Castilla y Léon Flashcards
What are the aging requirements for Ribera del Duero Crianza?
Min. 24m including at including at least 12 months in oak.
What are the aging requirements for Ribera del Duero Gran Reserva?
Blanco / Rosado - Min. 48 months w/ 6 months in oak (max. 330L)
Tinto - Min. 60 months w/ 24 months in oak (max. 330L)
What are the agin requirements for Ribera del Duero Reserva?
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)
What are the aging requirements for Ribera del Duero Rosado?
Crianza - min. 24 months including at least 6 months in oak.
Reserva & Gran Reserva are not allowed
What are the white grapes of Toro?
Verdejo & Malvasia
What famous Rioja producer set up operations in Rueda DO?
Marquis de Riscal
What grape is Rueda DO most associated with?
Verdejo
What grapes are authorized to be varietally labeled under the Rueda DO?
Verdejo & Sauvignon Blanc
min. 85% each
What is Dahesa la Granja?
Alejandro Fernandez’s winery in Tierra del Vino del Zamora DO.
What is Muscatel de Grano Menudo?
A local synonym for Muscat Blanc in Tierra del Vino del Zamora DO.
What is Rueda Durado and how long must it be aged?
A Vino de Licor from Rueda.
Min. 4 years with 2 years in oak.
What is significant about the alcohol requirements for Toro DO?
It has an upper limit of 15% ABV for Tinto and 13% for Blanco and 14% for Rosdao.
What is the local term for Albraiño around the town of León?
Albarín Blanco
What is the local term for Tempranillo in Arlanza DO?
Tinta del País
What is the local term for Tempranillo in Cigales DO?
Tinta del País
What is the main grape for Rueda Bianco?
Verdejo
What is the name of Michel Rolland’s estate in Toro?
Campo Elíseo
What is the name of Vega Sicilia’s estate in Toro?
Pintia
What is the river that runs through Bierzo DO?
The Sil River
What region in Castila y León borders Galicia?
Bierzo DO
What region would you find the Juan Garcia grape?
Arribes DO
What region would you find the Prieto Pricudo grape?
León DO
(formerlly Tierra de León DO)
What river runs through Cigales DO?
The Pisuerga River
a tributary of the Duero
What style of wine is permitted under Arlanza DO?
Bianco - Albilla & Viura
Rosado - 50-100% Tinta del País
Tinto - 50-100% Tinta del País
What style of wine is permitted under Toro DO?
Blanco - Verdejo, Malvasia
Rosado -
Tinto - Tinta de Toro, Garnacha
What styles of wine are permitted under Bierzo DO?
Blanco - Doña Blanca, Godello, Malvasia & Palomino
Rosado - min 50% Mencía
Tinto - min. 70% Mencía
What style of wine is permitted under Cigales DO?
Blanco - min. 50% Verdejo
Rosado -
Tinto - min. 50% Tinta del País, Garnacha Tinta, Garnacha Gris,
Vino Dulce -
Vino Espumoso -
What styles of wine are permitted under the Ribera del Duero DO?
Blanco - min. 75% Albillo Mayor
Rosado - min. 50% authorized varietals
Tinto - min. 75% Tinta del País, (max. 5% Garnacha & Albillo Mayor)
What styles of wine are permitted under the Rueda DO?
Blanco - min. 50% Verdejo
Varietal - Verdejo & Sauvignon Blanc
Rosado -
Tinto - Tempranilla, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Garnacha
Vino Espumoso - min. 50% Verdejo
Rueda Dorado - VDL
What wine region lies on the banks of the Duero River on the eastern border with Portugal?
Arribes DO
Who purchased Numanthia?
LVMH
What is the Spanish term for Gobelet Training?
En Vaso
What is the Spanish term for Treillis Training?
En Espaldera
Name 3 synonyms for Tempranillo in Castilla y Léon?
Tinto Fino
Tinto del País
Tinto del Toro
What are the top four tiers of Bierzo DO’s vineyard quality pyramid?
Gran Vino de Viña Classificada
Vino de Viña Classificada
Vino de Paraje
Vino de Villa
What vineyard quality tier in Bierzo DO would be equivilant to Burgundy’s Grand Cru?
Gran Vino de Viña Classificada
What vineyard quality tier in Bierzo DO would be equivilant to Burgundy’s Premier Cru?
Vino de Viña Classificada
What vineyard quality tier in Bierzo DO would be equivilant to Burgundy’s Lieu-Dit?
Vino de Paraje
