Castilla y Léon Flashcards
What styles are made in Arlanza DO?
(Immediately north of Ribera de Duero)
Whites from Albillo and Viura
Rosados and Tintos from min 50% Tinto del País
What styles are made in Arribes DO?
(Along border with Portugal)
Blanco based on Malvasía
Rosado and Tinto based on Juan García, Rufete and Tempranillo
What styles are made in Bierzo DO?
Blanco from Doña Blanco and Godello
Rosado from Mencía, plus Garnacha Tintorera and Palomino
Tinto from Min 70% Mencía
What styles are made in Cigales DO?
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
What appelations produce Vino Espumoso in Castilla y Léon?
Cigales DO (Also Vino Dulce)
Ruedo DO (Also Dorado)
What styles are produced in Ribera del Duero DO?
Rosado: min. 50% authorized red varieties
Tinto: min. 75% Tinta del País, max. 5% Garnacha and Albillo Mayor
What are the Provinces that produce Ribera del Duero DO?
Valladolid
Burgos
Soria
Segovia
What is the Minimum aging for Ribera del Duero DO Crianza?
Rosado: min. 18 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)
What is the Minimum aging for Ribera del Duero DO Reserva and Gran Reserva?
TINTO ONLY!!
Reserva: min. 3 years, including at least 12 months in oak
Gran Reserva: min. 24 months in oak and 36 months in bottle
What is the Minimum aging for Rueda DO Crianza?
Blanco/Rosado: Wines must be aged for a min. 18 months, including at least 6 months in oak (max. 330 liter barrels)
Tinto: Wines must be aged for a min. 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak (max. 330 liter barrels)
What is the Minimum aging for Rueda DO Reserva?
Blanco/Rosado: Wines must be aged for a min. 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak
Tinto: Wines must be aged for a min. 3 years, including at least 1 year in oak
What is the Minimum aging for Rueda Gran Reserva?
Blanco/Rosado: Wines must be aged for a min. 4 years, including at least 6 months in oak
Tinto: Wines must be aged for a min. 24 months in oak and a min. 36 months in bottle
What is the Minimum aging for Rueda Dorado?
min. 4 years, including at least 2 years in wood
What styles are made in Rueda DO?
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)
What is “En Espaldera”?
Trellised vines
versus “En Vaso”