The wine question of the day
For which Spanish wine or wine-growing area was a royal decree issued as early as 1902 with the definition of origin and a labelling rule?
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Correct answer is: Rioja
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Rioja
The autonomous region of La Rioja, with its capital Logroño, is located in the north of Spain and covers 5,045 km². It borders the regions of Castilla y León and Aragon to the west, south and east and the Basque Country and Navarra to the north. The northern border of La Rioja is roughly identical to the course of the River Ebro.
Rioja (the wine)
The Rioja wine-growing region is one of the most important in Europe and is classified as a DOCa. Although the majority of the 60,000 hectares of vineyards are in La Rioja, some of them are also located in the Basque Country...
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