Navarra

Question 1

When did Navarra reach it’s zenith

Answer 1

Early 11th century during reign of Sancho III

Question 2

What are the fueros

Answer 2

Right for the people to self-govern

Question 3

Where was Franco’s stronghold

Answer 3

Pamplona

Question 4

How much of the vineyards were destroyed by phylloxera

Answer 4

95%

Question 5

What was planted in early 20th C to recover from phylloxera

Answer 5

Garnacha tinto

Question 6

Climate of Navarra

Answer 6

Continental with some maritime influence in north from bay of Biscay

Question 7

Three sections of Navarra

Answer 7

Montana, zona media, and Ribera

Question 8

Capital of Navarra

Answer 8

Pamplona

Question 9

What area has lowest / highest temps

Answer 9

Montana / Ribera

Question 10

Area of lowest rainfall, most rainfall

Answer 10

Ribera / Montana

Question 11

What is the Bardenas Reales

Answer 11

A semi arid desert in SE Navarra

Question 12

Name the most important geographic features of Navarra

Answer 12

N: Montes Vassos (east Cord. Cantabrica), Pirineos, Highest peak: Mesa de los Tres Reyes
S: Ebro Basin.
Central: lots of tributaries: Aragon, Arga, Ega Rivers

Question 13

Type of soils

Answer 13

Sedimentary loam, marl and send through Ebro Basin
N: primarily alluvial due to many rivers
S: more limestone
Ebro: clay

Question 14

What type of grapes are prominent in Navarra

Answer 14

Tempranillo: 34%, Cab and Merlot: 30%, Garnacha: 23%

Question 15

Type of dominant wine in Navarra: R, W, other

Answer 15

Reds - >90% of plantings BUT only 60% are tintos. Much goes into rosados 30% of all wine

Question 16

are vino blancos allowed in Navarra

Answer 16

Yes, but it’s production is <10%

Question 17

Most widely planted W grape in Navarra

Answer 17

Chardonnay (only 5% of all plantings

Question 18

Where are vineyards found in Navarra

Answer 18

Hillside slopes and valleys in Southern half of the region

Question 19

Primary grape for Rosados

Answer 19

Garnacha

Question 20

Method for making rosados

Answer 20

Sangrado (Saignee)

Question 21

Max juice allowed during sagrado

Answer 21

40L / 100kg

Question 22

Can pressure be applied in sangrado method of Navarra

Answer 22

NO. Gravity only

Question 23

Describe rosados of Navarra

Answer 23

Deeply colored full body intensively flavored , slightly tannic

Question 24

Are white wines in Navarra for aging

Answer 24

Not usually. Early consumption

Question 25

Red wine styles of Navarra

Answer 25

Range from fresh to those with extended barrel aging. Blended red is common (Temp, cab, merlot). Varietal Garnacha also found.

Question 26

Aging designations in Navarra

Answer 26

Traditional

Question 27

Name the 5 subzones of DO Navarra

Answer 27

Tierra Estella, Valdizarbe, Baja Montana, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja

Question 28

Western most subzone of Navarra

Answer 28

Tierra Estella

Question 29

Which subzone borders Pais Vasco

Answer 29

Tierra Estella

Question 30

Highest of the 5 subzones

Answer 30

Tierra Estella

Question 31

Most humid of subzones

Answer 31

Valdizarbe

Question 32

Most diverse set of grapes grown in this subzone

Answer 32

Valdizarbe

Question 33

This subzone borders Pirineos

Answer 33

Baja Montana

Question 34

Dominant grapes of Tierra Estella:

Answer 34

Temp, Cab, Chardonnay

Question 35

Subzone known for best vinos rosados

Answer 35

Baja Montana

Question 36

Which subzone also has gravelly soil

Answer 36

Baja Montana

Question 37

Subzone in central Navarra

Answer 37

Ribera Alta

Question 38

Subzone with most continental climate

Answer 38

Ribera Alta

Question 39

Warmest subzone

Answer 39

Ribera Baja

Question 40

Subzone bordering Rioja Oriental

Answer 40

Ribera Baja

Question 41

Which river cuts through Valdizarbe

Answer 41

Arga