Rioja Flashcards
Name the subzones of Rioja
Rioja Alta
Rioja Oriental
Rioja Alavesa
Min aging for Rioja reserva Tinto?
Min 3 years
incl. 1 yr in oak
Incl 6 months in BTL
Aging for Rioja gran riserva
Min 60 months
Incl 2 years in oak
Incl 2 years in BTL
Aging requirement for sparkling wine of Rioja
Espumosa calidad= 15 months
Espumosa reserva= 24 months
Espum gran reserva= 36 months
Style of wine produced in Rioja
Vino espumosa calidad
Blanco
Rosado
Tinto
Authorised white grapes in Rioja
Principal: viura/chard/sb/turruntes
2nd: Malvasia/garnacha b/temp b/maturana
Difference between aging Rioja crianza and reserva White.
Both 2 years incl 6 months in oak.
Crianza remain in BTL/oak/stainless steel
Reserva remain in BTL/oak
New name of Rioja Baja?
Rioja oriental
When did Rioja got the DOC a
1991
Who owns the following vineyard
Viña Tondoñia
Viña cubillas
Viña zaconia
Bodegas lópez de Heredia
Is lópez de Heredia a traditionalist or modernist?
Traditionalist.
Ages their wine extensively in old American oak
Where is bodegas Muga located?
Rioja Alta set up in 1932
Where is the Ygay vineyard?
Rioja Alta
Owned by Marquez de Murrieta
what wine style is Rioja DOCa producing?
Vino espumoso Calidad
Blanco
Rosado
Tinto
main grape varietals for Rioja White?
Viura
Chardonnay
SB
Turruntés
which of the Rioja Sub zone has the most mediterranean climate?
Rioja Oriental
Assemblage for red Rioja?
Min 95% authorised grape if de-stemed
min 85% authorised grape if whole bunch
what are the training permitted method for Vino Espumoso de Calidad in Rioja?
Cordon (single/Double) En Vaso (Bush) Vara y Pulgar (double guyot)
sweetness level for vino Espumoso de Calidad?
BN to Brut only
max press Yield for single vineyard in Rioja DOCa?
65L/100KG
Spk= 62L/100KG
what are the requirement for Rioja Wines single vineyard?
Vineyard to be min 35 YO & approved by the board
harvest destined for the single vineyard cuvee must be declared prior to harvest
manual harvested, all fruit and weight recorded
Consejo Regulador may assume the control of the vineyard
aging requirement for Vino Espumoso de Calidad Rioja?
Vino espumoso de Calidad= Min 15 months on lees
Vino esp de Calidad Reserva= Min 24 Mths on lees
Vino Esp de Cal Gran Añada= Min 36 Mths on lees
Aging req for White/Rose Rioja DOCa?
Crianza= min 2 yr inc 6 Mths in oak (rest in Oak/Btl/Tank)
Reserva= min 2 yr inc 6 Mths in oak (rest in Oak/Btl)
Gran Res= min 4 Yr inc 6 Mths in Oak (rest Oak/Btl)
Aging Req for Red Rioja DOCa?
Crianza= min 2 yrs inc 1 yr in oak
Reserva= min 3 yrs inc 1 yr in oak & 6 mths in Btl
Gran Res= min 5 yrs inc 2 yrs in Oak & 2 yrs in Btl
name the sub zone of Navarra?
Tierra de Estella Valdizarbe Baja Montaña Ribeja Alta Ribeja Baja
what are the DO Pago of Navarra?
Arinzano in Tierra Estella
Prado de Irache in Tierra Estella
Otazu in Valdizarbe
wine style of Navarra DO?
Blanco
Rosado (Garnacha)
Tinto
Vino de Licor
authorised grape for Red Navarra?
Tempranillo Garnacha Graciano Mazuelo Cab S Merlot/Syrah/PN
