The Ebro River Valley

  1. What method is usually used for producing vinos rosados in Navarra?
    Sangrado (saignée)
  2. What percentage of vineyards did Navarra lose from phylloxera?
    Approximately 95%
  3. What is the most planted white grape in Navarra?
    Chardonnay
  4. Which Aragón DO has more old vines than anywhere else in Spain?
    DO Cariñena
  5. Which grape variety accounts for more than half of all plantings in DO Calatayud?
    Garnacha Tinta
  6. Name the two significant mountain ranges flanking Aragón.
    • Pirineos
    • Sistema Ibérico
  7. Plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (in total) surpass plantings of Garnacha Tinta in Navarra. True or False?
    TRUE
  8. What is the term for the people's right to self-govern in Navarra?
    Fueros
  9. Which Aragón DO is one of Spain's oldest demarcated wine regions?
    DO Cariñena
  10. What are three threats to Aragón's growing season?
    • Cierzo wind
    • Frost
    • Hail
  11. What is the dominant vine training method used throughout Aragón?
    en vaso (bush vines)
  12. The entire autonomous region of Navarra is situated within the Ebro River Basin. True or False?
    TRUE
  13. What is the term for DO Calatayud vinos tintos produced using a minimum of 85% Garnacha Tinta from vines at least 50 years old?
    Calatayud Superior
  14. What is the term for DO Calatayud vinos tintos produced using a minimum of 85% Garnacha Tinta from vines at least 50 years old?
    Calatayud Superior
  15. In which Aragón DO do six cooperatives account for the majority of wine produced?
    DO Campo de Borja
  16. Which DO Navarra sub-zone, located in the foothills of the Pirineos, is best known for its vinos rosados?
    Baja Montaña
  17. What two types of soil dominate the DOs of Aragón?
    Limestone, clay
  18. Which Aragón DO is a stronghold for international varieties?
    DO Somontano
  19. Which three grapes dominate the blends of vinos tintos in DO Navarra?
    • Tempranillo
    • Cabernet Sauvignon
    • Merlot
  20. Which DO Navarra sub-zone has the most diverse palette of grapes?
    Valdizarbe
  21. DO Navarra has how many sub-zones?
    Five (5)
  22. What grape was largely planted to replace vines lost from phylloxera in Navarra?
    Garnacha Tinta
  23. What is the primary climate of Aragón?
    Continental
Author
mikedutch
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359962
Card Set
The Ebro River Valley
Description
Wine Scholar Guild Spanish Wine Scholar
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