General Spain/Laws Flashcards
What is Vino de la Tierra (VdlT
Coming from area of varying size from collection of villages to an entire community
(protected geographical indication 85% of grapes from a given area)
Vino de Mesa (VdM) is this
Table Wine there’s no region on label though can list address of bottler or if in a DO the postal code
Vino de Calidad con Indicacion Geografica VCIG is this
Overseen by governing body, but less rigid, most basic PDO wine. Stepping stone to DO status. Must wait 5 years before applying to DO
What does “elabrorador Integral” (Cava DO) stamp mean?
Producer carries out entire production themselves, from grape growing to bottling
Tempranillo synonyms
Cencibel: (Valdepenas, Castilla la Mancha)
Tinto del Pais: (Ribera del Duero, Castilla Y Leon)
Tinto del Toro: (Toro, Castilla Y Leon)
Tinto Fino: (Ribera del Duero) and (Madrid)
Tinto Roriz/Aragonez (Portugal)
Ull de Llebre (Catalonia)
Araúxa (Monterrei)
Name of the governing body that oversees Spanish DO system
Consejo regulador, which enforces the pliego de condiciones (document dictating appellation regulation)
Bodies of Water bordering Spain
Mediterranean (East)
Atlantic Ocean (West)
Bay of Biscay (right triangle with Northern Iberia, Western France/British Isles)
Most important rivers of Spain (North to South)
Mino
Ebro
Duero
Tagus
Guadiana
Guadalquivir
What does Vino de Pago Calificado mean?
This category exists to cover future VPs that may arise inside DOCa zone
How many Autonomias in Spain
17
50 provinces
Two are island systems
Two Autonomias with No DOs
Cantabria
Asturias
These mountain ranges separate Northern and Southern Spain on Eastern side of country
Sierra de Guadarrana
Serrania de Cuenca
General Aging for Crianza (DO/DOCa only)
red: minimum 1 year six months oak max 330 L
white/rosé: minimum 18 months six months oak max 330 L
Aging reserva (DO DOCa only) general spain
Red: minimum 3 years 1 year in oak 6 months bottle (max 330L)
White/Rosé: min 2 years including at least 6 months oak (max 330L)
Joven:
Noble:
Anejo:
Viejo:
General Spain, not DO
Joven: No oak influence
Noble: Min 18 months total in oak or bottle (less than 600L)
Anejo: Min 2 years total in oak or bottle (less than 600L)
Viejo: Min 3 years in oak demonstrating marked oxidative character
In the late 1700s this priest of Rioja travelled to Bordeaux and brought cask aging back with him, exporting wines to Cuba
Manuel Estaban Quintano
In this year, tariffs were imposed on Spain by France, who after phylloxera found a new source of wine in Algeria
1892
What year did Spain join the EU
1986
Latitude of Spain
between 36 and 44
These two autonomous cities of Spain interrupt Moroccos Northern coastline
Melilla and Ceuta
These wind patterns affect climate in Spain
Poniente from west, cool air from Atlantic
Leveche, hot, drying currents from south
Levante, humid wind from the East and the Strait of Gibraltar
Only Spanish aging category to require bottle aging
Rioja DOCa
When did Spain itself become a DOCa
1991
What does Tempranillo mean
“Little early one” early ripening and small berry size
Spain ranks second in the world of Rosé production, behind France. It is the worlds largest exporter of Rosé. T/F
True, although most is bulk sold
These DOs have longstanding histories of Rosado production
Cigales (Ribero del Duero)
Navarra
Valdepenas (Castilla La Mancha)
Traditional rosados of Spain are made in this way
Aged for long periods in American Oak, higher in alcohol and deeper in pigment. Blend both red and white varietals and have skin maceration. Crianza, reserva, gran reserva
First oaked vintage in this year (Spain)
1852
When were the first DOs awarded in Spain
The first DOs were awarded in 1932.
Malaga (1932) (Andalucia)
Carinena (1932) (Aragon)
Valdepenas (1932) (Castilla La Mancha)
VCIG), once considered a steppingstone to DO, is also considered ___ in the new European appellation scheme.
DOP
The lowest level of quality wine, Vino de la Tierra (VdlT) is ___ in the EU’s Protected Geographical Indication (IGP) scheme
IGP
General DO and DOCa aging requirements in Spain (excluding Rioja and Ribeira do Duero)
Any DOP wines in Spain may use the following aging terminology:
Noble: min. 18 months aging in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle
Añejo: min. 24 months aging in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle
Viejo: min. 36 months aging, demonstrates marked oxidative character
who brought Cabernet Sauvignon to Spain
Marqués de Riscal (Camilo Hurtado de Amézaga y Balmaseda)
(Camilo Hurtado de Amézaga y Balmaseda)
Aging Requirements: Rioja, general Spain DO and Ribera del Duero
General Spain Aging (Not DO)
Aging Requirements General DO Spain
