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100

the minimum time before release for a Reserva vino blanco or vino rosado

What is 24 months?

100

A unique pruning method translated as “stick and thumb”.

What is vara y pulgar?

100

This DOCa Rioja zone has the most diverse soil makeup

What is Rioja Alta? 

100

three topographical features that affect the climate of Rioja

1. mountains

2. Ebro River

3. northern coast (Bay of Biscay)

100

the primary grape of DOCa Rioja

What is Tempranillo

200

percentage of red varieties must be used for vinos rosados

What is 25% 

200

two men had great influence over Rioja's wine industry in the 19th Century

Marquis de Murrieta and Marquis de Riscal 

200

DOCa Rioja production area covers these autonomous regions

1. La Rioja - Rioja Alta, Rioja Oriental

2. Pais Vasco - Rioja Alavesa

3. Navarra - Rioja Oriental

200

the name of the primary mountain range located to the north of DOCa Rioja

What is Sierra de Cantabria?
200

For "Espumosos de Calidad de Rioja,"  the minimum lees aging time for the Reserva category

What is 24 months?

300

For a wine to be classified as "Viñedos Singulares," the vines must be how old

What is a minimum of 35 years old

300

Wines have been produced in Rioja for approximately 3000 years since these people inhabited the Iberian peninsula

Who are the Phoenicians?

300

DOCa Rioja zone is the smallest

What is Rioja Alavesa?

300

the name of the primary mountain range located to the north of DOCa Rioja

What is Cierzo?

300

For a wine to be classified as "Viñedos Singulares," yields must be at least what percentage lower than standard DOCa yields

What is 20%?

400

the regulated minimum time in bottle and time in barrel for a Gran Reserva vino tinto

What is 24 months for each. Minimum of 60 months before release. 

400

In which century was the Real Sociedad Económica de Cosecheros de Rioja created to protect La Rioja's reputation

What is the 18th century? 1787

400

For "Vinos de Municipio," what percentage of grapes can come from a neighbouring village

What is up to 15%

400

This DOCa Rioja zone has the highest average temperatures

What is Rioja Oriental?

400

For "Espumosos de Calidad de Rioja," what three sweetness categories are allowed

Brut Nature, Extra Brut, Brut

500

Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Verdejo are authorized for vinos blancos by the Consejo Regulador. True or False?

True

500

If whole bunches are used In the production of vino tinto in DOCa Rioja, this minimum of red grapes must be used.

What is 85%?

500

The name of the Rioja wine label "security system"

What is Rioja Trustseal?

500

The three primary soil types in DOCa Rioja

What are: 

Calcareous Clay

Ferrous Clay

Alluvialum

500

Name the three common blending grapes for Tempranillo in DOCa Rioja.

What are: Garnacha Tinta, Graciano, and Mazuelo?