Aging Categories Flashcards
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Define Crianza for red and white wine in Spain
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Red wine - 2 years, including 6 months in cask, white/rosado - 18 months including 6 in cask
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Name aging categories in Spain
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Crianza, Riserva, Gran Riserva, noble, anejo, Viejo
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Define Reserva for red and white wine
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Red wine - 3 years including 1 year in cask, white/rosado - 2 years including 6 months in cask
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Define gran Reserva for red and white wine
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5 years including 18 months in cask for red, 4 years including 6 months in cask
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Define noble, anejo, viejo
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Noble - 18 months aging in cask of less then 600l or bottle,
Anejo - 24 months aging in cask of less than 600l or bottle
Viejo - 36 months aging demonstrates marked oxidative character
