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A bottle of Getaria txakoli. Txakoli (pronounced ) or chacolí (pronounced ) is a slightly sparkling, very dry white wine with high acidity and low alcohol content produced in the Spanish Basque Country, Cantabria and northern Burgos in Spain.
Amontillado can be produced in several different manners. A fino amontillado is a wine that has begun the transformation from a fino to an amontillado, but has not been aged long enough to complete the process. Amontillado del puerto is an amontillado made in El Puerto de Santa María. Naturally dry, they are sometimes sold lightly to medium ...
Rioja (pronounced) is a wine region in Spain, with denominación de origen calificada (D.O.Ca., "Qualified Designation of Origin," the highest category in Spanish wine regulation). Rioja wine is made from grapes grown in the autonomous communities of La Rioja and Navarre, and the Basque province of Álava. Rioja is further subdivided into three ...
Albariño grapes on a slope near the river Sil in Ourense, Spain. Albariño (Galician pronunciation: [alβaˈɾiɲʊ]) or Alvarinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [alvɐˈɾiɲu]) is a variety of white wine grape grown in Galicia (northwest Spain) and in Northwest Portugal (Monção and Melgaço) where it is also used to make varietal white wines. [1]
The Spanish word cava (pl.: cavas) means "cave" or "cellar", as caves were used in the early days of cava production for the preservation or aging of wine. [ 2 ] : 143–144 Spanish winemakers officially adopted the term in 1970 to distinguish their product from French champagne.
Grenache (/ ɡ r ə ˈ n æ ʃ /; French pronunciation: ⓘ) or Garnacha (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaɾˈnatʃa]) is one of the most widely planted red wine grape varieties in the world. [1] It ripens late, so it needs hot, dry conditions such as those found in Spain, where the grape is believed to have originated.
French term used to denote an "ordinary wine" as opposed to a premium quality wine. Vino Italian and Spanish, originally derived from Latin, for wine. Vino de mesa/Vino da tavola Spanish and Italian terms for table wine. Vino generoso Spanish term for a fortified wine Vino novello Italian term for a Vin primeur. Vinous
Spanish wine (Spanish: vino español or vino de España) includes red, white, and sparkling wines produced throughout the country. Located on the Iberian Peninsula ...