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Which of the following is a requirement for a wine to be labeled as Viñedo Singular (Single Vineyard)?
Which of the following is a requirement for a wine to be labeled as Viñedo Singular (Single Vineyard)?
- The wine must be aged in oak barrels for a minimum of 24 months
- The vineyard must be hand harvested (correct)
- The grapes must be sourced from multiple vineyards
- The producer must have a winery in the named municipality
In which region can the wines of many different communes be vinified in the same winery?
In which region can the wines of many different communes be vinified in the same winery?
- Crianza
- Viñedo Singular
- Rioja
- Burgundy (correct)
What is the minimum period of time in oak vessels required for a wine to be labeled as Gran Reserva in Rioja?
What is the minimum period of time in oak vessels required for a wine to be labeled as Gran Reserva in Rioja?
- 24 months
- 60 months (correct)
- 12 months
- 36 months
What is the minimum age of a vineyard required for a wine to be labeled as Viñedo Singular?
What is the minimum age of a vineyard required for a wine to be labeled as Viñedo Singular?
Which category of wine has no ageing requirement in Rioja?
Which category of wine has no ageing requirement in Rioja?
What is the minimum total ageing time required for a red Reserva wine in Rioja?
What is the minimum total ageing time required for a red Reserva wine in Rioja?
What is the minimum time spent in bottle required for a white or rosé Reserva wine in Rioja?
What is the minimum time spent in bottle required for a white or rosé Reserva wine in Rioja?
What is the minimum total time spent ageing required for a white or rosé Crianza wine in Rioja?
What is the minimum total time spent ageing required for a white or rosé Crianza wine in Rioja?
What is the minimum time spent in barrel required for a red Crianza wine in Rioja?
What is the minimum time spent in barrel required for a red Crianza wine in Rioja?
What is the minimum time spent in barrel required for a white or rosé Gran Reserva wine in Rioja?
What is the minimum time spent in barrel required for a white or rosé Gran Reserva wine in Rioja?
Which of the following is NOT true about the new wine regulations in Rioja?
Which of the following is NOT true about the new wine regulations in Rioja?
What prompted the Consejo Regulador to review their regulations?
What prompted the Consejo Regulador to review their regulations?
What percentage of grapes can come from a vineyard outside the zone for wines labeled as Vino de Zona?
What percentage of grapes can come from a vineyard outside the zone for wines labeled as Vino de Zona?
What is the main change in the new wine regulations in Rioja?
What is the main change in the new wine regulations in Rioja?
What is the minimum number of consecutive years that grapes must be sourced from a municipality to be labeled as Vino de Municipio?
What is the minimum number of consecutive years that grapes must be sourced from a municipality to be labeled as Vino de Municipio?
What is the role of the Consejo Regulador in the wine industry in Rioja?
What is the role of the Consejo Regulador in the wine industry in Rioja?
What is the term used to refer to the geographical delimitations within Rioja?
What is the term used to refer to the geographical delimitations within Rioja?
Which of the following terms could NOT be mentioned on Rioja's wine labels before the new regulations?
Which of the following terms could NOT be mentioned on Rioja's wine labels before the new regulations?
What is the name of the association that proposed the creation of a separate classification of Viñedos de Alava?
What is the name of the association that proposed the creation of a separate classification of Viñedos de Alava?
When were the new wine regulations in Rioja approved?
When were the new wine regulations in Rioja approved?
