TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION
NAME OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION Rioja
PRODUCT CATEGORY Wine
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Spain APPLICANT Consejo Regulador de la DOP "Rioja" 52 c/ Estambrera 26006 Logroño España
Tel. +34 941 50 06 48 / Fax. +34 941 50 06 72 [email protected]
PROTECTION IN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Date of Protection in the European Union: 13.6.1986 Date of Protection in the Member State: 8.9.1932
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Raw Material The making of the protected wines should be made exclusively with grapes of the following varieties: Reds Whites Tempranillo Viura Garnacha Malvasía Graciano Garnacha Blanca Mazuelo Chardonnay Maturana Tinta Sauvignon blanc Verdejo Maturana blanca Tempranillo blanco Turruntés
Alcohol content : Protected wines are red, rosé and white, with a minimum alcohol content of 11.5% Vol for red and 10.5% Vol for white and rosé. The wines protected, to bear the name of the sub "Rioja Alta", "Rioja Baja" and "Rioja Alava", must meet the following requirements as to chemical properties:
Minimum alcohol content Subareas and wine types (% vol.) Rioja Alta y Rioja Alavesa
Reds 11,5 Whites 11,0 Rosés 10,5 Rioja Baja
Reds 12,0 Whites 11,5 Rosés 11,0
The wines entitled to the indications Reserva and Gran Reserva must achieve a minimum graduation of 12% Vol, in the case of red, or of 11% vol, in the case of white and rosé. DESCRIPTION OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA The production and ageing area consists of land located in the municipalities that are listed below, which are sub-areas called Rioja Alta, Rioja Baja and Rioja Alava, and the Regulatory Board considers conclusion fit for production of grape varieties with the quality needed to produce specific wines with the characteristics of the protected appellation.
The municipalities that make up the three subareas indicated in the previous section are:
RIOJA ALTA Comunidad Autónoma de La Rioja
Ábalos Camprovín Foncea Matute Tirgo Alesanco Canillas Fonzaleche Medrano Tormantos Alesón Cañas Fuenmayor Nájera Torrecilla sobre Alesanco Anguciana Cárdenas Galbárruli Navarrete Torremontalbo Arenzana de Casalarreina Gimileo Ochánduri Treviana Abajo Arenzana de Castañares Haro Ollauri Tricio Arriba de Rioja Azofra Cellórigo Hervías Rodezno Uruñuela Badarán Cenicero Herrramélluri Sajazarra Ventosa Bañares Cidamón Hormilla San Asensio Villalba de Rioja Baños de Río Cihuri Hormilleja San Millán de Villar de Torre Tobía Yécora Baños de Cirueña Hornos de San Torcuato Villarejo Rioja Moncalvillo Berceo Cordovín Huércanos San Vicente de Zarratón la Sonsierra Bezares Cuzcurrita de Lardero Santa Coloma Río Tirón Bobadilla Daroca de Leiva Sojuela Rioja Briñas Entrena Logroño Sorzano Briones Estollo Manjarrés Sotés
Provincia de Burgos (Miranda de Ebro)
El Ternero (enclave)
RIOJA BAJA Comunidad Autónoma de La Rioja
Agoncillo Arrúbal Cornago Molinos de Rincón de Soto Ocón Aguilar del Ausejo El Redal Murillo de Río Santa Engracia Río Alhama Leza de Jubera (zona Norte) Albelda Autol El Villar de Muro de Aguas Santa Eulalia Arnedo Bajera Alberite Bergasa Galilea Nalda Tudelilla Alcanadre Bergasilla Grávalos Ocón (La Villamediana Villa) de Iregua Aldeanueva de Calahorra Herce Pradejón Villarroya Ebro Alfaro Cervera del Igea Préjano Río Alhama Arnedillo Clavijo Lagunilla de Quel Jubera Arnedo Corera Leza del Río Ribafrecha Leza
Comunidad Autónoma de Navarra
Andosilla Bargota Mendavia San Adrián Viana Aras Sartaguda Azagra
RIOJA ALAVESA Provincia de Álava
Baños de Ebro Elvillar de Lanciego Navaridas Villabuena de Álava Álava Barriobusto Labastida Lapuebla de Oyón Yécora Labarca Cripán Labraza Leza Salinillas de Buradón Elciego Laguardia Moreda de Samaniego Álava
The vineyards of Lodosa's municipality, situated on the right bank of the Ebro, which dated April 29, 1991 are in the registry. The Vineyards Registry Council maintains their registration.
LINK WITH THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA Summarizes the link between climate and soil characteristics of the area and the characteristics of the wine in the following tables:
WEATHER VINEYARD'S SIZE SUBAREAS WINE FEATURES INFLUENCE (aprox) RIOJA ALTA Atlantic 26.786 hectares -Middle-Grade - Body and high total acidity - Suitable for aging in barrels RIOJA ALAVESA Atlantic and 12.934 hectares - Red graduation and Mediterranean average total acidity - Suitable for both consumption (young wines obtained by carbonic maceration), to barrel aging RIOJA BAJA Mediterranean 23.873 hectares -Red and rosé- graduation and more abstract -Suitable for both consumption for aging in barrels
CALCAREOUS CLAY-FERROUS FLOOD CLAY Areas covered Rioja Alavesa, la Plots throughout the Plots throughout the Sonsierra y territories geography of the geography of the of Rioja Alta Designation of Origin Designation of Origin nearby rivers Extension in relation 25% 25% 50% to total Features of the terrain Terraced structure Pan Flat, with enough small plots Reddish and strong, depth and with rocks; rock hard and deep large plots Features of the wines Rich in glycerin - Fresh medium- Whites and medium- extract bodied reds bodied reds - Good color - Rosés - Base of red Rioja - White with light color personality
SPECIFIC RULES FOR LABELLING, IN CASE THESE EXIST […]
CONTROL BODY Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente Dirección General de la Industria Alimentaria Subdirección General de Calidad Diferenciada y Agricultura Ecológica 1 Paseo de la Infanta Isabel 28071 MADRID SPAIN
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