Aragon

Question 1

1. What city was the center of power for the Moor Caliphate in 935?
2. what happened in 1118?
3. Who ruled Aragon for roughly 12th-14th century?
4. What happened in 1479?
5. What were the Nueva Planta Decrees?
6. What railway helped ship wine for French demand?

Answer 1

1. Zaragoza
2. Kingdom of Aragon reclaimed Zaragoza and made it the capital
3. House of Barcelona
4. crowns of Aragon and Castile were united (Ferdinand and Isabella)
5. Implemented by 1707 by Philip V of Spain, no more fueros
6. between Zaragoza and Carinena

Question 2

1. What are the 3 provinces in Aragon?
2. Climate?
3. What are regular threats to the growing season?

Answer 2

1. Zaragoza (600K), Huesca, Teruel
2. Continental, irregular rainfall
3. cold NW Cierzo wind, frost, drought, hail

Question 3

1. What 2 mountain ranges flank Aragon?
2. What is the highest peak in the Pirineos?
3. What is in the center of the region?

Answer 3

1. Pirineos (north), Sistema Iberico (south)
2. PIco de Aneto (11168 ft)
3. Ebro Basin/River

Question 4

1. Main soils?
2. Main grape?
3. main vine training?

Answer 4

1. limestone, clay dominant
2. garnacha (birthplace)
3. en vaso

Question 5

DO Calatayud:
1, Styles?
2. Soils?
3. Climate?
4. Main grape?
5. Elevation?
6. What is "vinas viejas"?
7. What is "Calatayud Superior?"

Answer 5

1. Red 91%, rosado 5%, white 4%
2. Gray and red slate, clay, sand
3. Continental
4. Garnacha Tinta
5. Some of highest in Aragon (2133-2953 ft)
6. at least 35 years of age, max yield 4500 kg/ha
7. 85%+ garnacha tinta, vines 50+ years old, max yield 3500 kg/ha

Question 6

DO Campo de Borja:

1. Styles?
2. Soils?
3. Climate?
4. Main grape?
5. Cooperatives?

Answer 6

1. Red 82%, rosado 10%, white 8%
2. LImestone, clay
3. Continental, high frist risk, Cierzo influence
4. Garnacha tinta
5. Six xooperatives make most of wine here

Question 7

DO Carinena:

1. Styles?
2. Soils?
3. Climiate?
4. Main grape?
5. What historical figures references this area?
6. Old vines?
7. DO Carinena and Anejo?

Answer 7

1. Red 89%, white 8%, rosado 3%
2. LImestone, slate, clay
3. Continental
4. Garnacha Tinta
5. King Ferdinand 1415, Voltaire 1773
6. DO has more old vines in Spain than anywhere else
7. Can label wine as Adejo if ABV 15%+, made oxidatively, 24+ months in barrel.

Question 8

DO Somontano:

1. Styles?
2. Soils?
3. Climate?
4. Grapes?

Answer 8

1. Red 57%, white 23%, rosado 19%
2. Limestone, clay
3. Continental with Mediterranean influenes
4. only 17% from Spanish varieties, rest are French? CS, Merlot, Chard