Castilla y Léon Flashcards

1
Q

What are the aging requirements for Ribera del Duero Crianza?

A

Min. 24m including at including at least 12 months in oak.

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What are the aging requirements for Ribera del Duero Gran Reserva?

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Blanco / Rosado - Min. 48 months w/ 6 months in oak (max. 330L)
Tinto - Min. 60 months w/ 24 months in oak (max. 330L)

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What are the agin requirements for Ribera del Duero Reserva?

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Blanco/Rosado - min. 24 months w/ 6 months in oak (max. 330L)
Tinto - Min. 36 months including at least 12 months in oak (max. 330L)

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4
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What are the aging requirements for Ribera del Duero Rosado?

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Crianza - min. 24 months including at least 6 months in oak.

Reserva & Gran Reserva are not allowed

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5
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What are the white grapes of Toro?

A

Verdejo & Malvasia

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6
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What famous Rioja producer set up operations in Rueda DO?

A

Marquis de Riscal

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7
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What grape is Rueda DO most associated with?

A

Verdejo

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8
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What grapes are authorized to be varietally labeled under the Rueda DO?

A

Verdejo & Sauvignon Blanc

min. 85% each

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9
Q

What is Dahesa la Granja?

A

Alejandro Fernandez’s winery in Tierra del Vino del Zamora DO.

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10
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What is Muscatel de Grano Menudo?

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A local synonym for Muscat Blanc in Tierra del Vino del Zamora DO.

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11
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What is Rueda Durado and how long must it be aged?

A

A Vino de Licor from Rueda.

Min. 4 years with 2 years in oak.

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12
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What is significant about the alcohol requirements for Toro DO?

A

It has an upper limit of 15% ABV for Tinto and 13% for Blanco and 14% for Rosdao.

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13
Q

What is the local term for Albraiño around the town of León?

A

Albarín Blanco

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14
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What is the local term for Tempranillo in Arlanza DO?

A

Tinta del País

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15
Q

What is the local term for Tempranillo in Cigales DO?

A

Tinta del País

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16
Q

What is the main grape for Rueda Bianco?

A

Verdejo

17
Q

What is the name of Michel Rolland’s estate in Toro?

A

Campo Elíseo

18
Q

What is the name of Vega Sicilia’s estate in Toro?

A

Pintia

19
Q

What is the river that runs through Bierzo DO?

A

The Sil River

20
Q

What region in Castila y León borders Galicia?

A

Bierzo DO

21
Q

What region would you find the Juan Garcia grape?

A

Arribes DO

22
Q

What region would you find the Prieto Pricudo grape?

A

León DO

(formerlly Tierra de León DO)

23
Q

What river runs through Cigales DO?

A

The Pisuerga River

a tributary of the Duero

24
Q

What style of wine is permitted under Arlanza DO?

A

Bianco - Albilla & Viura

Rosado - 50-100% Tinta del País

Tinto - 50-100% Tinta del País

25
Q

What style of wine is permitted under Toro DO?

A

Blanco - Verdejo, Malvasia

Rosado -

Tinto - Tinta de Toro, Garnacha

26
Q

What styles of wine are permitted under Bierzo DO?

A

Blanco - Doña Blanca, Godello, Malvasia & Palomino

Rosado - min 50% Mencía

Tinto - min. 70% Mencía

27
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What style of wine is permitted under Cigales DO?

A

Blanco - min. 50% Verdejo

Rosado -

Tinto - min. 50% Tinta del País, Garnacha Tinta, Garnacha Gris,

Vino Dulce -

Vino Espumoso -

28
Q

What styles of wine are permitted under the Ribera del Duero DO?

A

Blanco - min. 75% Albillo Mayor

Rosado - min. 50% authorized varietals

Tinto - min. 75% Tinta del País, (max. 5% Garnacha & Albillo Mayor)

29
Q

What styles of wine are permitted under the Rueda DO?

A

Blanco - min. 50% Verdejo

Varietal - Verdejo & Sauvignon Blanc

Rosado -

Tinto - Tempranilla, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Garnacha

Vino Espumoso - min. 50% Verdejo

Rueda Dorado - VDL

30
Q

What wine region lies on the banks of the Duero River on the eastern border with Portugal?

A

Arribes DO

31
Q

Who purchased Numanthia?

A

LVMH

32
Q

What is the Spanish term for Gobelet Training?

A

En Vaso

33
Q

What is the Spanish term for Treillis Training?

A

En Espaldera

34
Q

Name 3 synonyms for Tempranillo in Castilla y Léon?

A

Tinto Fino
Tinto del País
Tinto del Toro

35
Q

What are the top four tiers of Bierzo DO’s vineyard quality pyramid?

A

Gran Vino de Viña Classificada
Vino de Viña Classificada
Vino de Paraje
Vino de Villa

36
Q

What vineyard quality tier in Bierzo DO would be equivilant to Burgundy’s Grand Cru?

A

Gran Vino de Viña Classificada

37
Q

What vineyard quality tier in Bierzo DO would be equivilant to Burgundy’s Premier Cru?

A

Vino de Viña Classificada

38
Q

What vineyard quality tier in Bierzo DO would be equivilant to Burgundy’s Lieu-Dit?

A

Vino de Paraje