D) Criadera

Question 16

How long does a red Crianza need to be aged for?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 months 
B) 2 years 
C) 3 years 
D) 5 years 
A) 6 months 
B) 2 years 
C) 3 years 
D) 5 years

Question 17

Rioja got its name from ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Rojo or red, which is the color of the famous grape Tempranillo. 
B) Francis Rioja, an explorer in the 14th century who landed in the region. 
C) Las Rios Montañas, the mountain region bordering what is now Rioja. 
D) The Oja River. 
A) Rojo or red, which is the color of the famous grape Tempranillo. 
B) Francis Rioja, an explorer in the 14th century who landed in the region. 
C) Las Rios Montañas, the mountain region bordering what is now Rioja. 
D) The Oja River.

Question 18

What is the official language of Catalonia?

Accepted Answer

A) Spanish 
B) Aranese 
C) Catalan 
D) All of the above. 
A) Spanish 
B) Aranese 
C) Catalan 
D) All of the above.

Question 19

A red wine labeled "Gran Reserva" in Spain must be aged for how long?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 year 
B) 3 years 
C) 5 years 
D) 20 years 
A) 1 year 
B) 3 years 
C) 5 years 
D) 20 years

Question 20

VOS stands for ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Very Old Sherry 
B) Vintage Optimum Selection 
C) Vintage Old Sherry 
D) Very Oaked Sherry 
A) Very Old Sherry 
B) Vintage Optimum Selection 
C) Vintage Old Sherry 
D) Very Oaked Sherry

What is Licorella?

_________ is the sparkling wine of Spain.

Sherry is fortified with ______.

Spain produces the _______ most wine in the world.

Which of the following is not a coastal wine region?

Of the following vintages in Spain, which one was the best?

Vega Sicilia, one of Spain's most famous wineries, is from ______.

Rias Baixas is most well-known for its _______.

Mouvedre is known as what in Spain?

Which was the first DOCa region in Spain?

Which wine region does not allow white wines?

The most widely planted grape in Spain is ______.

Which grape is not allowed in sherry production?

What is another name for the grape Viura?

What is the name of the fractional blending system used in making sherry?

How long does a red Crianza need to be aged for?

Rioja got its name from ________.

What is the official language of Catalonia?

A red wine labeled "Gran Reserva" in Spain must be aged for how long?

VOS stands for ______.

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Exam 11: Spain

What is Licorella?

_________ is the sparkling wine of Spain.

Sherry is fortified with ______.

Spain produces the _______ most wine in the world.

Which of the following is not a coastal wine region?

Of the following vintages in Spain, which one was the best?

Vega Sicilia, one of Spain's most famous wineries, is from ______.

Rias Baixas is most well-known for its _______.

Mouvedre is known as what in Spain?

Which was the first DOCa region in Spain?

Which wine region does not allow white wines?

The most widely planted grape in Spain is ______.

Which grape is not allowed in sherry production?

What is another name for the grape Viura?

What is the name of the fractional blending system used in making sherry?

How long does a red Crianza need to be aged for?

Rioja got its name from ________.

What is the official language of Catalonia?

A red wine labeled "Gran Reserva" in Spain must be aged for how long?

VOS stands for ______.

Australia NZ

Beer

France

Germany

Italy

Mediterranean

North America

Portugal

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