The Wine Profile

1 Which city is the principal cultural landmark of northern Castilla-La Mancha?

A Toledo, a UNESCO World Heritage city B Seville, a UNESCO World Heritage city C Salamanca, a UNESCO World Heritage city D Córdoba, a UNESCO World Heritage city

2 Which city serves as the principal administrative anchor for the wine trade in southern Castilla-La Mancha?

A Seville, known as Andalusia's commercial hub B Albacete, known as the city of knife-making C Toledo, known for its UNESCO World Heritage status D Ciudad Real, the region's administrative anchor city

3 Which two towns are known as the main wine-production anchors in DO La Mancha, home to major cooperative cellars?

A Tomelloso and Alcázar de San Juan B Valdepeñas and Consuegra C Toledo and Cuenca, Castilian cities D Albacete and Guadalajara

4 What literary figure is associated with La Mancha, lending the region cultural fame?

A Lorca's Blood Wedding, set in La Mancha's windmill country B Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises, partly set in La Mancha C Don Quixote by Cervantes — set in La Mancha's landscape D García Márquez's Love in the Time of Cholera, adapted for La Mancha

5 Which cheese is the classic pairing with wines from La Mancha?

A Idiazábal, a smoked sheep-milk cheese from the Basque Country B Mahón, a cow-milk cheese from Menorca C Manchego, a sheep-milk cheese from La Mancha D Manchego, a cow-milk cheese from Catalonia

6 Which dish is a classic pairing with La Mancha wines within the Castilian food tradition?

A Wiener Schnitzel – breaded veal cutlet B Bacalhau à Brás – salt cod with eggs C Bouillabaisse – Provençal fish stew D Cordero asado – oven-roasted lamb