General Flashcards
1
Q
Rest of Spain Aging Requirements
A
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Crianza
- red: 2 yrs, 6 mo cask
- white/rosé: 18 mo, 6 mo cask
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Reserva
- red: 3 yrs, 1 yr in cask
- white/rosé: 2 yrs, 6 mo cask
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Gran Reserva
- red: 5 yrs, 18 mo cask
- white/rosé: 4 yrs, 6 mo cask
2
Q
If a wine is labeled Noble, what does that mean?
A
- vino joven, young wine (no aging requirement)
- Noble: 18 mo, in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle
- Añejo: 24 mo, in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle
- Viejo: 36 mo, demonstrates marked oxidative character
3
Q
When was Spain under rule of dictator Francisco Franco?
A
- From late 1930s - following a bloody civil war, fascism took hold
- Spain remained the only fascist country in Western Europe after World War II - dark period for wine
- Until dicator’s death in 1975
4
Q
Who brought stainless steel and temperature-controlled fermentations to Catalonia in the 1960s?
A
Miguel Torres
5
Q
In what year were the Denominación de Origen regulations approved?
A
1970
6
Q
What is the lowest quality of wine?
A
Vino de la Tierra (VdIT)
- Falls within the EU’s Protected Geographical Indication (IGP) scheme
7
Q
What does a DO Pago (Vinos de Pago) estate represent?
A
DO Pago
- Theoretically superior appellation to the basic DO
- An estate within an existing DO must surpass the basic DO requirements in DO Pago legislation, typically through lowered yields and other measures suggestive of quality wine-making
- In order to apply for DO Pago status, an estate should show international critical praise and a decade’s worth of quality production, although some young Pagos have sped through some official channels with astonishing speed.
- Interest in Pagos is notably absent in Spain’s top quality appellations, such as Rioja and Ribera del Duero, where producers have nothing to gain from distancing themselves from a well-known brand
8
Q
What was the first region of Spain to be christened as Denominación de Origen Calificada?
A
Rioja DOCa, in 1991
- Viable wine-producing area for over 2000 years
9
Q
When was the Consejos Reguladores established?
A
1930s
- For major regions of Rioja, Jerez and Malaga
10
Q
Who produces Unico?
A
Vega Sicilia
12
Q
Where is the town of Haro?
A
Rioja Alta
13
Q
What is the latin name for American Oak?
A
Quercus Alba
