Spain

Question 1

What are the labeling terms in Spain related to aging that can only be used by PDO wines?

Answer 1

Joven
Crianza
Reserva
Gran Reserva

Question 2

What term is used in some regions in place of Joven?

Answer 2

Génerico.

Question 3

What is the aging requirement for a red Spanish Gran Reserva?

Answer 3

18 months in the barrel,
60 months total.

Question 4

What is the aging requirement for a white Spanish Gran Reserva?

Answer 4

6 months in the barrel, 48 months in total.

Question 5

What is the aging time required for red Crianza in Spain?

Answer 5

6 months in the barrel, 24 months total time.

Question 6

What is required aging for a white or rosado Crianza in Spain?

Answer 6

6 months in the barrel, 18 months total.

Question 7

What is the aging requirement for white Spanish Reservas?

Answer 7

6 months in the barrel, 24 months total time.

Question 8

What are the aging times required for red Spanish Reservas?

Answer 8

12 months in the barrel, 36 months total time.

Question 9

What percentage of Spain lies above 2,000 feet in elevation?

Answer 9

60%.

Question 10

What is the name of the mountain range along Spain’s north coast?

Answer 10

The Cordillera Cantabrica (Cantabrian Mountains).

Question 11

What percentage of Spain’s vineyards are planted to Tempranillo and Airen?

Answer 11

Almost 42%

Question 12

What are the different names used for Tempranillo?

Answer 12

Tinta de Toro (Toro)
Tinta de Pais (Ribera del Duero, Cigales)
Tinto Fino (Ribera del Duero)
Ull de Llebre (Catalonia)
Cencibel (La Mancha, Valdepenas)
Aragonez (Portugal)
Tinta Roriz (Douro (Portugal))

Question 13

What is the Spanish term for PGI wines?

Answer 13

Vino de la Tierra de (name of region)

Question 14

How many PGIs does Spain have?

Answer 14

42.

Question 15

What are the designation categories for Spanish PDO wines?

Answer 15

VCIG
DO
Vino de Pago
DOCa (DOQ in Catalan).

Question 16

What is the Spanish PDO designation VCIG?

Answer 16

Vino de calidad con indicaion geografica. It is a status for “up and coming” regions that are expected to become DOs soon.

Question 17

How many VCIGs are there in Spain (as of December 2022)?

Answer 17

7

Question 18

What is a “consejo regulador” in Spain?

Answer 18

A regulating council that every DO has, that controls local production areas and practices.

Question 19

How many DOs does Spain have?

Answer 19

68

Question 20

How many regions in Spain have achieved DOCa status?

Answer 20

2 - Rioja and Priorat

Question 21

What are the labeling terms relating to aging that may be used by both PGI and PDO wines in Spain?

Answer 21

Vino Noble (noble wine)
Vino Añejo (aged wine)
Vino Viejo (old wine)

Question 22

What does the term Vino Noble mean in Spain?

Answer 22

A Spanish wine that has spent a minimum of 18 months aging in barricas or in the bottle.

Question 23

What does the term Vino Añejo mean in Spain?

Answer 23

It means aged wine, and refers to Spanish wines that have been aged a minimum of 24 months in barricas or the bottle.

Question 24

What does the labeling term Vino Viejo mean in Spain?

Answer 24

It is a wine that has spent a minimum of 36 months aging in a strongly oxidative environment exposed to any combination of light, oxygen, and heat.

Question 25

What are some synonyms for Tempranillo?

Answer 25

Tinta de Toro
Tinta del País
Tinto Fino
Ull d Llebre
Cencibel
Aragonêz
Tinta Roriz