3 - The Duero River Valley

Question 1

Phylloxera did not affect some vineyards in Castilla y León because vines were planted in which type of soil?

Answer 1

Sand

(DO Rueda, DO Toro)

Question 2

If Garnacha Tinta and/or Albillo Mayor are blended with Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero, how much (%) can be used?

Answer 2

No more than 5%

(between the two)

Question 3

What are three other names by which Tempranillo is known in the Duero River Valley?

Answer 3

Tinto Fino

Tinta del País

Tinta de Toro

Question 4

Approximately what percentage of DO Bierzo is planted to Mencía?

Answer 4

75%

Question 5

What is the only white grape allowed in Ribera del Duero?

Answer 5

Albillo Mayor

Question 6

What is the required minimum percentage of Verdejo for a wine labeled “Rueda”?

Answer 6

50%

Question 7

The Duero River originates in which major mountain range/system?

Answer 7

Sistema Ibérico

Question 8

Castilla y León is the fifth-largest demarcated region within the European Union.

True or False?

Answer 8

False

(It is the third-largest)

Question 9

How many months must DO Ribera del Duero Crianza be aged in barrel?

Answer 9

12 months

Question 10

What is the primary red grape in DO Bierzo?

Answer 10

Mencía

Question 11

What are the two primary white grapes used in DO Rueda?

Answer 11

Verdejo

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 12

Which mountain range is located in the northwest of Castilla y León?

Answer 12

Montes de León

Question 13

Ribera del Duero has one of the highest average elevations of all wine regions in Europe.

True of False?

Answer 13

True

Question 14

How many months must DO Ribera del Duero Reserva be aged in barrel?

Answer 14

12 months

Question 15

How many soil types have been identified in DO Ribera del Duero?

Answer 15

A minimum of 32!

Question 16

Which winemaker brought Tempranillo to the world stage by producing internationally acclaimed varietal wines?

Answer 16

Alejandro Fernández

Question 17

DO Cigales is dominated by what wine style?

Answer 17

Vino rosado

Question 18

Which is the oldest demarcated wine region in Castilla y León?

Answer 18

DO Rueda

Question 19

DO Rueda only produces white wine.

True or False?

Answer 19

False

Question 20

What is the primary climate of Castilla y León?

Answer 20

Continental

Question 21

What is Rueda Dorado?

Answer 21

An oxidatively aged wine

(produced from any authorized grape)

Question 22

What is the typical blending partner for Tinto de Toro, if used, for vino tinto produced in DO Toro?

Answer 22

Garnacha Tinta

Question 23

How many provinces are in Castilla y León?

Answer 23

Nine

Question 24

What vine training method is used in the region to give grapes relief from summer heat?

Answer 24

En vaso

Question 25

What are three methods used to make vinos rosados in Castilla y León?

Answer 25

Direct press

Sangrado (saignée)

Clarete

Question 26

What is the term for family-owned and family-farmed plots within a village in DO Cigales?

Answer 26

Majuelos