Ebro River Valley Flashcards
Fueros
System allowing for self government in term for allegiance to crown
Subregions of Navarra
Montaña - north Zona Media - majority of production Ribera - south, river banks
Navarra Topography
Mountains - Pyrenees in north Ebro River Basin
Cierzo
Strong, cold, anti cyclone wind
Navarra soils
Alluvial - closer to Pyrenees Clay - near Ebro River Limestone - southern Navarra
What 2 international grapes are 30% of Navarra plantings?
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
What is the only DO in Navarra region?
DO Navarra
Navarra Subzones
Tierra Estella Valdizarbe Baja Montaña Ribera Alta Ribera Baja
Tierra Estella
Navarra Subzone Some of highest vines 1,312-1,640 ft Clay, marl, gravel, sand Tinto, rosado Tempranillo, CS, CH
Valdizarbe
Navarra Subzone Hilly terrain, foothills of Pyrenees 1,312-1,640 ft Marl, loam, alluvium Temp, Garnacha, CS, ML, CH, Malvasía
Baja Montaña
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
Ribera Alta
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
Ribera Baja
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
DO Navarra grapes planted
90% tinto 33% Temp 24% Garnacha 15/14% CS/ML 10% blanco 5.5% CH Viura, Moscatel
DO Navarra styles
Tinto 63% Rosado 25% Blanco 11%
Navarra Vinos de Pago(s)
Pago de Otazu Prado de Irache Pago de Arínzano
Which DOs in Aragon are also permitted as DO Cava?
DO Campo de Borja DO Cariñena
Aragón topograpy
Pyrenees in N Sistema Iberico in S, borders Meseta Ebro River Basin
Aragón soils
Clay - basin Limestone - mountains
What are the DOs of Aragón
DO Somontano DO Calatayud DO Cariñena DO Camp de Borja
DO Calatayud
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
Calatayud Superior
Min 85% Garnacha Tinta from low yielding vines of at least 50 years old
T/F Garnacha Tinta is indigenous to Aragón?
True
DO Calatayud styles
91% Tinto 5% Rosado 4% Blanco
DO Campo de Borja
“Empire of Garnacha” Between Ebro and Sistema Iberico 1,148-2,297 ft Limestone, clay Coop dominated DO Cava
DO Campo de Borja Subzones
Zona Alta - 1,804-2,297 ft Zona Media - 1,476-1,804 ft Zona Baja - 1,148-1,476 ft
DO Campo de Borja plantings
Garnacha 54% (some of oldest Garnacha in Sp) Temp 13% Syrah 12% CS 9% Other red 7% White 5%
DO Campo de Borja styles
82% tinto 10% rosado 8% blanco
DO Cariñena
Namesake of grape Extreme temp swings 1,312-2,600 ft Limestone, slate, clay DO Cava
DO Cariñena grapes
Garnacha 32% Temp 23% CS 13% Syrah 8% Cariñena 5% Other reds 6% Macabeo 10% Other white 3%
DO Cariñena styles
89% tinto 8% blanco 3% rosado
Cariñena Añejo
“Mature” Intensely oxidative style Min 15% abv Min 24 months in barrel
DO Somontano
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
DO Somontano plantings
CS 24% Merlot 21% Temp 8% Syrah 6% Garnacha 5% CH 21% Gewurtztraminer 7%
DO Somontano styles
57% tinto 23% blanco 19% rosado
Aragón Vinos de Pago
Aylés - red only
