Rioja revision
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The document is a quiz about Rioja wines. It asks multiple choice questions about details of the Rioja appellation such as when it was established, the most well-known style of Rioja wine, and the three subregions the wines come from. It also questions what grapes are used in Rioja wines and asks the test taker to name at least four of the seven grapes varieties used.
Rioja revision
- 1. RIOJA REVISION ENGLISH THROUGH WINE, WINE THROUGH ENGLISH
- 2. RIOJA IS A REGION WITH A GLORIOUS VINICULTURAL HISTORY a- TRUE b- FALSE
- 3. a- TRUE
- 4. THE RIOJA APPELLATION WAS SET UP BY ROYAL DECREE IN… a- 1902 b- 1914 c- 1936 d- 1942
- 5. a- 1902
- 6. THE MOST WELL-KNOWN STYLE OF RIOJA WINE IS… A- WHITE B- ROSÉ C- RED
- 7. C- RED
- 8. THE ROSÉ VERSION OF RIOJA WINES IS GREENISH-YELLOW COLOUR a- TRUE b- FALSE
- 9. b- FALSE
- 10. RIOJA WINES COME FROM… a- TWO SUBREGIONS b- THREE SUBREGIONS c- FOUR SUBREGIONS d- FIVE SUBREGIONS
- 12. HOW MANY TYPES OF GRAPES ARE USED IN MAKING RIOJA WINES? a- FOUR b- FIVE c- SIX d- SEVEN
- 13. d- SEVEN
- 14. CAN YOU NAME AT LEAST FOUR OF THEM?
- 15. 1- TEMPRANILLO 2- GRENACHE (GARNACHA) 3- GRACIANO 4- MAZUELO 5- VIURA 6- MALVASIA 7- GRENACHE BLANC (GARNACHA BLANCA)
- 16. WHAT IS A TANNIN? a- An additive winemakers add to wines to help preserve sweet flavors b- A natural preservative and one of the components that gives wine its longevity c- A red grape primarly grown in La Rioja d- An instrunment used to remove grapes from their vines
- 17. b- A natural preservative and one of the components that gives wine its longevity
- 18. WHAT IS DECANTING? a- A step in the winemaking process b- Replacing the cork on an opened bottle of wine c- The process of pouring wine from its bottle into a decanter d- A reference to storing wine horizontally
- 19. b- Replacing the cork on an opened bottle of wine
- 20. WHAT IS FERMENTATION? a- A method of smelling wine b- The ageing process a grape undergoes while still on the vine c- The process by which sediment is removed from wine d- The process by which the grape juice turns into wine
- 21. d- The process by which the grape juice turns into wine