Unveiling Spain's Wine-Making Legacy

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Which civilization brought improved winemaking techniques to Spain?

  • Phoenicians
  • Carthaginians (correct)
  • Moors
  • Romans

Which fortified wine is most notably from Jerez?

  • Málaga
  • Sherry (correct)
  • Rioja
  • Fondillón

Which region established itself as a leading wine region in Spain?

  • Bilbao
  • Cádiz
  • Rioja (correct)
  • Alicante

Which civilization founded the city of Cádiz in Spain?

<p>Phoenicians (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which civilization tolerated grape growing and winemaking in Spain?

<p>Moors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which civilization brought stability and a huge increase in wine production to Spain?

<p>Romans (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which civilization invaded Spain after the fall of the Roman Empire?

<p>Carthaginians (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which civilization restored wine production in Spain after the Moors?

<p>Christians (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which wine region in Spain is known for its fortified Monastrell?

<p>Alicante (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which wine region in Spain exported wines to several English ports during the 13th century?

<p>Bilbao (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the late 18th century, Manuel Quintano y Quintano brought back expertise in winemaking and cooperage from which region?

<p>Bordeaux (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event led to the adoption of new winemaking techniques in Rioja?

<p>The arrival of the phylloxera louse (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the phylloxera louse on French vineyards?

<p>It devastated their vineyards (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organization was founded in 1907 to guarantee the authenticity of Rioja's wine in export markets?

<p>Rioja Wine Exporters’ Syndicate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country provided investment in wine production when Spain joined the EU in 1986?

<p>United Kingdom (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event hampered quality wine production in Spain throughout much of the 20th century?

<p>The economic isolation of General Franco’s government (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Miguel Torres do upon returning to the family wine business in Penedès, Catalunya in the early 1960s?

<p>He planted French and German grape varieties (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to a significant rise in production levels in Spanish vineyards?

<p>The legalisation of irrigation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has benefited the quality and diversity of Spanish wines in the last 30 years?

<p>Greater experience of winemaking in other countries (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the establishment of a regulatory council in 1926 make Rioja become?

<p>The first Spanish wine region to establish a regulatory council (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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