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What 2 Mountian ranges create a rainshadow effect in Rioja?
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Pyrenees Mountians in the NE & Cantabrian Mountians in the NW
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What is the DOCa Rioja named after?
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Oja River a tributary of the Ebro River
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What 3 Autonomías are Rioja DOCa located in?
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La Rioja
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What are the 3 climatically distinct subzones of Rioja?
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From Haro in the NW to Alfaro in the SE, Rioja follows the path of the Ebro River thru Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa, and Rioja Baja.
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What region was Spain's first DOCa created?
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Rioja in 1991
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What is the main red grape of Rioja?
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Tempranillo with Mazuelo, Graciano, Granacha, Maturana Tinto. Must comprise 85% of blend;95% if destemmed. Experimental grapes such as monastel and cabernet sauvignon make up the rest.
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What is the syn. For Mazuelo?
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Cariñena (Carignan). Native to Cariñena DO in the Aragón autonomía.
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What year was Maturana Tinto authorized in Rioja?
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2007
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What are the experimental red grapes of Rioja?
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Monastel & Cabernet Sauvignion
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What is the main white grape of Rioja?
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Macabéo with Granacha Blanca, Malvasia Riojano, Maturana Blanca. Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdejo combined must account for less than 50% of the blend
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What percentage of red grapes must go intp Rioja Rosado wines?
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minimum of 25% authorized red grapes of Rioja
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What is the syn for Macabéo in Rioja?
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Viura
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What are the aging requirements for Rioja Crianza (Red & White)?
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Red: 2 years including 1 year in cask
White/Rose: 2 Years including 6 months in cask, bottle, or stainless steel |
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What are the aging requirements for Rioja Reserva (Red & White)?
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Red: 3 years including 1 year in cask
White/Rose: 2 years including 6 months in cask, bottle or stainless steel |
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What are the aging requirements for Rioja Gran Reserva (Red & White)?
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Red: 2 years including 3 years in bottle
White/Rose: 4 years with 6 months in oak or bottle |
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Rioja Alavesa
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smallest subzone of Rioja, Northern most subzone of Rioja, Tempranillo ripens early often producing vino joven wines, Carbonic Maceration is used on such wines
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What is the soil type of Rioja Alavesa?
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Chalky-Clay soils
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Where is the city Laguardia?
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Rioja Alavesa
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Rioja Alta
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South Western subzone of Rioja, Slightly warmer which produces classic ageworthy Tempranillo, Mazuelo, and Graciano
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What is the soil type of Rioja Alta?
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Chalky-Clay, Ferrrous Clay, and Alluvial soils
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Rioja Baja
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South Eastern subzone of Rioja, hottest climate of Rioja, Garnacha grows best
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What is the soil type of Rioja Baja?
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Ferrous Clay and alluvial soils
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What is the size of a Rioja cask?
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225 Liters
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Who makes Viña Gravonia and what is it?
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López de Heredia 100% Crianza Viura with a splash of Macebeo. www.lopezdeheredia.com
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Who makes Gran Resreva 890?
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La Rioja Alta. www.riojalta.com
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What is Lagar de Cervera?
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La Rioja Alta's winery in Rías Baixas
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Who makes CUNE?
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"CVNE: Compañia Vinicola del Norte de España. www.cvne.com
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What was the first vintage of Ysios?
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1998. Only make 100% Resrerva Tempranillo from Rioja Alavesa. Owned by Domecq Bodegas Pernod Ricard. Known for the winery's avant-garde architecture. www.ysios.com
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Who makes Gonzalo de Berceo and what styles is it made in?
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Grupo Breceo named after 13th century Benedictine clergyman Gonzalo de Berceo. It is a Tempranillo blend made in a reserva and gran reserva. www.gurpegui.es
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What Rioja winery has been cultivating Cabernet Sauvignon since its opening in 1858?
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Marqués de Riscal. www.marquesderiscal.com
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What 3 Spianish wine regions does Marqués de Riscal make wine?
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Rioja
Rueda Castilla y León |
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What are the villages North to South of Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa?
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Haro
Labastida (Alavesa) San Vincente de la Sonsierra Briones Cenicero Fuenmayor Oyón (Alvesea) Logroño |
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What village is Bodegas El Coto located?
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Oyón
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What village is La Granja Nuestra Señora de Remelluri located in?
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Labastida
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What village is Finca Allende located in?
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Briones
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What village is Señorio de San Vincente located?
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San Vincente de la Sonsierra. Uses large amount of french oak very little american
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What village is Marqués de Cáceres located in?
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Cenicero
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What village is Finca Valpiedra located in?
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Fuenmayor. uses new French and American oak casks
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What village is Bodegas LAN located in?
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Fuenmayor
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What village is Artardi located in?
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Logroño
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What village is Marqués de Murrieta located in?
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Logroño
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what village is Bodegas Muga located in?
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Haro
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What village is Bodegas Roda located in?
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Haro
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What village is CVNE located in?
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Haro
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What village is López de Heredia located in?
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Haro
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What village is La Rioja Alta located in?
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Haro
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Who makes "Dalmau"?
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Marqués de Murrieta : 74% Tempranillo 15% Cabernet Sauvignon 11% Graciano limited production wine only made in great years from an old single vineyard aged in new french oak
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Who makes "Capellanía"?
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Marqués de Murrieta 100% Virua limited production wine only made in great years from an old single vineyard aged in new french oak
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Who makes "Prado Enea"?
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Bodegas Muga Gran Reserva 80% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano
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Who mahes "Torre Muga"?
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Bodegas Muga 75% Tempranillo, 15% Mazuelo and 10% Graciano aged in French oak
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What is the difference between RODA, RODA I & RODA II?
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RODA as from the 2002 vintage RODA II was renamed RODA. Theses wines are from plots of red berry character. RODA I is the blend from those plots which in that year have produced grapes of black, ripe fruit characters. Blended in a style to appeal to the Bordeaux drinker’s palate. Both aged in French oak
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Who makes "Cirsion"?
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Bodegas Roda 100% Tempranillo Cirsion is produced from selected clusters of berries from the oldest of Roda’s Tempranillo vineyards. Aged in French oak. $$$
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Who makes "LAN o Mano"?
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Bodegas LAN 85% Tempranillo, 10% Mazuelo, 5% Graciano selected grapes from 35 years old vines aged in French & Russian oak
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Who makes "Culmen Reserve"?
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Bodegas LAN 85% Tempranillo, 15% Graciano from 40-60 years old vines aged in all French oak
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Who owns "Viña Bujanda"?
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Finca Valpiedra ver small culty winery
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Who makes "Gaudium"?
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Marqués de Cáceres Tempranillo Graciano
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Who makes "Paco Rabanne"?
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Marqués de Cáceres Tempranillo Graciano 40th anniversary bottle
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What is autochthonous tempranillo grown at San Vincente?
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Tempranillo Peludo
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Who makes "Aurus"?
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Finca Allende tempranillo and graciano grapes that come from very old vines aged in French oak
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Who makes "Remelluri"?
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la granja nuestra señora de remelluri. Small production cult wine made from Tempranillo, with the balance Grenache, Graciano, and Mazuelo, and is aged in 90% French and 10% American oak.
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Who makes "Coto Real"?
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Bodegas El Coto de Rioja 80% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano and 10% Garnacha Tinta. The grapes were selected from old vines mixed barrel use
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What are the best vintages from Rioja in the 2000's?
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2001 2004 2005 2008 2009
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What are the best vintages from Rioja in the 1990's?
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1994 1995
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What are the best vintages from Rioja in the 1980's?
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1989 1982 1981
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