general

Question 1

what are the levels of wine quality in Spain?

Answer 1

Vino de Mesa
Vino de la Tierra (VdlT or VT)
Vinos de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica (VCIG or VC)
Denominacion de Origen (DO)
Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa or DOQ)
Vino de Pago (VP) created in 2003

Question 2

if a vino de Pago is situated within an established DOC area, how should the label read?

Answer 2

Vino de Pago Calificado

Question 3

how many VTs were there in Spain as of 2012?

Answer 3

46

Question 4

as of 2012, how many VCIGs were there in Spain?

Answer 4

6
Cangas
Valles de Benavente
Valtiendas
Sierra Salamanca
Granada
Lebrija

Question 5

what does “espaldera” mean?

Answer 5

trellised vines

Question 6

what does “en vaso” mean?

Answer 6

Gobelet

Question 7

What does Añejo indicate in a Spanish wine?

Answer 7

24 months aging in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle

Question 8

what does the term “Viejo” indicate on a Spanish wine?

Answer 8

36 months aging, demonstrates marked oxidative character

Question 9

what does the term “Noble” indicate on a Spanish wine?

Answer 9

18 months aging in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle

Question 10

In Spain, what are the basic aging requirements for Vino Joven?

Answer 10

less aging than required for Crianza

Question 11

In Spain, what are the basic aging requirements for Crianza blanco/Rosado?

Answer 11

18 months (including 6 months in cask)

Question 12

In Spain, what are the basic aging requirements for Crianza tinto?

Answer 12

2 years (including 6 months in cask)

Question 13

In Spain, what are the basic aging requirements for Reserva blanco/rosado?

Answer 13

2 years (including 6 months in cask)

Question 14

In Spain, what are the basic aging requirements for Reserva tinto?

Answer 14

3 years (including 1 year in cask)

Question 15

In Spain, what are the basic aging requirements for Gran Reserva blanco/Rosado?

Answer 15

4 years (including 6 months in cask)

Question 16

In Spain, what are the basic aging requirements for Gran Reserva tinto?

Answer 16

5 years (including 18 months in cask)

Question 17

where is the DO de Pago Prado Irache?

Answer 17

Tierra Estella, Navarra

Question 18

where is the DO de Pago Dehesal de Carrizal?

Answer 18

Castilla-La Mancha

Question 19

where is the DO de Pago Guijoso?

Answer 19

Castilla-La Mancha

Question 20

where is the DO de Pago Finca Elez?

Answer 20

Castilla-La Mancha

Question 21

where is the DO de Pago Calzadilla?

Answer 21

Castilla-La Mancha

Question 22

where is the DO de Pago Casa del Blanco?

Answer 22

Castilla-La Mancha

Question 23

where is the DO de Pago Dominio de Valdepusa?

Answer 23

Castilla-La Mancha

Question 24

where is the DO de Pago Ayles?

Answer 24

Cariñena

Question 25

where is the DO de Pago Campo de La Guardia?

Answer 25

Castilla-La Mancha

Question 26

where is the DO de Pago Otazu?

Answer 26

Valdizarbe, Navarra

Question 27

where is the DO de Pago Arinzano?

Answer 27

Tierra Estella, Navarra

Question 28

where is the DO de Pago Florentino?

Answer 28

Castilla-La Mancha

Question 29

where is the DO de Pago Los Balagueses?

Answer 29

Valencia (Utiel-Requena)

Question 30

where is the DO de Pago El Terrerazo?

Answer 30

Valencia (Utiel-Requena)

Question 31

where is the DO de Pago Chozas Carrascal?

Answer 31

Valencia (Utiel-Requena)