Rioja

Question 1

What are the two main cities at either end of Rioja?

Answer 1

Haro & Alfaro

Question 2

What three autonomous communities does Rioja enter?

Answer 2

La Rioja, Basque Country & Navarra

Question 3

What is the main river in Rioja?

Answer 3

River Ebro

Question 4

What mountain range lies to the north of Rioja?

Answer 4

The Cantabrian Mountains

Question 5

What are the three sectors of Rioja?

Answer 5

Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa & Rioja Oriental

Question 6

What did the sub-region, Rioja Baja change it’s name to and when?

Answer 6

Rioja Oriental, in 2018

Question 7

Which major town is López de Heredia associated with? Which Sub-Region?

Answer 7

Haro, Rioja Alta

Question 8

Which major town is the producer La Rioja Alta associated with? Which Sub-Region?

Answer 8

Haro, Rioja Alta

Question 9

Which major town is Bodegas Muga associated with? Which Sub-Region?

Answer 9

Haro, Rioja Alta

Question 10

Which major town is Bodegas Roda associated with? Which Sub-Region?

Answer 10

Haro, Rioja Alta

Question 11

Which major town is CVNE associated with? Which Sub-Region?

Answer 11

Haro, Rioja Alta

Question 12

Which major town is Marqués de Murrieta associated with? Which Sub-Region?

Answer 12

Logroño, Rioja Alta

Question 13

Which major town is Bodegas LAN associated with? Which Sub-Region?

Answer 13

Fuenmayor, Rioja Alta

Question 14

Which major town is Finca Valpiedra associated with? Which Sub-Region?

Answer 14

Fuenmayor, Rioja Alta

Question 15

Which major town is Marqués de Cáceres associated with? Which Sub-Region?

Answer 15

Cenicero, Rioja Alta

Question 16

In Rioja, which major town is the producer Señorio de San Vicente associated with? Which Sub-Region?

Answer 16

San Vicente de la Sonsierra in Rioja Alta

Question 17

Which town is Finca Allende associated with? Which Sub-Region?

Answer 17

Briones, Rioja Alta

Question 18

Which town is La Granja Nuestra Señora de Remelluri associated with? Which Sub-Region?

Answer 18

Labastida, Rioja Alavesa

Question 19

Which town is Bodegas El Coto associated with? Which Sub-Region?

Answer 19

Oyón, Rioja Alavesa

Question 20

In what year was Rioja elevated to DOCa status?

Answer 20

1991

Question 21

When did King Sancho of Navarra give legal recognition to Rioja?

Answer 21

1102

Question 22

When did the French influence on Rioja begin, and why? What modern convenience came with it?

Answer 22

The 1860s, because of phylloxera, and they brought electricity.

Question 23

When did the railroad reach Haro?

Answer 23

1880

Question 24

Which grape takes up more than 75% of the vineyard area in Rioja?

Answer 24

Tempranillo

Question 25

Why is Cariñena added to Rioja wines?

Answer 25

For extra tannin and pigment.

Question 26

What is Trousseau called in Rioja?

Answer 26

Maturana Tinta

Question 27

What other 6 native white varieties are permitted in Rioja?

Answer 27

Malvasía, Garnacha Blanca, Tempranillo Blanca, Maturana Blanca, Turruntés & Verdejo

Question 28

What 2 French varieties are permitted in Rioja?

Answer 28

Chardonnay & Sauvignon Blanc

Question 29

Why is Graciano added to Rioja wines?

Answer 29

For added brightness (acidity)

Question 30

Which major bodies of water is Rioja influenced by?

Answer 30

The Bay of Biscay

Question 31

When a vintage is referred to as "Atlantic", what does that mean?

Answer 31

That the vintage was cooler.

Question 32

When a vintage is referred to as "Mediterranean", that does that mean?

Answer 32

That the vintage was warmer.

Question 33

Where are the Pyrenees and Cantabrian mountain ranges in reference to Rioja?

Answer 33

To the Northeast and Northwest, respectively.

Question 34

The highlands of Rioja are not in a rainshadow? True or False...

Answer 34

False

Question 35

In which direction does the Ebro river flow, and which part of what mountain range does it come from?

Answer 35

It flows Southeast and it comes from the western part of the Cantabrian mountains.

Question 36

What is the predominant soil type of Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa?

Answer 36

Clay-Limestone

Question 37

Rioja Alavesa is in both La Rioja and Basque Country... True or False...

Answer 37

False! It is only in Basque Country, on the Northern banks of the Ebro River.

Question 38

What are the primary soil types in Rioja Oriental?

Answer 38

Clay-Alluvial

Question 39

Where are most of the "Traditional" producers of Rijoa located?

Answer 39

Haro