Rioja

Question 1

Rioja alavesa is the largest or smallest subzone

Answer 1

smallest

Question 2

Who makes Baron de Chirel

Answer 2

Marques de Riscal

Question 3

Who makes 904

Answer 3

La Rioja Alta

Question 4

Mazuelo aka

Answer 4

Carignan

Question 5

Who makes Prado Enea

Answer 5

Bodega Muga

Question 6

Define each sub region of Rioja by style

Answer 6

Alavesa (Coolest, some canonic, early consumption)

Alta (slightly warmer, most classic style of Rioja, same soil as Alavesa with high proportions of cancerous clay)

Baja (Hottest with alluvial silty soil)

Question 7

Mazuelo AKA

Answer 7

Carignan

Question 8

Chardonnay, Sauvigon Blanc and Verdejo may make up what % of white rioja

Answer 8

Less than 50%

Question 9

What is Rioja Named after

Answer 9

Oja- small tributary and the first DOCa in 1991

Question 10

Tempranillo AKA

Answer 10

Cencibel

Question 11

What sub zone of Rioja is located within Basque country

Answer 11

Alavesa

Question 12

What was the last grape authorized for Rioja production, what year?

Answer 12

Maturana Tinta (Trousseau) 2007

Question 13

What mountains shelter Northern Spain to the North East and NW?

Answer 13

Pyrenees in The North East

Cantabrian in the North West

Question 14

North Central Spain comprises three Autonomia, what are they?

Answer 14

Navarra
La Rioja
Aragon

Question 15

Name two producers located in Alavesa

Answer 15

Marques de Riscal and Ysios

Question 16

Where are you most likely to see carbonic on rioja

Answer 16

Alavesa

Question 17

Name 4 DOs that the Duero River Flows Through

Answer 17

Toro
Rueda
Zamora
Arribes

Question 18

Major white grapes for white Rioja

Answer 18

Viura
Garnacha Blanca
Malvasia Riojano
Maturana Blanca

Question 19

Macabeo AKA

Answer 19

Viura

Question 20

What river runs through Rioja

Answer 20

Ebro

Question 21

Navarra DO is famous for what?

Answer 21

Rosado Bottlings

Question 22

What are the five subregions of the Navarra DO?

Answer 22

1. Tierra Estella (NW, cool)
2. Valdizarbe (N, cool)
3. Baja Montana (NE, cool.)
4. Ribera Alta (Largest right in the center)
5. Ribera Baja (In the South, the hottest)

Question 23

Name tempranillos main blending partners and min % of blendd

Answer 23

Mazuelo
Graciano
Garnacha
Maturana Tinta (as of 2007)

These grapes with Tempranillo must comprise min 85% of the blend, 95% if destemmed

Cabernet, monastrell, etc, may make up the rest

Question 24

Most Northernly Subregion of Rioja

Answer 24

Alavesa

Question 25

Gravonia can be red or white, T or F

Answer 25

False., just white

Question 26

Maturana Tinta

Answer 26

Trousseau

Question 27

Tell me about Ysios

Answer 27

Located in Alavesa they make wines of 100% Tempranillo

Question 28

How much combined SB, Chard & Verdejo may be permitted in white Rioja

Answer 28

Must be less than 50%

Question 29

Pasquera makes wine of what variety

Answer 29

Tempranillo

Question 30

Historically, why did the center of Haro become known for Rioja production

Answer 30

1st major trainstation

Question 31

Rosado wine must have what min % of red grapes

Answer 31

25%

Question 32

Rosado requirements

Answer 32

``` Min 25% combined Tempranillo Mazuelo Garnacha Tinta Maturana Tinta Granciano ```

Question 33

Any DOP wines may use the following terminology on their label, define them... Noble Anejo Viejo

Answer 33

Noble- 18months aging in a cask less that 600L Anejo-24 months aging in a cask less than 600L Viejo-36 Months aging and must demonstrate and oxidative character

Question 34

5 grapes must make up 85% of the Rioja blend unless what is true

Answer 34

The Grapes are whole cluster, 95% if destemmed

Question 35

Rosado wines require a min _________% of red grapes

Answer 35

25%

Question 36

Who makes Amelia

Answer 36

Dominio de Pingus

Question 37

How big must Riopja Casks be

Answer 37

225 L

Question 38

What does noble on a wine label indicate?

Answer 38

18mnths aging in a cask less then 600LO

Question 39

What two subregions of Rioja share the most similar soil

Answer 39

Alvesa and Alta`

Question 40

Min aging for white Rioja all levels

Answer 40

Crianza -2years/6mnth oak (remainder may be in bottle, stainless or oak) Reserva blanco & rosado- 2years/6mnth oak (remainder may be in bottle, or oak STAINLESS NOT ALLOWED)] G. Reserva- 4 years/6mnth oak (remainder may be in bottle, or oak STAINLESS NOT ALLOWED)]

Question 41

Who makes Contino

Answer 41

CVNE

Question 42

Permitted vine training for RIoja

Answer 42

Cordon Single or Double En Vaso (Bush Vine) Vara y Pulgar (Shoot and Cane) Double Guyot (Cannot be used for Viura, Garnacha Blanca, Malvasia)

Question 43

Who makes Janus Gran Reserva

Answer 43

Tinto Pasqiuera

Question 44

Viura AKA

Answer 44

Macabeo

Question 45

What is the hottest subregion of rioja

Answer 45

Rioja Baja (also more clay present, high proportion of Garnacha)

Question 46

What are tempranillos main blending partners for Rioja

Answer 46

Mazuelo (Carignan), Graciano and Garnacha- must comprise 95% of blend if the grapes are destemmed, 85% otherwise

Question 47

Where are Lopez, CVNE and Muga located?

Answer 47

Rioja Alta

Question 48

Min Aging for Red Rioja, all quality levels

Answer 48

Crianza- 2 years, min 1 in oak Reserva- 3 years/1oak G. Reserva- 5years (2years oak/3 years bottle)

Question 49

What is En Vaso?

Answer 49

Bush vine training