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Spain練習問題①（英語版）
- Name three sub-regions of Rioja and each grape variety mainly planted in the regions.
- Rioja Alta / Tempranillo
- Rioja Alavesa / Tempranillo
- Rioja Oriental Baja / Garnacha
- In Alavesa what conditions in the vineyard produce wine of finesse and elegance?
- Rioja Alavesa is situated in the foothills of the Cantabrian Mountatin.
- Vineyard are planed at a range of altitude from 500 to 800 meter and their climetes are moderated by the Atlantic Ocean.
- Wines are the lightest of Rioja and have the most finesse.
- You are a winemaker looking to produce a red Rioja that is deep color, powerful, with high tannins and an excellent ability to age. State and describe wine making techniques you would employ to achieve this.
- Vigorous cap managements such as punching down, pumping over and racking-return. They extract more tannins, color and flaver.
- Long new oak maturation. It gives wine complexity and tannins.
- Blending with different varieties such as Graciano, Mazuelo which are high in tannins, color, and acidity.
- Post-fermentation extraction may employed to extracts more tannins. The long period of extraction may give the wine smoother tannins.
- Describe the style of traditional white Rioja.
- Produced from the high acidic Viura (Macabeo).
- Aged for extended periods in American oak and develops a deep golden color and nutty flavors.
- Oxidized flavors.
- Describe the style of modern white Rioja.
- High acidic Viura. Subtle herb and spice aromas.
- Minimize the contact with Oxygen to preserve the maximum amount of fruit.
- Some wine are fermented in a barrel, but less oxidative style than the traditional white Rioja.
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