Rioja & Navarra

Question 1

What river flows through Rioja

Answer 1

Ebro River

Question 2

In which region of Spain is Rioja Oriental

Answer 2

Navarra

Question 3

In which region is Rioja Alavesa

Answer 3

Pais Vasco

Question 4

What are the secondary red grapes of Rioja

Answer 4

Mazuelo
Garnacha
Graciano
Maturana Tinta

Question 5

How long must Rioja Vino Espumoso Vallidolid Reserva be aged

Answer 5

24 months on lees

Question 6

What is vintage TM sparkling wine called in RIoja

Answer 6

Vino Espumosa Gran Anada

Question 7

Rioja Crianza Blanco must be aged how long

Answer 7

2 years, including 6 months in oak

Question 8

What are Vinedos Sungulares?

Answer 8

Single vineyard designation in Rioja, approved in 2017

Question 9

Aging req for Rioja Reserva TInto

Answer 9

3 years, including 1 year in oak

Question 10

Aging req for Rioja Gran Reserva TInto

Answer 10

5 years, 2 in oak, 2 in bottle

Question 11

A winery listing a vineyard on the label must have produced wine from that vineyard for how many years

Answer 11

At least 10 years

Question 12

Which Rioja sub zone would be most likely to produce joven wines with partial carbonic maceration

Answer 12

Rioja Alavesa

Question 13

Who produces “Lanzaga”

Answer 13

Telmo Rodriguez - Lanzaga is his Rioja Alavesa project specializing in village and single vineyard wines

Question 14

What is the Cierzo

Answer 14

A cool dry wind that blows through North Central Spain through he Ebro Valley from the Bay of Biscay

Question 15

Aging requirement for Navarra Crianza

Answer 15

24 months with 9 in oak (330L max)

Question 16

What are the mountain ranges bordering North Central Spain

Answer 16

Cantabrian Mountains to the north and Pyrenees to NE

Question 17

What red grape was authorized for Rioja in 2007

Answer 17

Maturana Tinta

Question 18

Who makes “Altar”?

Answer 18

Bodegas Otazu - Altar is a 100% Cab Sauv

Question 19

Where are Roda, Lopez de Heredia, Muga and La Rioja Alta located

Answer 19

Haro in Rioja Alta

Question 20

Who produces Vina El Pison

Answer 20

Artadi in Laguardia

Question 21

Name the famous vineyards owned by Lopez de Heredia

Answer 21

Vina Tondonia
Cubillo
Bosconia
Zaconia (used for Vina Gravonia wines)

Question 22

Who produces Cirsion

Answer 22

Roda’s top cuvee

Question 23

Which sub zone of Rioja is north of the Ebro River

Answer 23

Rioja Alavesa

Question 24

What does the number 904 represent in La Rioja Alta’s Gran Reserva 904

Answer 24

1904 acquisition of the Ardanza Winery

Question 25

What are the 5 sub zones of Navarra

Answer 25

Valdizarbe
Baja Montana
Tierra Estella
Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja

Question 26

Name the Pago of Navarra

Answer 26

Senorio de Arinzano - Tierra Estella
Prada Irache - Tierra Estella
Bodegas Otazu - Valdizarbe
Finca Bolandin - Ribera Baja

Question 27

Rioja rosado requires what % of red grapes

Answer 27

25%

Question 28

What is suporado wine

Answer 28

Sweet wines produced from dried grapes in Rioja

Question 29

What are the levels of Rioja’s new regulations

Answer 29

Vinos de Zona
Vinos de Municipio
Vinedos Singulares
Espumoso de Calidad de Rioja

Question 30

Aging req for Vino Espumosa Gran Anada

Answer 30

36 months on lees, must be vintage dated

Question 31

What year was Rioja promoted to DOCa status

Answer 31

1991