Test the Wine Wizard: Spanish Wine Quiz
Take the wine challenge and test your knowledge. The Wizard offers questions on wine serving, wine components and wine tasting. The answers are provided at the end of the segment.
- All of the following are Spanish wine producing regions except:
- Torrontes
- Rioja
- Ribera del duero
- Toro
- Rias Biaxas
- Which is the hallmark grape variety of Spain?
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Uvas de Riberas
- Tempranillo
- Torrontes
- Uvas de Toro
- Rias Biaxas is known for which seafood friendly wine?
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Chenin Blanc
- Torrontes
- Pinot Gris
- Albarino
- One of the hallmarks of Spanish reds is
- its high acidity
- oak flavor(s)
- high sugar content
- bright and light red fruits
- none of the above
- Sparkling wine from Spain is known as
- Sparkling Champagnia
- Cava
- Vino con effervencia
- Vino Especial
- Any of the above
- Which of the following terms is not used in the classification of Spanish wine?
- Sin Crianza
- Crianza
- Vino Joven
- Vino Viejo
- Riserva
- The terms “oloroso” and “fino” refer to which fortified wine?
- Sherry
- Madeira
- Banyuls
- Port
- Marsala
- Key flavors and aromas associated with the Tempranillo grape are
- Cherry
- Tobacco
- Vanilla
- Toast
- All of the above
- The Macebeo grape comprises nearly one half of which wine?
- Cava
- Albarino
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Chardonnay
- Sauvignon Blanc
- True of False: the Mistral is a fierce wind that blows through
the middle of the country?- T
- F














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