North Central Spain Flashcards
What are the 4 DO Pagos of Navarra?
Otazu
Prado de Irache
Arínzano
Bolandin (2022)
What 3 autonomías make up north central Spain?
- Navarra
- La Rioja
- Aragón
Where is the DO Pago Aylés?
Cariñena DO
What river emerges in the Cantabrian Mountains and passes through Rioja?
Ebro
What are the blending reqs for Rioja red?
- Min 85% (95% if destemmed)
- Tempranillo
- Mazuelo
- Graciano
- Garnacha
- Maturana Tinta (authorized in 2007)
When was the Cariñena DO established?
1932, one of Spain’s oldest delimited zones
What is the blending req for Rioja rosado?
min 25% red grapes
What is Macabeo known as in Rioja?
Viura
What size cask must Rioja be aged in?
225 liters
T or F - Rioja producers may age white or rosado Crianza or Reserva wines in a non-oxidative environment like stainless steel.
False - only Crianza white or rosado -Reserva must remain in oak or bottle for the min. period
What kind of wine is produced in Rioja Alta?
Capable of producing age worthy Tempranillo, Mazuelo & Graciano
What river is Rioja named after?
Oja River, a tributary of the Ebro River
Where is the Aragon autonomía?
East of Rioja and Navarra
What autonomía is Campo de Borja DO in?
Aragon
What iconic producer is located in Briones, Rioja Alta?
Finca Allende
What grape dominates the Cariñena DO?
- Garnacha
- Ancestral home to Carignan (Mazuelo), today, it is secondary
What grape dominates the Calatayud DO?
Garnacha
Calatayud Superior: min. 85% old vine Garnacha Tinta (min. 50 years of age)
What local grapes dominate the “up-and-coming” Somontano DO?
White - Alcañón
Red - Parraleta
(As well as a larger compliment of Spanish and International Varieties)
What is the Rioja Crianza aging requirement?
Red - 2 yrs (1 yr in oak)
White - 2 yrs (6mos in oak)
What is the Navarra DO historically famous for?
Rosado bottlings
(Saignée of Garnacha required)
What are the major red and white grapes of the Navarra DO?
Red
-Garnacha
-Tempranillo
White
-Viura
-Grenache Blanc
Styles of Navarra DO
Blanco
Rosado (Garnacha preferred; Sangrado/Saignée method required)
Tinto
Vino de Licor: Minimum 85% Moscatel
What is the blend for Rioja blanco?
- Viura
- Garnacha Blanca
- Malvasía Riojano
- Maturana Blanca
- Max 49% combined (Chard, SB, Verdejo)
What autonomía is Calatayud DO in?
Aragon
What iconic producer is located in San Vincente de la Sonsierra, Rioja Alta?
Señorio de San Vincente
What 4 iconic Rioja producers got started in the latter half of the 19th century?
- López de Heredia
- CVNE (Compaña Vinicola del Norte de España)
- La Rioja Alta
- Berceo
Which region in Spain is it common for carbonic maceration to be used?
Rioja Alavesa - the wines are often Vino Joven, as Tempranillo ripens earliest here
What 5 iconic producers are located in Haro?
- López de Heredia
- La Rioja Alta
- Bodegas Muga
- Bodegas Roda
- CVNE
What autonomía is Rioja in?
La Rioja
Which autonomía is Navarra in?
Navarra
Which autonomía is Calatayud in?
Aragon
What is the Rioja Reserva aging req?
Red - 3 yrs (1 yr in oak)
White - 2 yrs (6 mos in cask)
When was Rioja promoted to DOCa?
1991
What are the 5 subzones of Navarra DO?
(NW clockwise to SE)
- Tierra Estrella
- Valdizarbe
- Ribera Alta
- Baja Mountains
- Ribera Baja
What DO lies at the foot of the Pyrenées near Catalonia?
Somontano DO
What iconic producer is located in Labastida, Rioja Alavesa?
La Granja
Which autonomía is Cariñena in?
Aragon
Which autonomía is Somontano DO in?
Aragon
Where is the DO Pago Prado Irache?
Tierra Estrella (Navarra)
What 2 iconic producers are in Logroño, Rioja Alta?
- Marqués de Murrieta
- Artadi
Where is the DO Pago Bodegas Otazu?
Valdizarbe (Navarra)
What DOs are located in Aragon from North to South?
- Somontano DO
- Campo de Borja DO
- Cariñena DO
- Calatayud DO
What iconic producer is located in Cenicero, Rioja Alta?
- Bodegas Riojanas
- Marqués de Cáceres
What are the two major cities of Rioja?
- Haro - northwest
- Alfaro - southeast
What is the scientific name of American oak?
Quercus Alba
What soils describe Rioja sub-zones?
- Alta - high proportions of calcareous clay
- Alavesa - high proportions of calcareous clay
- Oriental - alluvial sands & ferrous clay
López de Heredia produces what two single vineyard estate wines?
- Bosconia
- Tondonia
Name 2 “experimental varieties” that may be used to finish the blend for Rioja red.
- Monastrell
- Cab Sauv
Where is the DO Pago Señorio de Arínzano?
Tierra Estrella (Navarra)
What style of wine does Rioja Alavesa produce?
Tempranillo ripens earliest here, often producing Vino Joven wines (Carbonic maceration is common for such wines)
Which autonomía is Campo de Borja DO in?
Aragon
What is the oldest winery in Haro?
López de Heredia
What type of wine is produced in Rioja Oriental?
Garnacha performs best here
Is Ysios modern or traditional and where is it located?
- Modern
- Rioja Alavesa
What is the Rioja Gran Reserva aging req?
Red - 5 years with at least 2 yrs in cask + 2 yrs in bottle
White - 4 yrs (6 mos in cask)
Who is known for producing 100% Tempranillo from their estate vineyards in Rioja Alavesa?
Ysios
Geography and Climate of Rioja.
Sierra de Cantabria = N Rioja
-Atlantic winds
-Ebro
East = Continental
West = maritime
3 subzones of Rioja
Rioja Alta
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja Oriental
Soil and geography of Rioja Alta
Rivers: Oja and Najerilla (tributaries of Ebro)
Oja Valley Soil = chalky and alluvial
Najerilla Valley = clay
Soil and geography of Rioja Alavesa
North bank of Ebro w/in Basque
Highest elevation
Soil = limestone, clay
Soil, geography, climate of Rioja Oriental
-warmest
-clay soil
(formerly Rioja Baja)
What is Viñedo Singular
Single vineyard designation in Rioja
-est 2017
-hand harvested
-min 35 year old vines
-30% lower yields
What is Vino Espumoso de Calidad de Rioja?
DOCa for traditional method sparkling in Rioja
-white and rosato
-manual harvest
-min 15 months sur lie
-Gran añada = 36 months
-Brut, extra brut, and brut nature
What are the permitted training methods in Rioja?
Cordon (single or double)
“en vaso” (bush vines)
“vara y pulgar”
Double Guyot (the latter may be used for all white varieties except Viura, Malvasía, and Garnacha Blanca.)
