Spain General and History

Question 1

What is Spanish tier heirarchy?

Answer 1

DOCa-Denominación de Origen Calificada=DOP

DO-Denominación de Origen (DO) =DOP

VCIG- Vinos de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica (once considered a stepping stone to DO; now considered DOP under EU)

VdlT- Vino de la Tierra=IGP

The DO Pago (Vinos de Pago) estates represent a theoretically superior appellation to the basic DO.

Question 2

When was DO established in Spain?

Answer 2

1960

Question 3

What is Aguja?

Answer 3

Spanish term for Semi-Sparkling.

Question 4

When was Spain first allowed to irrigate?

Answer 4

1995

Question 5

What must a DO do to establish DO Pago status?

Answer 5

To obtain DO Pago status a DO must surpass the basic DO requirements, typically through lowered yields and other measures suggestive of quality winemaking. An estate should show international critical praise and a decade’s worth of quality production, although some young Pagos have sped through official channels with astonishing speed.

Question 6

What bodies of water surround Spain?

Answer 6

Bay of Biscay in the north
Atlantic Ocean to the west
Mediterranean Sea to the east

Question 7

Name the wineries for the following winemakers?

Daphne Glorian
Telmo Rodríguez
Peter Sisseck
Alejandro Fernández
Gerardo Mendez Lázaro

Answer 7

Daphne Glorian- Clos Erasmus
Telmo Rodríguez- Remelluri
Peter Sisseck- Dominio de Pingus
Alejandro Fernández- Bodegas Pesquiera
Gerardo Mendez Lázaro- Do Ferreiro

Question 8

Rueda Dorado, Garnatxa del Tarragona, Lagrima, and Vendimia Asoleada de Malaga are all examples of what style of wine?

Answer 8

Vino de Licor

Question 9

Vino de Pagos of Spain (14)

Answer 9

–Dominio de Valdepusa (2003) Castilla-La Mancha

–Finca Élez (2003) Castilla-La Mancha

–Guijoso (2005) Castilla-La Mancha

–Dehesa del Carrizal (2006) Castilla-La Mancha

–Arínzano (2007) Navarra (Tierra Estella)

–Prado de Irache (2008) Navarra (Tierra Estella)

–Otazu (2009) Navarra (Valdizarbe)

–Campo de la Guardia (2009) Castilla-La Mancha

–Florentino (2009) Castilla-La Mancha

–Casa del Blanco (2010) Castilla-La Mancha

–El Terrerazo (2010) Valencia (Utiel-Requena)

–Calzadilla (2011) Castilla-La Mancha

–Los Balagueses (2011) Valencia (Utiel-Requena)

–Aylés (2011) Aragón (Cariñena)