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Ribera del Duero

Tinto/Rosado Aging

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  • Crianza Tinto: 2 yrs, 1 yr oak (225 L), Rosado: 2 yrs, 6 mo oak (225 L)
  • Reserva Tinto only: 3 yrs, 1 yr oak
  • Gran Reserva Tinto only: 2 yrs oak, 3 yrs bottle
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Ribera del Duero Tinto/Rosado Blend

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  • Tinto: min 75% Tinta del País (Tempranillo), max. 5% Garnacha and Albillo Mayor
  • Rosado: min 50% authorized red varieties
    • R: Tinta del País / Tinto Fino (Tempranillo)
    • A: Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Albillo Mayor
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What is the main red grape from Castilla y León?

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Mencía

  • Home in valleys of Sil River and tributaries in the Bierzo DO
  • min 70% of red wines, min 50% of rosé wines
  • many of the region’s newer and more serious reds are solely produced from Mencía
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Who is Alvaro Palacios?

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Alvaro Palacios

  • Younger winemaker, marquee name in Priorat
  • Founded Descendientes de José Palacios with his cousin Ricardo Palacios in 1999
  • Achieved instant recognition for Bierzo with their biodynamic “Corullón” bottlings: extracted, pure old vine Mencía from mountainside schist soils
  • The project, along with other modern trailblazers such as Dominio de Tares and Pittacum, is commanding top dollar for its wines
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5
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What is Spain’s largest autonomia?

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Castilla y León

  • “Old Castile” or “the land of castles”
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What is the river that flows westward through the center of Castilla y León?

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Duero River

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Toro DO red wines

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  • min. 75% Tinta de Toro (local strain of Tempranillo)
  • often solely Tinta de Toro
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Toro DO white wines may be made from what grapes?

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Verdejo or Malvasia

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Toro DO rosados are saignée blends of what grapes?

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Tinto de Toro and Garnacha

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What is the terrain of Castilla y León?

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Northern edge of the Meseta Central

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11
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What are the 9 DOs of Castilla y León?

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  • Ribera del Duero
  • Rueda
  • Toro
  • Tierra del Vino de Zamora
  • Arribes
  • Arlanza
  • Cigales
  • Tierra de León
  • Bierzo
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12
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What are the principal towns of Ribera del Duero?

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  • Aranda de Duero (central)
  • Peñafiel (west)
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What styles are permitted in Ribera del Duero?; authorized grapes?

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  • Red: 75% Tinta del País, max 5% Garnacha, Albillo Mayor
  • Rosado: 50% authorized red varieties
    • Tempranillo is the only recommended grape; Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, Cab Sauv, and Albillo Mayor are authorized
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Which aging requirements are allowed for Rosado?

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Crianza only

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What is the assemblage for white wines labeled “Rueda?”

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Rueda

  • min 50% Verdejo, plus Viura, Sauvignon Blanc, Palomino Fino
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What varietal bottlings are permitted in Rueda?

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  • Verdejo
  • Sauvignon Blanc
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What is the major red grape of Rueda?

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Tempranillo

  • plus Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Garnacha
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18
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What is the min% of red grapes for Rueda Rosado?

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50%

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19
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What happened in 1995 that caused a major shift in Spain’s productivity?

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Irrigation was officially legalized

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Which producer makes ‘St. Jacques - La Ultreia’?; what is the region, dominant grape and soil type of the area?

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‘St. Jacques - La Ultreia

  • Raul Perez
  • Bierzo
  • Mencía
  • Schist
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21
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What are Dorado wines and from where do they originate?

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Dry fortified, oxidized wines from Rueda

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What year was the Ribera del Duero DO created?; who was its first producer?; what grapes comprise their wines?; which specific bottlings do they make?

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Ribera del Duero

  • Created in 1982
  • Vega Sicilia was its 1st producer
    • Making wines from Tinto del Pais (Tempranillo), Cabernet and Merlot
    • Specific bottlings are Unico (aged 10 years), Valbuena, Reserva Unico Especial
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23
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Rueda

provinces with main winegrowing areas

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  • Valladolid
  • Avila
  • Segovia
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Rueda

main soil types

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North by Duero River

  • dark grey and brown alluvial, rich in lime, more riverbed stones
  • in the Duero depression

South

  • browner, sandier, pebbles and rocks
  • stony soils lacking nutrients, but rich in minerals (iron, calcium, magnesium)
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Rueda

annual hours of sunlight

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2,600 hours/year

  • low rainfall, very dry
  • min amount of sun needed to support viti is 1.300 hours
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26
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Rueda

whites varietal requirements

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  • Blanco - min 50% principal, Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc
  • Espumoso - min 75% principal varieties
  • Dorado (Golden) - 100% Palomino Fino and/or Verdejo
  • Palido (Pale) - 100% Palomino Fino and/or Verdejo
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Rueda

Gran Vino de Rueda

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min 30 yo vines

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28
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Rueda

main towns with vineyards

center, south of Rueda

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  • Nava del Rey
  • Villaverde de Medina
  • Medina del Campo
  • Pozaldez
  • Matapolzuelos
  • Olmedo
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Rueda

main towns NE of Rueda by Duero river

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  • La Seca
  • Serrada
  • Valdestillas
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Ribera del Duero

soils

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  • sandy soils
  • sometimes mixed with chalk and limestone
  • sometimes more alluvial
  • varying exposures and elevations throughout the valley
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Ribera del Duero

  • % planted to Tempranillo
  • % of Tempranillo vines 25 yo or older
  • ha of Tempranillo vines older than 100 yo
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  • 95% of DO planted with Tempranillo
    • 22,267 out of region’s 23,205 ha
  • appx 35% are 25 years old or older
  • 323 ha are more than 100 years old
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Ribera del Duero

year DO was est

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DO in 1982

  • Approved for Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa) in 2008, but never pursued
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33
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Ribera del Duero

Rosado

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Rosado

  • min 50% authorized red varieties
    • Tinta del País / Tinto Fino, Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
  • min 11% abv (same as Blanco)
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34
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Ribera del Duero

Cosecha

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A red wine that doesn’t abide by the defined aging specifications, but meets or exceeds classification requirements

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35
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Ribera del Duero

Roble/Barrica

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Roble/Barrica: min 3 mo oak (max 600 L)

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36
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Ribera del Duero

Bianco/Rosado/Clarete

Aging Requirements

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Blanco/Rosado/Clarete

  • Crianza: min 18 mo, including 6 mo oak (max 330 L)
  • Reserva: min 24 mo, including 6 mo oak
  • **Gran Reserva: min 48 mo, including 6 mo in oak ** *
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37
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Ribera del Duero

Min abv

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  • Blanco/Rosado: min 11% abv (same as Rueda)
  • Tinto: min 11.5 abv (less than Rueda min 12%)
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38
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What is Spain’s largest autonomía?

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Castilla y Leon

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39
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What is the terrain of Castilla y León?

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The Northern edge of the Meseta Central.

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40
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What are the DOs of Castilla y León?

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Ribera del Duero
Rueda
Toro
Tierra del Vino de Zamora
Arribes
Arlanza
Cigales
Tierra de León
Bierzo
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41
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What river flows through the center of Castilla y León?

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The Duero River

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42
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What two DOs of Castilla y León are to the north, on the border of Galicia? What grapes dominate?

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Tierra de Leon and Bierzo

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Recommended grapes in Tierra de Leon

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Blanco: min. 50% Verdejo, Albariño, Godello
Tinto/Rosado: min. 60% Mencía, Prieto Picudo

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44
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Recommended grapes in Bierzo DO?

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Blanco: Doña Blanca, Godello
Rosado: 50% Mencía, plus
Tinto: 70% Mencía plus

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45
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Bierzo DO: Principle Soils

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Loose alluvials, sand, granite
450-1000M elevation

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46
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When did Ribera del Duero acquire DO status?

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1982

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47
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What styles are permitted in Ribera del Duero? Authorized grapes?

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Red: 75% Tinta del País, max 5% Garnacha, Albillo Mayor
Rosado: 50% authorized red varieties

Tempranillo is the only recommended grape. Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, Cab Sauv, and Albillo Mayor are also authorized.

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48
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Which aging requirements are allowed for Rosado?

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Crianza only

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49
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When did Rueda achieve DO status?

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1980

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50
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What is the assemblage for white wines labeled “Rueda?”

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min. 50% Verdejo, plus Viura, Sauvignon Blanc, Palomino Fino

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51
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What varietal bottlings are permitted in Rueda?

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Verdejo
Sauvignon Blanc

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52
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What is the major red grape of Rueda?

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Tempranillo, plus Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Garnacha

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53
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What is the minimum % of red grapes for Rueda Rosado?

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50%

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54
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What styles are permitted for Rueda Espumoso? What is the varietal requirement?

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White and Rosado; made via the traditional method. Min. 9mos on the lees

min. 85% Verdejo for Brut/Nature
min. 50% Verdejo for Seco/Semiseco

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55
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What is Dorado?

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A dry, fortified, oxidative wine from Rueda
Min 15% abv
Aged min 4 years, with 2 in wood

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56
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Rueda: aging

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Time on Tinto Gran Reserva lines up with Rioja Gran Reserva (24mos in barrel, 36mos in bottle), but the rest of the designations follow general regulations.

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What is the most famous product of Toro? What is the varietal makeup?

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Red wines, of a minimum 75% Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo)

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58
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What are the white grapes of Toro DO?

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Verdejo
Malvasia

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59
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How is Toro Rosado made?

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By saignée, of garnacha and tinta do toro

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60
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What styles are permitted to label Crianza/Reserva/Gran Reserva in Toro?

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Tinto Only

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61
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What are the top names in Toro?

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Fariña

Numanthia-Termes

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62
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What is Vega Sicilia’s Toro offshoot?

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Bodegas Pintia

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63
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What style wines are made in Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO? From what grapes?

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Reds of min. 75% Tinta de Toro, plus
Rosado: 60% Tempranillo, plus
Clarete: 30% Tempranillo, plus
Whites: 60% Verdejo, Malvasia, Moscatel de grano menudo, plus

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64
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Where is Arribes DO?

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On the Duero River, at the Portuguese border

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65
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What are the grapes of Arribes DO?

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Blanco: 60% Malvasia, plus
Rosado/Tinto: 60% Juan García, Rufete, Tempranillo, plus

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66
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What are the two DOs of Castilla y León that lie north of Ribera del Duero?

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Cigales DO (Northwest)
Arlanza DO (Due North)
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67
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What are the wines of Cigales DO? The encepagement? The style?

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Tinto/Rosado: 50% Garnacha and Tinto del Pais; noted for rosado and primeur rosado production.

Whites (min 50% Verdejo), Vino Dulce (tinto/blanco/rosado, 45-90g/L RS), Vino Espumoso also authorized

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68
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What styles of wine are produced in Arlanza DO, from what grapes?

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Red/Rosé: Tempranillo (min 50%), plus Garnacha, Mencía, Cab Sauv, Petit Verdot, Merlot (white grapes also authorized for rosé)
White: Albilla, Viura

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69
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Why are vines in Spain often planted much farther apart than in other major wine regions?

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The very dry soil (summer drought is the country’s biggest viticultural hazard) cannot support many vines, so they are spread out to reduce competition.

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70
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What happened in 1995 that caused a major shift in Spain’s productivity?

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Irrigiation was officially legalized

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71
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Who owns Numanthia?

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LVMH (2008)

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72
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What Toro property is owned by Michel and Dany Rolland?

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Campo Eliseo

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73
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Red Rueda is often bottled under what appellation?

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Vino de la Tierra Castilla y León

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What are the four provinces of production in Ribera del Duero?

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Valladolid (west, “millla de oro”)
Burgos (central, 80% of the DO’s vineyards)
Soria (east)
Segovia (south)

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What is the traditional training in Ribera del Duero?

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En Vaso (bush vines), widely spaced - 2,000-2,500 vines per hectare

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What is the modern training in Ribera del Duero? Where will you find it?

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En Espalier: trellised, Guyot-trained vines. Found in more fertile, low-elevation vineyards, and used to produce joven or rosado wines.

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Which is higher in altitude: Rioja or Ribera del Duero? What does this mean for the grapes?

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Ribera del Duero. Diurnal shift can be over 50º, retaining acidity in wines that ripen hugely (often over 14, 15%).

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Soil types of Ribera del Duero

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arenas
arcilla (clay)
franco (silt)
alluvial stones
chalk
79
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Do most producers in Ribera del Duero irrigate?

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No. It is legal, but only 5% actually use it.

80
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What bodegas on are on the Milla de Oro, and where does it go?

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West to East from Tudela de Duero to Peñafiel. 
Mauro
Abadia Retuerta
Pingus 
Vega Sicilia
Hacienda Monasteria 
Alion
80
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What event exploded Único onto the world stage?

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The 1929 Barcelona World’s Fair (1917 and 1918 vintages)

81
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Who founded Vega Sicilia, and when?

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Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves (1864)

82
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Name three vintages in which Vega Sicilia did not release an Único:

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1988
1992
1993
1997
2001
83
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How long does Único age? Valbuena 5º?

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Único ages at least 10 years: 1-2 years in 50/50 French and American oak (all new on the french, 1-4yo on the American), then 5+ years in large old oak, then 3-4 years in bottle.

Valbuena 5º ages 3 years in mixed oak, and 2 in bottle (5º refers to the number of years in barrel).

84
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What is Vega Sicilia’s Riserva Especial?

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Their top offering (15,000 bottles released per year [v. 40,000+ of Único]); a non-vintage blend of two to three vintages of Único.

85
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How does Vega Sicilia break down the vineyard by age of vine? What is the trellising?

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20-25 year old vines for Valbuena
60-65 year old vines for Unico
No fruit is used until the vine is at least 10 years old
The vineyard is 80% Tempranillo, trained en vaso, plus Bordelais varieties trained en espalier.

86
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What other wineries are owned by Vega Sicilia?

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Alion (Ribera del Duero)
Pintia (Toro)
Oremus (Tokaj)

87
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What was Valbuena 3º?

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A reserva level wine with 3 total years of aging - discontinued in 1988 to reduce confusion.

88
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Where is Atauta? How large is it, and what is special about the vines?

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Soria, in the town of Atauta
They own 15ha, but control 40ha, spread out over 600 plots
90% of the entire acreage is ungrafted, and average age is over 60 years old. Replanting by layering.

89
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Atauta Single Vineyards

A

La Mala
Llanos del Almendro
Valdegatiles

90
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Where is Sastre?

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Burgos, in the village of La Horra

91
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Sastre: Wines

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Tinto
Crianza
Rosado
Flavus (Jaén, stainless, in collaboration with Gerardo Mendez of Do Ferreiro)
Pago de Santa Cruz (900M elevation single vineyard, 18mos new American oak. Also produced as Gran Reserva, 30mos in old oak)
Pesus (80yo vines, 100% new french for 24mos, 85% Tempranillo plus Cabernet, Merlot, Petit Verdot)
Regina Vides (100yo Tempranillo vines, 24mos in new french oak)

92
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Who is behind Pingus?

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Peter Sisseck

93
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What are Sisseck’s wines?

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Pingus (80-100yo vines, 50% new french, driven by elegance and concentraton rahter than power. First vintage 1995.)
Flor de Pingus (different vineyards than Pingus 60-70% new french, fermentation in stainless, meant to be consumed younger)
PSI

94
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When was Emilio Moro founded? When did wine production begin at the estate?

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1932 with the planting of the Finca Resalso vineyard

Winemaking began in 1988

95
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Emilio Moro: Wines

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Finca Resalso (entry level, named for the original estate vineyard)
Emilio Moro (flagship, 50/50 french/american)
Malleolus (25-75yo vines, new french)
Malleolus Valderramiro (single vineyard, planted 1924)
Malleolus Pago de Sanchomartin (single vineyard, planted 1964)

96
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What is Clon de la Familia?

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A limited edition wine produced by Emilio Moro to benefit Wine Helps Water. Vintage 2009.

97
Q

When, where, and by whom was Tinto Pesquera founded?

A

1972 by Alejandro Fernandez in Pesquera, north of Peñafiel in Valladolid.

98
Q

What are Fernandez’s other estates?

A 
Condado de Haza (Ribera del Duero, 1980's)
Dehesa la Granja (Zamora, 1998)
El Vinculo (La Mancha, 1999)
99
Q

Pingus

owner and winemaker

A

Peter Sisseck

  • 1993, arrived in Spain to manage a new project, Hacienda Monasterio
  • While planting and developing Monasterio, he began to dream about the old vines he saw dotted around Ribera del Duero
  • 1995, Peter found a group of old vines that spurred him to embark on his own project, “Pingus,” after his childhood nickname
100
Q

Pingus

‘Amelia’

Ribera del Duero

A

‘Amelia’

  • Single barrel cuvée made from a special parcel of 100+ yo vines
  • 100% Tempranillo
  • Avg Yield: appx 10 hl/ha
  • Aging: 18 mo in 1 Darnajou barrique
  • Avg Prod: 25 cases
101
Q

Pingus

‘Flor de Pingus’

A

Flor de Pingus

  • Rented vnyds (35+ yo vines), all from La Horra zone
  • 100% Tempranillo
  • Avg Yield: 20-25 hl/ha
  • Oak Aging: 14 mo in mix of old and new barrique Avg Prod: 3,000cases
102
Q

Pingus

  • Yield
  • Aging
  • Avg Prod
A

Pingus

  • 100% Tempranillo
  • Avg Yield: app 12 hl/ha
  • Aging: 18 mo in mix of old and new barrique
  • Avg Production: appx 300 cases
103
Q

Burgos

Producers

A

mostly W to E (Casa Mono)

  • Pago de Los Capellanos
  • Viña Sastre
  • Goyo Garcia Viadero (Bod. Valduero)
  • Finca Torremilanos
  • Pingus, ‘PSI’, ‘Flor de Pingus’ (winery in Valladolid)
104
Q

Entry-level Pingus?

A

PSI

105
Q

Producers near Peñafiel (Valladolid)

A
  • Alíon
  • Dehesa de Los Canónigos
  • Hacienda Monasterio
  • Matarromera
  • Emilio Moro
  • Pesquera
  • Conde de San Cristóbal
  • Legaris

mostly W to E, Atlas

106
Q

Valladolid

Producers

A

W to E, Casa Mono

Valbuena de Duero

  • Pingus winery
  • Vega Sicilia, ‘Valbuena’, ‘Unico’, ‘Unico Artist’s Label 1.5L’
  • Finca Villacreces ‘Nebro’
  • Hacienda Monasterio
  • Emilio Moro
  • Pesquera, ‘Condado de Haza’
107
Q

Soria

Producers

A

Dominio de Atauta

  • ‘Parada de Atauta’
  • ‘La Mala’
  • ‘Valdegatiles’
  • ‘Llanos del Almendro’

Casa Mono

108
Q

What is the name of Vega Sicilia’s 2nd wine?

A

Valbuena

109
Q

What is the minimum vine age for Gran Vino de Rueda?

15 years

20 years

30 years

50 years

A

30 years

110
Q

What are the max. Yields for Bierzo Tinto made from Mencia, Gran Vina Clasificada?

A

11 tons/ha reduced by 35% OR 7.15 tons/ha

111
Q

When was Valbuena #3 discontinued?

A

1987

112
Q

What are the other bodegas Vega Sicilia owns?

A

Alion

Pintia

Tokaji Oremus

Macan (with Benjamin Rothschld)

113
Q

Name 2 wines made by Dominio Pingus:

A

Amelia

Flor de Pingus

PSI

114
Q

Names wines of Pasquera:

A

Tinto Pasquera

Condado de Haza

El Vinculo (La Mancha)

Dehesa la Gr

115
Q

Where do you find Teso la Monja? How much is the bottle?

A

Toro

Over $1000 per bottle

The oldest Tempranillo clone in the world was planted in 1885.

Everything by hand

Fermented in Teransaud’s ovum egg shaped oak vat and aged for 24 months in new barriques

116
Q

What are the variety, min alcohol and aging requirements of Rueda Palido and Dorado?

A

100% combined Palomino Fino and/ or Verdejo

Dorado; min 4 years including 2 years in wood

Palido; biologically aged for a min 3 years in wood

15% abv

117
Q

What is the style of Ruega Dorado wines?

A

Vino de Liquor - fortified with flor, oxidized rancio in Solera or demi johns

118
Q

Which Spanish region is known for growing the Juan Garcia Grape?

A

native to the Arribes (Fermoselle) region, near the northwestern portion of the Portuguese border. In central Spain the variety is more commonly blended with other red grapes, notably Tempranillo.

The variety is often grown in bush vines in Arribes, usually alongside other varieties. These mixed vineyards can make producing strictly varietal Juan García challenging. However, local laws permit small additions of other local grapes like Brunal and Rufete to constitute the balance.

One of the most striking features of Juan García is the brilliant color of its berries which, when fully ripe, are bright purple. They are used to produce light- to medium-bodied and strongly perfumed wine.

119
Q

What region is known for growing Prieto Picudo?

A

Prieto Picudo is a rare, dark-skinned red wine grape variety grown predominantly in and around its homeland of León, northern Spain. The variety is used to create both light rosés and deeply pigmented reds, and can be found as a single-variety wine or in blends with Tempranillo or Mencia.

120
Q

Which Spanish winery is renowned for its wines from the region of Bierzo, including the wine “Corullón”?

A

Descendientes de J. Palacios

121
Q

What is the Name of the Prestige Cuvee Albarino from Pazo de Barrantes? Who owns Pazo de Barrantes?

A

La Comtesse. Marques de Murrieta

122
Q

Who is Peter Sisseck and what famed wine from Spain does he make?

A

Peter Sisseck had always been visiting Spain, since his grandparents have a house in the small town Begur on the beautiful Costa Brava. After an apprenticeship with his uncle, Peter Sisseck studied at the Agricultural University of Copenhagen and then at the University of Bordeaux. Peter then went to Ribera del Duero, where he was hired as manager at the Hacienda Monasterio. Here Peter Sisseck began to explore new methods. He also found out that the typical grape in the region, tempranillo, could be used to make great wines. Sisseck ended up buying a small piece of land (5 ha), and started working on his own wine, a wine that was going to be one of the most important in the modern history of Spanish wine, Pingus.

123
Q

What was the first vintage of Dominio de Pingus ‘Pingus’

A

1995

124
Q

Cigales is known for rosado wines made in predominantly which style

A

Clarete

125
Q

What is the minimum percentage of Tinto Fino in Ribera del Duero DO

A

75%

126
Q

What is the minimum time in barrel for Ribera del Duero DO Reserva

A

12 months

127
Q

What is the outpost of Vega Sicilia in Toro DO

A

Pintia

128
Q

Name the 3 expressions of Tinta del Toro from Bodegas Numanthia

A

Termes, Numanthia, Termanthia

129
Q

What is the highest grade of Jamon Iberico

A

Jamon Iberico de Bellota/Black Label/Pata Negra

130
Q

What is fabada?

A

Hot bean stew, originally from Asturias. It is usually served as a starter, but may also be the main course of the meal, typically served with Asturian cider or a red wine.

131
Q

Monçerbal, La Faraona, and Pétalos are all bottlings of which producer? Which DO are they from?

A

Descendientes de José Palacios; Bierzo

132
Q

What is the sole white grape permitted in the Ribera del Duero DO?

A

Albillo Mayor

133
Q

How does Único Reserva Especial differ from the traditional Único bottling?

A

Reserva Especial does not bear a vintage on its label, is a blend of 3 vintages

134
Q

Which producer from Ribera del Duero is known for producing 100% Tempranillo wines

A

Tinto Pesquera

135
Q

DO’s of Castilla y Leon:

A

Arlanza DO
Arribes DO
Bierzo DO
Cigales DO
Ribeiro del Duero DO
Rueda DO
Leon DO
Tierra del Vino Zamora DO
Toro DO

136
Q

Ribeira del Duero DO was created in this year:

A

1982

137
Q

This triangle of villages in Riberira del Duero produce the best wines:

A

Roa de Duero
La Horra
Pedrosa de Duero

138
Q

Who makes Domaine Pingus and where are the vines from?

A

Peter Sisseck
La Horra (town)
Old Tinto Fino (Tempranillo)

139
Q

Michel Roland’s project in Toro:

A

Campo Elisio

140
Q

Numanthia is in this province of Toro:

A

Zamora

141
Q

Famous bottlings of Ribeira del Duero?

A

Vega Sicilia’s:
- “Unico” (10 years before release)
- “Valbuena 5” (5 years before release)
- “Alion” (sister wine, shorter time in new French oak)
Pesquera
Domaine Pingus

142
Q

What year was Arlanza DO est?

A

2007

143
Q

Authorized grape varieties for Alarnza DO?

A

Blanco: Albilla, Viura
Rosado: 50-100% Tinta del País, plus other red or white authorized grapes
Tinto: 50-100% Tinta del País

144
Q

Arribes DO

A

Blanco: Malvasía Castellana, Verdejo, Albillo Mayor, Albillo Real, and Puesta en Cruz

Rosado: min. 60% recommended red varieties, plus other white and/or red varieties

Tinto: min 60% recommended, Juan García, Rufete, Tempranillo, Garnacha Tinta, Mencía y Bruñal Syrah, Bastardillo Chico, Tinta Jeromo, Mandón, and Gajo Arroba

145
Q

Arribes DO: Aging requirements

A

Aging Requirements:
Crianza / Reserva / Gran Reserva
Roble: Wines must be aged in oak for a min. 3 months
Fermentado en Barrica: Wines must be fermented and kept in oak for a min. 3 months

146
Q

Arribes DO: Soil

A

Principal Soils: Sandy quartz, granite, slate.

147
Q

Mountains running perpendicular to Sistema Central from Castilla y Leon to Valencia?

A

Sistema Iberico

148
Q

Average elevation of Meseta Central?

A

650 m above sea level

149
Q

Styles of wine produced in Ribera del Duero DO?

A

Styles Produced:
Blanco: min. 75% Albillo Mayor
Rosado or Clarete: min. 50% authorized red varieties
Tinto: min. 75% Tinta del País / Tinto Fino

150
Q

Provinces of production for Ribera del Duero DO:

A

Provinces of Production: Valladolid, Burgos, Soria, Segovia

151
Q

Styles produced in Toro DO:

A

Blanco: min 85% Malvasia or min 100% Verdejo

Rosado: min 75% Tinta del Toro or 100% Grenacha

Tinto: min 75% Tinta del Toro (Tempranillo)

152
Q

Name for “Tempranillo” in Ribera del Duero:

A

Tinta del Pais

153
Q

What year was Ribera del Duero est?

A

1982

154
Q

Aging requirements for Ribera del Duero DO: Roble/Barrica

A

Roble/Barrica: min. 3 months in oak (max. 600 liter capacity)

155
Q

Aging requirements for Ribera del Duero DO: Crianza

A

Crianza:
Blanco/Rosado/Clarete: min. 18 months, including at least 6 months in oak (max. 330 liter capacity)
Tinto: min. 24 months, including at least 12 months in oak (max. 330 liter capacity)

156
Q

Aging for Ribera del Duero DO: Reserva

A

Reserva:
Blanco/Rosado/Clarete: min. 24 months, including at least 6 months in oak (max. 330 liter capacity)
Tinto: min. 36 months, including at least 12 months in oak (max. 330 liter capacity)

157
Q

Aging requirements for Ribera del Duero DO: Gran Reserva

A

Gran Reserva:
Blanco/Rosado/Clarete: min. 48 months, including at least 6 months in oak (max. 330 liter capacity)
Tinto: min. 60 months, including at least 24 months in oak (max. 330 liter capacity)

*Crianza, Reserva, and Gran Reserva wines must spend the rest of their required aging outside of barrel in the bottle.

158
Q

Main town of Ribera del Duero:

A

Anada de Duero
Panafiel

159
Q

Who founded Vega Sicilia:

A

Don Eloy Locanda y Chaves

160
Q

Local grape in Leon DO:

A

Prieto Picudo

161
Q

Who makes “Unico”? Cepage?

A

Vega Sicilia
- Tinto del Pais
- Cab Sauv
- Merlot
- Aged a decade in American/French oak

162
Q

Famed winemaker of Unico?

A

Domingo Txomin

163
Q

Gran Vino de Rueda wines must be this old _____

A

30 years

164
Q

What are “Lagares” and where do we find them?

A

Large troughs for foot-stomping in Porto
- serve as primary fermentation vessels

165
Q

These Bordeaux varieties are allowed in Ribera del Duero:

A

Malbec, Merlot, Cab Sauv

166
Q

What mountains separate Galicia and Castilla y Leon?

A

Sierra de los Anceres

167
Q

What is Rueda Dorado?

A

Oxidative white wine popular before 1970’s
- made w/ Palomino

168
Q

What winery revitalized Rueda SB?

A

Marques de Riscal

169
Q

Name of the granite/slate mountains that qualify for three appellations?

A

Sierra de Gredos
1540-3940 ft

170
Q

What 3 appellations does Sierra de Gredos qualify for?

A

Vinos de Madrid
Mentrida (Castilla la Mancha)
Vino de la Tierra (Castilla y Leon)

171
Q

Rueda Espumoso must be 85% ____

A

Verdejo

172
Q

French wine-maker in Rueda DO advocating for SB?

A

Emile Peynaud

173
Q

Who owns Pesquera in Ribera del Duero?

A

Alejandro Fernandez

174
Q

Recommended white grapes of Bierzo DO?

A

Dona Blanca
Godello

175
Q

VCIG’s of Castilla y Leon:

A

Sierra de Salamanca
Valles de Benavente
Valtiendas

176
Q

What is unique about Toro’s soil?

A

Very sandy, 60% of vines unaffected by phylloxera

177
Q

Aalto is made by who?

A

Marino Garcia, once Vegas Sicilia’s winemaker

178
Q

Does the Duero flow east or west?

A

West

179
Q

What river flows near Bierzo?

A

Sil River

180
Q

Main red grape of Bierzo?

A

Mencia

181
Q

Biodynamic bottlings of Jose Palacios?

A

Corulon

182
Q

Spain’s largest automnia?

A

Castilla y Leon

183
Q

Sierra de Salamanea specializes in what grape?

A

Rufete

184
Q

This region in Castilla y Leon is noted for Rosado/Nuevo Rosado wines:

A

Cigales DO

185
Q

Producer of Clarete in Castilla y Leon?

A

Picaro (Ribera del Duero)

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