Spain

Question 1

What is Vino Espumosa Calidad?

Answer 1

A Traditional Method sparkling wine from Rioja. Can be Blanco or Rosado, and has the same assemblage requirements as still Blanco and Rosado wines.

Question 2

What are the aging requirements for Gran Reserva Tinto wines?

Answer 2

Min. 60 months of aging with at least 24 months in oak and at least 24 months in bottle.

Question 3

What was Rioja Baja recently renamed as?

Answer 3

Rioja Oriental

Question 4

How do the soils found in Rioja Baja differ from the soil types found in Rioja Alta and Alavesa?

Answer 4

Rioja Baja has a majority of alluvial, silty soils, whereas Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa both have a high concentration of calcarious clay.

Question 5

When is the Double Guyot permitted as a training method in Rioja?

Answer 5

A Double Guyot training system may be used for all white varieties expect Viura, Malvasia, and Garnacha Blanca.

Question 6

What are the secondary red grapes authorized for Rioja production?

Answer 6

Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano, and Maturana Tinta

Question 7

What is the minimum alcohol fro Rioja Reserva and Gran Reserva wines?

Answer 7

12%

Question 8

What was the inaugural vintage of Viña Tondonia?

Answer 8

1890

Question 9

Which producer claims rights to the oldest registered white wine in Spain?

Answer 9

Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España, or CVNE. Their Monopole wine is the oldest registered white wine in Spain, with its inaugural vintage in 1915.

Question 10

What is the flagship wine of Marqués de Riscal?

Answer 10

Barón de Chirel; Tempranillo with Cabernet Sauvignon, from 80- to 110-year-old vines. Aged in French barrique for about 20 months. Only produced in exceptional vintages. Inaugural vintage 1986.