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36 Cards in this Set
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When and what happened in France that led winemakers to set up shop in Rioja? |
1850s Phylloxera hit France |
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Which traditional label designations are considered DOPs and IGP? |
DOP - DO, DOCa, DO Pagos, VCIG IGP - VdlT |
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What is DO Pagos? |
Single estate DO, must qualify for regular DO status and also have international recognition as well as wholly estate production |
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Why do you not see DO Pagos in Rioja, Ribera del Duero and Priorat? |
Those regions already have name recognition and producers don't want to try and build a brand around a new name. |
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What are the DO aging requirements for Crianza? |
Red: 2 years with at least 6mo in cask White: 18mo with 6mo in cask |
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What are the DO aging requirements for Reserva? |
Red: 3 years with 1yr in cask White: 2 years, 6mo in cask |
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What are the aging requirements for Gran Reserva? |
Red: 5 years, 18mo in cask White: 4 years, 6mo in cask |
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What can you expect from a bottle that's labeled Viejo? |
It will have been aged for 36 months in cask of less than 600l or bottle and demonstrates an oxidative character |
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What doe the aging designations Noble and Anejo indicate? |
Noble: 18 mo in cask or bottle Anejo: 24 mo in cask or bottle |
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What autonomias are in North Central Spain? |
Navarra, Rioja, Aragon |
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What are the major mountain ranges in NC Spain? |
Pyrenees to the NE and Cantabrian to the NW |
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Where can you find the Ebro river? |
Rioja |
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What climatic effect do the mountains of North Central Spain have? |
Rainshadow effect |
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What was the first DOCa and when was it established? |
Rioja, 1991 |
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Where does Rioja get it's name? |
The Oja river, a tributary to the Ebro |
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What are typical blending partners for Rioja tinto? |
Mazuelo Graciano Garnacha Maturana Tinta |
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What is also known as Mazuelo? |
Carignan |
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What is typically in a bottle of Rioja blanco? |
Mostly Viura with Garnacha Blanca, Malvasia Riojano, Maturana Blanco, Chard, SB and Verdejo |
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What is Viura also known as? |
Macabeo |
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What are the requirements for Rioja rosado? |
Must be at least 25% red grapes |
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What are the aging requirements in Rioja for red wines? |
Crianza: 2 years, 1 in cask Reserva: 3 years, 1 in cask Gran Reserva: 2 years in cask, 3 in bottle |
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What are the aging requirements in Rioja for white wines? |
Crianza: 2 years, 6 mo in cask (can go into SS after) Reserva: 2 years, 6 mo in cask Gran Reserava: 4 years, 6mo in cask |
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What are the subzones of Rioja? |
Rioja Alvaresa, Rioja Alta, Rioja Baja |
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General styles of the subzones of Rioja? |
Alvaresa: Fresh, joven Tempranillo Alta: Classic Tempranillo, Mazuelo and Graciano Baja: Hot ripe garnacha |
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Where are the vineyards Tondonia and Bosconia and describe the difference? |
Made by Lopez de Heredia in Rioja Alta Tondonia: Structured, more old school Bosconia: Lush, spends one less year in barrel |
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Typical soil structure in Rioja? |
Calcareous clay |
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Historically what was Navarra DO known for? |
Rose, but now only accounts for 25% of production |
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What are the major varietals in Navarra? |
Red: Garnacha and Tempranillo White: Viura
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What are the subzones of Navarra? |
Valdizarbe Baja Montana Tierra Estella Ribera Alta Ribera Baja |
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What's special about Valdizarbe? |
High altitude |
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What are the DO Pagos that are located in Navarra? |
Senorio de Arinzano in Tierra Estella Prado Irache - Tierra Estella Bodegas Otazu - Valdizarbe |
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What DOs are found in Aragon? |
Campo de Borja Catalayud Carignena Somontano |
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What is an up and coming region in Aragon? |
Somontano |
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What Aragon DO translates to "beneath the mountain?" |
Somontano |
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What DO Pagos is in Aragon? |
Pago Ayles in Carinena |
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What is unique about Pago Ayles "L" wine? |
It is the only DO Pagos rose based on Garnacha |
