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What is Spain’s largest autonomy?

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Castilla y Leon.

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What makes this region special, besides it’s wine?

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There are a ton of castles that were built to fight of the Moors. It was where the Kingdom of spain was located.

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What is the climate of Castilla y Leon?

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Continental - moderated by it’s proximity to the Atlantic and the Mediteranean. But still subject to extreme high and lows because it is on the Meseta.

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What is the Meseta Central?

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Arid central plateau of Spain rimmed by mountains.

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What is the name of the river the runs through Castilla y Leon?

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Duero River, which flows westward.

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What are the 5 DOs located on the Duero listed from east to west.

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Ribera del Duero
Rueda
Toro
Tierra del Vino de Zamora
Arribes
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Where is Arlanza DO located?

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Directly north of Ribera del Duero DO.

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Where is the Cigales DO located?

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To the west of Arlanza and Ribera del Duero

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What 2 DO’s are located in the mountainous Northwest corner of Castilla y Leon?

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Tierra de Leon

Bierzo (boarders Valdeorras)

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What DO is located on the Sil River and it’s tributaries?

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Bierzo DO

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What is the prominent grape produced in Bierzo DO?

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Mencia - most great examples are now 100%

by law min. of 70% and then rosados are min/ 50%

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Who was Alvero Palacios?

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Already famous in Priorat - started winery with his nephew Ricardo Palacios “Descendientes des Jose Palacios” in 1999.

“corullon” old-vine mencia from mountainside schist soils.

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What are the two other top producers in Bierzo DO?

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Pittacum

Dominio de Tares

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What’s with the whites in Bierzo?

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Palomino still dominates vineyards but there are good representations coming from Godello and Dona Blanca.

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What kind of wine does Tierra de Leon make?

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Upgraded to DO in 2007 - makes red from mencia and the local Prieto Picudo. red, white and rose.

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What are the two towns that Ribera del Duero encircle?

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Aranda de Duero and Peñafiel in the Duero River Valley.

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Who was Vegas Sicilia founded by?

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Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves

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When did he plant Bordeaux varietals?

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1864 - also a little pinot and tempranillo (tinto del pais)

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What was the name of the winemaker that made the award winning vintages of Vegas Sicilia?

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Domingo Txomin -with the 1917 and 1918 vintages in 1929.

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What are the grapes in Vegas Sicilia?

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Tinto del País
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot

Aged, often for a decade or more in American and French oak barrels.

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What was the category that Vegas Sicilia stood as before 1982?

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Vino de Mesa - until ‘82 when Ribiera del Duero became a DO

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What producer gained recognition in Ribera del Duero in the mid-80’s

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Pesquera

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How many wineries were in the Ribera del Duero DO before it became a DO?

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2 and now there is nearer to 300

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Name two cult producers in Ribera besides VS.

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Dominio de Pingus and Aalto

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Is there white production underneath the Ribera del Duero DO?
NO Red and Rosado only.
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What white grape is permitted in the rosado's of Ribera del Duero?
Albillo
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What are the aging req. for Crianza in Ribera del Duero?
Must age two years prior to release, including one year in cask.
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What are the aging req. for Reserva in Ribera del Duero DO?
Three years including one year in cask.
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What are the min. aging req. for Gran Reserva in Ribera del Duero DO?
Total of five years, two years in cask and three in bottle.
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Reds and rosados that do not meet min. crianza aging req. are named what?
vino joven (mostly a category of rosado)
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Rueda DO is known for what style of wine?
Whites based on the Verdejo grape.
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In what year did Rueda become a DO?
1980
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What is Verdejo generally blended with?
Viura
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What is the Verdejo grape easily prone to?
oxidation
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Who is the producer that pioneered non-oxidative styles of Verdejo?
Marqués de Riscal in the 1970
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What are the styles of white allowed in Rueda DO?
Can be labeled Sauvignon Blanc or Verdejo if at least 85% of stated varietal (as in congruence with the EU standards) Must be at least 50% Verdejo to take the name Rueda. Some Palomino Fino is allowed into the blend.
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What is the req. for Rosado and Red in Rueda DO?
Both must contain a min. of 50% red grapes
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In shat styles may the Espumoso be produced?
Both white and rosado
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What % or Verdejo does Brut Espumoso req.?
85%
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What is the style of the Dorado wines from Rueda DO?
Dry, fortified and oxidative. Dying in style.
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What styles of wine does the Toro DO produce?
Red, white and rosado | Red wines have attracted the most fame.
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What is Tinta de Toro?
A local strain of tempranillo
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Red wines produced in Toro DO require a min. of what % of Tinta de Toro?
75% - although they are often 100% tempranillo
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What grapes are the whites made from?
Verdejo or Malvasia
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What are the rosado's made from?
Saignée blends of Tinta de Toro and Granacha
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What is the name of the second label of Vegas Sicilia?
Pintia
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Name two other top producers in Toro DO.
Fariña | Numanthia-Termes
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What kind of wines are permitted in Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO?
Red, white, rosado, and the lighter clarete (rosé) wines from similar grapes.
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What percentage of of Tempranillo if req. for Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO?
75%
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What famous Ribera del Duero producer make his second label in Tierra del Vino de Zamora?
Alejándro Fernández of Pesquera
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What is the name of the second label estate?
Dehesa la Granja
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What red grapes are used to make Arribes DO?
Rufete (reflecting it's close proc. to portugal) + tempranillo
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What grapes make white in Arribes DO?
Malvasia, Verdejo, and Albilla
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Where is the Cigales DO?
North of Valladolid and Northwest of Ribera del Duero.
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What is Cigars DO particularly noted for?
For it's Rosado and nuevo (primeur) production
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What is one of Spains newest DOs?
Arlanza DO (2007)
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Where is the Arlanza DO?
East of Cigales and directly north of Ribera del Duero.
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What style of wines does Arlanza DO make?
Red and white from a compliment of Duero and Bordeaux varietals.

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