Rioja & Priorat

Question 1

What are the principal grapes for white Rioja?

Answer 1

(VIURA)
Garnacha Blanca
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Verdejo no more than 50%

Question 2

What is Rioja Generico?
aging requirements?

Answer 2

Less than 15 months old
NO other requirements

Question 3

What is red Rioja Crianza?
aging requirements?

Answer 3

Matured for a min 2 years
1 year of which in barrel

Question 4

What is Rioja Riserva?
aging requirements?

Answer 4

Matured for a min 3 years
1 year of which in barrel
6 months in bottle

Question 5

What is Rioja Grand Riserva?
aging requirements?

Answer 5

Exceptional years only!
matured for a min 5 years
2 years of which in barrel
2 years in bottle

Question 6

What means Vinedos Singula?

Answer 6

Single vineyard

Question 7

Aging requirements for white & rose Rioja Crianza?

Answer 7

Matured for a min of 1 year
6 months of which in barrel

Question 8

Aging requirements for white & rose Rioja Reserva?

Answer 8

Matured for a min of 2 years
6 months of which in barrel

Question 9

Aging requirements for white & rose Rioja Grand Reserva?

Answer 9

Matured for a min of 4 years
6 months of which in barrel
2 years in a bottle

Question 10

Name the 3 zones of Rioja?

Answer 10

Rioja Alta
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja Oriental

Question 11

What are the 4 principal grapes for red Rioja?

Answer 11

Temparnillo
Garnacha
Graciano
Mazuelo

Question 12

Name the soils of Priorat?

Answer 12

Licorella

Question 13

What means Priorat DOQ?

Answer 13

Wine from within Priorat.(Regional wine)

Question 14

What means Priorat Vi de Vila DOQ?

Answer 14

• Village wine
• Min 60% Garnacha/Carinena
• Vineyard owned or rented for a min 7 years.
• 90% of the vineyard min of 10 years old/ the rest 5 years.

Question 15

What means Priorat Vi de Paratge DOQ?

Answer 15

• Min of 60% Garnacha/Carinena
  *Grown in one of the Paratge
  (LIEU-DIT) 459
• Owned or rented min of 7 year
• 90% of the vineyards 15 years old/ the reminder 5 years old.

Question 16

Describe Priorat Vina Classificada? ( 1er Cru)

Answer 16

*Min of 60% Garnacha/Carinena
* from a single vineyard
vineyard owned/rented min of 7 years
*80% of the vineyards min 20 years old/reminder 10 years old

Question 17

Describe Priorat Gran Vina Classificada? (Grand Cru)

Answer 17

*Min of 90% Grnacha/Carinena
*from a single vineyard
*Owned/rented for a min of 7 years
*80% of the vineyards min 35 years old/reminder 10 years old

Question 18

Old Vines term in Priorat?

Answer 18

The vine are min of 75 years old