Spain

Question 1

What are Crianza aging requirements? (Spain)

Answer 1

Red: 1yr Wood,
2yr Total
Wht/ Ros: 6mo wood
1.5yr Total

Question 2

What is Reserva aging requirements (Spain)

Answer 2

Red: 1yr Wood,
3yr Total
Wht/ Ros: 6mo wood
2yr Total

Question 3

What is Gran Reserva aging requirements (Spain)

Answer 3

Red: 1.5yr wood,
5yr Total
Wht/ Ros: 6mo wod
4yr Total

Question 4

What is Rioja Crianza Aging Requirements?

Answer 4

Red: 1yr wood,
2 yr total
Wht/ Ros: 6mo wood,
1.5yr total

Question 5

What is Rioja Reserva Aging Requirement?

Answer 5

Red: 1yr wood,
6mo bottle,
3 yr total
Wht/ Ros: 6mo wood,
1.5 yr total

Question 6

What is Rioja Gran Reserva Aging Requirement?

Answer 6

Red: 2yr wood,
2 yr bottle,
5yr total
Wht/ Ros: 6mo wood,
4yr total

Question 7

What is Rib. Del Duero Crianza Aging Requirement?

Answer 7

Red: 1yr wood,
2yr total
Wht/ Ros: 6mo wood,
1.5yr total

Question 8

What is Rib. Del Duero Crianza Aging Requirement?

Answer 8

Red: 1yr wood,
2yr total
Wht/ Ros: 6mo wood,
1.5yr total

Question 9

What is Rib. Del Duero Reserva Aging Requirement?

Answer 9

Red: 1yr wood,
3 yr total
Wht/ Ros: 6mo wood,
2yr total

Question 10

What is Rib. Del Duero Gran Reserva Aging Requirement?

Answer 10

Red: 2yr wood,
5yr total
Wht/ Ros: 2yr wood,
4yr total

Question 11

What is Brunello Normale & Riserva aging requirements

Answer 11

Normale: 1yr wood,
4mo bottle, 5yr total
Riserva: 6mo bottle,
6yr total

Question 12

What is Barbaresco Normale & Riserva aging requirements?

Answer 12

Normale: 9mo wood,
2yr total
(+2mo 26mo total)
Riserva: 9mo wood,
4yr total
(+2mo 50 mo total)

Question 13

What is Barolo Normale & Riserva aging requirement?

Answer 13

Normale: 1.5yr wood,
3yr total
(+2mo 38mo total)
Riserva: 1.5yr wood,
5yr total
(+2mo 62 mo total)

Question 14

Cepage meaning

Answer 14

Grape Variety

Question 15

Elevage

Answer 15

Aging
literally breeding/ rearing

Question 16

Jupone

Answer 16

look of mushroom shape champagne cork when expanded

Question 17

Chene

Answer 17

oak

Question 18

Taille

Answer 18

Pruning

Question 19

Rendement

Answer 19

Yield

Question 20

Palissage

Answer 20

Training vines

Question 21

Greffage

Answer 21

Grafting

Question 22

Ebourgeonnage

Answer 22

Bud thinning

Question 23

Debourrement

Answer 23

Bud Break

Question 24

Soutirage

Answer 24

Racking

Question 25

Recolte

Answer 25

Harvest

Question 26

Pigeage

Answer 26

Punch down

Question 27

Levure

Answer 27

yeast

Question 28

Fut

Answer 28

Barrel, ferment or age

Question 29

Cuvaison

Answer 29

red wine in contact with skins

Question 30

Muselet

Answer 30

Cork Cage

Question 31

Remuage

Answer 31

Riddling

Question 32

Liqueur de Tirage

Answer 32

Wine, Sugar + Yeast adding for 2nd fermentation (adds pressure like a TIRE)

Question 33

Liqueur de Expedition

Answer 33

Dosage: Final sugar/ wine added before bottling (adds for "expedition" to the market). Defines sweetness & alcohol level