Spain

Question 0

Spain primary white grape varieties:

Answer 0

Albariño 
Airen
Viura (Macabeo)
Verdejo 
Chardonnay

Question 1

Spain background:

Answer 1

Third larger producer
Most planted vine acreage of any country in the world
Traditional wine styles from indigenous grapes, quality levels based on oak aging

Question 2

Spain red grape varieties:

Answer 2

Tempranillo (Tinto Fino)
Carinena 
Garnacha
Cabernet Sauvignon 
Mencia
Monastrell

Question 3

Spain cava varieties:

Answer 3

Xarel-lo
Macabeo
Parellada
Chardonnay

Question 4

Spain climate:

Answer 4

Dramatic ranges from maritime to continental to Mediterranean

Altitude of plateau and rainshadow effect play important roles

Question 5

Spain soils:

Answer 5

Ranges include chalk, sand, quartzite, slate, clay

Question 6

Spanish wine classifications:

Answer 6

Table wines

Quality wines

Question 7

Table wines classifications:

Answer 7

Vino de mesa (VdM): made from unclassified vineyards or wine blended from different classified regions. No vintage allowed

Vino de la Tierra (VdlT): table wine of demarcated area with minimum 60% from that region

Question 8

Quality wines classifications:

Answer 8

Vinos de Calidad con Indicacion Geografica (VCIG): the equivalent of the Italian IGT or French VDQS

Denominacion de Origen (DO): equivalent of French AOC. Each district has its own Consejo Regulador to monitor quality

Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa, DOC, DOQ): 1988. Rioja and Priorat (Ribera del duero may be pending for years)

Question 9

Aging terms:

Answer 9

Joven
Crianza
Reserva
Gran Reserva

Question 10

New aging terms non-DO wines:

Answer 10

For aging in barrel or bottle:
Noble: 18 months
Añejo: 24 months
Viejo: 36 months, wines must show oxidative character

Question 11

Define vino joven:

Answer 11

No aging requirements (Roble)

Question 12

Define Vino de Crianza:

Answer 12

One year in Barrels, one year further aging

Question 13

Define Vino de Reserva:

Answer 13

One year in barrels, two years further aging

Question 14

Define Vino Gran Reserva:

Answer 14

Two years in Barrels, three years further aging