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North Central Spain Flashcards

1
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What three autonomías are in North-Central Spain?

A

Navarra
La Rioja
Aragón

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2
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What two mountain ranges line the Northern border of Spain

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Cantabrian (NW)

Pyrenees (NE)

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What river flows through Rioja and where does it originate?

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The Ebro river from western Cantabrian on SE course toward Mediterranean

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What river is Rioja named after?

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The Oja, a smaller tributary off the Ebro

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5
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When was Rioja demarcated?

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1991 - 1st region to be DOCa

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6
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How long has wine been produced in Rioja?

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2000 yeras

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What is the dichotomy in style in Rioja?

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  • Since 19th C, classic style due to aging in American oak is soft, with muted red fruit, firm acid and aroma of dill, vanilla, cedar
  • Modern style as more producers use French oak is more extracted, riper, dark fruit

also in whites - some clean, fruity, modern, others wood toned, oxidative, textural.

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Traditional blending partners and percentages with Tempranillo in Rioja?

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  • Mazuelo (Carignan)
  • Graciano
  • Garnacha
  • Maturana Tinta (as of 2007)

These must be 85% of blend, or 95% if destemmed
the rest can be “experimental”grapes like cab sauv

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9
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What is Mazeulo?

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Carignan

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10
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What is the main white grape of Rioja and its synonym

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Viura - Macabéo

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Authorized white grape for Rioja and which may comprise more than 50% of blend?

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Viura**
Garnacha Blanca
Malvasía Riojana
Maturana Blanca
Chardonnay**
Sauvignon Blanc**
Verdejo**
Tempranillo Blanca 
Turruntés

**May be more than 50% of blend

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12
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What % of red grapes required in rosados in Rioja?

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minimum 25% red grapes

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13
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What is the size of the cask in Rioja?

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225 L - Barrique (Same as BDX)

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14
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What are the cities in the NW and SE corner or Rioja?

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Haro - NW

Alfaro - SE

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15
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Name the three subzones of Rioja

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Rioja Alta
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja Baja

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16
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Describe differences in soil and wines from three subzones of Rioja

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Rioja Alta: ACID AND STRUCTURE

  • southwestern zone, slightly warmer climate
  • classic ageworthy tempranillo, mazuelo, graciano
  • northern areas are characterized by yellow calcareous clay (arcillo-calcareo), whereas the lower slopes south of the Ebro River contain reddish, iron-rich clay soils (arcillo-ferroso)

Rioja Alavesa: FRESHNESS

  • Smallest, northernmost
  • often vino joven wines for early consumption
  • sometimes carbonic
  • highest concentration of calcareous clay soils, the dominant soil type between the Cantabrian Mountains and the north bank of the Ebro River

Rioja Baja: EXTRACT AND ALCOHOLIC WARMTH

  • hottest subregion
  • garnacha performs best
  • some iron-rich clay, but most of the lower, flatter areas in Baja are characterized by alluvial, silty soils
17
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Name a modern winery known for avant garde architerture

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Ysios - Rioja Alavesa

18
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Where is Navarra DO in relation to Rioja

A

Northeast

19
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What was Navarra historically famous for, what is more prominent now?

A

Rosado, reds

20
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Main red and white grapes of Navarra?

A

Red - tempranillo, garnacha
(cab sauv, merlot, PN on rise)

White - Chardonnay
(white only 6% of vineyard area)

21
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5 subzones of Navarra? (by altitude/location)

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  • Valdizarbe (higher altitude - North)
  • Baja Montaña (higher altitude - North)
  • Tierra Estella (higher altitude - North)
  • Ribera Alta (Center)
  • Ribera Baja (South - hot)
22
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Three DO Pagos of Navarra?

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Señorio de Arínzano (Tierra Estella)
Prado Irache (Tierra Estella)
Bodegas Otazu (Valdizarbe)
23
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Where is Aragon in relation to Rioja/Navarra?

A

East (and south…)

24
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4 DOs of Aragon and primary grapes

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  • Campo de Borja - hot - garnacha/temp, viura
  • Calatayud - garnacha
  • Cariñena - garnacha - **ancestral home of mazuelo
  • Somontano - local grapes (Alcañón, Parraleta) and other spanish and international - up and coming
25
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What is the ancestral home to Mazuelo? When was the area delimited?

A

Cariñena delimited 1932

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