Rioja alavesa is the largest or smallest subzone
smallest
Who makes Baron de Chirel
Marques de Riscal
Who makes 904
La Rioja Alta
Mazuelo aka
Carignan
Who makes Prado Enea
Bodega Muga
Define each sub region of Rioja by style
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)
Mazuelo AKA
Carignan
Chardonnay, Sauvigon Blanc and Verdejo may make up what % of white rioja
Less than 50%
What is Rioja Named after
Oja- small tributary and the first DOCa in 1991
Tempranillo AKA
Cencibel
What sub zone of Rioja is located within Basque country
Alavesa
What was the last grape authorized for Rioja production, what year?
Maturana Tinta (Trousseau) 2007
What mountains shelter Northern Spain to the North East and NW?
Pyrenees in The North East
Cantabrian in the North West
North Central Spain comprises three Autonomia, what are they?
Navarra
La Rioja
Aragon
Name two producers located in Alavesa
Marques de Riscal and Ysios
Where are you most likely to see carbonic on rioja
Alavesa
Name 4 DOs that the Duero River Flows Through
Toro
Rueda
Zamora
Arribes
Major white grapes for white Rioja
Viura
Garnacha Blanca
Malvasia Riojano
Maturana Blanca
Macabeo AKA
Viura
What river runs through Rioja
Ebro
Navarra DO is famous for what?
Rosado Bottlings
What are the five subregions of the Navarra DO?
- Tierra Estella (NW, cool)
- Valdizarbe (N, cool)
- Baja Montana (NE, cool.)
- Ribera Alta (Largest right in the center)
- Ribera Baja (In the South, the hottest)
Name tempranillos main blending partners and min % of blendd
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
Most Northernly Subregion of Rioja
Alavesa
Gravonia can be red or white, T or F
False., just white
Maturana Tinta
Trousseau
Tell me about Ysios
Located in Alavesa they make wines of 100% Tempranillo
How much combined SB, Chard & Verdejo may be permitted in white Rioja
Must be less than 50%
Pasquera makes wine of what variety
Tempranillo
Historically, why did the center of Haro become known for Rioja production
1st major trainstation
Rosado wine must have what min % of red grapes
25%
Rosado requirements
Min 25% combined Tempranillo Mazuelo Garnacha Tinta Maturana Tinta Granciano
Any DOP wines may use the following terminology on their label, define them…
Noble
Anejo
Viejo
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
5 grapes must make up 85% of the Rioja blend unless what is true
The Grapes are whole cluster, 95% if destemmed
Rosado wines require a min _________% of red grapes
25%
Who makes Amelia
Dominio de Pingus
How big must Riopja Casks be
225 L
What does noble on a wine label indicate?
18mnths aging in a cask less then 600LO
What two subregions of Rioja share the most similar soil
Alvesa and Alta`
Min aging for white Rioja all levels
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)]
Who makes Contino
CVNE
Permitted vine training for RIoja
Cordon Single or Double
En Vaso (Bush Vine)
Vara y Pulgar (Shoot and Cane)
Double Guyot (Cannot be used for Viura, Garnacha Blanca, Malvasia)
Who makes Janus Gran Reserva
Tinto Pasqiuera
Viura AKA
Macabeo
What is the hottest subregion of rioja
Rioja Baja (also more clay present, high proportion of Garnacha)
What are tempranillos main blending partners for Rioja
Mazuelo (Carignan), Graciano and Garnacha- must comprise 95% of blend if the grapes are destemmed, 85% otherwise
Where are Lopez, CVNE and Muga located?
Rioja Alta
Min Aging for Red Rioja, all quality levels
Crianza- 2 years, min 1 in oak
Reserva- 3 years/1oak
G. Reserva- 5years (2years oak/3 years bottle)
What is En Vaso?
Bush vine training