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Castilla y Leon Flashcards

1
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What is Spain’s largest Autonomia?

A

Castilla y Leon

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2
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Why are the so many castles in Castilla y Leon?

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They were built to repel the Moors in the early Middle Ages (~8th century)

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What DOs of Castilla y Leon sit on the Duero, east to west?

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Ribera del Duero DO
Rueda DO
Toro DO
Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
Arribes DO
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4
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What DOs of Castilla y Leon do not sit on the Duero?

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Arlanza DO (directly north of RdD)
Cigales DO (west of Arlanza)
Tierra de Leon DO
Bierzo DO (both are in northwest corner)
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5
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What is the general climate of Castilla y Leon?

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Continental

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6
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What region does Bierzo DO border?

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Valdeorras DO in Galicia

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7
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What are the main white and red grapes of Arribes DO?

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White: min 60% Malvasia
Red and Rose: Min 60% Juan Garcia, Rufete and Tempranillo
Rose can include max 40% white grapes

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8
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What styles are allowed in Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO?

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Blanco
Clarete
Rosado
Tinto

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What are the recommended and authorized white grapes of Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO?

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Rec: Malvasia, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Verdejo

Auth: Albillo, Palomino, Godello

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What are the recommended and authorized red grapes of Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO?

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Rec: Tempranillo

Auth: Garnacha, CS

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Whats the major difference between Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO Clarete and Rosado?

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Clarete is lighter, has a min 30% Tempranillo and can include white grapes, while Rosado has a min 60% Tempranillo.
Both have max 40% authorized grapes, both 12% min abv

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12
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What are the styles and grapes of Toro DO?

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Blanco: min 85% Malvasia OR 100% Verdejo
Rosado: 100% authorized red or white grapes
Tinto: min 75% Tinto de Toro OR min 85% garnacha

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13
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What are the alcohols for Toro DO?

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Blanco: 11%
Rosado: 11%
Tinto: 12.5%

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14
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Can be Toro Blanco and/or Rosado wine be labeled as Crianza/Reserva/Gran Reserva?

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NO

red only

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15
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Name three Toro DO producers

A 
Numanthia Termes (LVMH)
Bodegas Pintia (Vega Sicilia)
Fariña
San Román
Campo Eliseo (Michel Rolland)
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16
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Name a Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO producer

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Dehesa la Granja (from Alejandro Fernandez of Pesquera)

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17
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What styles are authorized in Rueda DO?

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Blanco
Rosado
Tinto
Espumoso
Rueda Dorado (Vino de Licor)
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18
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What are grapes of Rueda DO Blanco and Espumoso?

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Blanco: min 50% Verdejo and/or SB
can be varietal Verdejo or SB w min 85%
Espumoso: min 75% Verdejo and/or SB
Also authorized: Palomino and Viura

19
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What are the grapes of Rueda DO Tinto?

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Tempranillo, CS, Garnacha, Merlot, Syrah

20
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What is the minimum amount of red grapes in Ruedo DO Rosado?

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min 50% red grapes

21
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When did Rueda’s style change? Why?

A

in the 1970s Marques de Riscal introduced controlled temps, anaerobic (stainless) containers and careful handling techniques for lighter, fresher styles

22
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What is the specialty of Rueda DO? What are the requirements?

A

Dorado, a dry, fortified, oxidized wine
min 15% abv
Aged 4 yrs w 2 in wood

23
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What percent of Spain’s white wine market is from Rueda?

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~40%

24
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What are the grapes of Ribera del Duero DO?

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Rec: Tinta del Pais/Tinto Fino
Auth: Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, CS, Albillo Mayor (white grape)

25
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What is the cepage for Ribera del Duero DO?

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Rosado: min 50% authorized red grapes
Tinto: min 75% Tinta del Pais, max 25% Garnacha, max 5% Albillo Mayor

26
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What year did RIbera del Duero become a DO?

A

1982

27
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When was Vega Sicilia started, and by whom? When did it gain international attention?

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1864 by Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves

In 1929, the 1917 and 1918 vintages of Unico were noticed at the Barcelona Worlds Fair under winemaker Domingo Txomin

28
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What is the minimum alcohol of Ribera del Duero DO?

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Rosado: 11%
Tinto: 11.5%

29
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In what part of Ribera del Duero DO are the high quality producers concentrated?

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In the east, near Aranda del Duero

30
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What are the styles and grapes of Arlanza DO?

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Blanco: Albilla, Viura
Rosado: 50-100% Tinta del Pais, plus red or white auth grapes
Tinto: 50-100%Tinta del Pais
Authorized red: Garnacha, Mencia, CS, PV, Merlot

31
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What styles can be made in Cigales DO?

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Blanco (min 50% Verdejo)
Rosado
Tinto
Vino Dulce (Bl, Rose, Tnt)
Vino Espumoso
32
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What re the grapes of Cigales DO?

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White
Rec: Verdejo
Auth: Albillo, Viura, SB
Red
Rec: Tinta del Pais, Garnacha Tinta, Garnacha Gris
Auth: CS, Merlot, Syrah
33
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RS range for Cigales Dulce DO

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45-90 g/l rs

34
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What are the styles of Tierra de Leon DO?

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Blanco: min 50% rec white grapes
Rosado: min 60% red red grapes, plus other white and/or red rapes
Tinto: min 60% rec red grapes

35
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What are the grapes of Tierra de Leon DO?

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White
Rec: Verdejo, Albarin Blanco, Godello
Auth: Malvasia, Palomino
Red
Rec: Prieto Picudo, Mencia
Auth: Garnacha, Tempranillo
36
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What are the styles of Bierzo DO?

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Blanco
Rosado: min 50% Mencia, plus Garnacha Tintorera and Palomino
Tinto: min 70% Mencia

37
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What are the grapes of Bierzo DO?

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white
Rec: Dona Blanca, Godello
auth: Malvasia, Palomino
Red
Rec: Mencia
Auth: Garnacha Tintorera
38
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Where are Albarin and Prieto Picudo the signature grapes?

A

Tierra de Leon DO

39
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What river bisects Bierzo DO?

A

the Sil, a tributary off the Mino

40
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What are the soils of Bierzo DO?

A

Slate and Granite

41
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What are the age requiremnts for Ribera del Duero DO?

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Joven
Crianza:
Rosado: 18 mo, 6 mo oak
Tinto: 2 yrs, 1 in oak
Reserva (Tinto only): min 3 yrs, 1 in oak
Gran Reserva (Tinto only): 24 mo oak, 36 mo in btl

42
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Which Castilla y Leon DOs can make Vino Espumoso?

A

Rueda DO

Cigales DO

43
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Which Castilla y Leon DOs can make sweet wine?

A

Cigales DO

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