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Rioja subzones + departments

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  1. Rioja Alta: Castilla y Leon, La Rioja
  2. Rioja Oriental: Navarra
  3. Rioja Alavesa: Pais Vasco
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Ebro River’s Rioja tributaries

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Rioja Alta: Oja , Najerilla, Iregua
Rioja Alavesa: —
Rioja Oriental: Leza, Cidacos, Alhama

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Name 5 Rioja Blanco grapes (9)

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100% authorized grapes

  1. Viura
  2. Garnacha Blanca
  3. Malvasia
  4. Tempranillo Blanco
  5. Maturana Blanca
  6. Turruntes
  7. Chardonnay
  8. Sauvignon Blanc
  9. Verdejo
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Rioja Rosado varietal requirements

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Min. 25% authorized red grapes
(Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano, Maturana Tinta)

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Rioja Tinto authorized grapes (5)

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  • Tempranillo
  • Garnacha
  • Mazuelo
  • Graciano
  • Maturana Tinta
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Rioja soils

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Short answer: a range of clay-limestone, clay-ferrous, and alluvial soils
* Alta: yellow calcareous + iron-rich clay south of Ebro
* Oriental: land east of Iregua River; some iron-rich clay but mostly alluvial silty soils
* Alavesa: high limestone/calcareous clay

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Permitted vine training methods in Rioja

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  • Cordon (single or double)
  • en vaso (bush vines)
  • vara y pulgar
  • double Guyot (all whites except Viura, Malvasía, and Garnacha Blanca)
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Rules for Rioja Espumoso de Calidad

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  • manual harvest
  • start to finish in same location
  • no additions, coloring, filtering during production
  • usual Transfer method rules
  • Gran Añada is/must state the single vintage

Varieties follow same rules as blanco/rosado still wines
15/24 for Reserva/36 for Gran Añada

** just remember that these can still produce cava

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Rioja Espumoso de Calidad Gran Añada

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  • min. 36 months on lees
  • vintage dated, 100% from said vintage
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Rules for Rioja Single Vineyard category

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  • vyd approved by reg board
  • winery has 10yr history w vyd
    - vyd <35 yrs old
    - 100% from that vyd
  • manual harvest
  • produced, aged, bottled at named winery
  • Consejo is hands on- you must declare, they reserve right to control the vyd from July 1 to ensure no manipulation
  • arrival/fruit weight entered into ‘Tarjeta de Viticultor’, submitted to the Consejo for review
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Rioja Vinos de Municipio, Vinos de Zona - % rules

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100% from zona or municipio
* 15% allowance for neighboring zona/muni if 10yr history working with vineyard

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year that Rioja DOCa was established

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1991

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Rioja name for Cariñena

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Mazuelo

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Rioja mountain range that shields from Atlantic influence

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Sierra Cantabria

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Spanish synonyms for Trousseau

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Maturana Tinta (Rioja)
Merenzao (Bierzo)
Tintilla (Tenerife)

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Synonym for Viura

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Macabeo

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Rioja barrel size

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225L
(RdB = max 330L for aging)

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Aging terms for Rioja Blanco

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Crianza: 18m, 6 in wood
Reserva: 2 yrs, 6 in wood
Gran Reserva: 4yrs, 6 in wood

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Aging terms for Rioja Tinto

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Crianza: 2yrs, 1 in wood
Reserva: 3yrs, 1 in wood + 6m bottle
Gran Reserva: 5yrs, 2 in wood + 1 in bottle

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Aging terms for Rioja Sparkling

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Regular: 15 months on lees
Reserva: 24 months on lees
Gran Añada: 36 months on lees

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Rioja Cosecha

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little to no barrel aging, style driven by freshness and primary fruit flavors

(unlike RdB where Cosecha means that the wine exceeds age designations)

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1st Spanish region to achieve DO status

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Rioja, 1925
(also first for DOCa - 1991)

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Rioja climate

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Continental + Atlantic, Mediterranean influences
* Alta: Atlantic-influenced
* Alavesa: cooler, more humid + Atlantic Influenced
* Baja: warmer, dry, Meditteranean

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Rioja Alta

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Atlantic-influenced; mostly south of Ebro River
* clay-limestone soils, iron content
* Logroño, Haro = major towns

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Rioja Alavesa
Pais Vasco * Cantabrian Mountains to the north, Ebro River to the south * high elevations, cooler temps * high limestone concentration
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Rioja Oriental - climate - soils - mountains - river valleys (4)
Easternmost; Mediterranean influenced * varied soils, but generally more clay, alluvial content * Garnacha territory * Yerga Mountains * Alhama, Leza, Cidacos, Juberra Valleys/Tributaries
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Most planted red grapes in Rioja
#1 Tempranillo #2 Garnacha #3 Graciano #4 Mazuelo #5 Maturana Tinta
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Most planted white grapes in Rioja
#1 Viura #2 Garnacha Blanca #3 Malvasia #4 Tempranillo Blanco #5 Maturana Blanc #6 Turruntes
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Rioja Viños de Zona
Indicates subzone - permitted since 1998, recently updated to improve visibility * whole process must occur in zone - exception given to a 15% allowance for neighboring zone inclusion with 10yr history working with vineyard
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Lopez de Heredia Vineyards
- Tondonia - Bosconia - Cubillas - Zaconia (used for Gravonia wines)
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2 major Rioja Alta towns
Logroño Haro
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Rioja Oriental mountain range
Yerga Mountains
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Rioja Oriental major town
Alfaro
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Castillo Ygay
Marques de Murrieta Tinto/Blanco Gran Reserva
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phylloxera in Rioja
1899 *remember that there was a good amount of time for Rioja to sub in for Bordeaux (1869) before going down itself
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traditional wire cages around Rioja bottles
Mallas "fraud protection"
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Rioja Consejo Regulador
* 1787: Real Junta de Cosecheros, or Royal Board of Winegrowers is formed to promote growing/qualty and trade alliances *1925 - this is important to note as it was the first in Spain
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Txoko
A Basque term - a society that meets to enjoy wine and good food
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What winery holds the oldest bottling license in the Rioja appellation?
Bilbainas - dating to 1857
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CVNE
Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España Haro, 1879 * Imperial: 1st vintage 1920. Imperial pint sized bottles = namesake * Monopole = Spain's oldest white wine brand; 1915. Sherry from Hidalgo-la Gitana * 3 wineries: Vina Real (Alavesa), Contino (Alavesa), Imperial (Alta)
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Producer's in Haro's station quarters
Gomez Cruzado Muga CVNE Lopez de Heredia (oldest, 1877)
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Lopez de Heredia Tondonia Gran Reserva vintages
2001, 2002 1991, 1994, 1995 1981, 1985, 1987 1970, 1976 1961, 1964 1954
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Vega Sicilia in Rioja
Macán (2009 was the 1st bottling) Partnership with Benjamin de Rothschild
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La Rioja Alta, S.A.
Haro, 1890 * merged w Ardanza Company 1904, commemorated with 904 Gran Reserva * most of production is reserva/gran reserva
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Muga
Haro, 1932 * Prado Enea (traditional; Gran Reserva) * Torre Muga (new French barrique) * Aro ($$$$; 100% Tempranillo)
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Remelluri
Rioja Alavesa; Labastida Est 1967 * 1st property in Rioja to release 100% estate-bottled wines
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Marques de Riscal
Rioja Alavesa; Elciego * est 1858 * 1st to plant Cab Sauv in Rioja * Modern - very Bordeaux inspired * Baron de Chirel Reserva- top bottling * Rueda Verdejo/SB pioneer (w Emile Peynaud)
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Artadi - location - top wine
Laguardia, Rioja Alavesa * left the DOCa in 2015 bc the label Rioja "had no value" * focused on high elevation single site expressions * flagship = Viña El Pison
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Rioja's highest elevation vineyards?
Labastida in Rioja Alavesa
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Navarra DO - historic specialty, subzones
Specialty: deep-hued rosado. Garnacha, saignee only - no direct press * 5 subzones: Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja, Valdizarbe, Tierra Estella, Baja Montaña
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Aragon DO's (4)
Catalyud DO Cariñena DO Campo do Borja DO Somontano DO
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Best Rioja vintages 2000 - 2010?
2001: frosts but superior quality 2004 2005 2010
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Best Rioja vintages 2010 to now?
**2010** 2011: hot, heat-stressed = powerful wines [2019, **2021**= best recently]
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Highest yielding Rioja vintages
2018 = 2nd largest vintage ever but only "good" in quality. Inconsistent 2016 was very good and abundant
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Worst and/or challenging Rioja vintages?
**2013** = worst of the worst cold, wet, uneven 2014: grey rot 2017: frost, drought, earliest harvest ever (Aug 10). Inconsistent 2020: mildew vintage 2022: hottest vintage on record **2023**: Aug heatwave, September rain + hail damage. Not good
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Catalyud DO
Aragon's largest DO * arid continental; vines planted 500M+ * Jalón River * Garnacha (2/3), Tempranillo, Syrah. 92% red production, but white/sparkling/sweet styles also allowed * Viñas Viejas = 35+ * Catalyud Superior = min. 85% Garnacha 50+ yrs
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Cariñena DO
Aragon; DO since 1932, established quality standards since 1696 * Garnacha #1, Tempranillo #2 * Huerva River
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Campo do Borja DO
Aragon * Moncayo Massif * Garnacha #1
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Somontano DO
"Under the Mountains" Aragon; between Ebro River & Pyrenees * the least "arid continental" of Aragon DOs * 15 grapes auth. - mix of intl and Garnacha, Tempranillo
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Aragon: DO's + major rivers & mountains
Huerva River (Cariñena DO) Jalón River (Catalyud DO) Ebro River, Pyrenees (Somontano DO) Moncayo Massif (Campo do Borja DO)
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Hottest Rioja vintage on record?
2022
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Name 5 centenarian wineries in Rioja
Marques de Riscal (1858) Bodegas Faustino Lopez de Heredia (1877) La Rioja Alta Gomez Cruzado Bilbainas (1857) Marques de Murrieta Marques de Riscal CVNE
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What river divides Rioja Alta from Rioja Oriental
Iregua River

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