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Castilla Y Leon Flashcards

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DOs of Castilla y León

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Bierzo DO
Tierra de León DO
Arlanza DO
Arribes DO
Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
Toro DO
Rueda DO
Cigales DO
Ribera del Duero DO
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Wine styles of Tierras de Leon

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Blanco: min. 50% recommended white varieties
Rosado: min. 60% recommended red varieties, plus other white and/or red grapes
Tinto: min. 60% recommended red varieties

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Authorized and recommended varieties for Tierras de Leon blanco

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Blanco:
Recommended: Verdejo, Albarín Blanco (Albariño), Godello
Authorized: Malvasía, Palomino (Palomino is not authorized for new plantings)

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Authorized and recommended varieties for Tierras de Leon tinto?

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Recommended: Prieto Picudo, Mencía
Authorized: Garnacha, Tempranillo

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aging for Tierras de Leon?

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Crianza (Tinto only): Wines must be aged for a min. 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak (max. 330 liter barrels)

Reserva (Tinto only): Wines must be aged for a min. 3 years, including at least 1 year in oak

Gran Reserva (Tinto only): Wines must be aged for a min. 5 years, including at least 18 months in oak

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when was Tierras de Leon established as a DO?

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2007

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wine styles of Arlanza DO?

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

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authorized and recommended varietals for Arlanza blanco DO?

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Albilla, Viura

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authorized and recommended varietals for Arlanza blanco DO?

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Recommended: Tinta del País (Tempranillo)
Authorized: Garnacha, Mencía, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot

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aging requirements for Arlanza blanco/rosado?

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Crianza:
Wines must be aged for a min. 18 months, including at least 6 months in oak

Reserva:
Wines must be aged for a min. 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak

Gran Reserva:
Wines must be aged for a min. 4 years, including at least 6 months in oak

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aging requirements for Arlanza tinto?

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Crianza:
Wines must be aged for a min. 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak

Reserva:
Wines must be aged for a min. 3 years, including at least 1 year in oak

Gran Reserva:
Wines must be aged for a min. 5 years, including at least 18 months in oak

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when was Arlanza DO established?

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2007

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wines styles of Arribes DO?

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

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recommended and authorized varietals for Arribes blanco DO?

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Recommended: Malvasía
Authorized: Verdejo, Albilla

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recommended and authorized varietals for Arribes tinto DO?

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Recommended: Juan García, Rufete, Tempranillo
Authorized: Mencía, Garnacha

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aging requirements for Arribes “fermentado en barrica” and “roble”?

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Fermentado en Barrica: Wines must be fermented and kept in oak for a min. 3 months

Roble: Wines must be aged in oak for a min. 3 months

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aging requirements for Arribes blanco/rosado DO?

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Crianza:
Wines must be aged for a min. 18 months, including at least 6 months in oak (max. 330 liter barrels)

Reserva:
Wines must be aged for a min. 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak

Gran Reserva:
Wines must be aged for a min. 4 years, including at least 6 months in oak

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aging requirements for Arribes tinto DO?

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Crianza:
Wines must be aged for a min. 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak (max. 330 liter barrels)
Reserva:
Wines must be aged for a min. 3 years, including at least 1 year in oak
Gran Reserva:
Wines must be aged for a min. 5 years, including at least 24 months in oak

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when was the Arribes DO established?

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2007

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wine styles of Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO

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◦Blanco: min. 60% recommended white grapes
◦Clarete: min. 30% Tempranillo plus other varieties (max. 40% authorized varieties)
◦Rosado: min. 60% Tempranillo plus other authorized varieties
◦Tinto: min. 75% Tempranillo plus other authorized red varieties

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authorized and recommended grapes for Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO blanco?

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◾Recommended: Malvasia, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Verdejo

◾Authorized: Albillo, Palomino, Godello

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authorized and recommended grapes for Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO tinto?

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◾Recommended: Tempranillo

◾Authorized: Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon

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aging requirements for Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO tinto?

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◦Crianza (Tinto only): Wines must be aged for a min. 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak (max. 330 liter barrels)
◦Reserva (Tinto only): Wines must be aged for a min. 3 years, including at least 1 year in oak
◦Gran Reserva (Tinto only): Wines must be aged for a min. 5 years, including at least 18 months in oak

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when was Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO established?

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2007

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what are the rivers that run through Tierra de Leon

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Rio Orbigo and Rio Esla which flow into the Embalse de Ricobayo just to the northwest of the town of Zamora

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wine styles of Toro DO

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◦Blanco
◦Rosado
◦Tinto: min. 75% Tinta de Toro

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authorized grapes for Toro Blanco DO?

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Verdejo, Malvasia

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recommended and authorized grapes for Toro tinto DO?

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◾Recommended: Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo) (Min 75%)

◾Authorized: Garnacha

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aging req’ts for Toro Tinto DO

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◦Crianza (Tinto only): Wines must be aged for a min. 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak (max. 330 liter barrels)

◦Reserva (Tinto only): Wines must be aged for a min. 3 years, including at least 1 year in oak

◦Gran Reserva (Tinto only): Wines must be aged for a min. 5 years, including at least 18 months in oak

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when was the Toro DO established?

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1987

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wine styles of Rueda DO?

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◦Blanco: min. 50% Verdejo
◦Varietal Verdejo and Sauvignon: min. 85% respective grape variety
◦Rosado: min. 50% red varieties
◦Tinto
◦Vino Espumoso: min. 50% Verdejo for seco or semiseco, min. 85% Verdejo for brut or brut nature
◦Rueda Dorado (Vino de Licor)

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recommended and authorized grapes for Rueda Blanco

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◾Recommended: Verdejo

◾Authorized: Sauvignon Blanc, Viura, Palomino Fino

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recommended and authorized grapes for Rueda Tinto

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◾Recommended: Tempranillo

◾Authorized: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Garnacha

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aging requirements for Rueda blanco/rosado

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Crianza:
Wines must be aged for a min. 18 months, including at least 6 months in oak (max. 330 liter barrels)

Reserva:
Wines must be aged for a min. 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak

Gran Reserva:
Wines must be aged for a min. 4 years, including at least 6 months in oak

◦Rueda Dorado: min. 4 years, including at least 2 years in wood

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aging requirements for Rueda Tinto?

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◦Crianza:
Wines must be aged for a min. 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak (max. 330 liter barrels)

◦Reserva:
Wines must be aged for a min. 3 years, including at least 1 year in oak

◦Gran Reserva:
Wines must be aged for a min. 24 months in oak and a min. 36 months in bottle

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when was Rueda DO established?

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1980 (the first DO in Castilla Y Leon)

37
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name two important towns in Toro?

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Toro
Pedrosa del Rey
Morales de Toro

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wine styles in Cigales DO?

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◦Blanco: min. 50% Verdejo
◦Rosado: min. 50% recommended red and white varietals
◦Tinto: min. 50% recommended red varietals
◦Vino Dulce: (Blanco, Rosado and Tinto): min. 50% recommended red and white varietals
◦Vino Espumoso: min. 50% recommended red and white varietals

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max RS for Cigales Rosado and tinto?

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4 g/l

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max RS for Cigales Blanco?

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5 g/l

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min and max RS for Cigales Vino Dulce?

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min 45 g/l, max 90 g/l

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recommended and authorized grapes for Cigales blanco?

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◾Recommended: Verdejo

◾Authorized: Albillo, Viura, Sauvignon Blanc

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recommended and authorized grapes for Cigales tinto?

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◾Recommended: Tinta del País (Tempranillo), Garnacha Tinta, Garnacha Gris
◾Authorized: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah\

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when was the Cigales DO established?

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1991

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wine styles of Bierzo DO?

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◦Blanco
◦Rosado: min. 50% Mencía, plus Garnacha Tintorera and Palomino
◦Tinto: min. 70% Mencía

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recommended and authorized grapes for Bierzo blanco?

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◾Recommended: Doña Blanca, Godello

◾Authorized: Malvasia, Palomino

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recommended and authorized grapes for Bierzo tinto?

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◾Recommended: Mencía

◾Authorized: Garnacha Tintorera

48
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although authorized to be sold as Rueda tinto, most of these reds are instead sold under what appellation?

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VdlT Castilla y Leon

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primary soil types in Toro?

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red clay and sandy soils

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key producers in Bierzo?

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Raul Perez, Palacios

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key producers in Toro?

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Numanthia, Campo Eliseo, Pintia (Vega Sicilia), Farina

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wine styles of Ribeira del Duero DO?

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◦Rosado: min. 50% authorized red varieties

◦Tinto: min. 75% Tinta del País, max. 5% Garnacha and Albillo Mayor

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key producers in Rueda?

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Marques de Riscal, Jose Pariente

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recommended and authorized grapes of Ribeira del Duero DO?

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◦Recommended: Tinta del País / Tinto Fino (Tempranillo)

◦Authorized: Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Albillo Mayor

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min pot alc of Ribeira del Duero DO?

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◦Rosado: 11%

◦Tinto: 11.5%

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aging for Ribeira de Duero DO?

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◦Crianza:
◾Rosado: min. 24 months, including at least 6 months in oak (approx. 225 liter capacity)
◾Tinto: min. 24 months, including at least 12 months in oak (approx. 225 liter capacity)

◦Reserva (Tinto only): min. 3 years, including at least 12 months in oak

◦Gran Reserva (Tinto only): min. 24 months in oak and 36 months in bottle

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when was the Ribeira del Duero DO established?

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1982

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Which DO has greater elevation, Toro or Ribeira del Duero?

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Ribeira del Duero is approx. 850m and Toro is about 650m

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key producers in Ribeira del Duero near Penafiel?

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Pesquera, Vega Sicilia, Abadia Retuerta (just west of the appellation boundary), Dominio de Pingus, Hacienda Monasterio, Emilio Moro

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what area of Ribeira del Duero is considered the best?

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The area around La Horra, in north central Ribeira del Duero

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