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17 Cards in this Set
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What are three autonomias the comprised North Central Spain?
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La Rioja, Navarra, Aragon
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What are the two mountain ranges that comprise North Central Spain?
Which river flows through the heart of Rioja? |
Pyrenees Mountains to the NE and the Cantabrian Mountains to the NW.
Ebro River |
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Which appellation was the first designated DOCa in Spain? What year?
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Rioja in 1991
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What are the primary RED grapes of Rioja?
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Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo (Carignan), Graciano
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What are the primary WHITE grapes of Rioja?
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Viura, Malvasia Riojano, Garnacha Blanca
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What are the three sub-zones of Rioja? What are there soil structures? Location of these three sub-zones?
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Rioja Alta (Chalky clay) - South of Ebro, Alavesa
Rioja Alavesa (Chalky clay) - North of Ebro Rioja Baja (Alluvial soils and ferrous clay) - South of Ebro Garnacha does well in Baja, the hottest sub-zone of the 3. |
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What are the 4 DO's of Aragon?
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1. Campo de Borja
2. Calatayud 3. Carinena 4. Somontano |
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In Rioja, how long are Crianza red wines aged for? White wines?
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Minimum 2 years, with 1 year in oak.
Minimum 2 years, with 6 months in oak. |
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In Rioja, how long are Reserva red wines aged for? White wines?
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Minimum 3 years, with 1 year in oak.
Minimum 2 years, with 6 months on oak. |
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What are the three DO Pago's of Navarra?
DO Pago of Carinena? |
1. Bodegas Otazu
2. Prado de Irache 3. Senorino de Arinzano 1. DO Pago Ayles |
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What are the 5 sub-districts of Navarra?
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1. Baja Montana
2. Valdizarbe 3. Tierra Estella 4. Ribera Alta 5. Ribera Baja |
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Of the 5 sub districts in Navarra, which three are in northern Navarra?
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1. Valdizarbe
2. Tierra Estella 3. Baja Montana |
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What are the main grapes of Navarra?
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Red: Garnacha, Tempranillo
White: Viura |
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Where is Somontano located?
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In the autonomia of Aragon, just south of the Pyranees.
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Where is Campo de Borja located?
Where is Calatayud and Carinena located? |
Directly south of Ribera Baja and Rioja Baja.
Both are located south of Campo de Borja DO, with Calatayud west of Carinena. |
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What are the aging requirements of Gran Reserva in Rioja for white and red?
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1. 4 years with with 6 months in oak.
2. 5 years with 2 years in oak, 3 in bottle. |
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Name some top producers of Rioja.
Name a top producer from Navarra. |
1. Marques de Grinon
2. Marques de Riscal (pioneer since 1860) 3. CVNE (Firm since 1879) 4. La Rioja Alta 5. Martinez Bujanda 6. Muga 7. Remelluri 1. Bodegas Nekeas |
