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Ebro River Valley Flashcards

1
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What tribes were settled in Rioja prior to the arrival of the Romans?

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Celtic Tribes - likely they had already established a viticultural tradition

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What historic wineries are in Haro around the original train station?

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Lopez de Heredia
La Rioja Alta
Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España

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Where is Bodegas Muga? What are their top wines?

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Haro in Rioja Alta
Prado Enea & Torre Muga

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What was the first estate in Rioja to do 100% estate bottling?

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Remelluri

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5
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Where is Bodegas Remelluri?

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Labastida - Rioja Alavesa

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6
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When was Lopez de Heredia started?

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1877

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7
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What are the vineyards of Lopez de Heredia?

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Viña Tondonia
Viña Bosconia
Viña Cubillas
Viña Zaconia - Viura used to make Viña Gravonia wines

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What is the main difference between Viña Tondonia and Viña Bosconia at Lopez de Heredía?

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Tondonia has more limestone and and Bosconia has more clay

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What are the Gran Reserva bottlings from La Rioja Alta?

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Gran Reserva 890- Tempranillo with some Graciano and Mazuelo - commemorates the 1st wine made by the winery
Gran Reserva 904- Tempranillo with some Graciano. Commemorates the acquisition of the Ardanza Winery

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10
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What is the Gran Reserva bottling from Bodegas Marqués de Murrieta?

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Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial -
Tempranillo and Mazuelo

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Where is Bodegas y Viñedos Artadi?

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Laguardia- Rioja Alavesa

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When and why did Artadi leave the Rioja DOCa?

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In 2015 because they feel that the label Rioja no longer has value. They wish to focus on the precise origin of their wines

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What is unique about the grapes used for the Artadi wines?

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All dry farmed, all 100% Tempranillo

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14
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Name two bottlings from Artadi

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Artadi La Poza de Ballesteros
Artadi Valdeginés

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15
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What unique winemaking practices is Ramirez de Ganuza known for?

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The water bag method used for crushing the fruit
Separating the shoulder and tips of the grape bunches for use in different wines, grapes from the shoulders are used for top wines and grapes from the tips for younger wines

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16
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What kind of oak is used at Ramírez de Ganuza?

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New French barrique

17
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List 4 Rioja Estates that age their wine in primarily French Oak barrels?

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Finca Allende (Alta)
Bodegas Remírez de Ganuza (Alavesa)
Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres (Alta)
Bodegas Valdemar (Alavesa)

18
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What 4 regions does Rioja traverse?

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La Rioja, Castillo y Léon, Basque Country, and Navarra

19
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What are the 3 subzones of Rioja?

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Rioja Alta
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja Oriental

20
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What are the main hubs of production in Rioja Alta?

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Haro
Logroño

21
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Which two tributaries of the Ebro River form valleys in Rioja Alta?

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Oja
Najerilla

22
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On which bank of the Ebro is Rioja Alavesa situated?

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North bank

23
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What grape is Rioja Oriental most associated with?

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Garnacha

24
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What is Trousseau called in Rioja?

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Maturana Tinta

25
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How long must Rioja Espumoso spend sur lie?

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15m

26
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What are the white varietals of Rioja?

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Viura, Chardonnay, SB, Verdejo, Malvasía, Garnacha Blanca, Tempranillo Blanco, Maturana Blanca, Turruntés

27
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What must the size of a barrel used to age Rioja Reserva be?

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Approximately 225 liters

28
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What styles of wine may be made in the Vino Espumoso de Calidad de Rioja category is the DOCa?

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Traditional method sparkling wine
May be white or rose
Crianza - 15m sur lie
Reserva - 24m sur lie
Gran Añada - 36m sur lie

29
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What are the subzones of Navarra?

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Baja Montaña
Tierra Estrella
Valdizarbe
Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja

30
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What two subzones of Navarra DO comprise nearly 2/3 of the grape growing area?

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Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja

31
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What river bisects Ribera Baja?

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Ebro river

32
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What is mandated or Navara DO rosados?

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Saignée method is required
Garnacha is preferred

33
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What does Roble indicate in Navara DO?

A

Min 90 days in oak

34
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What are the DOs of Aragón?

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Calatayud
Campo de Borja
Cariñena
Somontano

35
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What is the most planted varietal in Cariñena DO?

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Garnacha

36
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What is the Northernmost DO of Aragon?

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Somontano DO

37
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What are the most successful grape varieties in Aragon?

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Gewürztraminer, Riesling, and Chardonnay

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