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Spain: climate & weather
North: maritime or continental
Cont in the center & away from coast
South & east: mediterranean.
Little variation in vintages
Soils of Spain
north-west:granite
South-east:sand
north-east, centre, south-west: limestone/chalk
grapes of Spain:
red=
local:Temp, Garnache, Monastrell
international: C/S, Merl
white=
local: Airen, viura, verdejo, albarino
International:Chard, S/B
Requirements for Crianza?
2 yrs aging, 6 must be in cask (12 months in cask for Rioja)
Requirements for Reserva?
Red: 3yr min, 12 months in cask
Rose & white: 2yr min, 6 in cask
Requirements for Gran reserva?
Red: 5yr min, 18 months in cask (24 in cask for Rioja)
Rose, white: 4yr min, 6 in cask
wine laws: the 4 categories
vino de mesa
vino de la tierra
DO
DOCa (only Rioja, Prorato)
Key regions of Spain
Upper Ebro: Navarra, Rioja, Somontano
Catalonia: Catalonia, Costers del Segre, Penedes, priorato, Tarragona
Duero Valley: Ribera del Duero, Rudea, Toro
Levante: Valencia
Castilla-La Mancha: La Mancha, Valdepenas
viti of Spain:
largest area under vine, third in volume.
Vines are trained on wiers in better regions
Low bush trained, widely spaced in arid regions
Many smallholders sell to merchants or co-ops
vini of Spain
traditional ferm and use of old wood.
modern ferm w/ temp control and use of stainless and new oak.