Spain Flashcards
PDO in Spanish
DOP
Spain’s equivalent to PDO
DOCa, DO
How many DOCa in Spain?
Two:
- Rioja
- Priorat
Spain’s equivalent to PGI
VdIT
ageing requirements for Joven wines (white and red) in Spain?
None
ageing requirements for red Crianza
6/24
- 24 months in total
- 6 months in barrel
ageing requirements for red Reserva in Spain
12/36
- 36 months in total
- 12 months in barrel
ageing requirements for red Gran Reserva wines in Spain
18/60
- 60 months in total
- 18 months in barrel
ageing requirements for white Gran Reserva wines in Spain
6/48
- 48 months in total
- 6 months in barrel
ageing requirements for white Reserva wines in Spain
6/24
- 24 months in total
- 6 months in barrel
ageing requirements for white Crianza wines in Spain
6/18
- 18 months in total
- 6 months in barrel
Which region (DO) is almost all the Cava make there?
Catalunya
Carinena and Calatayud / main black variety
Garnacha
Priorat / varieties
- Garnacha
- Carinena
old vines
special soil of Priorat
Llicorella (red slates and mica)
Red Priorat / wine / profile
- deep colour
- high tannins
- medium to high alcohol
- concentrated black fruit
- toasty aroma from French oak
Ribera del Duero / wine / profile
- using Tempranillo
- dark colour
- high tannins
wine styles permitted in Ribera del Duero DO
Red and Rose only
which DO in Spain focus in white wine production?
Rueda
Rueda / wine / varieties
- Verdejo
- Sauvignon Blanc
Rueda / blended white / requirement
at least 50% of Verdejo
Almost half of Spain’s wine production come from where?
Central area of the Meseta Central
The largest DO in Spain?
La Mancha
another name of Tempranillo in La Mancha
Cencibel
