Ebro River Valley

Question 1

Fueros

Answer 1

System allowing for self government in term for allegiance to crown

Question 2

Subregions of Navarra

Answer 2

Montaña - north Zona Media - majority of production Ribera - south, river banks

Question 3

Navarra Topography

Answer 3

Mountains - Pyrenees in north Ebro River Basin

Question 4

Cierzo

Answer 4

Strong, cold, anti cyclone wind

Question 5

Navarra soils

Answer 5

Alluvial - closer to Pyrenees Clay - near Ebro River Limestone - southern Navarra

Question 6

What 2 international grapes are 30% of Navarra plantings?

Answer 6

Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

Question 7

What is the only DO in Navarra region?

Answer 7

DO Navarra

Question 8

Navarra Subzones

Answer 8

Tierra Estella Valdizarbe Baja Montaña Ribera Alta Ribera Baja

Question 9

Tierra Estella

Answer 9

Navarra Subzone Some of highest vines 1,312-1,640 ft Clay, marl, gravel, sand Tinto, rosado Tempranillo, CS, CH

Question 10

Valdizarbe

Answer 10

Navarra Subzone Hilly terrain, foothills of Pyrenees 1,312-1,640 ft Marl, loam, alluvium Temp, Garnacha, CS, ML, CH, Malvasía

Question 11

Baja Montaña

Answer 11

Navarra Subzone Some of highest vineyards in Navarra 1,312- 1,804 ft Slight maritime influence in N Marl, loam, limestone Temp, Garnacha Known for rosado

Question 12

Ribera Alta

Answer 12

Largest Navarra subzone, located in center Highest production 3 tributaries criss cross here Lower elevations, vines on high terraces along river 984 -1,312 ft Loamy clay, marl, sand, limestone Tempranillo, Graciano, CH, Moscatel de Grano Menudo Tinto, rosado

Question 13

Ribera Baja

Answer 13

S Navarra subzone Most continental, warmest Flat, lowest elevations 984-1,312 ft Loam, limestone, marl, sand Temp, Garnacha, Viura, Moscatel de Grano Menudo Tinto, rosado, blanco

Question 14

DO Navarra grapes planted

Answer 14

90% tinto 33% Temp 24% Garnacha 15/14% CS/ML 10% blanco 5.5% CH Viura, Moscatel

Question 15

DO Navarra styles

Answer 15

Tinto 63% Rosado 25% Blanco 11%

Question 16

Navarra Vinos de Pago(s)

Answer 16

Pago de Otazu Prado de Irache Pago de Arínzano

Question 17

Which DOs in Aragon are also permitted as DO Cava?

Answer 17

DO Campo de Borja DO Cariñena

Question 18

Aragón topograpy

Answer 18

Pyrenees in N Sistema Iberico in S, borders Meseta Ebro River Basin

Question 19

Aragón soils

Answer 19

Clay - basin Limestone - mountains

Question 20

What are the DOs of Aragón

Answer 20

DO Somontano DO Calatayud DO Cariñena DO Camp de Borja

Question 21

DO Calatayud

Answer 21

Foothills of Sistema Ibérico Some of highest vines in Aragón 1,804-3,412 ft (more than 80% of vines more than 2,000 ft) Clay, slate, sand Garnacha Tinta dominates Temp, Syrah 8% white

Question 22

Calatayud Superior

Answer 22

Min 85% Garnacha Tinta from low yielding vines of at least 50 years old

Question 23

T/F Garnacha Tinta is indigenous to Aragón?

Answer 23

True

Question 24

DO Calatayud styles

Answer 24

91% Tinto 5% Rosado 4% Blanco

Question 25

DO Campo de Borja

Answer 25

“Empire of Garnacha” Between Ebro and Sistema Iberico 1,148-2,297 ft Limestone, clay Coop dominated DO Cava

Question 26

DO Campo de Borja Subzones

Answer 26

Zona Alta - 1,804-2,297 ft Zona Media - 1,476-1,804 ft Zona Baja - 1,148-1,476 ft

Question 27

DO Campo de Borja plantings

Answer 27

Garnacha 54% (some of oldest Garnacha in Sp) Temp 13% Syrah 12% CS 9% Other red 7% White 5%

Question 28

DO Campo de Borja styles

Answer 28

82% tinto 10% rosado 8% blanco

Question 29

DO Cariñena

Answer 29

Namesake of grape Extreme temp swings 1,312-2,600 ft Limestone, slate, clay DO Cava

Question 30

DO Cariñena grapes

Answer 30

Garnacha 32% Temp 23% CS 13% Syrah 8% Cariñena 5% Other reds 6% Macabeo 10% Other white 3%

Question 31

DO Cariñena styles

Answer 31

89% tinto 8% blanco 3% rosado

Question 32

Cariñena Añejo

Answer 32

“Mature” Intensely oxidative style Min 15% abv Min 24 months in barrel

Question 33

DO Somontano

Answer 33

N most DO in Aragón, foothills of Pirineos Some of highest vines in Aragón 1,148-3,281 ft Wettest, greenest in Aragón Limestone, clay Heavily influenced by international grapes

Question 34

DO Somontano plantings

Answer 34

CS 24% Merlot 21% Temp 8% Syrah 6% Garnacha 5% CH 21% Gewurtztraminer 7%

Question 35

DO Somontano styles

Answer 35

57% tinto 23% blanco 19% rosado

Question 36

Aragón Vinos de Pago

Answer 36

Aylés - red only