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Spain - North Central Flashcards

1
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When was Rioja DOCa Status?

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1991

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How long has Rioja been a viable wine producing area?

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Over 2000 years

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What river is Rioja named after?

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The Oja, a smaller tributary of the Ebro

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What is the name of the main river that flows through Rioja?

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The Ebro

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5
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Name the subzones of Rioja

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Rioja Alta
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja Oriental

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6
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What is Vino Espumoso de Calidad?

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a designation for traditional method sparkling wines in Rioja added in 2018

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What are the requirements for Vino Espumoso Calidad?

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  • Grapes must be hand harvested
  • Entire wine making process must take place at the same facility
  • Brut Nature, Brut and Extra Brut styles are allowed
  • 15 months Lees ageing
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What are the lees ageing requirements for Vino Espumoso Calidad Reserve?

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24 months

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What are the lees ageing requirements for Vino Espumoso Calidad Gran Reserve?

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36 months

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What are the ageing requirements for White/Rose Rioja Crianza?

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Minimum 18 mo ageing with a minimum 6 months in oak (remainder may be in bottle oak or stainless steel)

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What are the ageing requirements for White/Rose Rioja Reserva?

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Minimum 2 years ageing with a minimum 6 months in oak (remainder must be in bottle or oak)

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What are the ageing requirements for White/Rose Rioja Gran Reserva?

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Minimum 4 years ageing including at least 6 months in oak (remainder must be in bottle or oak)

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13
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What are the ageing requirements for red Rioja Crianza?

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Minimum 2 years ageing with at least 1 year in Oak

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What are the minimum ageing requirements for Red Rioja Reserva?

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Minimum 3 years ageing with at least 1 year in oak and 6 months in bottle

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What are the minimum ageing requirements for Red Rioja Gran Reserva?

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Minimum 5 years ageing with a minimum 2 years in oak and minimum 2 years in bottle

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16
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Name the 4 principal white grapes of Rioja?

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Viura
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Verdejo

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17
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How much of the blend must the primary white grapes make up in Rioja?

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50% of the blend

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18
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Name the 5 authorised red grapes of Rioja

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Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano, Maturana Tinta

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19
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How much of the blend must the authorised red grapes of Rioja make up?

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Up to 95% of the blend if destemmed and 85% if whole clusters. The remainder can be made up of experimental varieties such as Cab Sauv

20
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What is the name of the mountain range to the west of Rioja?

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Cantabrian Mountains

21
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What is the grape Mazuelo also known as?

22
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What is the grape Viura also known as?

23
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What size must a Rioja cask be?

A

225 liters

24
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What is the hottest sub region of Rioja?

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Rioja Oriental

25
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What is the smallest sub region of Rioja?

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Rioja Alavesa

26
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Which sub region of Rioja does Ysios produce it’s wines?

A

Rioja Alavesa

27
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What is the oldest winery in Haro?

A

Lopez de Heredia

28
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What year did it become legal to print single vineyard names on the labels in Rioja?

29
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What does Vinedos Singulares mean on a wine label in Rioja>

A

Single vineyard

30
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What are the requirements for printing a single vineyard on a wine label in Rioja?

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  • The vineyards soil must be assessed.
  • The vines must be at least 35 years old
  • The estate must have proof that it has been working with the vines for at least 10 years
  • The wines must pass a tasting panel
  • Grapes must be hand harvested at at least 20 hectolitres per hectares less than for regional wines
31
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Where is Lopez de Heredia located?

A

Haro in Rioja Alta

32
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When was Lopez de Heredia founded?

33
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What wine styles are made by Lopez de Heredia from the Vineyard Vina Tondonia?

A

White
Rose
Red

34
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What wine styles are made from Bosconia?

35
Q

Name the 5 subzones of Navarra?

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Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja
Baja Montana
Tierra Estella
Valdizarbe
36
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What wine styles are allowed in Navarra DO?

A

Blanco
Rosado
Tinto
Vino de Licor

37
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What are the major red grape varieties of Navarra?

A

Garnacha and Tempranillo

38
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What is the most prominent white grape of Navarra?

A

Chardonnay

39
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Name the 3 estates in the Navarra DO that recently received DO Pago status

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Senorio de Arinzano (Tierra Estella)
Prado Irache (Tierra Estella )
Bodegas Otazu (Valdizarbe)
40
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Name the DOs of Aragon

A

Campo de Borja
Calatayud
Carinena
Somontano

41
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In which autonomia is the Campo de Borja DO?

42
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In which automonia is the Calatayud DO?

43
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In which automonia is Carinena DO?

44
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In which automonia Somontano DO?

45
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The Carinena DO is the ancestral home of which grape variety?

A

Carignan/Mazuelo grape

46
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Who produces Castilla y Gay?

A

Marques de Murrieta

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