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%
Agieng requirement for Espumoso in Rioja
Basic-min 15 months on lees
Reserve-min 24 months on lees
Gran reserve- min 36 months on lees
White and rose wine ageing for Rioja
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 )
Red Wine agieng for Rioja
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 )
What method of production of espumoso and style are produced and min ATM pressure in Rioja
Traditional method
Brut nature, Extra brut, Brut
Min pressure -3.5ATM
Gran Reserva must be single vintage
Vinedos singular regulations in Rioja
Vineyard must have 10 year of working history
Vine must be 35 year old
Hand harvesting
100 % of grape from vineyard
Soil structure of Alta in northern area and near Erbo river
Northern Area - Yellow calcareous clay
Near Erbo- Iron rich clay ( arcillo ferroso)
Rioja alavesa soil
Calcareous clay
Soil of Rioja Baja
Iron rich clay, alluvial
Viura synonym
Macabeo
Alcanon
Malvasia synonym
Subirat
Best producers of Rioja
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
Single vineyard from Lopez de heredia
Tondonia
Bosconia
Cubillas
Zaconia
Top wines of La Rioja Alta
Gran Reserva 890
Gran Reserva 904
Vina ardanza Rizerva especial - made only in great year once every 10 year
From bodega muga which is traditional and modern style wine
Traditional- Prada enea
Modern - Torre muga
Which is the first estate to use concrete tanks
CVNE
Oldest registered white from Spain
Monopole in 1915 from CVNE
Single vineyard from bodega El coto
Baron de ley
Sub zones of Navarra DO
Tierra estella Valdizarbe Baja Montana Ribiera Alta Ribiera baja
Red grape variety from Navarra DO
Tempranillo Garnacha Graciano Mauzelo Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Syrah Pinot noir
White grape variety from Navarra
Viura Garnacha blanca Malavasia Moscatel Chardonnay Sauvignon blanc
Climate of Navarra
Continental
Style of wines made in Navarra DO and min alcohol level
Blanco 10.5%
Rosado 11%
Tinto 11.5%
Vin de Licor (moscatel) -15%
Crianza Tinto agieng requirement in Navarra DO
Min 2 year ( min 9 months In oak barrel of max 330 Ltrs)
Roble agieng in Navarra DO
Used for Tinto only
Min 90 days in oak of max 330 Ltr
Envejecido en Roble agieng ( moscatel vino de licor)
Min 2 year of agieng with atleast 18 months in oak
Top producers of Navarra
Bodega Ochoa Bodega piedmonte Bodega de serria Bodega Nekkas Vinicola navarra
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
Bodega Nekkas and wine maker Francisco San Martin
