Requirements

Question 1

4 requirements for Cava

Answer 1

Fruit or wine from DO Cava region (R)
Aged for min 9/12 on lees (A)
Min 25% red in rosado(R)
7 Sweetness levels (S)

(Rough And Ready Sparklers)

Question 2

10 requirements for Cavas de Paraje Calificado

Answer 2

1= Grapes over 10 years old
2= All from single ‘vineyard area’
3=Lower than standard yields
4=Manual harvesting
5=Vinified on ‘estate’
6=Aged over 30 months
7=Only Brut levels of sweetness
8=Vintage on the label
9=Tasted and Approved
10=Traceable

4 relate to what happens in the vineyard
4 relate to what happens in the winery
2 relate to admin controls

Question 3

6 requirements for Classic Penedes

Answer 3

1= All within Penedes
2=100% organic
3=Vinified on estate
4=Aged for 15/12 (Reserva)
5=7 sweetness levels
6=11-13% abv

2 relate to what happens in the vineyard
4 relate to what happens in the winery

Question 4

7 requirements for CORPINNAT

Answer 4

1=Grown in heart of Penedes
2=100% Organic
3=Hand harvest
4=Mostly indigenous varieties
5=Vinified in winery
6=Only 3 Brut levels
7=Aged for min of 18/12 (also 30/12, 60/12) or 1.5, 2.5, 5

4 relate to what happens in the vineyard
3 relate to the winery

Question 5

5 requirements for Espumosos de Rioja

Answer 5

1= Grown in DO Rioja (even if outside DO Cava in Rioja)
2=Aged for min of 15/12 (Reserva) (also 24 and 36)
3=Only 3 Bruts
4=11-13% abv
5= Tested, tasted and approved

1 relates to what happens in the vineyard
3 relate to what happens in the winery
1 relates to admin controls

Question 6

Priorat Vi de Vila requirements - name 4 requirements

Answer 6

1=Within village boundaries
2=>60%Garnacha/Samso
3=90% of vines over 10 years, other over 5
4= max yields (7kg w) (5kg r)

Question 7

Priorat Vi de Partage - 4 requirements and how many?

Answer 7

1=Within partage boundaries
2=>60%Garnacha/Samso
3=90% of vines over 15 years, other over 5
4= max yields (6kg w) (4kg r)

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Question 8

Priorat Vinya Calssificada - 5 requirements and how many?

Answer 8

1=Within single vineyard
2=>60%Garnacha/Samso
3=90% of vines over 20 years, other over 5
4= max yields (6kg w) (4kg r)
5=Traceable

4

Question 9

Priorat Gran Vinya Classificada- 5 Requirements and how many

Answer 9

1=Single vineyard
2=>60%Garnacha/Samso
3=90% of vines over 35 years, other over 5
4= max yields (6kg w) (3Kg r)
5 Traceable

1

Question 10

Pirorat Vinyes Vielles

Answer 10

Plots over 75 years old or pre 1945

Question 11

Rioja Crianza/Reserva/Gran Reserva - 6 aging requirements and colour of Trustseals

Answer 11

1=oak barrels 225l
2=No oak chips
3=Aging as Rioja controls
4=Prior approval for aging white/rosada
5=<5% white grapes in blend if destemmed or 15% if whole bunches
6=Trustseal

Red/Brown/Blue

Question 12

Rioja - Vinos de Zona - 2 requirements

Answer 12

1=>85% of grapes from zone (or 10yr+ contract)
2=Production transparent and traceable

Question 13

Rioja - Vinos de Municipo - 3 requirements

Answer 13

1=>85% of grapes from village (or 10yr+ contract)
2=Production transparent and traceable
3=Village name on label

Question 14

Rioja _Vinedos Singulares - 8 requirements

Answer 14

1= >85% of grapes from vineyard (or 10yr+ contract)
2=Vines over 35 years
3=Vines well balanced with limited vigour
4=Yields 20% below DO reglns
5=Hand harvest
6=Production transparent and traceable
7=Quality assessed
8=Vineyard on label