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Spain ~ Aging Requirements Flashcards

1
Q

Aging Levels of

Spain

A

Roble

Noble

Anejo

Viejo

Crianza

Reserva

Gran Reserva

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What are the aging requirements of

Roble Blanco?

A

Blanco
*45 days min in Oak
(600L max size)

Tinto
*90 days min in Oak
(600L max size)

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What are the aging requirements of

Roble Tinto?

A

Tinto
*90 days min in Oak
(600L max size)

Blanco
*45 days min in Oak
(600L max size)

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What are the aging requirements of

All Roble?

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Blanco
*45 days min in Oak
(600L max size)

Tinto
*90 days min in Oak
(600L max size)

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What are the aging requirements of

Noble?

A

*18 months in Oak or Bottle

Cask can be no larger than 600L

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What are the aging requirements of

Anejo?

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*24 months min in Oak or Bottle

Cask no larger than 600L

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What are the aging requirements of

Viejo?

A

*36 months min aging

Must show oxidative character

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What are the standard aging requirements of

Crianza Blanco?

A

Blanco - Rosado
*18 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

Tinto
*24 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

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Rioja Blanco - Rioja Rosado
*24 months min aging
*6 months in Oak

Rioja Tinto
*24 months min aging
**12 months min in Oak

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What are the standard aging requirements of

Crianza Rosado?

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Blanco - Rosado
*18 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

Tinto
*24 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

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Rioja Blanco - Rioja Rosado
*24 months min aging
*6 months in Oak

Rioja Tinto
*24 months min aging
**12 months min in Oak

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What are the standard aging requirements of

Crianza Tinto?

A

Tinto
*24 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

Blanco - Rosado
*18 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

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Rioja Blanco - Rioja Rosado
*24 months min aging
*6 months in Oak

Rioja Tinto
*24 months min aging
**12 months min in Oak

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What are the aging requirements of

Rioja Crianza Blanco?

A

Rioja Blanco - Rioja Rosado
*24 months min aging
*6 months in Oak

Rioja Tinto
*24 months min aging
**12 months min in Oak

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Blanco - Rosado
*18 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

Tinto
*24 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

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What are the aging requirements of

Rioja Crianza Rosado?

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Rioja Blanco - Rioja Rosado
*24 months min aging
*6 months in Oak

Rioja Tinto
*24 months min aging
**12 months min in Oak

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Blanco - Rosado
*18 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

Tinto
*24 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

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What are the aging requirements of

Rioja Crianza Tinto?

A

Rioja Tinto
*24 months min aging
**12 months min in Oak

Rioja Blanco - Rioja Rosado
*24 months min aging
*6 months in Oak

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Blanco - Rosado
*18 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

Tinto
*24 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

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What are the aging requirements of

All Standard & Rioja Crianza?

A

Blanco - Rosado
*18 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

Tinto
*24 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

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Rioja Blanco - Rioja Rosado
*24 months min aging
*6 months in Oak

Rioja Tinto
*24 months min aging
**12 months min in Oak

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What are the standard aging requirements of

Reserva Rosado?

A

Blanco - Rosado
*24 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

Tinto
*36 months min aging
**12 months min in Oak

Note:
Rioja requirements are the same for Reserva

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What are the standard aging requirements of

Reserva Tinto?

A

Tinto
*36 months min aging
**12 months min in Oak

Blanco - Rosado
*24 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

Note:
Rioja requirements are the same for Reserva

17
Q

What are the standard aging requirements of

All Reserva?

A

Blanco - Rosado
*24 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

Tinto
*36 months min aging
**12 months min in Oak

Note:
Rioja requirements are the same for Reserva

18
Q

What are the standard aging requirements of

Gran Reserva Blanco?

A

Blanco - Rosado
*48 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

Tinto
*60 months min aging
**18 months min in Oak

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Rioja Blanco - Rioja Rosado
*Same as Standard

Rioja Tinto
(*60 months min aging)
**24 months min in Oak
**36 months min in Bottle

19
Q

What are the standard aging requirements of

Gran Reserva Rosado?

A

Blanco - Rosado
*48 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

Tinto
*60 months min aging
**18 months min in Oak

==========

Rioja Blanco - Rioja Rosado
*Same as Standard

Rioja Tinto
(*60 months min aging)
**24 months min in Oak
**36 months min in Bottle

20
Q

What are the standard aging requirements of

Gran Reserva Tinto?

A

Tinto
*60 months min aging
**18 months min in Oak

Blanco - Rosado
*48 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

==========

Rioja Blanco - Rioja Rosado
*Same as Standard

Rioja Tinto
(*60 months min aging)
**24 months min in Oak
**36 months min in Bottle

21
Q

What are the aging requirements of

Rioja Gran Reserva Blanco?

A

Rioja Blanco - Rioja Rosado
*48 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak
(same as standard)

Rioja Tinto
(*60 months min aging)
**24 months min in Oak
**36 months min in Bottle

==========

Blanco - Rosado
*48 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

Tinto
*60 months min aging
**18 months min in Oak

22
Q

What are the aging requirements of

Rioja Gran Reserva Rosado?

A

Rioja Blanco - Rioja Rosado
*48 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak
(same as standard)

Rioja Tinto
(*60 months min aging)
**24 months min in Oak
**36 months min in Bottle

==========

Blanco - Rosado
*48 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

Tinto
*60 months min aging
**18 months min in Oak

23
Q

What are the aging requirements of

Rioja Gran Reserva Tinto?

A

Rioja Tinto
(*60 months min aging)
**24 months min in Oak
**36 months min in Bottle

Rioja Blanco - Rioja Rosado
*48 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak
(same as standard)

==========

Blanco - Rosado
*48 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

Tinto
*60 months min aging
**18 months min in Oak

24
Q

What are the aging requirements of

All Standard & Rioja Gran Reserva?

A

Blanco - Rosado
*48 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

Tinto
*60 months min aging
**18 months min in Oak

==========

Rioja Blanco - Rioja Rosado
*Same as Standard

Rioja Tinto
(*60 months min aging)
**24 months min in Oak
**36 months min in Bottle

25
Q

What is the only DO in Spain where
Reserva & Gran Reserva white wine
must be oak aged for more than 6 months?

A

Utiel-Requena DO

Reserva
*36 months min aging
**12 months min in Oak

Gran Reserva
(*60 months min aging)
**24 months in Oak
**36 months in Bottle

NOTE:
All other DO only require 6 months min in Oak.

(Valencia)

26
Q

What are the standard aging requirements of

Reserva Blanco?

A

Blanco - Rosado
*24 months min aging
**6 months min in Oak

Tinto
*36 months min aging
**12 months min in Oak

Note:
Rioja requirements are the same for Reserva

27
Q

What is the min aging of

Cava DO?
(normale)

A

Normale
*9 months min on lees

Reserva
*15 months min on lees

Gran Reserva
*30 months min on lees

NOTE:
Grand Reserva can ONLY be:
*Brut Nature, Extra Brut, or Brut *

28
Q

What is the min aging of

Cava DO?
(Reserva)

A

Reserva
*15 months min on lees

Normale
*9 months min on lees

Gran Reserva
*30 months min on lees

NOTE:
Grand Reserva can ONLY be:
*Brut Nature, Extra Brut, or Brut *

29
Q

What is the min aging of

Cava DO?
(Cava del Paraje)

A

Cava del Paraje (calificado)
*36 months on the lees

NOTE:

  • Grand Reserva and Cava del Paraje can ONLY be:
  • Brut Nature_, _Extra Brut_, or _Brut*

Normale
*9 months min on lees

Reserva
*15 months min on lees

Gran Reserva
*30 months min on lees

30
Q

What is Cava del Paraje?

A

A desigantion for the top tier of Cava wines.

Wines must be:

  • Estate produced & bottled
  • From a delineated single vineyard
    • producers must apply for and register these with the DO
    • however, it is up to each estate to “classify” there own vineyards as to quality (no “Grand Cru-esque” designation from the government/regulators)
  • Vintage dated
  • Hand harvested
  • 36 months min. on the lees
31
Q

What is the min aging of

Cava DO?
(Gran Reserva)

A

Gran Reserva
*30 months min on lees

NOTE:
Grand Reserva can ONLY be:
*Brut Nature, Extra Brut, or Brut *

Normale
*9 months min on lees

Reserva
*15 months min on lees

32
Q

What is the min aging of

All levels of Cava DO?

A

Normale
*9 months min on lees

Reserva
*15 months min on lees

Gran Reserva
*30 months min on lees

Cava del Paraje (calificado)
*36 months on the lees

NOTE:
Grand Reserva and Cava del Paraje can ONLY be:
Brut Nature, Extra Brut, or Brut

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