Spain Flashcards
What are the six quality levels in Spanish wine?
Vino d’Espagna
Vino de la Tierra (IGP)
Vino de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica (VCIG)
Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP)
Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa) / Denominación de Origen Qualificada (DOQ)
Vinos de Pagos
What are the levels of ageing in Spain?
Joven
Crianza
Reserva
Gran Reserva
How long (total and in wood) are each of these Spanish aging requirements?
0 - 0
2 years/ 6 months - 1 year/6 months
3 years/ 1 year - 2 years/ 6 months
5 years/ 18 months - 4 years/ 6 months
Aging qualifications for Vino d’España, Vino de la Tierra e Vino de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica
Noblé - 18 months
Anejo - 24 months
Viejo - 36 months
Grape variety more used in Jumilla?
Monastrell
What are the grape varieties more used in Castilla-La-Mancha?
Cencíbel (Tempranillo)
Airén
What are the grape varieties mostly used in Valdepeñas?
Cencíbel (Tempranillo)
Airén
Most planted grape variety in Montilla Moriles?
Pedro Ximénez
Most planted grape varieties in Navarra?
Garnacha Tinta
Tempranillo
Viura
What are the three wine producing sub-regions of Penedès?
Baix-Penedès
Medio-Penedès
Alt-Penedès
What is the famous soil in the Priorat region?
Licorella
What are Priorat’s most planted grape varieties?
Carinyena
Garnacha
What type of wines is allowed in Ribera del Duero?
Only Red and Rosé
What is the main grape variety in Ribera del Duero?
Tempranillo
What are the wines made in Rias Baixas?
Whites from Albariño
Reds from Mencía
What are the 3 sub-regions of Rioja?
Rioja Alta
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja Oriental
Most important grape varieties in Rioja?
Tempranillo
Garnacha
Graciano
Mazuelo
Viura
Most planted grapes in Rueda?
Verdejo
Sauvignon Blanc
What are the main grapes used in Toro?
Garnacha
Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo)
Verdejo
Malvasia
What is Cava made from?
Macabeo
Xarel-lo
Parellada
What are the ageing regulations on their lees for Non-Vintage wines, Reserva and Gran Reserva?
9 months
12 months
30 months
What are Cava de Paraje Classificado?
Upper-tier classification for Cavas from a specified place, from a classified single estate, from a specific vintage
What is Clàssic Penedès?
An organic sparkling wine DO