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1. How to know the offer of wine tourism in our country ?. Is there a national association of wine ?.
There is a huge range of wine tourism in Spain . You can access it through the DO's or the tourism bodies of each Autonomous Community , province or municipality and the wineries themselves . Nationally, since 2001 there ACEVIN ,
Association of Wine Cities https://www.acevin.es/index.asp?iden=2&id=57 , in cooperation with the Administration, has created a dozen routes throughout Spain , of which 11 are already certified as which implies a guarantee of services , etc. https://www.wineroutesofspain.com/
In 2009, the Spanish Association of Wine and Culinary Tourism https://www.enoturismoygastronomia.com/ grouping most wine tourism agencies operating in Spain was created. Collaborate in organizing Enotur https://www.salonenotur.com/ Food and Wine Tourism Fair in Spain , the largest deal in the sector.
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2. How I can get a market study of the wines of Spain ?
Each year, the Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade (ICEX ), through its Department of Wine , publishes " Studies wine market " in more than 30 countries , drawn in by the Spanish Economic and Commercial Office of the Embassy of Spain on the outside. These studies are a useful tool for exporting wineries optimize their marketing strategies information and , therefore , its position in foreign markets as the reports provide the data necessary to meet the sector in each country.
Studies are available to Spanish wineries that may request them by sending an email to vinos@icex.es
3. How I can get a map of the PDO wines Spain ?
The Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade (ICEX ) regularly publishes a map
PDO , in Spanish , English and German and can be requested through
https://www.icex.es/icex/cda/controller/pageICEX/0,6558,5518394_5593087_5589197_0,00.html
4. How I can find out the promotional events of the Spanish wines outside Spain ?
The website of Spain Wines in Section Tradeshows Eventoshttps://www.winesfromspain.com/icex/cda/controller/pageGen/0,3346,1559872_6763304_6790799_0,00.html provides comprehensive and updated information for all those wine events held outside Spain where the ICEX and that by Wines from Spain , the Spanish can go intresadas participating wineries .
In addition, some commercial offices with high activity in the wine sector has its own website where the activities of the country in question are detailed in the corresponding language. They are in Germany, USA , Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands , UK, Sweden and Switzerland.
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5. How I can LAUNCH my wine business in exporting?
The Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade (ICEX ) has a number of programs designed to help companies decide to start exporting and need information . The mission of programs such as PIPE (Plan Introduction to Foreign Promición ) , Learning to export or passport abroad is the first step in helping SMEs to go abroad .
Through the Virtual Classroom and seminars , also provides export potential access to lectures and courses with specialists from all sectors of the field of export of wine. In addition , every year , ICEX publishes " Studies wine market " in more than 30 countries , produced in Spanish by the Economic and Commercial Office of the Embassy of Spain abroad. These studies are a useful information tool for all wine exporter mood optimize their marketing strategies and positioning in foreign markets as reports provide the data necessary to meet the sector in each country. the studios are available to Spanish wineries that may request them by sending an e- avinos@icex.es mail
Finally , you can download the business plan Wines from Spain which is published annually on our website, where you will also find full information , national and international , on Spanish wine and Exhibitions calendar .
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PIPE https://www.icex.es/icex/cda/controller/pageICEX/0,6558,5518394_5519151_5589197_0_0_-1,00.html
Learning to export
https://www.icex.es/icex/cda/controller/pageICEX/0,6558,5518394_5519137_5589197_0_0_-1,00.html
Passport abroad
https://www.icex.es/icex/cda/controller/pageICEX/0,6558,5518394_5519162_6735919_0_0_-1,00.html
Seminars
https://www.icex.es/icex/cda/controller/pageICEX/0,6558,5518394_5519175_5554606_0_0_-1,00.html
virtual classroom
https://www.icex.es/icex/cda/controller/pageICEX/0,6558,5518394_5519178_6735919_0_0_-1,00.html
Business Plan 2010
https://www.winesfromspain.com/icex/cma/contentTypes/common/records/viewDocument/0,,,00.bin?doc=4323825
Exhibitions
https://www.winesfromspain.com/icex/cda/controller/pageGen/0,3346,1559872_6763304_6790799_0,00.html
6. How and when the quality of the vintage is defined ?
Each year, the Supervisory Councils of Appellations of Origin do a tasting with winemakers and experts to determine the quality of the wines from this harvest based on different qualifications established . E: excellent / MB : Very Good / B: Good / R : Regular / D : poor . These results are usually issued from the spring, no fixed date as the date of harvest , marked by the weather can vary greatly from year to year.
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7. What is the range of most representative of Spain Grape ?
The Tempranillo grape is Spain 's most famous variety, produced his most acclaimed wines from Rioja and Ribera del Duero , including OJ 's. It is a grape that ripens earlier than others (hence its name, which refers to early). It is characterized by its high content in tannins , with adequate acidity, produces wines very suitable for aging . Superb quality and very aromatic , receives different names according Na region Llebre Ull de Catalonia , Cencibel Castile- La Mancha and Madrid, Tinto Fino and Tinto del Pais in Castile and León. It abounds in Burgos , La Rioja , Alava , Cuenca and Ciudad Rea and is the main variety in the OJ Calatayud, Cigales, Conca de Barbera, Costers del Segre , La Mancha, Penedes , Ribera del Duero, Rioja , Somontano , Utiel -Requena , Valdepeñas and Vinos de Madrid .
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8. What are the major wine fairs abroad?
Almost every year new wine fairs join existing ones. Fairs are very different characteristics , some very specific and therefore more particular interest. However, getting there are some that for his career , size or significance , are already established fairs and for many exporters, inexcusable assistance. Without being exhaustive , relate some of them here .
Vinexpo Bordeaux. Held in Bordeaux (France ) every two years in odd . In 2011 celebrates the sixteenth edition . https://www.vinexpo.com/en/index/
Vinexpo Asia - Pacific . Since 1998 is held biennially , this event, which is divided between Hong Kong and Japón.http : //www.vinexpo.com/en/index/
Prowein . Founded in 1994 , the international wine and spirits exhibition held in Düsseldorf today , every two years , in odd-numbered years.
https://www.prowein.com/cipp/md_prowein/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,15686/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ProWein_2011.html
London International Wine & Spirits Fair International Wine Fair in which is included DISTIL dedicated to spirits . Created in 1981 , is held in London every year. https://2010.londonwinefair.com/
Fenavin , established in 2002, currently held every two years in odd years in Ciudad Real ( Castilla -La Mancha ) .http : //www.fenavin.com/presentacion.php
9. What are the main guidelines of wines from Spain ?
The oldest is the Gourmet Wine guide , published by Grupo Gourmets www.gourmets.net which in 2010 published the XXV edition . The online free version does not gather any information on the thousand pages of the paper edition but if many of its sections. Only in Spanish .
https://www.gourmets.net/constructor.php?idSeccion=4&idSubSeccion=21
The Penin Guide wines from Spain in 2010 published its twentieth edition . Edited by Grupo Penin , with Jose Penin , one of the oldest wine journalists from Spain , has paper and online version , but to pay. It is translated into English and German.
https://www.grupopenin.com/es/guias.php
The Yearbook of wines has completed 15 years in 2010 and is published by Ediciones El País. It is published only in Spanish , on paper and in a larger format than usual. Over 8,000 references and 4,000 wines tasted .
The Proensa list of the best wines from Spain but has now been nine editions Proensa Andrés , one of the journalists with more travel industry at the time opted for a different kind of guide : less wine and more wine reviews and wine . Only in Spanish . The online version gives access to various levels of classification and has a handy search engine .
https://www.proensa.com/guia_entrada.php
The Repsol Guide to the best wine is the wine supplement guide carrtera Repsol (formerly Campsa Guide) , the most widely used in Spain . It is published annually in Spanish , and has unfortunately not as complete on- line version , as part dedicated to gastronomy.
https://www.guiarepsol.com/gastronomia/vinos/guia.aspx
10. How many PDO 's and PGI 's are there in Spain ?
Since it was constituted in 1933 the Statute of Spanish wine, in Spain there are currently 69 protected designations of origin of the two , Rioja and Priorat are Qualified DO . The oldest are Rioja and Jerez -Sherry - Xérès . As for IGP 's or Protected Geographical Indications added 43 .
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11. How many types of sherry are there?
One of the great things of Jerez is its versatility given the very different kinds of wines produced there , grouped under three broad categories depending on the characteristics of musts and the process of production and aging to each them is subjected . These traditional categories are: Fortified Wines , Fortified Wines Liquor and natural sweet wine .
Fortified wines: wines are produced during all or part of its aging under flor - biological process that takes place through the spontaneous appearance of a film of typical yeasts of Jerez on the surface of the wine and gives these wines a number of specific analytical and organoleptic characteristics. In this type of wine alcoholic strength of not less than 15 °. To this group belong Manzanilla, Fino , Amontillado , Oloroso and Palo Cortado .
Fortified Wines Liquor : Obtained from Fortified Wines . Should have a content of not less than 5 g / l reducing material ( sugars ) . Are Medium, Pale Cream and Cream.
Natural Sweet Wine : It's from very ripe grapes and sunny , which is subjected to a partial alcoholic fermentation arrested by the addition of wine alcohol . Pedro Ximénez and Moscatel are the result of this process.
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12. Where I can find Spanish wines in my country?
For information on retailers and shops that sell Spanish wines should contact the Commercial Office of Spain in your country. In this link you will find how to access the business office nearest you.
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13. Does the champagne is only produced in Catalonia?
The heart of cava production stands at around the town of Sant Sadurní , south of Barcelona , where specialized in its production wineries have produced commercially since the late nineteenth century. Today, this area still accounts for 85 % of all production . However , the area of cultivation has allowed 160 municipalities located in seven autonomous regions, among which are included Aragon, Navarre , La Rioja, Extremadura and Valencia.
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14. What is the difference between a DO and DOCalificada ?
DO wines are fine wines that come from an area bounded output and are manufactured according to quality parameters and authenticity , being regulated each OD for Control Board which is responsible for ensuring such important aspects as varieties authorized grape yields per hectare , ways of working or parenting time . For a wine to be covered by the PDO , the production area must have been previously recognized , with at least five years in advance , for the production of quality wines with a geographical indication .
The category Wines with Designation of Origin ( DOQ ) is reserved for wine that has reached high levels of quality over an extended period of time. The first denomination to get Rioja was in April 1991 .
In 2000 he was also granted to the Priory .
Among the requirements to achieve this status include: who played in 10 years have passed since the recognition as OJ , all protected products marketed bottled from wineries located in the production area or follow proper qualitative system from your body control.
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15. What is a Great Match ?
"The Great Match: Wine & Tapas " is a series of wine tastings and tapas that serves as a great showcase for the wide range of Spanish wines that are currently available in the US market , the latest vintages arrivals to this country as well as the versatility of Spanish wines that can be the perfect pairing for all types of cuisine.
It began in 1994 in the cities of New York and Miami , and in 1996 also joined Los Angeles and Spanish wineries can particiapr those who already have US distribution
This led to industry professionals and the press during the day and also have a part overnight to consumers.
For example, in the 2010 edition of Los Angeles , more than 130 different wines from DO were and Spanish production areas and a seminar on the wines of Ribera del Duero , led by a renowned US journalist offered .
For their participation , all importers / representatives of Spanish wines are summoned US
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16. What is Wines from Spain ?
ICEX Spain Investment and Export (ICEX ) is the body appointed by the government to promote Spanish exports and support the internationalization of our companies.
To effectively achieve its objectives , ICEX operates overseas through the network of the Economic and Commercial Office Embassy of Spain , and in Spain , through the Regional and Territorial Trade Directorates .
Wines of Spain is the brand created by ICEX to group promotional activities to disseminate Spanish wines abroad.
These activities are very varied character . Among others, for example , support to attend trade shows , finding distributors , organizing trade missions to periodidstas and buyers, media presentations , websites and publicacioes in different languages, developing market research, foreign trade estadístcas , etc.
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17. What does Crianza , Reserva and Gran Reserva ?
It is a wine classification based on the aging characteristics , which may vary for red , white and rose .
Aged wine is red wine with a minimum period of aging of 24 months in which at least six will be in oak 330 liter maximum capacity; and white and pink with a minimum period of 18 months.
Rerserva is red wine with a minimum aging period of 36 months with at least 12 in wood and the rest in the bottle; and white and pink with a period of 18 months, six of them in wood .
Great book is red with a minimum period of 60 months aging in which at least 18 will be in wood; and white and pink with period of 48 months, six of them in wood .
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