Wine is an alcoholic drink made from the fermentation of ripe grapes. The process of fermentation is allowed to take place naturally without the supplementation of components including glucose, acids, and enzymes, which catalyze the reaction process. However, yeast is usually incorporated to facilitate the conversion of sugar present in the grapes to ethanol and carbon dioxide (Apolinar-Valiente et al. 2538). Remarkably, diverse combinations of grapes and strains of yeast result into different styles of wine. The diversity in the end results of wine products arise from the various internal reactions that are involved in the development of grapes in addition to the reactions that takes place during fermentation process. The distinction in results emanates from the interactions of the complicated biochemical development of the grapes, as well as the reactions involved in the fermentation and the production process. Nevertheless, there are other types of fruits that are used to produce varied types of wine products. This paper will provide a synopsis of six kinds of wines in Spain by highlighting their retail price, producer, vintage, taste profile, and other details that define them
Primarily, it would be appropriate to provide the brief description of the wine industry of Spain. There are about seven types of red wines produced in the country. The red wine has found a profound place in other European countries due to its unique features making it to be warmly accepted in the region. The introduction of wine in Spain dates back 800BC. After this moment, distinct types of wines have developed in various parts of the world. Exceptionally, wine is a unique and striking product that perfectly match with rich food products such as burgers, cheese, empanadas and the like. There are six different types of wine produced in Spain that have various taste and chemical qualities.
Young Tempranillo
The most outstanding aspect of this type of red wine is that it is found in various regions in Spain while its average cost lies in the range of 10-20 dollars. Remarkably, this type of wine is commonly produced in regions such as Rioja Crianza, Castilla-Leon, and Extremadura, which acts as the main producers of this brand of wine. Besides, this type of the beverage usually has the taste of a spicy juice (Aranda and Molina 2059). Above all, wines of this type are preferred because of its fleshy and tart properties. The young Tempranillo contains the taste of a sour cherry, plum, spicy black pepper, and bay leaf. It is found in Sacramento stores. The major reason for the low price of this beverage is due its aging period which is less than a year. Finally, the management of the vineyard is not much expensive; thus, there is a low price range.
Monastrell
The Monastrell is a kind of red wine a taste of which resembles that of a blackberry source or chocolate (Apolinar-Valiente et al. 2538). Sometimes, it has a taste of the modeling soil or even that of smoke. It costs on average, 10-18 dollars. Usually, the main producing areas include Jumilla, Valencia, Bullas, La Mancha, and Yecla. The this kind of the beverage is intense bold and in the most cases, it have flavors of tannin or black fruit and pepper. Mainly, the main region of production of Monastrell is Central France (Aranda and Molina 2059). Remarkably, the drink is of quality value and available at affordable prices. It is found in Sacramento stores. The main factors contributing to the low price range of this type of wine is due to the short duration of aging and cheap management of the vineyard.
Aged Tempranillo
The average cost of this type of beverage is between 25-35 dollars. Outstandingly, this type of wine combines various tastes of such as that of Cherry and Dried Fig beverages. Additionally, sometimes it takes the tastes of Vanilla or Cedar. It is mainly found in Rioja Reserva, Ribera del Duero Reserva, Toro Reserva, and Aged Castilla-Leon. The high price of this type of drink emanates from the fact that the aging makes it sweeter and dried. It is found in Sacramento stores. The cost of this brand is greatly influenced by the amount of period incurred for the aging of the wine and expensive management of the vineyard.
Fine Garnacha
The difference between Fine Garnacha and Aged Tempranillo is concluded in the fact that the former ages longer than the latter. In turn, a bottle retails at £6.25. Additionally, it contains bold and complex tannin with dark raspberry flavors. It usually tastes as grilled plum or red licorice or juniper and crushed gravel. It dominates in areas like Vinos de Madrid, Campo de Borja, Priorat, and Merida. It can be found in Sacramento stores. The high cost of this type of wine emanates from the high costs of managing the vineyard, as well as from the extensive aging period of the wines.
Caymus Cabernet
The Caymus Cabernet is a type of red wine main origin of which is Spain, but in the course of time, it has expanded in many parts of the world, such as in California. It is found in Sacramento stores in Spain. Usually, this type of beverage has the taste of a blackberry and cassis fruit, and its color resemble that of ripe tannin. Its quality and reputation make exceedingly expensive than the previous types of wine. The bottle costs about 65 dollars in Sacramento Stores. The price of this type of wine results from the extraneous costs of managing the vineyards, along with the longer aging time for the wines, harvesting methods, and harvesting techniques, which are highly expensive altogether (Aranda and Molina 2059).
Vincent Girardin Vosne Les Suchots
The beverage has its origin in Spain but has found its way to many other parts of the world, such as France. It is found in Roseville stores at the cost of 80.09 dollars per bottle of wine. It has a romantic smell with the taste of a black raspberry that dominates the drink. It is found in Sacramento store. The high costs of this product emanate from high costs of managing the vineyard, complex techniques of harvesting, which are absolutely beyond the bars.
Conclusion
The research demonstrated a synopsis of six different types of wine produced in Spain with a particular emphasis on their manufacturers, prices, profile of taste, an the like. Imaging of products has been a key strategy in the Spanish wine products. Consequentially, branding has tremendous impacts as it gives a particular company a competitive advantage in the market over its rivals. Notably, the wine stores in Spain have adopted regional differentiation of their wine products to harness the positive attributes that arise out of product diversity. Ultimately, it has been of paramount importance to have the products distributed in various parts of the country to ensure that most of the consumers of the given product have an easier accessibility. As such, the Spanish wine market has been capable of meeting customer needs due to its unique and favorable weather conditions, as well as the environmental factors.
Works Cited
Apolinar-Valiente, Rafael, et al. “Polysaccharide Composition of Monastrell Red Wines From Four Different Spanish Terroirs: Effect of Wine-Making Techniques.” Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, vol. 61, no. 10, 2013, pp. 2538-2547.
Aranda, Evangelina, Mar Gómez, and Arturo Molina. “Consumers’ Brand Images of Wines: Differences Between Two Leading Spanish Denominations of Origin.” British Food Journal, vol. 117, no. 8, 2015, pp. 2057-2077.
