Ebro River Valley- ARAGON Flashcards
T o FAragón is Spain’s fouth-largest autonomous community
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Provinces in Aragón
Huesca, Zaragoza and Teruel.
Capital city in Aragón
Zaragoza
Climate in Aragon
Continental
Two significant mountains in Aragón
Pirineos and Sistéma Ibérico
Important river in Aragón
Ebro
Dominant grape
Garnacha tinta
In what DO is Garnacha NOT dominant?
DO Somontano
The majority of Aragón’s wines are trained in?
en vaso
DO Calatayud dominant grape
Garnacha tinta
DO Calatayud soils?
Gray and red slate, clay and sand
DO Calatayud’s location
near the foothills of Moncayo Massif (Sistema Iberico)
Viñas Viejas labeling in DO Calatayud must be how old?
35 y/o
Calatayud superior vines must be
50 y/o
Climate in DO Calatayud
continental with a touch of Mediterranean influence
Location DO Campo de Borja
Located in the Northwestern part of Zaragoza between Ebro River and Sistema Iberico
How are vines trained in DO Campo de Borja?
en vaso
Dominant grape in DO Campo de Borja?
Garnacha
T o F Cariñera is one of Spain’s oldest designated wine regions
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Climate in Cariñera
Continental
Can Cariñera produce DO Cava?
Yes
Most planted grape in DO Cariñera
Garnacha tinta
Can Cariñera also label vino tinto as Añejo?
Yes
Requirements to label vino tinto as Añejo in Cariñera
min. Alcohol content is 15%, is produced in intensely oxidative method, and spends a min. 24 months in barrel.
DO Somontano vine training
Espaldera
Climate in Somontano?
Continental climate with Mediterranean influences
Which is Aragon’s Northernmost wine region and Aragón’s wettest and greenest?
Somontano
Where is Somontano located?
Situated in the Pirineos foothills
In which Aragón DO does six cooperatives account for the majority of wine produced?
DO Campo de Borja
Name the two significant mountain ranges flanking Aragón.
Pirineos and Sistema Iberico
Which grape variety accounts for 62% of plantings in DO Calatayud?
Garnacha tinta
Which Aragón DO is a stronghold for international varieties?
Somontano
How many Carlist Wars were fought?
3
Which Aragón DO is one of Spain’s oldest demarcated wine regions?
DO Cariñena
What two types of soil dominate the DOs of Aragón?
limestone and clay
What is the term for DO Calatayud wines with 85% Garnacha from low yielding vines of at least 50 years old?
Calatayud Superior
Aragón’s climate is primarily what?
Continental
Which Aragón DO has more old vines than anywhere else in Spain?
Cariñena
The majority of Aragón’s vines use what training method?
en vaso
What are three threats to Aragón’s growing season?
Cierzo wind, frost, hail
