Spain Flashcards
What are the minimum aging requirements for Rioja Crianza Blanco/Rosado?
Minimum 18 months, including at least 6 months in oak
What are the minimum aging requirements for Rioja Reserva Blanco/Rosado?
Minimum 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak
What are the minimum aging requirements for Rioja Gran Reserva Blanco/Rosado?
Minimum 4 years, including at least 6 months in oak
What are the minimum aging requirements for Rioja Crianza Tinto?
Minimum 2 years, including at least 1 year in oak
What are the minimum aging requirements for Rioja Reserva Tinto?
Minimum 3 years, including at least 1 year in oak and 6 months in bottle
What are the minimum aging requirements for Rioja Gran Reserva Tinto?
Minimum 5 years, including at least 2 years in oak and 2 years in bottle
What are the aging requirements for Noble DOP Wines?
Minimum 18 months in a cask of less than 600 L or Bottle
What are the aging requirements for Añejo DOP Wines?
Minimum 2 years in a cask of less than 600 L or Bottle
What are the aging requirements for Viejo DOP Wines?
Minimum 36 months and demonstrates marked oxidative character
What are the two DOCa of Spain? When were they granted?
Rioja DOCa (1991)
Priorat DOca (2009)
What are the nine authorized grapes for Cava DO?
Blanco: Parellada, Macabeo, Xarel·lo, Chardonnay, Malvasía
Tinto: Pinot Noir, Monastrell, Garnatxa Negre, Trepat
What are the Cava producing zones? (4)
Comtats de Barcelona
Valle del Ebro
Viñedos de Almendralejo
Zona de Levante (Cava de Requena)
What are the sub-zones of Valle del Ebro? (2)
Alto Ebro
Valle del Cierzo
What are the sub-zones of Comtats de Barcelona? (5)
Valls d’Anoia-Foix
Serra de Mar
Conca del Gaià
Serra de Prades
Pla de Ponent