Spain - Rioja & Navarra Flashcards

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1
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Climate of Rioja

A

Continental

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2
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North central Spain Autonomia

A

Rioja
Navarra
Aragon

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3
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In north east Rioja is surrounded by which mountains

A

Pyrenees

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4
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In north west rioja is surrounded by which mountains

A

Cantabrian

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5
Q

Which river flows through Rioja

A

Erbo

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6
Q

When was DOCa granted to Rioja

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1991

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7
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Rioja barrel size

A

225 litres

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8
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Single vineyard wines from Lopez de heredia

A

Bosconia

Tondonia

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9
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Which producer makes pure Tempranillo from Rioja Alavesa

A

Ysios

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10
Q

Who designed marques de Riscal bodega

A

Frank gehry

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11
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Lopez de heredia is designed by which architect

A

Zaha hadid

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12
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Sub zones of Rioja

A

Rioja Alta
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja baja ( oriental)

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13
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Red grape variety permitted to Rioja

A
Tempranillo 
Garnacha 
Graciano 
Mauzelo 
Maturana tinta 
Maturana prada 
Cabernet Sauvignon 
Monastrell
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14
Q

White grape permitted for Rioja

A
Viura 
Garnacha blanca 
Malvasia 
Chardonnay 
Sauvignon blanc 
Verdejo 
Maturana blanca 
Tempranillo blanca 
Turrontes
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15
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How much percentage of red grapes must be used for rose in Rioja

A

25% of combined red

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16
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Styles of wine made by Rioja

A

Blanco
Rosado
Tinto
Espumoso- blanco and rosado

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17
Q

Minimum alcohol level for below wines in Rioja
Sparkling

Rioja without sub zones
Blanco and rosado
Tinto

Rioja with sub zones
Blanco - Alta | Alavesa| baja
Rose -Alta | Alavesa| baja
Tinto-Alta | Alavesa| baja

A

Sparkling -11-13%

Rioja without sub zones
Blanco and rosado 10.5% ( 11% for R and GR)
Tinto - 11.5% (12% for R and GR)

Rioja with sub zones 
Blanco - Alta | Alavesa-11% 
Baja -11.5% 
Rose -Alta | Alavesa-10.5%
Baja-11% 
Tinto-Alta | Alavesa- 11.5%
baja - 12%
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18
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Agieng requirement for Espumoso in Rioja

A

Basic-min 15 months on lees
Reserve-min 24 months on lees
Gran reserve- min 36 months on lees

19
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White and rose wine ageing for Rioja

A

Crianza- min 2 year of ageing ( min 6 months in oak and rest in bottle oak or stainless steel tank )

Reserva- min 2 year of ageing (min 6 months in oak and rest In Bottle or oak )

Gran Reserva - Min 4 year of agieng ( min 6 months in oak and rest in bottle or oak )

20
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Red Wine agieng for Rioja

A

Crianza - Min 2 year of agieng ( min 1 year in oak )

Reserva - Min 3 year of agieng (min 1 year in oak and min 6 months in bottle )

Gran Reserva -min 5 year of agieng ( min 2 year in oak and min 2 year in bottle )

21
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What method of production of espumoso and style are produced and min ATM pressure in Rioja

A

Traditional method
Brut nature, Extra brut, Brut
Min pressure -3.5ATM
Gran Reserva must be single vintage

22
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Vinedos singular regulations in Rioja

A

Vineyard must have 10 year of working history
Vine must be 35 year old
Hand harvesting
100 % of grape from vineyard

23
Q

Soil structure of Alta in northern area and near Erbo river

A

Northern Area - Yellow calcareous clay

Near Erbo- Iron rich clay ( arcillo ferroso)

24
Q

Rioja alavesa soil

A

Calcareous clay

25
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Soil of Rioja Baja

A

Iron rich clay, alluvial

26
Q

Viura synonym

A

Macabeo

Alcanon

27
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Malvasia synonym

A

Subirat

28
Q

Best producers of Rioja

A
Lopez de heredia 
CVNE
Bodega Roda
Bodega Muga
La Rioja Alta 
Artadi 
Marques de Murreitta 
Bodega LAN
Finca Valpiedra 
Marques de caceres 
Remulluri 
Bodega el coto 
Marques de riscal
29
Q

Single vineyard from Lopez de heredia

A

Tondonia
Bosconia
Cubillas
Zaconia

30
Q

Top wines of La Rioja Alta

A

Gran Reserva 890
Gran Reserva 904

Vina ardanza Rizerva especial - made only in great year once every 10 year

31
Q

From bodega muga which is traditional and modern style wine

A

Traditional- Prada enea

Modern - Torre muga

32
Q

Which is the first estate to use concrete tanks

A

CVNE

33
Q

Oldest registered white from Spain

A

Monopole in 1915 from CVNE

34
Q

Single vineyard from bodega El coto

A

Baron de ley

35
Q

Sub zones of Navarra DO

A
Tierra estella 
 Valdizarbe 
Baja Montana 
Ribiera Alta 
Ribiera baja
36
Q

Red grape variety from Navarra DO

A
Tempranillo 
Garnacha 
Graciano 
Mauzelo 
Cabernet Sauvignon 
Merlot 
Syrah 
Pinot noir
37
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White grape variety from Navarra

A
Viura 
Garnacha blanca 
Malavasia 
Moscatel 
Chardonnay 
Sauvignon blanc
38
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Climate of Navarra

A

Continental

39
Q

Style of wines made in Navarra DO and min alcohol level

A

Blanco 10.5%
Rosado 11%
Tinto 11.5%
Vin de Licor (moscatel) -15%

40
Q

Crianza Tinto agieng requirement in Navarra DO

A

Min 2 year ( min 9 months In oak barrel of max 330 Ltrs)

41
Q

Roble agieng in Navarra DO

A

Used for Tinto only

Min 90 days in oak of max 330 Ltr

42
Q

Envejecido en Roble agieng ( moscatel vino de licor)

A

Min 2 year of agieng with atleast 18 months in oak

43
Q

Top producers of Navarra

A
Bodega Ochoa 
Bodega piedmonte 
Bodega de serria 
Bodega Nekkas 
Vinicola navarra
44
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Which bodega during the 1996 wine challenge defeated some of the greatest burgundy and new world Chardonnay and who is The wine maker for the same

A

Bodega Nekkas and wine maker Francisco San Martin