North Central Spain

Question 0

Name 3 autonomias of north central Spain

Answer 0

Navarra, La Rioja, Aragon

Question 1

Name regions of north central Spain

Answer 1

Rioja DOCa, Navarra DO, Campo de Borja, Calatayud, Carinena, Somontano

Question 2

Mountains of North central Spain

Answer 2

Pyrenees mountains to the northeast, which divide France and Spain, Cantabrian mountains to the northwest. Region is in the rain shadow effect

Question 3

Name river of Rioja DOCa

Answer 3

Ebro river

Question 4

Main grape of Rioja

Answer 4

Tempranillo

Question 5

Name grapes of Rioja

Answer 5

Tempranillo, Mazuelo (Carignan), Graciano, Garnacha, Maturana Tinta, Monastel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Viura (Macabeo) - main white grape, Garnacha blanca, Malvasia Riojano, Maturana blanca, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdejo

Question 6

Required grapes for Rioja red blend

Answer 6

Tempranillo, mazuelo, Graciano, Garnacha, Maturana Tinta must comprise 85% or 95% if destemmed

Question 7

Requirement for white blend of Rioja

Answer 7

Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Verdejo may be used but cannot be more then 49%

Question 8

Requirement for rosado wine in Rioja

Answer 8

Must be minimum of 25% of red grapes

Question 9

Describe aging categories in Rioja

Answer 9

Crianza - 2 years with minimum 1 year in oak, Reserva - 3 years with 1 year in oak, gran Reserva - 2 years in cask and 3 years in bottle.

Question 10

Size of cask in Rioja

Answer 10

225 liters

Question 11

Aging requirement for white /rosado wine in Rioja

Answer 11

Crianza and Reserva - 2 years and gran Riserva - 4 years. All 3 categories requires 6 months in cask

Question 12

Name subzones of Rioja

Answer 12

Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Baja

Question 13

Describe wine of Rioja Alavesa

Answer 13

Smallest, Tempranillo producing vino Hoven wines for young consumption. Carbonic maceration maybe employed

Question 14

Describe wines of Rioja Alta

Answer 14

Southwestern zone, warmer climate, producing classic age worthy Temptanillo, Mazuelo and Graciano

Question 15

Soil of Rioja subzones

Answer 15

Alta and Alavesa has high proportion of calcareous clay, Baja hottest subzones has more alluvial soil and ferrous clay

Question 16

What wines Navarra DO famous for

Answer 16

Rosado bottlings

Question 17

Major grape varietals of Navarra

Answer 17

Garnacha, Tempranillo major red and Viura major white

Question 18

Subzones of Navarra DO

Answer 18

Higher altitude Valdizarbe, Baja Montana, Tierra Estella in the north, Ribera Alta in the center, Ribera Baja in the hot south sector

Question 19

DO Pago appeliations of Navarra

Answer 19

Senorio de Arinzano, Prado Itache in Tierra Estella, Bodegas Otazu in Valdizarbe

Question 20

Grapes of Campo de Borja

Answer 20

Garnacha commands, Tempranillo, whites based on Viura

Question 21

Grape of Calatayud and Carinena

Answer 21

Garnacha

Question 22

Grapes of Somontano

Answer 22

Local grapes such as Alcanon, red Partaleta, also Spanish and international varieties