Tempranillo

Question 1

▢ the meaning of the labelling term ‘Joven’ and how it indicates style and quality of wines produced from Tempranillo.

▢ the meaning of the labelling term ‘Crianza’ and how it indicates style and quality of wines produced from Tempranillo.

▢ the meaning of the labelling term ‘Reserva’ and how it indicates style and quality of wines produced from Tempranillo.

▢ the meaning of the labelling term ‘Gran Reserva’ and how it indicates style and quality of wines produced from Tempranillo.

Answer 1

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Question 2

▢ the styles and quality of Tempranillo wines from Rioja

▢ the styles and quality of Tempranillo wines from Ribera del Duero

▢ the styles and quality of Tempranillo wines from Catalun

Answer 2

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Question 3

Which of the following labelling terms describes a wine that displays dried primary fruit flavors with pronounced, complex secondary & tertiary aromas?

a. Joven
b. Crianza
c. Reserva
d. Gran Reserva

Answer 3

d. Gran Reserva

Question 4

Which of the following labelling terms describes a wine that displays mainly fresh primary fruit flavors with some secondary oak-derived flavors of vanilla, smoke & cedar?

a. Joven
b. Crianza
c. Reserva
d. Gran Reserva

Answer 4

Crianza

Question 5

Which of the following labelling terms describes a wine that displays both fresh & dried primary fruit flavors with some secondary oak-derived flavors of vanilla, smoke & cedar and some tertiary aromas?

a. Joven
b. Crianza
c. Reserva
d. Gran Reserva

Answer 5

Reserva

Question 6

Which of these regions produces high volumes of Tempranillo wines?

a. Rioja DOCa
b. Catalunya DO
c. Ribera del Duero DO
d. Priorat DOCa

Answer 6

b. Catalunya DO

Question 7

Which of the following labelling terms describes a wine that is typically young, showing mainly primary fruit aromas?

a. Joven
b. Crianza
c. Reserva
d. Gran Reserva

Answer 7

Joven

Question 8

True or False? Rioja DOCa wines are blended with Garnacha when a wine capable of long-term ageing is desired.

Answer 8

False

Granacha is blended when intended to drink early

Question 9

Which of these statements about Tempranillo is FALSE?

a. it is traditional in many parts of Spain to mature Tempranillo based wines in large, old oak barrels.
b. It is traditional in mamy parts of Spain to mature Tempranillo- based wines in small new-oak barrels
c. Many producers exceed the minimum ageing requirements than the labeling term regulates
d. very good or outstanding quality Tempranillo can develop tertiary aromas of mushroom, leather and dried fruit.

Answer 9

a. it is traditional in many parts of Spain to mature Tempranillo based wines in large, old oak barrels.