General Spain/Laws

Question 1

What is Vino de la Tierra (VdlT

Answer 1

Coming from area of varying size from collection of villages to an entire community

(protected geographical indication 85% of grapes from a given area)

Question 2

Vino de Mesa (VdM) is this

Answer 2

Table Wine there’s no region on label though can list address of bottler or if in a DO the postal code

Question 3

Vino de Calidad con Indicacion Geografica VCIG is this

Answer 3

Overseen by governing body, but less rigid, most basic PDO wine. Stepping stone to DO status. Must wait 5 years before applying to DO

Question 4

What does “elabrorador Integral” (Cava DO) stamp mean?

Answer 4

Producer carries out entire production themselves, from grape growing to bottling

Question 5

Tempranillo synonyms

Answer 5

Cencibel: (Valdepenas, Castilla la Mancha)
Tinto del Pais: (Ribera del Duero, Castilla Y Leon)
Tinto del Toro: (Toro, Castilla Y Leon)
Tinto Fino: (Ribera del Duero) and (Madrid)
Tinto Roriz/Aragonez (Portugal)
Ull de Llebre (Catalonia)
Araúxa (Monterrei)

Question 6

Name of the governing body that oversees Spanish DO system

Answer 6

Consejo regulador, which enforces the pliego de condiciones (document dictating appellation regulation)

Question 7

Bodies of Water bordering Spain

Answer 7

Mediterranean (East)
Atlantic Ocean (West)
Bay of Biscay (right triangle with Northern Iberia, Western France/British Isles)

Question 8

Most important rivers of Spain (North to South)

Answer 8

Mino
Ebro
Duero
Tagus
Guadiana
Guadalquivir

Question 9

What does Vino de Pago Calificado mean?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

How many Autonomias in Spain

Answer 10

17
50 provinces
Two are island systems

Question 11

Two Autonomias with No DOs

Answer 11

Cantabria
Asturias

Question 12

These mountain ranges separate Northern and Southern Spain on Eastern side of country

Answer 12

Sierra de Guadarrana
Serrania de Cuenca

Question 13

General Aging for Crianza (DO/DOCa only)

Answer 13

red: minimum 24 months six months oak max 330 L
white/rosé: minimum 18 months six months oak max 330 L

Question 14

Aging reserva (DO DOCa only) general spain

Answer 14

Red: minimum 3 years 1 year in oak 6 months bottle (max 330L)
White/Rosé: min 2 years including at least 6 months oak (max 330L)

Question 15

Joven:
Noble:
Anejo:
Viejo:

General Spain, not DO

Answer 15

Joven: No oak influence

Noble: Min 18 months total in oak or bottle (less than 600L)

Anejo: Min 2 years total in oak or bottle (less than 600L)

Viejo: Min 3 years in oak demonstrating marked oxidative character

Question 16

In the late 1700s this priest of Rioja travelled to Bordeaux and brought cask aging back with him, exporting wines to Cuba

Answer 16

Manuel Estaban Quintano Quintano

Question 17

In this year, tariffs were imposed on Spain by France, who after phylloxera found a new source of wine in Algeria

Answer 17

1892

Question 18

What year did Spain join the EU

Answer 18

1986

Question 19

Latitude of Spain

Answer 19

between 36 and 44

Question 20

These two autonomous cities of Spain interrupt Moroccos Northern coastline

Answer 20

Melilla and Ceuta

Question 21

These wind patterns affect climate in Spain

Answer 21

Poniente from west, cool air from Atlantic
Leveche, hot, drying currents from south
Levante, humid wind from the East and the Strait of Gibraltar

Question 22

Only Spanish aging category to require bottle aging

Answer 22

Rioja DOCa

Question 23

When did Spain itself become a DOCa

Answer 23

1991

Question 24

What does Tempranillo mean

Answer 24

“Little early one” early ripening and small berry size

Question 25

Spain ranks second in the world of Rosé production, behind France. It is the worlds largest exporter of Rosé. T/F

Answer 25

True, although most is bulk sold

Question 26

These DOs have longstanding histories of Rosado production

Answer 26

Cigales (Ribero del Duero)
Navarra
Valdepenas (Castilla La Mancha)

Question 27

Traditional rosados of Spain are made in this way

Answer 27

Aged for long periods in American Oak, higher in alcohol and deeper in pigment. Blend both red and white varietals and have skin maceration. Crianza, reserva, gran reserva

Question 28

First oaked vintage in this year (Spain)

Answer 28

1852

Question 29

When were the first DOs awarded in Spain

Answer 29

The first DOs were awarded in 1932.

Malaga (1932) (Andalucia)

Carinena (1932) (Aragon)

Valdepenas (1932) (Castilla La Mancha)

Question 30

VCIG), once considered a steppingstone to DO, is also considered ___ in the new European appellation scheme.

Answer 30

DOP

Question 31

The lowest level of quality wine, Vino de la Tierra (VdlT) is ___ in the EU’s Protected Geographical Indication (IGP) scheme

Answer 31

IGP

Question 32

General DO and DOCa aging requirements in Spain (excluding Rioja and Ribeira do Duero)

Answer 32

Question 33

Any DOP wines in Spain may use the following aging terminology:

Answer 33

Noble: min. 18 months aging in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle
Añejo: min. 24 months aging in a cask of less than 600 L or bottle
Viejo: min. 36 months aging, demonstrates marked oxidative character

Question 34

who brought Cabernet Sauvignon to Spain

Answer 34

Marqués de Riscal (Camilo Hurtado de Amézaga y Balmaseda)

(Camilo Hurtado de Amézaga y Balmaseda)

Question 35

Aging Requirements: Rioja, general Spain DO and Ribera del Duero

Question 36

General Spain Aging (Not DO)

Question 37

Aging Requirements General DO Spain