Ebro River Valley-Aragon

Question 1

Habitation during Bronze Age and Iron Age were discovered in what part of Aragon?

Answer 1

Bajo Aragon

Question 2

Who invaded the Ebro Valley?

Answer 2

Moors

Question 3

Who married Petronila?

Answer 3

Ramon Berenger IV (Count of Barcelona)

Question 4

Who ruled Aragon for 3 centuries?

Answer 4

House of Barcelona

Question 5

How did Aragon retain autonomy?

Answer 5

Fueros

Question 6

In 1887, where was the new railway built?

Answer 6

Between Carinena and Zaragoza

Question 7

Who instituted the Nueva Planta Decrees?

Answer 7

Philip V (1st Bourbon King Of Spain)

Question 8

How Many provinces?

Answer 8

3, Huesca, Zaragoza, Teruel

Question 9

Aragon is Spain’s — Largest Autonomous community?

Answer 9

4th

Question 10

What area is dry?

Answer 10

Ebro Basin

Question 11

What are the 2 mountain ranges?

Answer 11

Pirineos (extend into Huesca province), Sistema Iberico (Seperates Ebro Valley from the Meseta to the South)

Question 12

Dominate soils?

Answer 12

Limestone/clay

Question 13

How are vines trained?

Answer 13

En Vaso

Question 14

Where is DO Calatayud located?

Answer 14

Foothills of Moncayo Massif (Part of Iberico), some of the highest vineyards in Aragon

Question 15

1 red grape?

Answer 15

Granacha Tinta (62%)

Question 16

What is the requirements for Vinas Viejas?

Answer 16

Min 35 years old and max yields of 4500kg

Question 17

Requirements for Calatayud Superior?

Answer 17

Min 50 years old, max yields 3500kg or less

Question 18

Where is DO Campo De Borja located?

Answer 18

Northwestern part of Zaragoza, between Ebro River and Sistema Iberico

Question 19

How many cooperatives in DO Camp De Borja?

Answer 19

6

Question 20

Where is DO Carinena located?

Answer 20

Ebro River Valley in foothills of the Sistema Iberico

Question 21

What DO has more old vines than anywhere else in Spain?

Answer 21

DO Carinena

Question 22

Aside from traditional aging designations, what else can DO Carinena label wines?

Answer 22

Anjeo…..Min 15% alcohol, highly oxidized, aged min 2 year in barrel

Question 23

Northern most wine region and Aragon’s wettest/greenest?

Answer 23

DO Somontano

Question 24

Where is DO Somontano located?

Answer 24

Pirineos foothills

Question 25

How many of DO Somontano’s grapes are indigenous to Spain?

Answer 25

7 of 15

Question 26

What 3 grapes are born of the region in DO Somontano?

Answer 26

Moristel, Parraleta, Alcanon