Spain - Rioja & Navarra

Question 1

Climate of Rioja

Answer 1

Continental

Question 2

North central Spain Autonomia

Answer 2

Rioja
Navarra
Aragon

Question 3

In north east Rioja is surrounded by which mountains

Answer 3

Pyrenees

Question 4

In north west rioja is surrounded by which mountains

Answer 4

Cantabrian

Question 5

Which river flows through Rioja

Answer 5

Erbo

Question 6

When was DOCa granted to Rioja

Answer 6

1991

Question 7

Rioja barrel size

Answer 7

225 litres

Question 8

Single vineyard wines from Lopez de heredia

Answer 8

Bosconia

Tondonia

Question 9

Which producer makes pure Tempranillo from Rioja Alavesa

Answer 9

Ysios

Question 10

Who designed marques de Riscal bodega

Answer 10

Frank gehry

Question 11

Lopez de heredia is designed by which architect

Answer 11

Zaha hadid

Question 12

Sub zones of Rioja

Answer 12

Rioja Alta
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja baja ( oriental)

Question 13

Red grape variety permitted to Rioja

Answer 13

Tempranillo 
Garnacha 
Graciano 
Mauzelo 
Maturana tinta 
Maturana prada 
Cabernet Sauvignon 
Monastrell

Question 14

White grape permitted for Rioja

Answer 14

Viura 
Garnacha blanca 
Malvasia 
Chardonnay 
Sauvignon blanc 
Verdejo 
Maturana blanca 
Tempranillo blanca 
Turrontes

Question 15

How much percentage of red grapes must be used for rose in Rioja

Answer 15

25% of combined red

Question 16

Styles of wine made by Rioja

Answer 16

Blanco
Rosado
Tinto
Espumoso- blanco and rosado

Question 17

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

Answer 17

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%

Question 18

Agieng requirement for Espumoso in Rioja

Answer 18

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

Question 19

White and rose wine ageing for Rioja

Answer 19

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 )

Question 20

Red Wine agieng for Rioja

Answer 20

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 )

Question 21

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

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Vinedos singular regulations in Rioja

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Soil structure of Alta in northern area and near Erbo river

Answer 23

Northern Area - Yellow calcareous clay

Near Erbo- Iron rich clay ( arcillo ferroso)

Question 24

Rioja alavesa soil

Answer 24

Calcareous clay

Question 25

Soil of Rioja Baja

Answer 25

Iron rich clay, alluvial

Question 26

Viura synonym

Answer 26

Macabeo | Alcanon

Question 27

Malvasia synonym

Answer 27

Subirat

Question 28

Best producers of Rioja

Answer 28

``` 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 ```

Question 29

Single vineyard from Lopez de heredia

Answer 29

Tondonia Bosconia Cubillas Zaconia

Question 30

Top wines of La Rioja Alta

Answer 30

Gran Reserva 890 Gran Reserva 904 Vina ardanza Rizerva especial - made only in great year once every 10 year

Question 31

From bodega muga which is traditional and modern style wine

Answer 31

Traditional- Prada enea | Modern - Torre muga

Question 32

Which is the first estate to use concrete tanks

Answer 32

CVNE

Question 33

Oldest registered white from Spain

Answer 33

Monopole in 1915 from CVNE

Question 34

Single vineyard from bodega El coto

Answer 34

Baron de ley

Question 35

Sub zones of Navarra DO

Answer 35

``` Tierra estella Valdizarbe Baja Montana Ribiera Alta Ribiera baja ```

Question 36

Red grape variety from Navarra DO

Answer 36

``` Tempranillo Garnacha Graciano Mauzelo Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Syrah Pinot noir ```

Question 37

White grape variety from Navarra

Answer 37

``` Viura Garnacha blanca Malavasia Moscatel Chardonnay Sauvignon blanc ```

Question 38

Climate of Navarra

Answer 38

Continental

Question 39

Style of wines made in Navarra DO and min alcohol level

Answer 39

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

Question 40

Crianza Tinto agieng requirement in Navarra DO

Answer 40

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

Question 41

Roble agieng in Navarra DO

Answer 41

Used for Tinto only | Min 90 days in oak of max 330 Ltr

Question 42

Envejecido en Roble agieng ( moscatel vino de licor)

Answer 42

Min 2 year of agieng with atleast 18 months in oak

Question 43

Top producers of Navarra

Answer 43

``` Bodega Ochoa Bodega piedmonte Bodega de serria Bodega Nekkas Vinicola navarra ```

Question 44

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

Answer 44

Bodega Nekkas and wine maker Francisco San Martin