Ebro River Valley - Navarra & Aragón

Question 1

Requirements for Calatayud Superior classification

Answer 1

Min. 85% Garnacha Tinta

At least 50 y.o vines

Question 2

DO with the highest vineyards in Aragón

Answer 2

Calatayud

Question 3

Three Aragón DOs with predominant Garnacha Tinta

Answer 3

Calatayud
Campo de Borja
Cariñena

Question 4

Year of the oldest vines in Campo de Borja

Answer 4

1890s

Question 5

Aragón DOs in DO Cava

Answer 5

Campo de Borja

Cariñena

Question 6

Aragón DO with most old vines in Spain

Answer 6

Cariñena

Question 7

Vino Añejo de Cariñena requirements

Answer 7

Min 15% ABV
24 months in barrel
(Oxidative style)

Question 8

Climate of Aragón

Answer 8

Continental

Question 9

How many of Somontano’s 15 authorised varieties are Spanish?

What percentage of plantings?

Answer 9

7 varieties

17%

Question 10

Three varieties indigenous to Somontano

Answer 10

Moristel
Parraleta
Alcañon

Question 11

Northern / Southern borders of Aragón

Answer 11

North: Pirineos
South: Sistema Ibérico

Question 12

Location of DO Calatayud

Answer 12

SW Aragón in foothills of Moncayo Massif

Question 13

Vine age minimum for Viñas Viejas in Calatayud

Answer 13

35 y.o

Question 14

Location of DO Campo de Borja

Answer 14

NW Aragon on border w Navarra

Question 15

Wettest and greenest DO of Aragon

Answer 15

Somontano

Question 16

Climate of Somontano

Answer 16

Continental with Mediterranean influence in east

Question 17

Historically important DO in Aragón -

King Ferdinand, etc.

Answer 17

Cariñena

Question 18

Aragon DO that is one of Spain’s oldest demarcated wine zones

Answer 18

Cariñena

Question 19

What are Fueros

Answer 19

System of self-government in Navarra and previously Aragón

Question 20

Three zones of Navarra

Answer 20

Montaña
Zona Media
Ribera

Question 21

Navarra Climate

Answer 21

Continental and slight maritime in north (influence from Bay of Biscay)

Question 22

Which 2 mountain ranges form the Northern border of Navarra?

Answer 22

Montes Vascos (Cordillera Cantábrica)
Pirineos

Question 23

Most planted white grape in Navarra and percent of overall plantings

Answer 23

Chardonnay

5% of plantings

Question 24

Grape and production method for Navarra rosado

Answer 24

Garnacha Tinta

Sangrado

Question 25

Winemaking particulars of Navarra rosado

Answer 25

Sangrando method
Max 40L per 100kg grapes
Gravity only

Question 26

Grapes in blended Navarra red

Answer 26

Tempranillo
Cabernet
Merlot

Question 27

Five sub zones of Navarra DO

Answer 27

Tierra Estella
Valdizarbe 
Baja Montaña
Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja

Question 28

What is the highest sub zone of Navarra DO?

Answer 28

Tierra Estella

Question 29

DO Navarra sub zone famous for rosados

Answer 29

Baja Montaña

Question 30

What two types of soil dominate the DOs of Aragón?

Answer 30

Limestone, clay

Question 31

Which DO Navarra sub-zone has the most diverse palette of grapes?

Answer 31

Valdizarbe

Question 32

In which Aragón DO do six cooperatives account for the majority of wine produced?

Answer 32

DO Campo de Borja

Question 33

Name the two significant mountain ranges flanking Aragón.

Answer 33

Pirineos, Sistema Ibérico

Question 34

What percentage of vineyards did Navarra lose from phylloxera?

Answer 34

95%

Question 35

What are three threats to Aragón’s growing season?

Answer 35

Cierzo wind, frost, hail