Rioja Producers Flashcards
Rioja Towns
Producers
- HARO - La Rioja Alta, Lopez de Heredia, Cvne, Muga, Roda
- LOGROÑO - Artadi, Marques de Murrieta
- FUENMAYOR - Bodegas LAN, Finca Lapiedra
- CENICERO - Marques de Caceres
- SAN VINCENTE DE LA SONSIERRA - Senorio de San Vincente, Hermanos Peciña
- BRIONES - Finca Allende
- LABASTIDA (ALAVESA) - La Granja Nuestra Señora de Remelluri
- OYON (ALAVESA) - Bodegas el Coto
Lopez Heredia Wines
- RESERVA & GRAN RESERVA vineyards:
- Tondonia - Bdx Bottle - fruit and structure, usually 75 Tempranillo, rest Maz. and Grac.
- Bosconia - Burg. Bottle - bigger, warmer, earthier, spend a year less in oak, higher % Tempranillo
- Tondonia also makes whites, Bosconia does not (Tondonia white is 85% Viura, ages 6 yrs in barrel)
- Cubillo - Red only, a crianza that has the taste of Tondonia
- Gravonia - White only, 4 years in barrel, 100% Viura
What does CVNE stand for?
Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España
What is CVNE’s flagship wine?; what is it named for?
Imperial
- named for the Imperial Pint, 563mL or 19oz
- the wine was occasionally bottled in Imperial pints at its inception
- released as both Reserva and Gran Reserva
What is the blend on CVNE Imperial?
- *Tempranillo, plus Mazuelo, Graciano, Viura**
- *Originally 2/3 Alta and 1/3 Alavesa; today, it is 100% Rioja Alta**
What is Viña Real?
- Previously a wine produced by CVNE from 2/3 Alavesa and 1/3 Alta, it is now 100% Alavesa, and, as of 2004, its own independent winery
- blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo
What are the white wines of CVNE?
Monopole: Viura, all stainless steel
Corona: 90% Viura, 10% Malvasia, semi-sweet, partially botrytized, aged in new american oak
What is Real de Asua?
- Superlative bottling from CVNE commemorating the founders of the estate
- Aged in 100% new french oak
- 1st vintage 1994; not produced in all vintages
- What is Pagos de Viña Real?
Pagos de Viña Real
- Prestige cuvée of Viña Real
- 100% Tempranillo from estate vineyards
- 100% new french oak
- 1st vintage 2001
Pre 1981, how were the wines of Lopez de Heredia labeled in terms of vintage?
- They were labeled by time between harvest and bottling
- e.g. Viña Bosconia 5 Ano.
What are the vineyards of Lopez de Heredia?
Viña Tondonia (100ha)
Viña Bosconia (15ha)
Viña Cubillo (60ha)
Viña Zaconia (60ha)
What is the traditional label for Viña Tondonia Rosado?
Viña Tondonia Rosado
- Crianza, although it generallyagesat least10years
- has been released as Gran Reserva on occasion
What is the prime directive at Lopez de Heredia?
Expression of site from year to year, to the extent of taking action to combat the vagaries of vintage in the cellar to preserve the style of each site.
Lopez de Heredia
Current releases
- Tondonia Gran Reserva: 1994 (Rojo y Blanco), 2000 (Rosado)
- Tondonia Reserva: 2003 (Rojo), 2001 (Blanco)
- Bosconia Gran Reserva: 1995
- Bosconia Reserva: 2004
- Cubillo: 2007
- Gravonia: 2005
Who was the founder of Bodegas Muga, and where did they learn to make wine?
- Aurora Caño, with her husband Issac Muga in 1932
- Her father was the cellarmaster at La Rioja Alta
What is the hallmark of Muga?
- A commitment to oak, particularly from the1960’s on
- *when oak was falling out of fashion**
- There is also a richness and density to the wines on account of late picking
Who owns La Rioja Alta?
There are a number of stockholders, but the bulk of the company belongs to the original 5 families that founded it.
Where do the names of the La Rioja Alta wines come from?
Named for vineyards named for founding families:
- Alberdi
- Araña
- Ardanza
What other wineries does La Rioja Alta SA own?
- Lagar de Cervera (Rías Baixas)
- Aster (Ribera del Duero)
- Barón de Oña (Rioja)
What is the alternative name for the Viña Ardanza vineyard?
Finca La Cuesta (90ha)
What is the alternative name for the Viña Arana vineyard?
Finca Las Cuevas (76ha)
What sales technique was La Rioja Alta a pioneer of?
- The special club (essentially a mailing list) called Club de Cosecheros
- Enabled its members to purchase a cask of wine direct from the winery and have access for visits and dinners