Spain - Wine Law

Question 1

Six quality levels of INDO

Answer 1

1. Vino d’Espagna/Vino de Mesa (VdM) - No vintage or variety on label. Tabel wine
2. Vino de la Tierra - Indicacion Geografica Protegida (IGP) -min of 60% of the stated region with a specific local character
3. Vino de Calidad con Indicacion Geografica (VCIG) - those how attempt to upgrade to DOP status, but they must wait for min of 5 years
4. Denominacion de Origen Protegida (DOP) - equivalent to the French AOP system. Must wait for e min of 10 years to upgrade to DOCa.
5. Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa), Called Denominacion de Origen Qualificada (DOQ) in Catalan - Highest qualification. Rioja in 1991 and Priorat is the second. Must be bottled in the bodega of origin.
6. Vinos de Pagos - Introduced in 2003, estates wines of high quality. Must be within an existing DO or DOCa

Question 2

Consejo Regulador

Answer 2

Administrative growers committee which enforce the DO/P law.

Question 3

Vinos de Pagos - Navarra

Answer 3

DO Senorio de Arinzana
DO Prado de Irache
DO Otazu

Question 4

Vinos de Pagos - Castille La Mancha

Answer 4

DO Dominio de Valdepusa
DO Finca Elez
DO Pago Guijoso
DO Dehesa del Carrizal
DO Florentino
DO Calzadilla
DO Campo de la Guardia

Question 5

Vinos de Pagos - Valencia

Answer 5

DO Finco Terrerazo
DO Los Balagueses
DO Chozas Carrascal (Utiel-Requena)
DO El Terrerazo (Utiel-Requena)

Question 6

Vinos de Pagos - Aragon

Answer 6

DO Pago de Ayles

Question 7

Noblé

Answer 7

Matured for 18 months in cask (max 600L) or in bottle

Question 8

Anejo

Answer 8

Aged for 24 months in cask (max 600L) or in bottle

Question 9

Viejo

Answer 9

36 months of ageing, min of 12 months in cask (max 600L) and the wine must show an oxidative character

Question 10

Joven

Answer 10

Red/White/Rosado: Wines under 15 months, no oak ageing

Question 11

Crianza

Answer 11

Red: 2 years, 6 months in cask 225L

White/Rosado: 12 months, 6 months in cask 225L

Question 12

Reserva

Answer 12

Red: 3 years, 1 year in cask 225L

White/Rosado: 2 years, 6 months in cask 225L

Question 13

Gran Reserva

Answer 13

Red: 5 years, 18 months in cask 225L

White/Rosado: 4 years, 6 months in cask 225L

Question 14

INDO

Answer 14

Instituto de Denominaciones de Origen, controlled by administrative growers’ committees or consejos regulados

Question 15

Vino de Pago Calificado

Answer 15

This category exists to cover future VPs that may arise inside DOCa zones.

Question 16

Rioja Gran Reserva

Answer 16

5 years, min 24 months in cask 225L and min 24 months in bottle

Question 17

Rioja Vino Espumosa Calidad

Answer 17

Traditional method
Hand harvesting
The entire process must take place at the same location
Singel vintage and must state vintage on the label
Min of 15 months on the lees