WSET Diploma - D3 – 10132020 Complete
Questions &
Accurate Detailed Answers \Verified 100% Graded A+
Which regions are known to Penedes, Priorat, Ribera del Duero
use French oak over
American in Spain?
Traditionally deep in color but Provencal style on the increase.
Style of Rose in Spain?
Mostly ss fermented and bottled soon after.
Darker traditional style made with a mix of black and
white varieties macerated and then pressed and
Style of Lopez de Heredia
Rose? fermented together. Matured in oak which reduces the
fruit flavors adding greater texture and increased
complexity from the development of 2nd and 3rd
flavors.
PDOs of Spain? DO and DOCa and Vino de Pago
About 70 DO with a vast majority of vineyard plantings.
How many DO in Spain?
DOCa? Rioja and Priorat only two DOCa
Denominacion de Origen Calficada
What is DOCa? Catalan?
DOQ in Catalan
How long must you be DO 10 years
before applying for DOCa?
Must be bottled at a producers own property with
General restrictions for all various quality regulations including a tasting by an
DOCa?
external panel and a process to audit the extra
requirements and regulations.
PDO category for single estates with a high reputation.
What is a Vino de Pago?
They may only use their own grapes and vinify and mature the
wine on the estate.
Castilla La Manha has majority
Where are most Vino de
Pago?
, Otherwise Navarra, Valencia, Aragon
What is a VT wine in Spain? Vino de la Tierra is the PGI category
40
How many VT in Spain?
Which is the largest?
Castilla
What is Vino in Spain? Wine with no geographical indication
Individual CR (Consejo Regulador)
What sets the regulations of a
DO and what sort of things Max yields, permitted grapes, vineyard practices such as
do they regulate? irrigation, winemaking requirements such as aging,
packaging and bottling regulations.
What sort of bottling Most require bottling within their region. La Mancha allows
regulations are set in a DO? shipping in bulk.
J Garcia Carrion Felix Solis Avantis
Pernod Ricard Group Miguel Torres SA
Bodegas Martin Codax SA
Largest still unfortified
businesses in Spain?
Domestic consumption in Low at 20 L / year with a trend towards higher quality, higher
Spain? priced wines.
Where does Spain rank in First with 22 M hl
terms of global exports by
Lowest average of any major exporting country with 1/2 that of
volume? Average prices per
Italy and 1/5 that of France
liter?
Vino de Villa - single village with 20% lower yields Vino de
Paraje - single vineyard with 25% lower yields
Vina Classificada - high quality vineyard with 30% lower yields
Gran Vina Classificada - highest quality vineyard with 35% lower
yields
New classifications available
in Bierzo?
,How much of Spanish wine 55%
export are shipped in
bulk?
Fr, Germ each consume 20% of exports
Main export markets of Spain?
Then UK, China, USA which are all more important for higher
priced wines.
Promotional body to increase awareness of diversity and
What is Foods and Wines from
Spain? quality through information, educations and
promotions.
high altitude N part of Maseta with mountains to the N
Location and terrain of Castilla
y Leon? and S leading to a continental climate.
Late 1990s with the arrival of Alvaro Palacios and his nephew
Who developed the region of
Ricardo Perez.
Bierzo, when and why?
They were attracted by the slate soils which were similar to
Priorat.
NW part of Castilla y Leon with a
climate similar to some Galician
Location and climatic
influences of Bierzo? DOs. Mountains and hills on three
sides but open to the W, allowing
some maritime influence.
75% Mencia
Main grape variety of Bierzo?
Some Godello
Growing properties of Early to mid ripening but can lose acid quickly so harvest date is
Mencia? important.
Ripeni
ng
Acid
70% min Mencia plus Alicante Bouschet
Grape variety requirements
for Bierzo red wines?
In practice, 100% Mencia
500-850 m slopes with good drainage and shallow, poor
soils which naturally limit vigor.
Where are the best
vineyards of Bierzo Altitude is a cooling factor and large diurnal shift helping
, planted? features and to extend growing season and retain acid while
resulting climate developing flavor and tannin. Fruit is more concentrated
than in the plains.
Training for best vines in Many bush vines that are old (80% over 60 years old) and low
Bierzo? yielding.
Bierzo producer
Descendientes de José
Palacios
Questions &
Accurate Detailed Answers \Verified 100% Graded A+
Which regions are known to Penedes, Priorat, Ribera del Duero
use French oak over
American in Spain?
Traditionally deep in color but Provencal style on the increase.
Style of Rose in Spain?
Mostly ss fermented and bottled soon after.
Darker traditional style made with a mix of black and
white varieties macerated and then pressed and
Style of Lopez de Heredia
Rose? fermented together. Matured in oak which reduces the
fruit flavors adding greater texture and increased
complexity from the development of 2nd and 3rd
flavors.
PDOs of Spain? DO and DOCa and Vino de Pago
About 70 DO with a vast majority of vineyard plantings.
How many DO in Spain?
DOCa? Rioja and Priorat only two DOCa
Denominacion de Origen Calficada
What is DOCa? Catalan?
DOQ in Catalan
How long must you be DO 10 years
before applying for DOCa?
Must be bottled at a producers own property with
General restrictions for all various quality regulations including a tasting by an
DOCa?
external panel and a process to audit the extra
requirements and regulations.
PDO category for single estates with a high reputation.
What is a Vino de Pago?
They may only use their own grapes and vinify and mature the
wine on the estate.
Castilla La Manha has majority
Where are most Vino de
Pago?
, Otherwise Navarra, Valencia, Aragon
What is a VT wine in Spain? Vino de la Tierra is the PGI category
40
How many VT in Spain?
Which is the largest?
Castilla
What is Vino in Spain? Wine with no geographical indication
Individual CR (Consejo Regulador)
What sets the regulations of a
DO and what sort of things Max yields, permitted grapes, vineyard practices such as
do they regulate? irrigation, winemaking requirements such as aging,
packaging and bottling regulations.
What sort of bottling Most require bottling within their region. La Mancha allows
regulations are set in a DO? shipping in bulk.
J Garcia Carrion Felix Solis Avantis
Pernod Ricard Group Miguel Torres SA
Bodegas Martin Codax SA
Largest still unfortified
businesses in Spain?
Domestic consumption in Low at 20 L / year with a trend towards higher quality, higher
Spain? priced wines.
Where does Spain rank in First with 22 M hl
terms of global exports by
Lowest average of any major exporting country with 1/2 that of
volume? Average prices per
Italy and 1/5 that of France
liter?
Vino de Villa - single village with 20% lower yields Vino de
Paraje - single vineyard with 25% lower yields
Vina Classificada - high quality vineyard with 30% lower yields
Gran Vina Classificada - highest quality vineyard with 35% lower
yields
New classifications available
in Bierzo?
,How much of Spanish wine 55%
export are shipped in
bulk?
Fr, Germ each consume 20% of exports
Main export markets of Spain?
Then UK, China, USA which are all more important for higher
priced wines.
Promotional body to increase awareness of diversity and
What is Foods and Wines from
Spain? quality through information, educations and
promotions.
high altitude N part of Maseta with mountains to the N
Location and terrain of Castilla
y Leon? and S leading to a continental climate.
Late 1990s with the arrival of Alvaro Palacios and his nephew
Who developed the region of
Ricardo Perez.
Bierzo, when and why?
They were attracted by the slate soils which were similar to
Priorat.
NW part of Castilla y Leon with a
climate similar to some Galician
Location and climatic
influences of Bierzo? DOs. Mountains and hills on three
sides but open to the W, allowing
some maritime influence.
75% Mencia
Main grape variety of Bierzo?
Some Godello
Growing properties of Early to mid ripening but can lose acid quickly so harvest date is
Mencia? important.
Ripeni
ng
Acid
70% min Mencia plus Alicante Bouschet
Grape variety requirements
for Bierzo red wines?
In practice, 100% Mencia
500-850 m slopes with good drainage and shallow, poor
soils which naturally limit vigor.
Where are the best
vineyards of Bierzo Altitude is a cooling factor and large diurnal shift helping
, planted? features and to extend growing season and retain acid while
resulting climate developing flavor and tannin. Fruit is more concentrated
than in the plains.
Training for best vines in Many bush vines that are old (80% over 60 years old) and low
Bierzo? yielding.
Bierzo producer
Descendientes de José
Palacios
