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Castilla y León Flashcards

1
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What is Spain’s largest autonomia?

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Castilla y Leon or Old Castile

“Land of Castles”

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What is the climate of Castilla y Leon?

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Continental, slightly moderated by its proximity to the Atlantic and Mediterranean

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What is Maseta Central?

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The arid central plateau of Spain.

-Castilla y Leon consists of the northern part of the Maseta Central and the mountains that encircle it.

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4
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What river flows westward through the center of Castilla y Leon?

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The Duero River on its way to Portugal

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5
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The Duero river passes through 5 DOs of Castilla y Leon. What are they?

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  • Ribera del Duero
  • Rueda
  • Toro
  • Tierra del Vino del Zimora
  • Arribes
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6
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What DO is located directly north of Ribera del Duero?

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Arlanza DO

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7
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What DO is located to the west of Ribera del Duero DO and Arlanza DO?

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Cigales DO

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8
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Which 2 DOs are located in the mountainous northwestern corner of Castilla y Leon?

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  • Bierzo DO

- Tierra de Leon DO

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9
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Which DO of Galicia does Bierzo DO border to the west?

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Valdeorras DO

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What are the 10 DOs of Castilla y Leon?

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  • Ribera del Duero
  • Rueda
  • Toro
  • Tierra del Vino de Zamora
  • Arribes
  • Arlanza
  • Cigales
  • Tierra de Leon
  • Bierzo
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11
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What is the grape of Bierzo?

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Mencia

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12
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Where is the Sil River located?

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Bierzo DO

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13
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What is the minimum percentage of Mencia required in red and rosé Bierzo wines?

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Red: min. 70%

Rosé: min. 50%

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14
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What is “Corullón”?

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  • an extracted, old-vine Mencia-based, biodynamic wine sourced from mountainside schist soils
  • produced by Alvaro Palacios and Ricardo Palacios. “Desendientes de Jose Palacios” founded in 1999
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15
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Name 2 modern producers of Bierzo.

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  • Dominio de Tares

- Pittacum

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16
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What are the white grape varietals of Bierzo?

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Godello
Dona Blanca
Palomino (dominates the vineyards)

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17
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In what year was Tierra de Leon DO upgraded from VDLT?

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2007
Grape Varietals:
-Mencia
-Preito Picudo

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18
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What is Preito Picudo?

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The local red grape of Tierra de Leon DO

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19
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Which 2 towns does Ribera del Duero DO surround?

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Aranda de Duero and Peñafiel in the Duero River Valley

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20
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Who founded Ribera del Duero’s flagship estate, “Vega Sicilia” in 1864?

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Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves

-planted Pinot Noir, Tinto del Pais, and a number of Bordeaux grape varieties to make Brandy

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21
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Name 3 major Ribera del Duero producers other than Vega Sicilia.

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Tinto Pesquera
Dominio de Pingus
Aalto

22
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Who founded Dominio de Pingus?

A

Peter Sisseck in 1995

  • 5ha
  • Wines: Pingus, Flor de Pingus, Amelia (all 100% Tempranillo)
23
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Who founded Tinto Pesquera?

A

Alejandro Fernandez in 1970

  • Grupo Pesquera : Condado de Haza, Dehesa La Granja, El Vinculo
  • 200 ha
  • Top wine: Pesquera Janus Gran Reserva (100% Tempranillo)
24
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What are the top wines of Vega Sicilia?

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  • Unico: min 80% Tempranillo blended with Cabernet Sauvginon and Merlot. Aged at least 10 years. 60-65 year old vines.
  • Valbuena 5: Predominately Tempranillo with some Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. 25-35 year old vines.
25
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What is “Tinto del Pais”?

A

Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero

26
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In what year did Ribera del Duero gain DO status?

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1982

27
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What is the aging requirement for Reserva and Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero?

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Reserva: 3 years including 1 year in oak

Gran Reserva: 5 years total-2 years in oak, 3 years in bottle.

28
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What are the aging requirements for Crianza Ribera del Duero?

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2 years including 1 year in oak

29
Q

True or False:

White wines are not allowed in Ribera del Duero.

A

True

30
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What is “Albillo”?

A

an early ripening white grape in Ribera del Duero allowed in the production of Rosado wines.

31
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In what year did Rueda receive DO status?

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1980

-shortly before Ribera del Duero

32
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What is the grape of Rueda and what producer rejuvenated it in the 1970s?

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Verdejo

-Marques de Riscal, as a fresh, crisp counterpart to their red Rioja

33
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If simply labeled “Rueda”, what percentage of Verdejo must the wine be made of?

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a minimum 50%

-blended with Viura

34
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If labeled varietally as Verdejo or Sauvignon Blanc, what percentage of the stated grape must be in the wine?

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a minimum 85%

35
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What red grape dominates the red wines of Rueda?

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Tempranillo

36
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Rosado wines must contain a minimum ____% of red grapes.

A

minimum 50% red grapes

37
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Brut Espumoso wines must be a minimum ____% Verdejo.

A

minimum 85% Verdejo

38
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What is “Dorado”?

A

a dry, fortified, oxidized wine of Rueda

-a dying style rarely encountered outside of Spain

39
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What DO lies to the west of Rueda DO?

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Toro DO

-red, white, rosado wines

40
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Toro DO red wines require a minimum of ____% Tinto de Toro?

A

75%

41
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What is Tinto de Toro?

A

a local strain of Tempranillo

42
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What 2 grapes are used to make the white wines of Toro?

A
  • Verdejo

- Malvasia

43
Q

Rosado wines of Toro DO are saignée blends of what 2 grapes?

A
  • Tinto de Toro

- Garnacha

44
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Name 3 top Toro producers.

A

Fariña
Numanthia Termes
Vega Sicilia’s Bodegas Pintia

45
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What DO lies to the west of Toro DO?

A

Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO

46
Q

Red wines of Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO require a minimum ___% Tempranillo.

A

75%

47
Q

What DO lies to the northwest of Ribera del Duero DO?

A

Cigales DO

48
Q

What 2 grape varieties are used in Cigales DO red wines?

A
  • Garnacha Tinta

- Tinto del Pais

49
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What style of wine is Cigales DO noted for?

A

Rosado and Nuevo (primeur) Rosado

50
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_______DO is one of Spain’s newest DOs, dating to 2007. Directly north of Ribera del Duero.

A

Arlanza DO

-reds and whites from Duero Valley and Bordeaux grape varieties

51
Q

Alejandro Fernandez of Pesquera founded what estate in Tierra del Vino de Zamora?

A

Dehesa la Granja

52
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What are the red and white grapes of Arribes DO?

A

White: Malvasia, Verdejo, Albillo
Red: Rufete, Tempranillo

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