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North Central Spain - GuildSomm - Advanced Flashcards

1
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Three autonomias of North Central Spain

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Navarro, La Rioja, Aragon

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Rivers of North Central Spain

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Ebro, Oja

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Mountains contributing to rain shadow and climate of North Central Spain

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Cantabrian (Northwest)

Pyrenees (Northeast)

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4
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Tempranillo blending partners in Rioja

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primary: Mazuelo (carignan), Graciano, Garnacha, Maturana Tinta
secondary: Monastrel, Cabernet Sauvignon

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5
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primary grapes percentage of blend in Rioja.

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85% Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Graciano, Maturana Tinta
(95% if destemmed)
Cabernet Sauvignon and Monastrel may make up remainder

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6
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Primary white grapes in Rioja Blanca

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primary: Viura, Garnacha Blanca, Malvasia Riojano, Maturana Blanca
secondary: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdejo (no more than 49% of blend)

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7
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Rosado wine percentage of red grapes

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min 25% red grapes

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8
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River that runs through Rioja’s subregions

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Ebro

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9
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Rioja Alavesa

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smallest, northernmost (within Basque Country), north of Ebro river.
tempranillo often set for vino joven wines using carbonic maceration.
coolest region, calcareous clay, lightest freshest sytles.

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Rioja Alta

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southwestern zone, south of Ebro river, most classic region.
Calcarious clay, warmer climatic zone making classic, structured, ageworthy wines.

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Rioja Baja

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Southernmost zone, hottest, alluvial and ferrous clay soils. Garnacha is prominent grape, lots of alcoholic warmth.

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12
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Single vineyards of Lopez de Heredia

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Todonia, Basconia

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13
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Where is producer Ysios located?

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estate vineyard tempranillo from Rioja Alavesa

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14
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What is the oldest winery in Haro?

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Lopez de Heredia

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15
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What winery is designed by Frank Gehry?

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Marques de Riscal

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16
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What was the first region to be demarcated as DOCa? When?

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Rioja, 1991

17
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When a producer bottles different wines in both burgundy- and bordeaux-shaped bottles, the burgundy-shaped bottle will:

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always have richer, more generous character, and usually a little more alcohol.

18
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Permitted vine training for rioja

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Cordon (single or double), “en vaso” (bush vines), “vara y pulgar”, Double Guyot

19
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Aging requirements for Rioja CRIANZA

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Crianza Blanco/Rosado: min. 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak (remainder may be in bottle, oak or stainless steel)

Crianza Tinto: min. 2 years, including at least 1 year in oak

20
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Aging requirements for Rioja RESERVA

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Reserva Blanco/Rosado: min. 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak (remainder must be in bottle or oak)
Reserva Tinto: min. 3 years, including at least 1 year in oak

21
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Aging requirements for Rioja GRAN RESERVA

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Gran Reserva Blanco/Rosado: min. 4 years, including at least 6 months in oak (remainder must be in bottle or oak)

Gran Reserva Tinto: min. 24 months in oak and 36 months in bottle

22
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Region adjacent to the northern and eastern borders of Rioja

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Navarra DO

23
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greatest Rioja vintages

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1964
1981, ‘82
1994, ‘95
2001, ‘04, ‘05, ‘08, ‘10.

24
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three DO Pagos of Navarra

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DO Pago Arinzano
DO Pago Prado Irache
DO Pago Otazu

25
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DO Pago of Cariñena

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DO Pago Aylés

26
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Four DOs of autonomia Aragon

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Campo de Borja
Calatayud
Cariñena
Somotano

27
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Five subzones of Navarra

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high altitude north: Valdizarbe, Baja Montaña, Tierra Estella

central: Ribera Alta
southern: Ribera Baja

28
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Campo de Borja DO’s autonomia, climate, and main grapes

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in Aragon,
hot climate,
garnacha #1, tempranillo #2, viura #1 white.
reds and rosados are most prominent

29
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Major grape varietal of Calatayud and Cariñena DOs

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garnacha, mazuelo

30
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Somontano location and main grapes

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foothils of the Pyrenees near Catalonia (far eastern Aragon)

main grapes: w) Alcañón; r) Parraleta

31
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Where is DO Pago Prado Irache

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Navarra

32
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Where is DO Pago Aylés

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Cariñena

33
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Where is DO Pago Otazu and Arinzano

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Navarra

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