Spain - Aragon + Navarra

Question 1

Where is Navarra DO?

Answer 1

Adjacent to Rioja along the North and East borders

Question 2

What is the historical product of Navarra?

Answer 2

Rosado

Question 3

What does roble indicate in Navarra?

Answer 3

90 days in oak (less than 330L), red only

Question 4

What does Envejecido en Roble indicate?

Answer 4

Moscatel Vino de Licor from Navarra aged 24 mos, including 18mos in oakSame aging requirements for Vino de Licor elsewhere

Question 5

When was the Navarra DO established?

Answer 5

1933

Question 6

What are the main red varieties of Navarra?

Answer 6

Garnacha, Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Noir

Question 7

What are the white grapes of Navarra?

Answer 7

VIURAGarnacha Blanca, Malvasía, Moscatel de grano menudo, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

Question 8

Are international varieties authorized in Navarra?

Answer 8

YES, particularly Cab Sauv, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay

Question 9

What are the five subzones of Navarra (North to South)

Answer 9

Tierra Estella, 
Valdizarbe,
 Baja Montaña
Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja

Question 10

What are the three DO Pagos of Navarra?

Answer 10

Señorio di Arinzano
Prado Irache
Otazu

Question 11

What are the four DOs of Aragón?

Answer 11

Campo de Borja
Calatayud
Cariñena
Somontano

Question 12

What styles are produced in Campo de Borja? From what grapes?

Answer 12

Red, rosado of Garnacha and Tempranillo,
plus Whites of Viura,
plusWines may be dry to sweet,
espumoso, vino de licor (VDN), vendemia tardía

Question 13

What is the major grape (by acreage) in Cariñena and Calatayud? What other styles and varietals are authorized?

Answer 13

Garnacha (tinto/rosado)White wines of Chardonnay, Garnacha Blanca, Viura, Parallada, and Moscatel de Alejandria are also produced.Wines may be dry to sweet, VDL, VDN, espumoso, and vino de aguja (semi-sparkling)Viñas viejas (vineyards min. 35yo), Calatayud Superior (old vine [min. 50yo] Garnacha, 6mos in wood), both Calatayud only

Question 14

Major soil type of Cariñena

Answer 14

Miocene clay, with gravel, brown limestone, and slate

Question 15

Major soil type of Calatayud

Answer 15

Brown Limestone

Question 16

Cariñena DO is the indigenous home of what grape?

Answer 16

Carignan

Question 17

What are the grapes in Somontano DO?

Answer 17

Alcañón (white) and Parraleta (red), plus internationalsWines may be dry to sweet, VDN/vino de licor, espumoso

Question 18

What DO Pago is in Cariñena?

Answer 18

Aylés

Question 19

What does Roble indicate in Campo de Borja?

Answer 19

Aged in oak (max 600L) for:45 days for whites90 days for reds

Question 20

What is the highest elevation DO within Aragon? How High?

Answer 20

Calatayud, 3,300 ft

Question 21

What is Calatayud famous for?

Answer 21

successful CoOps- eg. San Gregorio

Question 22

Campo de Borja is on which mountain?

Answer 22

Moncayo Mountain

Question 23

Campo de Borja local wind? Warm or Cold?

Answer 23

Cierzo - cold and dry NW wind