Spain (General) Flashcards
(28 cards)
What are some of the grape varieties you can found in Spain?
WHITE:
•Macabéo (Viura)
•Xarel-lo
•Parellada
•Airén
•Albariño
•Godello
•Palomino
•Verdejo
RED:
•Bobal
•Carinena
•Garnacha
•Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet)
•Listan Negro
•Mencía
•Tempranillo
•Monastrell (Mourvèdre)
What is the synonym for Mourvèdre in Spain?
Monastrell
What is the synonym for Viura in Spain?
Macabéo
Spanish wines are governed by who?
Instituto de Denominaciónes de Origen (INDO)
controlled by administrative growers’ committees or Consejos Regulador
how many quality levels are there in INDO?
6 of them:
can be under DOP:
•DOCa / DOQ
•DO
•VP
•VC
•IGP / VT / Vino de Mesa
•Vino d’Espagna
What is Vino d’Espagna / Vino de Mesa (VdM)?
lowest category table wine, may be sold under a region or vintage
What is Vino de la Tierra (VT)?
Indicación Geográfica Protegida (IGP) in Spain
(must contain 60% from the stated region)
What is Vino de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica (VC)?
(level below DO)
•do not fully meet the stringent standards of DO wines
•but are above IGP / VT wines
•for those who are attempting to upgrade to DOP status, must wait for minimum of 5 years at this level
What is Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP)?
•previously known as DO(still permitted to use), similar to AOP in France
•each DO/P is enforced by Consejo Regulador
(have to wait minimum 10 years to upgrade to DOCa)
What is Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa)?
the highest classification in Spain
(also regulated by Consejo Regalado
What is DOCa in Catalonia?
Denominación de Origen Qualificada (DOQ)
What is single vineyard, estate wines called in Spain?
Vino de Pago
If Vino de Pago has its own DOP?
•top quality wines from single estate
•quality not necessarily higher than DO/P or DOCa
•wines must from single estate and produced at the estate
•producers who buys in grapes, wineries not on the estate not allowed to use
How many Denominaciónes de Origen (DOs) in Spain currently?
69 of them
(as of 2024)
How many Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOPs) in Spain currently?
97 DOPs:
subdivided into:
•2 DOCa (Denominación de Origen Calificada)
•69 DO (Denominación de Origen)
•19 VP (Vino de Pago)
•7 VC (Vino de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica)
(sub-categories can be called DOP or they use the traditional term)
What is the requirement for DO?
•permitted grapes and wines must from the region
•production levels
•winemaking methods
•aging
•production quality need to be recognised at least 5 years (from IGP)
What is the requirement for DOCa?
•must acquired DO status for a minimum 10 years
•wines must be produced and bottled in the bodega of origin
•controlled yield, quality
What are the levels in aging criteria for Spain?
4 of them, lowest-highest:
•Joven
•Crianza
•Reserva
•Gran Reserva
What are the general aging requirements for Tinto?
Crianza: min 2 years (min 6 months in oak)
Reserva: min 3 years (min 12 months in oak)
Gran Reserva: min 5 years (min 18 months in oak)
oak casks must have a maximum capacity of 330 litres (barrique)
What are the general aging requirements for Branco/Rosado?
Crianza: min 18 months (min 6 months in oak)
Reserva: min 2 years (min 6 months in oak)
Gran Reserva: min 4 years (min 6 months in oak)
oak casks must have a maximum capacity of 330 litres (barrique)
What is Noblé?
wine has been matured for min 18 months in cask (max 600 litres) or in bottle
What is Añejo?
wine has been aged for min 2 years in cask (max 600 litres) or in bottle
What is Viejo?
wine must show an oxidative character
min 3 years aging in cask (max 600 litres)
what are the synonyms for Tempranillo?
In Spain:
•Ull de Llebre
•Cencible
•Tinto Fino
•Tinto del Pais
In Portugal:
•Aragonez
•Tinta Roriz
