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Ebro Valley Flashcards

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What are the main regions of Ebro Valley?

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  • Rioja
  • Navarra
  • Aragon
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How are the three distinct areas of Rioja differentiated?

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Differentiated by climate and soil

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What are the three distinct areas of Rioja?

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  • Rioja Alta - more rainy
  • Rioja Alavesa - sheltered by mountains
  • Rioja Baja - Mediterranean coast
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What are the characteristics of Rioja Alta?

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  • medium alcohol content
  • full bodied
  • high total acidity
  • suitable for aging in casks
  • Atlantic influence
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What are the characteristics of Rioja Alavesa?

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  • red wines with average alcohol content
  • medium acidity, ready for drinking (young wines obtained via carbonic maceration)
  • good for aging in casks
  • Atlantic and Mediterranean influence
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What are the characteristics of Rioja Baja?

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  • reds and roses with higher alcohol content and extract

* Mediterranean influence

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What is the wine classification of Rioja?

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  • guarantee of origin - little to no oak
  • crianza - aged in oak 1 year + 1 year in the bottle
  • riserva - aged in oak barrel + bottle for minimum of 36 months
  • gran riserva - aged 2 year minimum in oak + 36 months in the bottle (best vintages only)
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What are the three soils types of Rioja?

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  • chalky clay - Rioja Alavesa, good color, rich in glycerin, basis of red Riojas
  • ferrous clay - throughout the region, light reds with medium body, roses
  • alluvial - throughout regions near rivers, whites and reds with medium body
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What are the top grapes of Rioja?

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  • Tempranillo (red) - 80% of vineyard areas

* Viura (white)

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What are the grapes of Navarra?

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Historically Granacha used to produce Rosado, but now:

  • Tempranillo
  • French imports - cabernet sauvignon, merlot, chardonnay
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What are the DOs of Aragon?

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  • Somotano
  • Campo de Borja
  • Carinena
  • Catalunya
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What are characteristics of Aragon?

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  • extreme continental climate

* sandstone, clay alluvial soils, high in limestone

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What are the grapes of Aragon?

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  • white: Macabeo, Moscatel

* red: granacha, tempranillo, cabernet sauvignon, mazuela

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