Ebro River Valley-Aragon Flashcards
Habitation during Bronze Age and Iron Age were discovered in what part of Aragon?
Bajo Aragon
Who invaded the Ebro Valley?
Moors
Who married Petronila?
Ramon Berenger IV (Count of Barcelona)
Who ruled Aragon for 3 centuries?
House of Barcelona
How did Aragon retain autonomy?
Fueros
In 1887, where was the new railway built?
Between Carinena and Zaragoza
Who instituted the Nueva Planta Decrees?
Philip V (1st Bourbon King Of Spain)
How Many provinces?
3, Huesca, Zaragoza, Teruel
Aragon is Spain’s — Largest Autonomous community?
4th
What area is dry?
Ebro Basin
What are the 2 mountain ranges?
Pirineos (extend into Huesca province), Sistema Iberico (Seperates Ebro Valley from the Meseta to the South)
Dominate soils?
Limestone/clay
How are vines trained?
En Vaso
Where is DO Calatayud located?
Foothills of Moncayo Massif (Part of Iberico), some of the highest vineyards in Aragon
1 red grape?
Granacha Tinta (62%)
What is the requirements for Vinas Viejas?
Min 35 years old and max yields of 4500kg
Requirements for Calatayud Superior?
Min 50 years old, max yields 3500kg or less
Where is DO Campo De Borja located?
Northwestern part of Zaragoza, between Ebro River and Sistema Iberico
How many cooperatives in DO Camp De Borja?
6
Where is DO Carinena located?
Ebro River Valley in foothills of the Sistema Iberico
What DO has more old vines than anywhere else in Spain?
DO Carinena
Aside from traditional aging designations, what else can DO Carinena label wines?
Anjeo…..Min 15% alcohol, highly oxidized, aged min 2 year in barrel
Northern most wine region and Aragon’s wettest/greenest?
DO Somontano
Where is DO Somontano located?
Pirineos foothills
How many of DO Somontano’s grapes are indigenous to Spain?
7 of 15
What 3 grapes are born of the region in DO Somontano?
Moristel, Parraleta, Alcanon
