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Rioja DOCa Flashcards

1
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notable Rioja Alta producers

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Marques de Caceras
Lopez de Heredia
Marques de Murrietta
Marques de Vargas
Bodegas Riojanas
Vina Ijalba

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Notable Rioja Alavesa producers

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Martinez Butanda
Valdemar
Contino
Extopto
Lanzaga (telmo Rodriguez)

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Principal viticultural hazards of Rioja

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Frost
Fungal disease
Drought

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4
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Mountain range south of Rioja

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Sierra de la Demanda

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What river separates Alta from Oriental

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Irregua

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What is the term for young vines of Rioja

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cosecha

(also means vintage but specific to Rioja means young vines)

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Major towns of Rioja Oriental

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Calahorra (Central)
Alfaro (East)
Arnedo (Central)

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Major towns of Rioja Alavesa

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Laguardia

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Notable Oriental producers

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Palacios Remondo
Olivier Riviere
Baron de Ley
Vinedos de Aldleanueva

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Synonym for Viura

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Macabeo

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Rivers of Rioja

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Ebro
Oja (offshoot of Oja is Irregua)

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12
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Major towns of Rioja Alta

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Haro (north west)
Longrono (east)
Najera (central)

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13
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Cheese of Rioja

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Camerano (goat Cheese)

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Rioja Espumoso de Calidad requirements

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Vino Espumoso de Calidad:15 mos lees

Vino Espumoso de Calidad Reserva: 24 mos lees

Vino Espumoso de Calidad Gran Añada: 36 mos lees

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Marqués de Murrieta or peruvian born Luciano de Murrieta Garcia-Lemoire spent time in Bordeaux and brought cask aging to this estate in:

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Longrono (Rioja)

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16
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Who introduced winemaking to Rioja

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Phoenicians

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17
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Would you ever see a rose or white wine labeled Rioja DOCa that has not seen oak

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NO wines must be aged in oak barrels of 225 L max

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18
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requirements for single vineyard (Vinedo Singular) in Rioja DOCa (2017 introduced, 2018 enacted)

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Vineyard approved by regulatory board
10 year history working with vineyard
Vines at least 35 years old
grapes manually harvested
100% of grapes from named vineyard
produced, aged and bottled at winery

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19
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Authorized training methods in Rioja

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Cordon (single and double
En Vaso (Bush vines)
Double guyot
Vara Y Pulgar (stick and thumb)

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20
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Max Yields of Rioja

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White:
45 hl/ha

Red
32.5 hl/ha

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21
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Is chaptalization allowed in Rioja

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NO

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Soil types of Rioja Alta, Alavesa and Oriental

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Alta:
yellow calcareous clay (arcillo-calcareo)
lower slopes of Ebro or reddish iron rich clay (arcillo ferroso)

Alavesa:
highest concentration of calcareous clay soil
dominant soil type between Cantabrian mountains and north bank of Ebro river

Oriental:
Largest area of three zones. Land East of Irregua river. Mostly Alluvia, silty soils. Some arcillo ferroso

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23
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Rioja DOCa established this year

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1991

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24
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Rioja as DO established this year

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1933

DOCa 1991

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25
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Rose of Lopez de Heredia Gran Reserva has this aging requirement

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4 years in barrel 16 months oak 24 bottle
released 10 years after

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26
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Producer of Clarete in Rioja

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Honorio Rubio

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27
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Wine map of Rioja

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28
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What is the difference in climate between Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Oriental?

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Atlantic vs. Mediterranean

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29
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What year did Phylloxerra hit Rioja?

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1899

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30
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What famous Rioja producer withdrew from the Rioja DOCa in 2015?

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Artadi

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31
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Seven Valleys of Rioja west to east (All Named after Rivers)

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Oja Valley (Alta)
Najerilla Valley (Alta)
Irregua Valley (Alta)
Leza Valley (Oriental)
Jubera Valley (Oriental)
Cidacos Valley (Oriental)
Alhama Vallet (Oriental)

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32
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Bottlings of Lopez de Heredia (Est. 1877, have their own cooperage)

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Bosconia
Tondonia
Gravonia
Cubillo

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33
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Why did Bordeaux-trained Marqués de Riscal and Marqués de Murrieta return to Rioja with grape varieties and lessons from the Médoc, including barrique aging (called barricas in Spain) and estate bottling (performed at their newly constructed bodegas)?

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Phylloxerra and Oidium that struck France in the 1850s and 1860s drove them there to make wine

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34
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What is the latin term for American Oak?

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American oak (Quercus alba)

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35
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these great traditionalist Rioja wineries got their start in the latter half of the 19th century:

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López de Heredia, CVNE, La Rioja Alta, and Berceo

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36
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Consejos Reguladores were established for these major regions in the 1930s

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Rioja, Jerez, and Málaga

37
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What year were Denominación de Origen regulations finally approved for Rioja

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in 1970

38
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These four grapes must make up 85% of the blend of rioja

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Tempranillo
Garnacha
Mazuelo
Graciano

39
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White grapes of Rioja

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Viura—known elsewhere as Macabéo—is the dominant white grape, followed by Garnacha Blanca, Malvasía Riojano, and Maturana Blanca.

Chardonnay, Tempranillo Blanco, Sauvignon Blanc, Turruntés, and Verdejo are the only other white grapes permitted in blends

40
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Rioja Aging requirements for Red wines

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crianza: 2 years, 1 year oak
reserva: 3 years, 1 year oak, 6 mos bottle
Gran Reserva: 5 years, 2 years oak, 2 years bottle

Rioja casks must be 225 liters—the size of a barrique

41
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Aging requirements for white and rosado wines of Rioja

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crianza: 18 mos, 6 mos oak
reserva: 2 years, 1 year oak, 6 mos bottle
Gran reserva: 5 years, 2 years oak, 2 years bottle

42
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Between Alta and Alavesa, which region has the warmer climate

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Rioja Alta is the southwestern zone, and with its slightly warmer climate the zone is capable of producing classic, ageworthy Tempranillo, Mazuelo and Graciano

43
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Modern Architecture of Rioja was spearheaded by this producer making 100% Tempranillo in Alavesa

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Ysios (avant garde)

Marqués de Riscal designed by Frank Gehry, famed architect of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao

de Heredia, the oldest winery in Haro, now features a sleek new visitors’ boutique designed by Zaha Hadid

44
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When was the Vino Espumoso de Calidad category added for traditional method sparkling wine?

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2018

45
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This Rioja Winemaker wrote the “Terroir Manifesto” addressing typicity concerns in Rioja DOCa following Artadi’s departure in 2015

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Telmo Rodriguez

46
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In 2015, 40 winemakers joined forces in Rioja Alavesa to create an independent DO outside of Rioja. It was retracted

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Vinedos de Alava DO

47
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Parents of Viura

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Hében and Brustiano Faux

48
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Tempranillo Blanco is a white mutation authorized and harvested in Rioja: T/F?

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True

49
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Tempranillo is prone to these vine maladies

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powdery mildew and Eutypa Dieback

50
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The Oja River joins with this river before reaching the Ebro

A

Tirón

51
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This district in Haro is named for the train station (train established in 1880) and is the main winery center

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Barrio de Estación

52
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What does CVNE stand for?

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Companía Vinicola del Norte de Espana

53
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The Spanish crown established this wine research facility in Haro in 1888

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Haro’s Estación Enológica

54
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In 1890, Haro became the second ____ city, behind Jerez

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Electrified

55
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When did Phylloxera hit Rioja?

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1899

56
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Why was the wire cage on the Rioja bottle created and what is it called

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Created after Phylloxera to deter fraud.

Mallas

57
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In the 1960s, Enrique Forner of Marqués de Caceres hired this Bordelaise consultant who advocated for this

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Emile Peynaud

Use of New French Barrique

58
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Bodegas Palacio hired this Bordelaise consultant in 1987, who created this flagship wine (in Rioja alavesa)

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Michel Rolland

Cosme Palacio Y Hermanos Reserva Especial

59
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What was the “Modern” style of Rioja called that emerged in the 80s and 90s utilizing New French Oak

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Vinos de autor

60
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The four Autonomias of Rioja DOCa

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La Rioja
Pais Vasco
Navarra
Castilla Y Leon**

61
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Why is Castilla Y Leon included in the 4 Autonomias of Rioja DOCa?

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Two small areas within La Rioja belong to Castilla Y Leon. A single estate sits in the DOCa

La Rioja, Navarra, País Vasco are the others (most say there are three)

62
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Vintages in Rioja are described as Atlantic or Mediterranean. How does the climate change from East to West?

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East: More continental with Mediterranean influences
West: Maritime

63
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The two river valleys of Rioja Alta

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Oja (chalky and alluvial)
Najerilla (more ferrous clay)

64
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Two major cities and production areas of Rioja Alta

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Haro and Longrono

65
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Rioja Alavesa sandwiches Rioja Alta around this city

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San Vicente de la Sonsierra

66
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Riojas highest elevation vineyards are found here

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Rioja Alavesa, around the town of Labastida

67
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First subzone to harvest grapes in Rioja

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Oriental. Associated with Garnacha. Renamed from Baja in 2018

68
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Mountain range of Rioja Oriental

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Yerga

69
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Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia composition

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75% Tempranillo
15% Garnacha
5% Graciano
5% Mazuelo

70
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Roda RodaI Rioja Reserva composition

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96% Tempranillo
4% Graciano

71
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Marques de Murrieta Castillo Ygay Rioja Gran Reserva Especial

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85% Tempranillo
15% Mazuelo

72
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Muga Torre Muga Rioja Composition

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75% Tempranillo
10%Graciano
15% mazuelo

73
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La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Composition

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80% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha

74
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CVNE Imperial Rioja Gran Reserva Composition

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85% Tempranillo
10% Graciano
5% Mazuelo

75
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Artadi El Pison Composition

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100% Tempranillo

76
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Contino Rioja Gran Reserva composition

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70% Tempranillo
12%Garnacha
15% Graciano
3% Viura

77
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in 1973, this was the most widely planted grape in Rioja

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Garnacha

78
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Synonym for Maturana Tinta (allowed in Rioja)

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Jura’s Trousseau

79
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Most common white grape in Rioja

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Viura

80
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Viura is most commonly blended with this white grape in Rioja

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Malvasia

81
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Why is Rioja aged in American oak, historically

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Spain’s longstanding trade with North America and barrels are cheaper than French

82
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In Rioja, wines must be aged in this barrel size

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225 L, same as Bordeaux

83
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Why would a producer in Rioja use genérico classification rather than Rioja aging requirements

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Freedom to use larger wooden vessels and amphorae

84
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What year was the production of Vino Epumoso de Calidad authorized in Rioja by the consejo

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2017

85
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in 2017, 144 villages were approved to appear on a bottle of Rioja, but only the village and cellar can be written on the bottle, meaning this:

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Wineries cannot feature a full portfolio of different single vineyard wines unless they have production facilities in each

86
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What are “traditional” Rioja practices

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blending from multiple subregions, varietal blending, adherence to the aging classification system, open top fermentation, and older 225 liter american oak casks

87
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What are modernist techniques of Rioja

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Monovarietal tempranillo, single subregion, single vineyards, avoidance of aging classification system, cold soaking, temperature controlled fermentation, shorter elevage in newer European oak vessels

88
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Who brought French oak barrels to Rioja?

A

Don Manuel Quintano

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