ES_North Central_Rioja

Question 1

Rioja Red Varieties
5

Answer 1

• Tempranillo
• Garnacha
• Mazuelo (Carignan)
• Graciano
• Maturana Tinta
  (mah-too-rah-nah)

Question 2

Rioja White Varieties
6

Answer 2

• Viura
• Chardonnay
• Sauvignon Blanc
• Verdejo
• Malvasia
• Garnacha Blanc

Question 3

Rioja Geology
4 Facts

Answer 3

• Ebro River
• Oja Tributary
• Sierra Del Demanda Mountains (South),
• Cantabrian Mountains (North)

Question 4

Rioja’s 1st Bodega
Who founded it and when

Answer 4

• Marqué de Murietta
• Luciano Murietta
• 1852

Question 5

Aging requirements for a Crianza in Rioja

Answer 5

• Reds: minimum 2 years with 1 year in oak
• Whites/Rosés: minimum 18 months with 6 months in oak

Question 6

Aging requirements for a Reserva in Rioja

Answer 6

• Reds: minimum 3 years with 1 year in oak and 6 months in bottle
• Whites/Rosés: minimum 2 years with 6 months in oak

Question 7

Aging requirements for a Grand Reserva in Rioja

Answer 7

• Reds: minimum 5 years with with 2 years in oak and 2 years in bottle
• Whites/Rosés: minimum 4 years with 6 months in bottle

Question 8

4 Descriptors for Tempranillo

Answer 8

* Palate: Cherry, Raspberry, Strawberry, dried fig with subtle flavors of cedar, chocolate, leather, tobacco,
* Tannin: Med+
* Acid: Med +
* Body: Medium to Full

Question 9

3 blending partners for Rioja Tempranillo
What they contribute

Answer 9

Grenacha: Body and red fruit (strawberry/raspberry)

Graciano: Acidity

Mazuela: Ageability (high tannin and acid / low flavor profile )