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What are the levels of quality wine in Spain?
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DOC - 3: rioja, priorat, ribera del duero
DO Pago (outstanding single estates outside of the DO system that use only their own grapes) DO |
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What are the levels of table wine in Spain?
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VdIT - equivalent to French vin de pays. interesting wines b/c experimentation allowed
Vino de Mesa - lowest level |
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Aging in Spain: Vino Joven
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young wine
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Aging in Spain: Crianza
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red: 2 yo, at least 6 mo in oak
white: 1 yo |
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Aging in Spain: Reserva
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red: 3 yo, at lesat 1 y oak
white: 2 yo, 6 mo in oak |
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Aging in Spain: Gran Reserva
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red: 5 yo, 2 y oak
white: 4 yo, 6 mo oak |
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Most planted variety in Spain
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Tempranillo
strawberry scent, low acid likes chalky soils |
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Main varieties found in Spain
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tempranillo
garnacha carinena monstrell viura/macabeo albarino |
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Rioja
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Mostly red
first doc recognized in spain small barrels, single varietal fermentation |
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What is the varietal used for high quality wine in Rioja? Basic quality?
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high: tempranillo
basic: garnacha |
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What are the white varietals of Rioja DOC?
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viura
malvasia, garnacha blanca |
