Castilla y León Flashcards
Which famed French enologist and winemaker was working as a consultant for the Marqués de Riscal, identified Rueda and its grape Verdejo for the possibility of creating a more contemporary style of non-oxidative white wine, and suggested planting Sauvignon Blanc in the region in 1972
Émile Peynaud
Which four DO in Castilla y León earned DO status in 2007
Arlanza
Arribes
León
Tierra del Vino de Zamora
Bierzo DO was established in which year, and largely due to effort of which person, who owns which winery
1989
José Luis Prada
Prado a Tope
Two general unofficial zones of Bierzo
The low-lying, flatter Bajo Bierzo at the base and the mountainside plantings of Alto Bierzo
Quality winegrowing is favored in the latter’s higher, sloped sites
Explain the vineyard quality pyramid of Bierzo and this classification was estalbished in which year
Vino de Villa / Vino de Paraje:
- 100% must be sourced from designated municipalities or parcels (lieu-dits)
Viña Clasificada:
- May be added to a single parcel, or collection of parcels within Vino de Paraje that has been labelled as such for “at least 5 years”
Gran Viña Clasificada:
- Designation for a wine that has been produced as Viña Clasificada for “at least 5 years”
Category established in 2017
Principal soil type of Bierzo
slate in the hills
Silty loam in the flats
Authorized grapes of Bierzo
Which grape fills roughtly three quarters of Bierzo’s planted area
Blanco: Doña Blanca, Godello, Malvasía Riojana, Palomino
Tinto: Mencía, Garnacha Tintorera, Estaladiña, and/or Merenzao
Mencía fills roughly three-quarters of Bierzo’s planted area
What is “Vino Clarete” in Bierzo
- 40% to 60% red grapes, the remainder must be authorized white grapes
- Grapes go direct to press except 5 to 10% de-stemmed grapes which are included in fermentation
Which mountains shield much of the Atlantic’s effect of Bierzo
Sierra de Los Ancares shields much of the Atlantic’s effect of Bierzo
Castilla y León
The first DO in Castilla y León, and it was established in which year
Rueda in 1980
Principal grape of Rueda DO
Blanco:
Principal: min. 50% Verdejo and/or Sauvignon Blanc
Authorized: Viura, Palomino Fino, Viognier, Chardonnay
Tinto:
Principal: Tempranillo
Authorized: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Garnacha Tinta, Syrah
Style of Vino de Licor in Rueda
Aging requirement of each
Authorized grapes for this style
Fortified
Rueda Pálido (Pale):
* biologically aged for a minimum of 3 years in oak
Rueda Dorado (Golden):
* min. 4 years, including at least 2 years in oak
Palomino Fino & Verdejo
Rueda’s Vino Espumoso style and aging requirement
- Gran Añada
Vino Espumoso wines must be made by the traditional method, and aged for at least 9 months on the lees
Vino Espumoso “Gran Añada”: 36 months of age on lees prior to disgorgement
Requirement for the below in Rueda:
Gran Vino de Rueda
Vino de Pueblo
When were these created
Gran Vino de Rueda: Wines made from at least 30 year old vine
Vino de Pueblo: Wines may indicate the municipality of origin provided that 85% of grapes were grown there
Created in 2019
Established year of Ribera del Duero DO
1982
(Also the year Álvarez family acquired Vega-Sicilia)
Style and grape of Ribera del Duero DO
Blanco: min. 75% Albillo Mayor
Rosado or Clarete: min. 50% authorized red varieties
Tinto: min. 75% Tinta del País / Tinto Fino
Aurthorized grape:
Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Castillo de Peñafiel
Four provinces of Ribera del Duero
Wines from which province can often show a brighter, redder, and more acidic profile
Valladolid, Burgos, Segovia, Soria (from West to East)
Soria, as Ribera del Duero grows warmer moving west
Climate of Ribera del Duero
Common threat
Continental climate with huge diurnal swing
Frost and hail
Aging requirement of Ribera del Duero:
Blanco & Rosado
Tinto
Oak requirement
Which DO shares a lot of similarity with Ribera del Duero in climate, soil, grape
Arlanza
Châteauneuf-du-Pape’sgalets roulés soil may be found in which DO
Cigales DO
Cigales DO historically known for which style
Historically it has been most associated with rosados and claretes
León DO was known as what until which year
known as Tierra de León until 2019
70% of vineyards in León DO was planted with which variety
Prieto Picudo (red)
Recommended grape of Cigales DO
Blanco:
Recommended: Verdejo
Tinto:
Recommended: Tinta del País (Tempranillo), Garnacha Tinta, Garnacha Gris
Main grape of León DO
Blanco:
Recommended: Verdejo, Albarín Blanco, and Godello
Tinto:
Recommended: Prieto Picudo, Mencía, and Negro Saurí
Two synonyms of Malvasía Castellana
Síria
Doña Blanca (unrelated to Dona Branca)
Established year of Toro DO
1987
Toro DO wine style and authorized grape
Blanco:
Recommended: Verdejo, Malvasía Castellana
Rosado: 100% authorized red and/or white grapes
Tinto:
min. 75% Tinta de Toro or min. 85% Garnacha
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains is known as what in Toro DO
Moscatel de Grano Menudo
Which river passes through Arlanza DO
Arlanza River
Which river passes through Cigales DO
Pisuerga River
Bruñal and Juan García may be found in which DO
Arribes DO
Grape of Arlanza
Blanco: Albilla, Viura
Tinto:
Recommended: Tinta del País (Tempranillo)
