Rioja Flashcards
1
Q
Tinto/Red Grapes
A
Tempranillo- fruit flavors, ageability
Garnacha-alcohol/body
Graciano-spice flavors
Mazuelo- aromatics
2
Q
Rioja alta
A
460m, later harvests, iron-clay soil. Wide plant spacing from infertile soil
3
Q
Rioja Baja
A
260m, more garnacha, high alcohols, often used as blending component.
4
Q
Rioja Alavesa
A
High elevation, akin to alta.