- Wine purchase, drinking and advance reading are optional. Follow the full lesson and quiz alcohol-free.
Level 6 · Lesson 6
Spain III: Mediterranean Spain, Cava and Andalucía
16:09C46
Before you press play
Choose your preparation track
You do not need to buy every comparison wine. Choose the track that matches your time, budget, and interest.
- Optional open-label flight: 5 distinct wines. Keep labels visible, use small pours, provide water, food and spit cups, and split the comparisons across sittings if helpful.
- A — Scala Dei Garnatxa (Priorat). Grape/style: Garnacha. Reference edition: Historical 2020 distributor catalogue, PDF page 37; exact Garnatxa bottle crop.. Substitution: Preserve Priorat and the documented Garnacha teaching role; recheck actual bottle evidence and update the label image. If unavailable use the explicit dossier route, not an invented tasting result.
- B — Juan Gil Etiqueta Plata (Jumilla). Grape/style: Monastrell. Reference edition: Authentic producer range reference. Image vintage and actual tasting edition require matching; no stock or price claim.. Substitution: Preserve Jumilla and the documented Monastrell teaching role; recheck actual bottle evidence and update the label image. If unavailable use the explicit dossier route, not an invented tasting result.
- C — Segura Viudas Brut Reserva (Cava — Penedès reference). Grape/style: Traditional-method sparkling blend. Reference edition: Authentic producer range reference. Image vintage and actual tasting edition require matching; no stock or price claim.. Substitution: Preserve Cava — Penedès reference and the documented Traditional-method sparkling blend teaching role; recheck actual bottle evidence and update the label image. If unavailable use the explicit dossier route, not an invented tasting result.
- D — Tío Pepe Fino (Jerez). Grape/style: Dry biologically aged Palomino. Reference edition: Authentic producer range reference. Image vintage and actual tasting edition require matching; no stock or price claim.. Substitution: Preserve Jerez and the documented Dry biologically aged Palomino teaching role; recheck actual bottle evidence and update the label image. If unavailable use the explicit dossier route, not an invented tasting result.
- E — Alfonso Oloroso (Jerez). Grape/style: Dry oxidatively aged Palomino. Reference edition: Authentic producer range reference. Image vintage and actual tasting edition require matching; no stock or price claim.. Substitution: Preserve Jerez and the documented Dry oxidatively aged Palomino teaching role; recheck actual bottle evidence and update the label image. If unavailable use the explicit dossier route, not an invented tasting result.
- Match the exact producer, wine and edition before applying technical-sheet numbers. Historical documents and unavailable sources are labelled below.
- Use the displayed labels, maps and producer evidence to compare the wines. You do not need to invent a tasting note.
Taste responsibly: small pours, water, food, and spit cups are sensible equipment. Never build transport plans after the bottles are open.