Castilla y León

Question 1

True/False: Castilla y León is the largest autonomía in Spain.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In what century were Castilla y León unified to form the Kingdom of Spain?

Answer 2

15th Century

Question 3

Describe the climate of Castilla y León.

Answer 3

Continental with slight moderating influences from the Atlantic and Mediterranean
Extreme highs and lows

Question 4

What is the Meseta Central?

Answer 4

The arid central plateau of Spain

Question 5

In which direction does the Duero River flow?

Answer 5

Westward

Question 6

Is Castilla y León on the northern or southern end of the Meseta Central?

Answer 6

Northern

Question 7

Name 5 DO regions that the Duero River flow through.

Answer 7

Ribera del Duero
Rueda
Toro
Tierra del Vino de Zamora
Arribes

Question 8

What two DO regions are located in the mountainous NW part of Castilla y León?

Answer 8

Tierra de León

Bierzo

Question 9

What DO region lies directly north of Ribera del Duero?

Answer 9

Arlanza

Question 10

What DO region lies north of Ribera del Duero, and west of Arlanza?

Answer 10

Cigales

Question 11

What is the minimum percentage of Mencía required for red wines from Bierzo?

Answer 11

70%

Question 12

What is the minimum percentage of Mencía requried fro rosado wines from Bierzo?

Answer 12

50%

Question 13

Bierzo borders what Galician DO region?

Answer 13

Valdeorras

Question 14

Who producers “Corullón”?

Answer 14

Descendientes de José Palacios

Question 15

Descendientes de José Palacios was created in what year?

Answer 15

1999

Question 16

Who are the founding members of Descendientes de José Palacios?

Answer 16

Alvaro Palacios, Ricardo Palacios

Question 17

What is the most planted white varietal in Bierzo?

Answer 17

Palomino

Question 18

Aside from Descendientes de José Palacios, name two other producers of note.

Answer 18

Domino de Tares

Pittacum

Question 19

Aside from Palomino, name two other white varieties that show promise in Bierzo.

Answer 19

Godello

Doña Blanca

Question 20

In what year was Tierra de León upgraded to DO status?

Answer 20

2007

Question 21

What styles of wine are produced in Tierra de León?

Answer 21

White
Red
Rosado

Question 22

Name two recommended red varietals for Tierra de León DO.

Answer 22

Mencía

Prieto Picudo

Question 23

In what year was Ribera del Duero elevated to DO status?

Answer 23

1982

Question 24

The Ribera del Duero DO zone surrounds what two towns/villages?

Answer 24

Aranda de Duero

Peñafiel

Question 25

In Ribera del Duero, Tinto del País is a synonym for what grape?

Answer 25

Tempranillo

Question 26

What is the flagship estate of Ribera del Duero?

Answer 26

Vega Sicilia

Question 27

At what event did Vega Sicilia achieve international recognition?

Answer 27

1929 World's Fair in Barcelona

Question 28

What vintages of Vega Sicilia were represented at the 1929 Barcelona World's Fair?

Answer 28

1917 | 1918

Question 29

Who was the winemaker when Vega Sicilia achieved international recognition?

Answer 29

Domingo Txomin

Question 30

What is Vega Sicilia's flagship cuvée?

Answer 30

Único

Question 31

What two varietals feature most prominently in the Único blend?

Answer 31

Tinto del País (Tempranillo) | Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 32

What family currently owns Vega Sicilia?

Answer 32

Alvarez family

Question 33

True/False: Único may be aged for 10 years or longer prior to release.

Answer 33

True

Question 34

Aside from Vega Sicilia, name 3 other top-end producers in Ribera del Duero.

Answer 34

Pesquera Dominio de Pingus Aalto

Question 35

True/False: White, red, and rosado wines are produced in Ribera del Duero.

Answer 35

False. White wines are not produced.

Question 36

What white is grown and blended to give freshness to rosado wines from Ribera del Duero?

Answer 36

Albillo

Question 37

How do the aging terms and requirements of Ribera del Duero compare with those of Rioja?

Answer 37

They are the same in both regards.

Question 38

What is the term used for wines that don't meet the "crianza" aging requirements?

Answer 38

Vino joven

Question 39

True/False: Most commercially produced rosado wines from Ribera del Duero are classified as "vino joven."

Answer 39

True

Question 40

In what year was Rueda elevated to DO status?

Answer 40

1980

Question 41

What is the prominent white grape of Rueda DO?

Answer 41

Verdejo

Question 42

In Rueda, Verdejo is often blended with what other white varietal?

Answer 42

Viura (Macabéo)

Question 43

What two grapes may be varietally labelled in Rueda?

Answer 43

Verdejo | Sauvignon Blanc

Question 44

Varietal wines of Rueda must contain what minimum percentage of the stated variety?

Answer 44

85%, in compliance with EU regulations

Question 45

Tempranillo accounts for what percentage of the red and rosado blend in Rueda?

Answer 45

50%

Question 46

Espumoso wines of Rueda are what style?

Answer 46

Sparkling white and rosado

Question 47

Brut Espumoso requires what minimum percentage of ___________?

Answer 47

85% | Verdejo

Question 48

What is "dorado" from Rueda?

Answer 48

A dry, fortified, oxidized wine

Question 49

Where is Toro DO in relation to Rueda?

Answer 49

West

Question 50

What is the synonym for Tempranillo in Toro?

Answer 50

Tinto de Toro

Question 51

What percentage of Tinto de Toro is required for red wines?

Answer 51

75%

Question 52

Rosado wines from Toro DO are often blends of what two varietals?

Answer 52

Tempranillo (Tinto de Toro) | Garnacha

Question 53

White wines from Toro DO are based on what 2 varietals?

Answer 53

Verdejo | Malvasia

Question 54

What is the name of Vega Sicilia's project in Toro?

Answer 54

Bodegas Pintia

Question 55

Name two top producers in Toro that are unrelated to Vega Sicilia.

Answer 55

Farina | Numanthia-Termes

Question 56

What DO region lies west of Toro?

Answer 56

Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO

Question 57

Name 4 styles of wines produced in Tierra del Vino de Zamora.

Answer 57

White Red Rosado Clarete (a lighter rosé)

Question 58

What percentage of Tempranillo is required for reds from Tierra del Vino de Zamora?

Answer 58

75%

Question 59

Dehesa la Granja was founded by whom, from what other famous estate?

Answer 59

Alejandro Fernández | Pesquera

Question 60

What DO region of Castilla y León lies on the border with Portugal?

Answer 60

Arribes

Question 61

White wines from Arribes DO are produced predominantly from what three grapes?

Answer 61

Verdejo Malvasia Albilla

Question 62

What is Rufete?

Answer 62

A red varietal grown in Arribes DO and Portugal

Question 63

Where is Cigales in relation to Ribera del Duero?

Answer 63

Northwest, and north of Valladolid

Question 64

For what style of wine is Cigales DO most known?

Answer 64

Rosado, and nuevo rosado wines (primeur)

Question 65

What DO lies east of Cigales?

Answer 65

Arlanza