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Basque / La Rioja / Navarra Flashcards

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Which producer left Rioja DOCa classification in 2015

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The modernist winery Artadi withdrew from Rioja DOCa in December 2015

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2
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When did Rioja became DO and DOCa

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Rioja DO established 1933
DOCa Established in 1991

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Subzones of Rioja are within with Autonomía respectively

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Rioja Alta - La Rioja & Castilla y León
Rioja Oriental-formerly Baja - Navarra
Rioja Alavesa - País Vasco

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4
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Two main cities of Basque

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San Sebastián (Donotia)
Bilbao

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5
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What is Pintxo (Pincho)

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Skewered Basque snacks similar to tapas

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6
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Which was the first established Txakoli DO and remains the most traditional

When was it established

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Getariako Txakolina

1989

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Three subzones of Basques country, what’s their differences in climate

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Getaria & Bizkaia are more humid, influenced heavily by the Bay of Biscay, requiring careful viticulture to avoid moisture-related disease and to achieve ripeness

Arabako is further inland, the DO experiences less coastal influence and humidity pressure

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8
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The newest and smallest appellation in Basque

When was it established

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Arabako Txakolina

2001

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9
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Main white and red grapes in Basque country

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Tinto: Hondarrabi Beltza
Blanco: Hondarrabi Zuri

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10
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Grape synonym in Basque:
Petit Courbu
Gros Manseng
Petit Manseng
Folle Blanche

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Petit Courbu: Ondarrabi Zuri Zerratia
Gros Manseng: Izkiriota
Petit Manseng: Izkiriota Ttippia
Folle Blanche: Mune Mahatsa

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11
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What is ‘Ojo de Gallo’

This style is mainly produced in which region

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Ojo de Gallo: Rosado with min. 50% Ondarrabi Beltza
- Means eye of a rooster

Mainly produced in Bizkaiko Txakolina of Basque

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12
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Basque is heavily influenced by a gulf known as what

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Bay of Biscay, is a portion of the Atlantic Ocean located off the west coast of France and the northern coast of Spain

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13
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What does aging term ‘Vendemia Tardía’ indicate in three Txakolina DOs

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Age in cask for UP TO 12/31 of the year following the harvest

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14
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Wire cages on Rioja wines to prevent wine fraud are known as what

A

Mallas

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15
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Which Rioja producer hired Emile Peynaud in 1970 who advocated for the use of new French oak

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Marqués de Cáceres - modern style

the first real push for new French oak in Rioja

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16
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Which Rioja producer hired Michel Rolland in 1987, and what is the flagship of this maker

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Bodegas Palacio

Cosme Palacio y Hermanos Reserva Especial
* Matured for a shorter duration in new French oaks - modern style

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17
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Which mountain range barricades the northern areas of Rioja from Atlantic winds, and which river passes through Rioja

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Sierra de Cantabria

Ebro River

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18
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Who is the only producer in Castilla y León with Rioja designation of origin

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19
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Who owns Contino winery

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Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España

(CVNE)

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20
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Which is the largest subzone of Rioja in terms of area planted

A

Rioja Alta

(Baja may seems larger, but Alta has over 40% of Rioja’s vineyards, with more than 27,000 hectares)

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21
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Six major towns of Rioja Alta

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Haro
Fuenmayor
Logroño
Cenicero
Briones
San Vicente de la Sonsierra

22
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Three major towns of Rioja Alavesa

Name one notable producer from each town

A

Labastida
Remelluri
Elciego
Marqués de Riscal
Oyón
Bodegas El Coto

23
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Five notable producers located in Haro

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López de Heredia
La Rioja Alta
Bodegas Muga
Bodegas Roda
Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España

24
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One notable producer in Logroño

A

Marqués de Murrieta

25
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Two notable producers in Fuenmayor

A

Bodegas Lan
Finca Valpiedra

26
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One notable producer in Cenicero

A

Marqués de Cáceres

27
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One notable producer in Briones

A

Finca Allende

28
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Two rivers in Rioja Alta

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Oja and Najerilla rivers

Both tributaries of Ebro

29
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One notable producer in San Vicente de la Sonsierra

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Señorío de San Vicente

30
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What makes Contino and Remelluri different compared to other Rioja producers

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Contino and Remelluri are both known for single-estate wine with their own fruits

31
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Terroir of Rioja Alavesa compared with other subregions

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Rioja Alavesa has more limestone in its soils and is also home to Rioja’s highest-elevation vineyards

32
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Old school producers such as Muga and Marqués de Murrieta craft their modern-style wines in new French oak known as what respectively

A

Torre Muga

Dalmau

33
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Rioja Oriental:

Most associated with which grape

Climate condition compared to other subregions

Re-name occurred in which year

Vineyards sit in which mountain

A
  • Associated with Garnacha, which achieves more consistent ripeness in warmer climate
  • Drier and hotter than Rioja Alta and Alavesa
  • Renamed from Rioja Baja in 2018
  • Vineyards sit in the Yerga mountains
34
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Authorized white and red grapes of Rioja

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White:
Viura, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdejo, Malvasía, Garnacha Blanca, Tempranillo Blanco, Maturana Blanca, Turruntés

Red:
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano, Maturana Tinta

35
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Grape synonym of:
Viura
Mazuelo
Maturana Tinta

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Viura: Macabeo
Mazuelo: Cariñena
Maturana Tinta: Trousseau / Bastardo

36
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Vino Espumoso de Calidad of Rioja:

Which grape is the most prevalent

Made by which method

Min. aging requirement

Reserva

Gran Añada

Category established year

A

Rioja Espumosos:
* Viura
* Traditional method
* 15 months sur lie
* Reserva: min. 24 months
* Gran Añada: min. 36 months
* Established 2017

37
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Soil of Rioja

A

Calcareous clay
Iron-rich clay

38
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Aging requirement of blanco, rosado, tinto of Rioja

What is the oak size requirement

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39
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Permitted Training Methods of Rioja

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Single and Double Cordon

En Vaso (Bush Vines)

Vara y Pulgar

Double Guyot

(the latter may be used for all white varieties except Viura, Malvasía, and Garnacha Blanca)

40
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5 common practices of traditionalist Rioja

A

Blending from multiple subregions (often dominated by Tempranillo from Rioja Alta)

Varietal blending

Adherence to the aging classification system

Open-top fermentation

The reliance on older 225-liter American oak casks for long, semi-oxidative maturation

41
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7 Modernist techniques of Rioja

A

Monovarietal Tempranillo wines

Single-subregion

Single-vineyard

Avoidance of the aging classification system

Cold soaking

Temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel

Shorter élevage in newer, often European oak vessels

42
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When did Rioja’s consejo regulador passed new regulations allowing village names to appear on its bottles

A

2017

A concept first pioneered in Spain by Priorat in 2009

43
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What is Viñedo Singular in Rioja

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Single Vineyard

Category for wines with lower yields coming from hand-harvested individual sites where vines are at least 35 years old

44
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What is Vinos de Pueblo

A

Grapes must come exclusively from the municipality

(Vinification, aging, and bottling must occur within the municipality)

45
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Vinos de Zona

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Grapes must come exclusively from the zone

(Vinification, aging, and bottling must occur within the zone)

46
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In which years did Rioja became a DO and DOCa

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DO: 1933

DOCa: 1991

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48
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Navarra DO established year

A

1933

49
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Grape requirement of Vino de Licor in Navarra

It’s notably from which subzone

A

Vino de Licor: 85% minimum Moscatel de grano menudo or Garnacha

Notably from Ribera Baja

50
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Rosado of Navarra is preferrably made from which grape

What is the style of the rosado

A

Garnacha preferred

Sangrado / Saignée method required

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