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Climate influences of Spain

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Atlantic influence on ocean coast
Mediterranean influence in sea coast
Continental influence inland/mountain
Cooling effect of Ocean/ Sea and altitude
Diurnal swing inland area
Low rainfall in some areas

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Quality structure of Spanish wines

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Vino de Espana: table wine

Vino de la Tierra: IGP wines

Vino de Calitad: step higher then IGP, aspire to DO status waiting list min 5 hrs before applying

D.O. : Denominacion de Origen , single confined wine-growing region, judged from Consejo Regulador
Yields, varieties, training system, viticulture technics and vinification procedures
Waiting 10 years to apply DOCa

DOCa : Denominacion de Origen Calificada , only 2 Rioja and Priorat

Vino do Pago: single estate within or not a DO
Strict regulation about Yields and Quality , must own the vineyard and bottle in estate , 10 years min of constant production high quality to access the VDP
International varieties allowed

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Grape varieties of Spain

WHITE GRAPES

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Airen
Albariño
Godello
Macabeo ( Viura)
Palomino Fino
Verdejo
Xarel-lo
Parellada
Moscatel a grano Meduro
Pedro Ximenez
Moscatel d’alejandria

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Grapes varieties of Spain

RED GRAPES

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Tempranillo ( CENCIBEL- TINTO FINO- TINTO DEL PAIS -TINTO DO TORO -ARAGONEZ -TINTO RORIZ -ULL DE LLEBRE)
Garnacha
Garnacha Tintorera ( Alicante bouchet)
Cariñera( Mazuelo- Carignan-Samsó)
Monastrell ( Mourvèdre)
Bobal
Graciano
Listan Negro

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Wine aging regime white wines Spain

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Crianza : min 18 Months/ 6 in oak

Reserva: min 2yrs/ 6 months oak

Gran reserva : min 4yrs / 6 months oak

Max 330 liters oak barrel

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Wine aging regime Red wine Spain

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Crianza: min 2 yrs/6 months oak

Reserva : min 3 yrs/1 year oak

Gran reserva: min 5yrs/18months oak

Max 330 liters oak barrels

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Other aging terms and regime

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Jovan : no oak influence/ young wine

Noble : min 18 months oak/bottle aging

Añejo: min 2 yrs oak/bottle aging

Viejo: min 3yrs oak(oxidative markers)

Max 600 liters oak

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Rias Baixas

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Moderate maritime climate
High rainfall/ humid
Mildew risk
Pergola training ( Parral)
Albariño main grape variety

Ulla and Miño rivers

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Sub district of Rias Baixas

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Ribeira Do Ulla
Val do Salnes
Soutomaior
O Rosal
Contado do Tea

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Galicia wine region districts do’s

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Rias Baixas
Ribeiro
Ribeira Sacra
Valdeorras
Monterrei

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Main grapes Galicia region

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Albariño
Godello
Mencia

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Castilla y Leon region districts

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Bierzo
Ribera del Duero
Toro
Rueda

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Bierzo DO

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Warm continental climate
Influence of Atlantic
Meseta central cooling effect altitude
Sheltered north from Cantabrian Mountains

Red rose and white wines
White grape : godello
Red grapes : mencia - Garnacha tintorera

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Toro DO

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Phylloxera free sandy soil
Altitude cooling effect
Low rainfall
Spring/ autumn frost

Red rose white wines

Main grapes
Tinto do toro and Garnacha

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Toro DO

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Phylloxera free sandy soil
Altitude cooling effect
Low rainfall
Spring/ autumn frost

Red rose white wines

Main grapes
Tinto do toro and Garnacha

Pintia Vega sicilia

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Rueda do

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Wide range of wines
Red-rose -white still wines
Sparkling
Fortified

Verdejo main variety
Sauvignon Blanc - Viura possible in blend
Tempranillo for Red wines

Gran vino de Rueda:
vino del Pueblo
Min 30yrs old vines, low yields

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Ribera del Duero DO

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Red white and rose wines still dry

Red grapes :
Tempranillo( tinto fino/ tinta del
Pais )
Cabernet Sauvignon- Garnacha - Merlot -Malbec allowed too
White grapes : Albillo mayor

Red wines : 95% red grapes , 75% must be Tempranillo
White wines : min 75% albillo
Rose: min 50% of allowed red grapes

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Ebro river valley districts

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Rioja
Navarra
Aragon

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Rioja DOCa
Climate and influences

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Warm continental climate
Cantabrian and Iberian system mountains
Ebro river
Atlantic and Mediterranean influence
Old bush vines

3 zones :
Rioja Alta
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja Oriental

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Rioja grapes and wines

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Red grapes :
Tempranillo- Garnacha- Graciano- Mazuelo - Maturana tinta- Maturana Parda

White Grapes: Viura (macabeo) +
Verdejo - Garnacha Blanca- Tempranillo Blanco- Chardonnay - Sauvignon Blanc ( cannot exceed 50% of blend with Viura )

Red -rose and white still dry wines
Sparkling :
Espumosos de Calitad Riojana 2yrs lees aged
Gran Añada min 3 yrs lees aged

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Rioja classification

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Rioja regional
Rioja Vino de Zona
Rioja Vino de Municipio
Rioja Viñedo Singular

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Rioja aging regime red wines

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Generico: wine 15 months old not aging requirements

Crianza : min 2 years/ 1 year oak

Reserva: min 3 years/ min 1 year oak and 6 months bottle aged

Gran reserva : min 5 years / min 2 years oak and 2 years bottle aged

225 liters oak barrel French/American oak

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Rioja aging regime White rose wines

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Crianza : min 18 months/ 6 month oak- bottle - stainless steel

Reserva: min 2 years / 6 months oak-bottle

Gran reserva : min 4 years/ 6 months oak-bottle aged

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Vino Espumoso de Calitad Riojana
DOCa for sparkling wines traditional method Hand harvest - dosage level brut nature to extra brut Min 15 months lees for Crianza Gran Aneda 3 year lees
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Navarra Do
5 subzones Tierra Estrella Val di zarbe Baja Montaña Ribera Alta Ribera Baja
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Navarra Do wines
Red rose white still wines Dry and sweet / fortified Grapes White : Garnacha Blanca - macabeo- Malvasia - Moscatel de Grano Meduro- Sauvignon Blanc - Chardonnay Red: Garnacha - Tempranillo - Mazuelo- Greciano and Bordeaux varieties Rose wines signée method
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Aragon region districts
Campo de Borja do Catalayud do Cariñera do Somontano do
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Aragon wines and grapes
Red rose white still wines / dry- sweet -fortified Grapes Sparkling wines Main grapes White : Mancabeo - Garnacha Blanca - Chardonnay- moscatel Red: Garnacha - Tempranillo- Cariñera - Bordeaux varieties
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Penedes Do sub zones
Maritim ( coast) Central (mid slopes inland) Superior ( highest elevation)
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Penedes Do wines and grapes
Red - rose - white dry still wines Late harvest and fortified Sparkling and semi sparkling White grapes : Macabeo- Xarel lo - Parellada- Chardonnay - Sauvignon Blanc Red grapes : Ull de Llebra ( Tempranillo) - Monastrell-Cariñera- Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot
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Penedes sparkling wines
Classic Penedes : Penedes Do Traditional method - min 15 months lees- hand harvest - organic grapes Corpinnat: Penedes area Indigenous grapes- hand harvest- organic- min 18 months aged on lees
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Cava Do
In and around Penedes San Sadurni D’Anoia Traditional method Macabeo Xarello Parellada (mainly) Chardonnay Malvasia riojana ( extra) Rosado: Garnacha - monastrell- Trepat- Pinot noir
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Cava wines lees aging requirements
Basic cava: min 9 moths lees Reserva : min 18 months on lees Gran Reserva: min 30 months lees Cava de Paraje Calificado: min 36 months on lees- vintage dated- single vineyard - strict yields - hand harvest- consejo regulator check Brut nature/Brut / Extra brut only
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Soil of Priorat DOQ
Licorella soil Slate and quartz Promote vine stress and concentrated fruits
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Priorat wines and grapes
Garnacha - Cariñera main variety in blend Cab. Sauvignon- Syrah -Merlot - Tempranillo allowed Full body red wines -high alcohol- oak-long living Deep color- fruit concentrated- earthy mineral
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Priorat DOQ classification
Vi de Vila( vino del Pueblo) Vi de Paratge Viña Classificada Gran Viña Classificada
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Priorat Vi de Vila
Village appellation ( vino del Pueblo) Vineyards min 10yrs old 12 villages Bellmunt- Gratallops- El Lloar- La Morera- Porrera- Poboleta- Escaladei- Torroja- La Viellia Alta- La Viellia Baixa- Masos de Falset- Les Solanes del Molar
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Vi de Paratge
Lieu- dit Specific vineyard site Must be 15yrs old vineyard 90%
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Viña Classificada
Premier cry level single vineyards 80% of vineyards must me min 20yrs old the rest 10yrs old
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Gran Viña Classificada
Grand cru level single vineyards Wine must be 90% Garnacha and/or Cariñera Vineyards 80% 35yrs old the rest 20yrs old
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Vi de Finca
Similar to Vino do Pago Single estate wine Owned producing and bottling Estate production at least 10yrs active
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Old vines
Min 75 yrs old or planted before 1945
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Aging Criteria Priorat wines
Crianza: 24 months /12 in oak Reserva : 36minyhs/12 in oak Gran Reserva : 60months /23 in oak
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Montsant DO
Area around Priorat Wines similar to Priorat Less concentrated but high quality Licorella soil Garnacha Cariñera Tempranillo and Bordeaux varieties
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Catalunya DO
Red rose and white dry still Sweet and Fortified Semi-Sparkling ( not Espumoso)
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Valencia DO
Red rose white dry still wines Sweet and fortified Sparkling wines Tempranillo -Garnacha- Monastell- Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot Macabeo- Moscatel d’alejandria
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Alicante DO
Red White rose wines dry/ sweet Monastell -Garnacha Tintorera- Bobal- Tempranillo -Cab Sauvignon- Merlot Macabeo -Merseguera -Airen -Moscatel d’alejandria
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Murcia Do’s
Yecla Jumilla Bullas Red rose white dry/ sweet/ fortified / sparkling Grapes : Monastell- Garnacha - and Bordeaux varieties Macabeo Merseguera Airen
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Castilla-La mancha Do’s
La Mancha Mentrida Mondejar Ucles Ribera del Jucar Almansa Manchuela Valdepeñas
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Valdepeñas DO
Soil of Yellow red to white stones with chalk Airen- Tempranillo( Cecibel) White- Rose- red wines ( red light blend of the 2 grapes ) Sparkling Sweet wines
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Andalucia Do’s
Contado de Huelva Malaga /Sierra de Malaga Granada Montilla-Morilles Manzanilla San Lucar de Barrameda Jerez- Xeres sherry

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