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Which producer left Rioja DOCa classification in 2015

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The modernist winery Artadi withdrew from Rioja DOCa in December 2015

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When did Rioja became DO and DOCa

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Rioja DO established 1933
DOCa Established in 1991

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Subzones of Rioja are within which Autonomía respectively

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Rioja Alta - La Rioja & Castilla y León
Rioja Oriental-formerly Baja - Navarra
Rioja Alavesa - País Vasco

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Two main cities of Basque

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San Sebastián (Donotia)
Bilbao

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What is Pintxo (Pincho)

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Skewered Basque snacks similar to tapas

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Which was the first established Txakoli DO and remains the most traditional

When was it established

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Getariako Txakolina

1989

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Three subzones of Basques country, what’s their differences in climate

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Getaria & Bizkaia are more humid, influenced heavily by the Bay of Biscay, requiring careful viticulture to avoid moisture-related disease and to achieve ripeness

Arabako is further inland, the DO experiences less coastal influence and humidity pressure

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The newest and smallest appellation in Basque

When was it established

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Arabako Txakolina

2001

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Main white and red grapes in Basque country

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Tinto: Hondarrabi Beltza
Blanco: Hondarrabi Zuri

Beltza means ‘Black”
Zuri means “White”

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Grape synonym in Basque:
Petit Courbu
Gros Manseng
Petit Manseng
Folle Blanche

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Petit Courbu: Ondarrabi Zuri Zerratia
Gros Manseng: Izkiriota
Petit Manseng: Izkiriota Ttippia
Folle Blanche: Mune Mahatsa

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What is ‘Ojo de Gallo’

This style is mainly produced in which region

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Ojo de Gallo: Rosado with min. 50% Ondarrabi Beltza
- Means eye of a rooster

Mainly produced in Bizkaiko Txakolina of Basque

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Basque is heavily influenced by a gulf known as what

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Bay of Biscay, is a portion of the Atlantic Ocean located off the west coast of France and the northern coast of Spain

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What does aging term ‘Vendemia Tardía’ indicate in three Txakolina DOs

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Age in cask for UP TO 12/31 of the year following the harvest

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Wire cages on Rioja wines to prevent wine fraud are known as what

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Mallas

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Which Rioja producer hired Emile Peynaud in 1970 who advocated for the use of new French oak

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Marqués de Cáceres - modern style

the first real push for new French oak in Rioja

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Which Rioja producer hired Michel Rolland in 1987

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Bodegas Palacio

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Which mountain range barricades the northern areas of Rioja from Atlantic winds, and which river passes through Rioja

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Sierra de Cantabria

Ebro River

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Who is the only producer in Castilla y León with Rioja designation of origin

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Hacienda El Ternero

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Who owns Contino winery

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Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España

(CVNE)

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Which is the largest subzone of Rioja in terms of area planted

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Rioja Alta

(Baja may seems larger, but Alta has over 40% of Rioja’s vineyards, with more than 27,000 hectares)

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Six major towns of Rioja Alta

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Haro
Fuenmayor
Logroño
Cenicero
Briones
San Vicente de la Sonsierra

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Three major towns of Rioja Alavesa

Name one notable producer from each town

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Labastida
Remelluri
Elciego
Marqués de Riscal
Oyón
Bodegas El Coto

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Five notable producers located in Haro

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López de Heredia
La Rioja Alta
Bodegas Muga
Bodegas Roda
Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España

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One notable producer in Logroño

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Marqués de Murrieta

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Two notable producers in Fuenmayor
Bodegas Lan Finca Valpiedra
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One notable producer in Cenicero
Marqués de Cáceres
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One notable producer in Briones
Finca Allende
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Two rivers in Rioja Alta
Oja and Najerilla rivers Both tributaries of Ebro
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One notable producer in San Vicente de la Sonsierra
Señorío de San Vicente
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What makes Contino and Remelluri different compared to other Rioja producers
Contino and Remelluri are both known for single-estate wine with their own fruits
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Terroir of Rioja Alavesa compared with other subregions
Rioja Alavesa has more limestone in its soils and is also home to Rioja’s highest-elevation vineyards
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Old school producers such as Muga and Marqués de Murrieta craft their modern-style wines in new French oak known as what respectively
Torre Muga Dalmau
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Rioja Oriental: Most associated with which grape Climate condition compared to other subregions Re-name occurred in which year Vineyards sit in which mountain
* Associated with Garnacha, which achieves more consistent ripeness in warmer climate * Drier and hotter than Rioja Alta and Alavesa * Renamed from Rioja Baja in 2018 * Vineyards sit in the Yerga mountains
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Authorized white and red grapes of Rioja
White: Viura, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdejo, Malvasía, Garnacha Blanca, Tempranillo Blanco, Maturana Blanca, Turruntés Red: Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano, Maturana Tinta
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Grape synonym of: Viura Mazuelo Maturana Tinta
Viura: Macabeo Mazuelo: Cariñena Maturana Tinta: Trousseau / Bastardo
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Vino Espumoso de Calidad of Rioja: Which grape is the most prevalent Made by which method Min. aging requirement Reserva Gran Añada Category established year
Rioja Espumosos: * Viura * Traditional method * 15 months sur lie * Reserva: min. 24 months * Gran Añada: min. 36 months * Established 2017
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Soil of Rioja
Calcareous clay Iron-rich clay
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Aging requirement of blanco, rosado, tinto of Rioja What is the oak size requirement
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Permitted Training Methods of Rioja
Single and Double Cordon En Vaso (Bush Vines) Vara y Pulgar Double Guyot (the latter may be used for all white varieties except Viura, Malvasía, and Garnacha Blanca)
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5 common practices of traditionalist Rioja
Blending from multiple subregions (often dominated by Tempranillo from Rioja Alta) Varietal blending Adherence to the aging classification system Open-top fermentation **The reliance on older 225-liter American oak casks for long, semi-oxidative maturation**
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7 Modernist techniques of Rioja
Monovarietal Tempranillo wines Single-subregion Single-vineyard Avoidance of the aging classification system Cold soaking Temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel Shorter élevage in newer, often European oak vessels
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When did Rioja’s consejo regulador passed new regulations allowing village names to appear on its bottles
2017 A concept first pioneered in Spain by Priorat in 2009
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What is Viñedo Singular in Rioja
Single Vineyard Category for wines with lower yields coming from hand-harvested individual sites where vines are at least 35 years old
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What is Vinos de Pueblo in Rioja
Grapes must come exclusively from the municipality (Vinification, aging, and bottling must occur within the municipality)
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Vinos de Zona in Rioja
Grapes must come exclusively from the zone (Vinification, aging, and bottling must occur within the zone)
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In which years did Rioja became a DO and DOCa
DO: 1933 DOCa: 1991
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Navarra wine map
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Navarra DO established year
1933
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Grape requirement of Vino de Licor in Navarra It's notably from which subzone
Vino de Licor: 85% minimum Moscatel de grano menudo or Garnacha Notably from Ribera Baja
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Rosado of Navarra is preferrably made from which grape What is the style of the rosado
Garnacha preferred Sangrado / Saignée method **required**
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What is this training method
Vara y Pulga
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What are these grapes in Basque: Mune Mahatsa Izkiriota Ttippia Izkiriota Ondarrabi Zuri Zerratia
Mune Mahatsa: Folle Blanche Izkiriota Ttippia: Petit Manseng Izkiriota: Gros Manseng Ondarrabi Zuri Zerratia: Petit Courbu
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Navarra Crianza Tinto aging requirement
Wines must be aged for a min. 24 months, including at least 9 months in oak Max. 330-liter capacity (with the exception of Crianza Tinto, all other aging terms are equivalent to national min. requirements)
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What does Roble indicate in Navarra
Min. 90 days in oak Max. 330 liter capacity **Tinto only**

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