Spain - Rioja & Navarra Flashcards
Climate of Rioja
Continental
North central Spain Autonomia
Rioja
Navarra
Aragon
In north east Rioja is surrounded by which mountains
Pyrenees
In north west rioja is surrounded by which mountains
Cantabrian
Which river flows through Rioja
Erbo
When was DOCa granted to Rioja
1991
Rioja barrel size
225 litres
Single vineyard wines from Lopez de heredia
Bosconia
Tondonia
Which producer makes pure Tempranillo from Rioja Alavesa
Ysios
Who designed marques de Riscal bodega
Frank gehry
Lopez de heredia is designed by which architect
Zaha hadid
Sub zones of Rioja
Rioja Alta
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja baja ( oriental)
Red grape variety permitted to Rioja
Tempranillo Garnacha Graciano Mauzelo Maturana tinta Maturana prada Cabernet Sauvignon Monastrell
White grape permitted for Rioja
Viura Garnacha blanca Malvasia Chardonnay Sauvignon blanc Verdejo Maturana blanca Tempranillo blanca Turrontes
How much percentage of red grapes must be used for rose in Rioja
25% of combined red
Styles of wine made by Rioja
Blanco
Rosado
Tinto
Espumoso- blanco and rosado
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
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%