3a - The Duero River Valley

Question 1

In which autonomous region of Spain will you find the Duero River Valley?

Answer 1

Castilla y León

Question 2

What is Las Medulas?

Answer 2

A landscape in the region of El Bierzo that is famous for its reddish sands.

Question 3

What is Spain’s largest autonomous region?

Answer 3

Castilla y León

Question 4

Which city is the “unofficial” capital of Castilla y León?

Answer 4

Valladolid

Question 5

Which region is located in the high-elevation area of the Northern Meseta and is one of the coldest parts of the Iberian Peninsula?

Answer 5

Castilla y León

Question 6

What is the largest river basin on the Iberian Peninsula?

Answer 6

The Duero River Valley

Question 7

Red grapes are dominant in Castilla y León, which one is “king”?

Answer 7

Tempranillo

Question 8

List some of the synonyms that Tempranillo is also known by

Answer 8

Tinto Fino

Tinta del País

Tinto del País

Tinta de Toro

Ull de Llebre

Cencibel

Aragones

Tinto de Madrid

Araúxa

Tinta Roriz (Portugal)

Question 9

Tempranillo is an authorized grape in 12 of the 13 appellations of Castilla y León. Which DO is the lone exception?

Answer 9

DO Bierzo

Question 10

Three wine-growing areas in the northwestern part of Castilla y León make vinos tintos from grapes other than Tempranillo.

What are those three areas and what are the dominant red grapes of each area?

Answer 10

DO Bierzo - Mencía

DO Tierra de León - Prieto Picudo

VC Valles de Benavente - Prieto Picudo

Question 11

Which wine region of Castilla y León is the only region where vinos blancos take the lead?

Answer 11

DO Rueda

Verdejo blended with Sauvignon Blanc

Question 12

Which wine style can be produced with the clarete method?

Answer 12

Vino Rosado

Question 13

DO Arlanza has one of the harshest climates of Castilla y León.

True or False?

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What is the western-most DO of Castilla y León?

Answer 14

DO Arribes

Question 15

Red wines from DO Bierzo must contain what percentage of Mencía?

Answer 15

70%

Question 16

Vinos rosados from DO Bierzo must contain what percentage of Mencía?

Answer 16

50%

Question 17

Which DO is one of Spain’s largest producers of vinos rosados?

Answer 17

DO Cigales

Question 18

Which DO of Castilla y León has one of the highest average elevations of European wine appellations?

Answer 18

DO Ribera del Duero

Question 19

Describe the soil(s) of DO Ribera del Duero

Answer 19

32 different soil types, by primarily sandy limestone and clay

Question 20

Which DO is Spain’s largest producer of vino blanco?

Answer 20

DO Rueda

It accounts for approximately 40% of Spain’s white wine