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1
Q

Rioja alavesa is the largest or smallest subzone

A

smallest

2
Q

Who makes Baron de Chirel

A

Marques de Riscal

3
Q

Who makes 904

A

La Rioja Alta

4
Q

Mazuelo aka

A

Carignan

5
Q

Who makes Prado Enea

A

Bodega Muga

6
Q

Define each sub region of Rioja by style

A

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)

7
Q

Mazuelo AKA

A

Carignan

8
Q

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

A

Less than 50%

9
Q

What is Rioja Named after

A

Oja- small tributary and the first DOCa in 1991

10
Q

Tempranillo AKA

A

Cencibel

11
Q

What sub zone of Rioja is located within Basque country

A

Alavesa

12
Q

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

A

Maturana Tinta (Trousseau) 2007

13
Q

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

A

Pyrenees in The North East

Cantabrian in the North West

14
Q

North Central Spain comprises three Autonomia, what are they?

A

Navarra
La Rioja
Aragon

15
Q

Name two producers located in Alavesa

A

Marques de Riscal and Ysios

16
Q

Where are you most likely to see carbonic on rioja

A

Alavesa

17
Q

Name 4 DOs that the Duero River Flows Through

A

Toro
Rueda
Zamora
Arribes

18
Q

Major white grapes for white Rioja

A

Viura
Garnacha Blanca
Malvasia Riojano
Maturana Blanca

19
Q

Macabeo AKA

A

Viura

20
Q

What river runs through Rioja

A

Ebro

21
Q

Navarra DO is famous for what?

A

Rosado Bottlings

22
Q

What are the five subregions of the Navarra DO?

A
  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)
23
Q

Name tempranillos main blending partners and min % of blendd

A

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

24
Q

Most Northernly Subregion of Rioja

A

Alavesa

25
Q

Gravonia can be red or white, T or F

A

False., just white

26
Q

Maturana Tinta

A

Trousseau

27
Q

Tell me about Ysios

A

Located in Alavesa they make wines of 100% Tempranillo

28
Q

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

A

Must be less than 50%

29
Q

Pasquera makes wine of what variety

A

Tempranillo

30
Q

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

A

1st major trainstation

31
Q

Rosado wine must have what min % of red grapes

A

25%

32
Q

Rosado requirements

A
Min 25% combined 
Tempranillo
Mazuelo
Garnacha Tinta
Maturana Tinta
Granciano
33
Q

Any DOP wines may use the following terminology on their label, define them…

Noble
Anejo
Viejo

A

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

34
Q

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

A

The Grapes are whole cluster, 95% if destemmed

35
Q

Rosado wines require a min _________% of red grapes

A

25%

36
Q

Who makes Amelia

A

Dominio de Pingus

37
Q

How big must Riopja Casks be

A

225 L

38
Q

What does noble on a wine label indicate?

A

18mnths aging in a cask less then 600LO

39
Q

What two subregions of Rioja share the most similar soil

A

Alvesa and Alta`

40
Q

Min aging for white Rioja all levels

A

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)]

41
Q

Who makes Contino

A

CVNE

42
Q

Permitted vine training for RIoja

A

Cordon Single or Double

En Vaso (Bush Vine)

Vara y Pulgar (Shoot and Cane)

Double Guyot (Cannot be used for Viura, Garnacha Blanca, Malvasia)

43
Q

Who makes Janus Gran Reserva

A

Tinto Pasqiuera

44
Q

Viura AKA

A

Macabeo

45
Q

What is the hottest subregion of rioja

A

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

46
Q

What are tempranillos main blending partners for Rioja

A

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

47
Q

Where are Lopez, CVNE and Muga located?

A

Rioja Alta

48
Q

Min Aging for Red Rioja, all quality levels

A

Crianza- 2 years, min 1 in oak

Reserva- 3 years/1oak

G. Reserva- 5years (2years oak/3 years bottle)

49
Q

What is En Vaso?

A

Bush vine training