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Navarra- Ebro River Valley Flashcards

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With which region was Navarra originally part?

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Pais Vasco

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What are fueros?

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the term for the people’s right to self-govern in Navarra

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What two major rulers got married here?

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Isabel de Castilla y Fernando el Católico

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Where is Navarra located?

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Northern Spain

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Three sections of Navarra

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(north to south): Montañas, Zona Media, Ribera

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Important river in Navarra?

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Ebro River

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Capital of Navarra

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Pamplona

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Climate in Navarra

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Continental with some Maritime influence from the Bay of Biscay

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Which zone has the lowest temperatures?

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The Montaña has the lowest temperatures

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Where are most vineyards in Navarra located?

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Zona Media and Ribera- southern areas

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Which zone has the largest seasonal variations

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Ribera has the largest seasonal variations and is subject to the Cierzo

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Important mountains in Navarra

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Montes Vascos (Cordillera Cantábrica) and Pirineos

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Where Is the entire Navarra region located?

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Ebro River Basin

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What are the soils in Navarra?

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Sedimentary loams, marls, and sands are present throughout the Ebro River Basin
The north is primarily alluvial
The south, closer to Sierra de la Demanda has more limestone

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What international varieties does Navarra permit?

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Chardonnay, CabSav, Merlot, Syrah, SavBlanc

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What type of wine does Navarra excel in?

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Rosados

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Most planted white grape?

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Chardonnay is the most planted white grape, but it is only 5% of all plantings.

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Primary grape for vinos rosados

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Garnacha

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How is rosé made?

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Saignee method

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What is the predominate grape style in DO Navarra?

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Red - Tempranillo lead grape

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Soils in DO Navarra

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Predominantly marl, loam and sand soils- some limestone in the south

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Climate in DO Navarra?

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Continental with Maritime influences

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Authorized whites in DO Navarra?

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Garnacha Blanca, Viura, Malvasia Riojana, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

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Authorized reds in DO Navarra?

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Tempranillo, Garnacha Tinta, Cariñena, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon

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How many sub-zones in DO Navarra
The DO is divided into five sub-zones
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Sub-zones in DO Navarra
Tierra Estrella, Valdizarbe, Baja Montaña, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja.
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western-most sub-zone
Tierra Estrella
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Highest elevation of the Navarra five sub-zones
Tierra Estrella
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Navarra sub-zone best known for its vinos rosados of intense color.
Baja Montaña
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Zone that sits in the center of Navarra and experiences continental climate with large diurnal and seasonal temperature swings
Ribera Alta
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Navarra southernmost and warmest of the sub-zones.
Ribera Baja
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What grape was largely planted to replace vines lost from phylloxera in Navarra?
Garnacha Tinta
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How many subzones in DO Navarra?
5
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What three grapes are dominant in the blend of many Navarra vinos tintos?
Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot
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Which DO Navarra subzone, in the foothills of the Pirineos, is known for vinos rosados of intense color?
Baja Montaña
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What two grape plantings surpass plantings of Garnacha in Navarra?
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (in total)
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What percentage of vineyards did Navarra lose from phylloxera?
95%
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Which DO Navarra subzone has the most diverse palette of grapes?
Valdizarbe
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What are the Bronze Aged megalithic burial sites around Navarra called?
Dolmens
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Who were the 1st people of Navarra (the modern day Basque)?
Vascones
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Who conquered Navarra immediately after Rome's collapse?
Both Visigoths and Franks failed to capture the region. And in 714, the Moors only partially occupied.
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Who ruled Navarra at its zenith in the 11th c AD?
King Sancho III
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What is the road that passes through Navarra for pilgrims?
Camino de Santiago
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Under who's reign were Burgundy grapes introduced?
Teobaldo I - who also protected fueros per-14th c AD
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Where was Franco's strong hold in the Spanish Civil War?
Pamplona, Navarra
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What is the "Comunidad Floral" de Navarra?
"Fueros" allows the people of Navarra to decide their rights independently but with respect to Spain's 1979 Constitution. Enacted in 1982
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What are the provinces of Navarra?
Only 1 province called Navarra
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Where does Navarra rank in terms of population
One of the least populated in Spain 15/17
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Does Navarra have sea access?
No it is landlocked
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Where is the desert in Navarra?
Bardenas Reales - in SE Navarra
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What is the highest peak in Navarra?
Mesa de los Tres Reyes (2,400m) in Pirineos | Kings used to met there.
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Most widely planted white?
Chardonnay (only 5%)
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How much juice may be extracted for rosados in sangrado production?
40l out of 100kg | The rest is for Vino Tintos
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What is the result of Navarra style sangrado rosados?
Deep color, Full Body, Intense Flavor with light tannins.
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What are the dominant grape blends in Navarra Vino Tinto?
Tempranillo, CabSav, Merlot
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What Navarra subzone borders Pais Vasco and La Rioja?
Tierra Estella
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What Navarra subzone is the highest?
Tierra Estella
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What grapes dominate Tierra Estella?
Tempranillo, CabSav, Chardonnay
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What Navarra subzone is on the Camino de Santiago?
Valdizarbe
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What river cuts through Valdizarbe?
Arga River
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What Navarra subzone is most diverse?
Valdizarbe growing Tempranillo, Garnacha, CabSav, Merlot, Chardonnay, Malvasia Riojana
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What Navarra subzone is the most maritime and humid?
Valdizarbe
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What Navarra subzone is at the foothills of the Pirineos?
Baja Montaña
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What Navarra subzone borders Aragón?
Baja Montaña
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What are the primary grapes of Navarra subzone, Baja Montaña
Tempranillo, Garnacha
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What Navarra subzone has a truly continental climate?
Ribera Alta
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What Navarra subzone has the largest diurnal and seasonal variations?
Ribera Alta
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What are the 3 primary tributaries of Ebro River in Navarra?
Ega, Arga, Aragon Rivers
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What Navarra subzone has 3 Ebro tributaries?
Ribera Alta
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What Navarra subzone plants on terraces?
Ribera Alta
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What Navarra subzone is the southermost?
Ribera Baja
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What Navarra subzone is the warmest?
Ribera Baja
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What river runs through Ribera Alta?
Ebro River
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Where is Ribera Alta located?
Center of Navarra
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What is Spain's northernmost Pago
VP Pago de Otazu
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What VP in Navarra has both Atlantic and Mediterranean influence?
VP Pago de Otazu | Much rain
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What VT covers the entire autonomous community of Navarra?
VT 3 Riberas

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