Spain

Question 1

world status

Answer 1

• 3rd largest producer, exporter
• top consumer: 20gal / capita
• # 1 acres under vine

Question 2

Consejo Regulador

Answer 2

A semi-autonomous governing body for each region and for each food type, comprising skilled, impartial members who investigate the quality, ingredients and production process of each product, ensuring they attain specific quality levels.

Question 3

INDO

Answer 3

• Instituto Nacional de Denominaciones de Origen
• established DOs

Question 4

quality designations

Answer 4

Ordinary wine:

• Vino de Mesa
• Vino de la Tierra
• Vinos de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica

Quality Wines:

• Denominación de Origen (DO)
• Deonominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa)
• Denominación de Origen Pago (single estate, DO Pago)

Question 5

Vino de Cosecha

Answer 5

• vintage wine
• at least 85% of declared vintage
• soft and fruity

Question 6

Joven

Answer 6

• usu. less than a yr old
• little or no oak

Question 7

Crianza

Answer 7

• released in its 3rd yr
• aging: 6mo oak, 2yrs total
• Rioja, Duero: 1yr oak, 2yrs total

Question 8

Reserva

Answer 8

• red: 3yrs total, 1yr oak, 1yr bottle
• white/rosé: 2yrs aging, 6mo oak

Question 9

Gran Reserva

Answer 9

• red: 18mo oak, 42mo bottle
• white/rosé: 4yrs aging, 6mo oak

Question 10

Varietals

Answer 10

• White
  
  • Albariño
  • Verdejo
  • Airén (most planted)
  • Palomino
  • Pedro Ximénez
  • Macabeo (=Viura)
• Red
  
  • Tempranillo (=Tinto Fino, Tinta Roriz, Tinto de Toro)
  • Garnacha (=Grenache)
  • Monestrell (=Mouvèdre)
  • Mazuelo (=Carignan)

Question 11

espumoso

Answer 11

sparkling

Question 12

cava

Answer 12

sparkling by méthode champagnoise