Spain - Important Producers

Question 1

Name five (5) classic Rioja producers

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Bonus points for what town they are each in!

Answer 1

HARO

• *Lopez de Heredia**
• (Tondonia - Bosconia - Cubillo)*

CVNE
(Imperial)
{although Contino is more modern…}

• *La Rioja Alta**
• (Viña Ardanza - Viña Alberdi - 904 - 890)*

CENICERO
(between Haro & Logroño)

• *Bodegas Riojanas**
• (Monte Real - Gran Albina)*
• *Marques de Riscal**
• (wines…)*

LOGROÑO

• *Marques de Murrieta**
• (Castillo Ygay)*

Question 2

Name three (3) modern style Rioja producers

Answer 2

Artadi

Finca Allende

Luis Cañas

• *Contino**
• (made by classic producer CVNE)*

Source: Tim Atkin

http://www.timatkin.com/articles?797

Question 3

Name three (3) producer from

Rioja Alavesa

Answer 3

• *Bodegas Ostatu**
• (modern styled producer)*
• *Fernando Remírez de Ganuza**
• (modern styled producer)*
• *Remelluri**
• (terroir driven producer)*
• *Luis Cañas**
• (modern styled producer)*

Question 4

Name four (4) producers of

Ribera del Duero

Answer 4

Pesqueira

Aalto

Vega Sicilia

Dominio del Pingus

Note:
- All of these producers are in the Valladolid province on Ribera del Duero’s western side.

Question 5

5 Founding Priorat Clos

Answer 5

“M-M-O-D-E”

• Clos Martinet
• Clos Mogador - Barbier
• Clos l’Obac
• Clos Dofi - Palacios
• Clos Erasmus

Question 6

Who makes

PSI?

Answer 6

Dominio del Pingus

Ribera del Duero

$60 - restaurant

Question 7

Who makes

Espectacle?

Answer 7

• *Clos Mogador**
• (René Barbier)*

Montsant DO
(Priorat is located inside Montsant)

$150 - restaurant

Question 8

Who makes

Pedra de Guix?

Answer 8

Terroir al Límit

Priorat Blanco

$150 - restaurant

Question 9

Who makes

Matallana?

Answer 9

Telmo Rodriguez

Ribera del Duero

$180 - restaurant

Question 10

Who makes

Aro?

Answer 10

Bodegas Muga

Rioja

$225 - restaurant

Note:
- 100% French Oak

Question 11

Who makes

Castillo Ygay?

Answer 11

Marques de Murrieta

Rioja

$110 - restaurant

Question 12

Who makes

Nelin?

Answer 12

• *Clos Mogador**
• (René Barbier)*

Priorat Blanco

$90 - restaurant

Question 13

Who makes

Clos Erasmus?

Answer 13

• *Clos i Terraces**
• (Daphne Glorian)*

Priorat

$250 - restaurant

Question 14

Who makes

Dalmau?

Answer 14

Marques de Murrieta

Rioja

$250 - restaurant

Question 15

Who makes

Reserva Heredad?

Answer 15

Segura Viudas

Cava

$35 - restaurant

Question 16

Who makes

Finca Dofi?

Answer 16

Alvaro Palacios

Priorat

$100 - restaurant

Question 17

Who makes

l’Hereu?

Answer 17

Raventos i Blanc

Conca del Riu Anoia
(Cava)

$45 - restaurant

(blanco only!)

Question 18

Who makes

Conde de Haro?

Answer 18

Bodegas Muga

Cava
(grown in La Rioja)

$45 - restaurant

Note:
- Rosado is 100% Garnacha

(blanco - rosado)

Question 19

Who makes

Pintia?

Answer 19

Vega Sicilia

Toro

$100 - restaurant

Question 20

Who makes

L’Hermita?

Answer 20

Alvaro Palacios

Priorat

$600 - restaurant

Note:

• Purchased in 1993
• Interesting because it is a northeast facing slope
• considered Priorat’s “crown jewel” vineyard

Question 21

Who makes

De la Finca?

Answer 21

Raventos i Blanc

Conca del Riu Anoia
(Cava)

$50 - restaurant

Question 22

Who makes

Valbuena 5°?

Answer 22

Vega Sicilia

Ribera del Duero

$250 - restaurant

Note:

• made from Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), and Merlot only.
• called 5° because it is aged 5 years before it is released. (in a mixture of oak and bottle)

Question 23

Who makes

Turo d’en Mota?

Answer 23

Recaredo

Cava

$300 - Restaurant

Production:

• Single vineyard situated in the most elite section of the domaine
• Slightly less than one hectare in size
• 100% Xarello (planted in 1940)
• Barrel fermented (3.5 months)
• Aged at least 8 years on lees (96 months)

(blanco only!!)

Question 24

Who makes

Prado Enea?

Answer 24

Bodegas Muga

Rioja

$80 - restaurant

Wild yeast fermentation
12 months in large oak vats
36 months in American barrique
36 months in bottle

Question 25

Who makes Capellania?

Answer 25

**Marques de Murrieta** ---------- Rioja Blanca *$60 - restaurant*

Question 26

Who makes Manyetes?

Answer 26

* *Clos Mogador** * (René Barbier)* --------- Priorat *$95 - restaurant*

Question 27

Who makes Clos de l'Obac?

Answer 27

**Costers del Siurana** ---------- Priorat $160 - restaurant

Question 28

Who makes Camins del Priorat?

Answer 28

**Alvaro Palacios** ---------- Priorat *$40 - restaurant*

Question 29

Who makes de Nit?

Answer 29

**Raventos i Blanc** ---------- Conca del Riu Anoia (Cava) *$45 - restaurant* | (rosado only!)

Question 30

Who makes Colección Jaime Rodriguez?

Answer 30

**Remelluri** *(not imported to the USA...?)* ---------- Rioja

Question 31

Where is Bodegas Ostatu?

Answer 31

**Rioja Alavesa** modern styled producer ---------- Gloria de Ostatu Laderas de Ostatu Seleccion de Ostatu Lore de Ostatu (blanco)

Question 32

Where is Iberico Bruno Prats?

Answer 32

* *Alicante DO** * (Valencia)* ## Footnote - Bruno Prats' (of Cht. Cos d'Estournel) project in Alicante. - started in 2009 Makes 2 wines: **_Mosyca_** 25% **_Mo_**(nastrell) 30% **_Sy_**(rah) 25% **_Ca_**(bernet) - the rest Petit Verdot (which would make the name far too complex!) **_Alfynal_** 100% Monastrell - made from 35-70 years old vines

Question 33

Where is Clos Martinet?

Answer 33

**Priorat** *one of the 5 founding 'Clos'* ========== $150 - restaurant

Question 34

Where is Bodegas El Nido?

Answer 34

**Jumilla DO** [Murcia]

Question 35

Where is Recaredo?

Answer 35

**Cava** ---------- best wine: * *_Turo d’en Mota Vintage_** - Single vineyard situated in the most elite section of the domaine - Slightly less than one hectare in size - 100% Xarello (planted in 1940) - Barrel fermented (3.5 months) - Aged at least 8 years on lees (96 months) | (Cataloña)

Question 36

Where is Luis Caña?

Answer 36

**Rioja Alavesa** modern style producer ---------- Reserva Selccion de la Familia Hiru 3 Bunches

Question 37

Where is Bodegas Inviosa?

Answer 37

* *Ribeira del Guadiana** * (Estremadura)* ## Footnote _Note_: - They are the only Cava producer in Estremadura

Question 38

Where is Terroir al Límit?

Answer 38

**Priorat** ---------- Pedra de Guix Priorat blanco: $150

Question 39

Where is Vilarnau?

Answer 39

**Cava** ---------- _Note_: - Their Rosado Cava is 90% Trepat

Question 40

Where is Fernando Remírez de Ganuza?

Answer 40

**Rioja Alavesa** modern styled producer ---------- Fincas de Ganuza María Remírez de Ganuza

Question 41

Where is Clos Mogador?

Answer 41

**Priorat** (made by René Barbier) ---------- Clos Mogador Priorat: Espectacle Montsant: Manyetes Priorat: Nelin (blanco) Priorat:

Question 42

Where is Vega Sicilia?

Answer 42

**Ribera del Duero** ---------- Unico: Valbuena 5°: Pintia: Tokaj Oremus:

Question 43

Where is Remelluri?

Answer 43

**Rioja Alavesa** terroir driven producer ---------- Colección Jaime Rodriguez

Question 44

Where is Raventos i Blanc?

Answer 44

**Conca del Riu Anoia** ---------- Manuel Raventos: De la Finca: l'Hereu: de Nit Rosado: | (Cava)

Question 45

Where is Dominio de la Vega?

Answer 45

**Cava**

Question 46

Where is Alvaro Palacios?

Answer 46

**Priorat** ---------- L'Ermite: Finca Dofi: Las Terraces: Camins del Priorat:

Question 47

Where is Clos i Terraces?

Answer 47

**Priorat** (made by Daphne Glorian) ---------- Clos Erasmus:

Question 48

Where is Segura Viudas?

Answer 48

**Cava**

Question 49

Where is Ysios?

Answer 49

**Rioja Alavesa** modern style producer - Makes wine only from its estate vneyards. - Crazy modern architecturally designed winery! - - looks kinda like a pixellated somberero hat!

Question 50

Where is Codorniu?

Answer 50

**Cava**

Question 51

Where is Costers del Siurana?

Answer 51

**Priorat** ---------- Clos de l'Obac