General Flashcards
Who bought grapes to Spain
The Phoenicians
Clay jars historically used for fermentation
Tinajas
Oak ageing for
Noble
Añejo
Viejo
Noble - 18 months
Añejo - 24 months
Viejo - 36 months
Time in barrel required for white/rosé for JCRGR
Joven - none
Joven, reserva, gran reserva - all 6 months
First Consejo Regulador
Where
When
Rioja
1925
Year in which D.O was established
1932
Who do the Consejo Reguladores report to?
National Institute of DO
Requirements for DOCa/DOQ
10 years as Dao
Wine produced and bottled within region
Wine price at least double of national average for a DO
Stepping stone classification to DO and how long in this step
VC
Vino de Calidad con indicación geográfica
5 years
Two significant lowland areas of Spain
Ebro Basin
Andalucia
Top 5 planted grapes making 60% of plantings
Airen Tempranillo Bobal Garnacha Tinta Macabeo
4 primary quality standards for a DO
Authorised grapes
Production Levels
Winemaking methods
Ageing times
The longest river in the Iberian peninsula
Tajo
3 autonomous regions making 60% of Spanish Wine
La Mancha, Catalunya, Rioja
