What percentage does Rioja represent in the national sales volume?

11% 60% 84%

What percentage of the total vineyard area in Rioja is planted with Tempranillo
2.1% 2.2% 7.6% 87.7%

These towns are located at the east and west ends of the DOCa Rioja respectively:
Alfaro and Haro
San Vincente de la Soniserra and Cenicero
Haro and Alfaro
Cenicero and San Vicente de la Sonsierra

Indicate which of the following statements about making White wine in Rioja are true:
There are whites that have great ageing potential
Rioja whites usually have very intense primary aromas (those that come from the grapes)
The most common fermentation vessel used for whites in Rioja is the barrel
They do not usually undergo malolactic fermentation

What percentage of the GDP of the Rioja region does wine represent?
2%
20%
50%

Indicate which of the following statements is true:

The DOCa Rioja ecompasses 144 municipalities in La Rioja, Alava, and Navarra.
Registration of vineyards with the Control Board is voluntary.

What landforms or locations are related to the Rioja Alta zone?

Alfaro, Quel, Rio Alhama
Haro, Rio Oja, Cuzcurrita de Rio Tiron
Sierra Cantabria, Laguardia

Where can you find the Aldeanueva de Ebro Wine Museum

Alta
Oriental
Alavesa

Which of the following are positive effects of oak ageing?

Stabilisation of the thtrough to the precipitation of unstable compounds
Softening of tannins from the effect of micro-oxygenation
Transmission of aromas
Drop in acidity

Indicate which of the following statements are true:

“Gran Reserva” reds usually have high tannin levels
Reserva whites are usually characterized by their colour depth, aromatic complexity, and body
All wines with a Reserva indication produced in the European Union meet the same requirements as in DOCa
Rioja
Crianza reds are characterized by oak aromas
The Guarantee of Origin back label guarantees the origin and vintage of the wine

What is the distances between the towns of Haro and Alfaro

100km
30km
250km

Which two red varieties would you use together with Tempranillo if you wanted to make a blended wine with
a high level of acidity and tanning aiming at long ageing?
Graciano and Mazuelo
Garnacha and Graciano
Maturana Tinta and Garnacha
Mazuelo and Garnacha

Which of the following grape varieties are permitted in DOCa Rioja:

Mazuelo
Monastrell
Garnacha Blanca
Riesling
Chardonay
Albillo
Viura

What percentage of sales are represented by the Rioja Crianza Red category?
42%
18%
37%
3%

Alluvial soils are those that predominate in Rioja Alavesa (clay-limestone).

True
False

Which of the following dishes are traditional Riojan cuisine?

Roast suckling pig
Vegetable menestra
Fried milk
Soupy rice
Potatoes Riojan Style
Vine-grilled lamp chops

What is the second step in carbonic maceration?

Free-run, heart and press wines are obtained
Intracellular fermentation starts in the berries at the top of the tank
Whole grape clusters are taken to the winery
CO2 is released, creating an inert atmosphere in the tank
The weight of the grapes causes the bottom berries to break and fermentation starts at the base of the
tank.

Indicate which of the following statements are true:

Wines labeled as Vinedo Singular must be made with grapes coming exclusively from the plot that
constitutes the Vinedo Singular
Municipio wines can include 15% of grapes from bordering municipalities
Wines labeled as Vinedo Singular must come from vineyards over 20 years old
The Rioja Oriental designation coincides with the old Rioja Baja designation.

What are some of the differential features of Rioja wines at the promotional level?
Tempranillo
Tradition and Prestige
Their recognizable style
Maturana tinta
Their sensory characteristics and drinkability

Clay soils usually drain well

True
False

What conditions must be met for proper ageing of bottled wines?

25-50% humidity
Constant temperature of 10-15C
Vertical position

Which milestone in the history of Rioja came second?

Changes caused by the appearance of phylloxera
Roman domination of the Iberian peninsula
Creation of monasteries of San Millan, Valvanera, Najera, and Albelda
Start of exports to Europe and the Spanish colonies
Creation of the Denominacion de Origen

What percentage of sales are represented by the Rioja Reserva red category?
3%
37%
42%
18%

What is the maximum authorized yield in the DOCa Rioja?

4000kg/ha for red varieties and 6000kg/ha for white
8000kg/ha for red varieties and 10,000 kg/ha for white varieties
6500kg/ha for red varieties and 9000 kg/ha for white varieties

The Roman Empire was very important for the development of Rioja wines. What testimony is there of this?
Archaelological remains of winery facilities
Business records showing that galleys sailed on the River Ebro carrying amphorae
First century wine bottles
Records of sales between Logrono and Rome in the second century

DOCa Rioja includes territories in several autonomous communities. Which are they?
La Rioja, The Basque Country, and Navarra
Navarra, Burgos, and the Basque Country
La Rioja, Leon and the Basque Country
La Rioja and Cantabria

What year was the Denominacion de Origen de Rioja created?

1932-33
1970
1925
1991

Which events or operations take place in the Spring?

Bleeding, bud break, flowering, suckering
Ripening, thinning, canopy management in espalier trained vines
Harvesting, cluster thinning
Ploughing, pruning, planting or grafting

Which of these is NOT the name of any river or tributary in the DOCa Rioja?
Alhama
Ebro
Cidacos
Jugar
Tiron

Which Rioja white variets is the result of the mutation of another variety?
Garnacha Blanca
Tempranillo Blanco
Viura
Malvasis