Spain at most of people is associated with the sun, a flamenco and a bullfight, however there is one more moment - it is the well-known Spanish wines. To bring tasty and quality wine from Spain, it is necessary to be guided in the Spanish wine classification and know what brands are the most popular and qualitative.
Instruction
1. Refer drinks which make of several various grades of grapes which are grown up in not classified vineyards to category of table wines or Vino de Mesa. In category of local wines or Vino de la tierra there are drinks on which labels the producer has the right to specify the region of production, year of a harvest and a grade of the used grapes. Vino Comarsal wines enter category of declassed wines which are produced in some regions and fall short of category of branded drinks because of a small harvest or not respected rules of production.
2. Wines from wine-making regions in which processes of cultivation of grades of grapes, productions of drink and its sale are controlled by Council belong to category of vintage wines or Denominacion de Origen. This local control authority regulates grapes which grades are allowed in any given region for production of vintage wines and also methods of its processing and the period of aging of drink. Thanks to activity of Council, Spanish wines guarantee purity against dioxide of sulfur and other chemical impurity. The Denominacion de Origen Calificada wines which are made only in the best wine-making regions enter the highest category.
3. The most known Spanish wine is Rioja which is made in the region of Rioja Alta of the same name. In the region of Rioja Alavesa do softer and light wines whereas the region of Rioja Baja specializes in popular table wines not of the best quality. Judges recommend to bring the Alta "gran reserva" wine having original and unique taste from Spain. Also from this solar country bring the real sherry of Fino, Amontillado and Manzanilla which in its real look is done only by the Spanish wine makers.
4. Also Fell Kartado and Oloroso wines - dry wines with the minimum sugar content, dark golden color and smack of walnut aren't less popular. At the same time Oloroso is more fragrant, than Oloroso. Also in Spain buy "Pedro Jiménez" - the high-quality sherry wine which is made of the ripest cured raisin impacting to drink very sweet taste and beautiful dark color. Well and, of course, from Spain it is impossible to return without the well-known Moskatel having characteristic high-quality aroma.