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OTHER SPARKLING WINES

specifications. The former are produced through the traditional method unless otherwise stated, and it is
traditional method, with a minimum of nine months from obligatory to indicate the use of the charmat and granvas
tirage to disgorgement, and indicates the stacked ageing methods when these are used. The production of semi-
period: premium, 12 months; reserva, 18 months; and sparkling wines and aerated semi-sparkling wines is
reserva superior, 24 months. also authorised if the carbon dioxid has a natural origin
or is added.
COSTERS DEL SEGRE PROTECTED DO
The semi-sparkling wines of the Costers del Segre LANZAROTE PROTECTED DO
Protected Denomination of Origin are produced with the The Lanzarote Protected Denomination of Origin
authorised varieties and may be white, rosé or red. The decided for sparkling wines and quality sparkling wines
same occurs with its quality sparkling wines, where three in its specifications, and no other category of wine
ageing indications are stipulated: a minimum of 9 months; with bubbles was adopted. White, rosé and red can be
premium, 12 months; reserva, 18 months; and reserva produced by several methods and with any of the varieties
superior, 24 months. included in its specifications.
EMPORDÀ PROTECTED DO PENEDÉS PROTECTED DO CAVAS & OTRAS BURBUJAS
The DOP Empordà Protected Denomination of Origin In the Penedés Protected Denomination of Origin
produces its semi-sparkling wines and its quality white. Rosé and red semi-sparkling wines are produced
sparkling wines – both include white, rosé and red – with with any of the varieties authorised by its specifications.
the varieties authorised by its specifications. Within the However, quality sparkling wines are also produced, under
latter, which are produced by the champenoise method, a the strictest regulations in Spain, and possibly in Europe,
minimum period of time amounting to nine months from under the brand Clàssic Penedès: these can only be white
tirage to disgorgement. and rosé wines produced with grapes from certified
ecologically cultivated vineyards, with the compulsory
statement of the vintage of the harvest.
GETARIAKO TXAKOLINA PROTECTED DO All its sparkling wines are produced according to the
If we remember that many young chacolís conserve traditional method, with two special indications permitted:
some of the carbon dioxide produced during their the Ancestral Traditional Method for the Clàssic Penedès
fermentation (semi-sparkling), we will understand why with no added sugar (only that of the grapes) and Not
the Getariako Txakolina Protected Denomination of Origin disgorged for those which are aged with corks for at least
does not include any type of semi-sparkling wine. Its four years. Finally, as regards the ageing months, they are
quality sparkling wines are produced according to the also the most demanding. The minimum period of time that
traditional method, with at least 9 months from tirage to must elapse between tirage and disgorgement in Clàssic
disgorgement, and are classified three months after the Penedés amounts to 15 months (a period 66% longer than
disgorgement. the 9 months required by European legislation), passing
through 18 months for the mention ‘premium’, up to 24
LA MANCHA PROTECTED DO months for ‘reserva’. As from three years of ageing, the
The wines with bubbles of La Mancha Protected wines may state ‘reserva3’, ‘reserva4’, ‘reserva5’ etc. up
Denomination of Origin can be produced with any of to ‘reserva15’ when they reach 15 years from tirage to
its authorised varieties. The sparkling wines follow the disgorgement.

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