Castilla y Leon Flashcards
What is Spain’s largest Autonomia?
Castilla y Leon
Why are the so many castles in Castilla y Leon?
They were built to repel the Moors in the early Middle Ages (~8th century)
What DOs of Castilla y Leon sit on the Duero, east to west?
Ribera del Duero DO Rueda DO Toro DO Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO Arribes DO
What DOs of Castilla y Leon do not sit on the Duero?
Arlanza DO (directly north of RdD) Cigales DO (west of Arlanza) Tierra de Leon DO Bierzo DO (both are in northwest corner)
What is the general climate of Castilla y Leon?
Continental
What region does Bierzo DO border?
Valdeorras DO in Galicia
What are the main white and red grapes of Arribes DO?
White: min 60% Malvasia
Red and Rose: Min 60% Juan Garcia, Rufete and Tempranillo
Rose can include max 40% white grapes
What styles are allowed in Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO?
Blanco
Clarete
Rosado
Tinto
What are the recommended and authorized white grapes of Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO?
Rec: Malvasia, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Verdejo
Auth: Albillo, Palomino, Godello
What are the recommended and authorized red grapes of Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO?
Rec: Tempranillo
Auth: Garnacha, CS
Whats the major difference between Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO Clarete and Rosado?
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
What are the styles and grapes of Toro DO?
Blanco: min 85% Malvasia OR 100% Verdejo
Rosado: 100% authorized red or white grapes
Tinto: min 75% Tinto de Toro OR min 85% garnacha
What are the alcohols for Toro DO?
Blanco: 11%
Rosado: 11%
Tinto: 12.5%
Can be Toro Blanco and/or Rosado wine be labeled as Crianza/Reserva/Gran Reserva?
NO
red only
Name three Toro DO producers
Numanthia Termes (LVMH) Bodegas Pintia (Vega Sicilia) Fariña San Román Campo Eliseo (Michel Rolland)
Name a Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO producer
Dehesa la Granja (from Alejandro Fernandez of Pesquera)
What styles are authorized in Rueda DO?
Blanco Rosado Tinto Espumoso Rueda Dorado (Vino de Licor)
What are grapes of Rueda DO Blanco and Espumoso?
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
What are the grapes of Rueda DO Tinto?
Tempranillo, CS, Garnacha, Merlot, Syrah
What is the minimum amount of red grapes in Ruedo DO Rosado?
min 50% red grapes
When did Rueda’s style change? Why?
in the 1970s Marques de Riscal introduced controlled temps, anaerobic (stainless) containers and careful handling techniques for lighter, fresher styles
What is the specialty of Rueda DO? What are the requirements?
Dorado, a dry, fortified, oxidized wine
min 15% abv
Aged 4 yrs w 2 in wood
What percent of Spain’s white wine market is from Rueda?
~40%
What are the grapes of Ribera del Duero DO?
Rec: Tinta del Pais/Tinto Fino
Auth: Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, CS, Albillo Mayor (white grape)
What is the cepage for Ribera del Duero DO?
Rosado: min 50% authorized red grapes
Tinto: min 75% Tinta del Pais, max 25% Garnacha, max 5% Albillo Mayor
What year did RIbera del Duero become a DO?
1982
When was Vega Sicilia started, and by whom? When did it gain international attention?
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
What is the minimum alcohol of Ribera del Duero DO?
Rosado: 11%
Tinto: 11.5%
In what part of Ribera del Duero DO are the high quality producers concentrated?
In the east, near Aranda del Duero
What are the styles and grapes of Arlanza DO?
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
What styles can be made in Cigales DO?
Blanco (min 50% Verdejo) Rosado Tinto Vino Dulce (Bl, Rose, Tnt) Vino Espumoso
What re the grapes of Cigales DO?
White Rec: Verdejo Auth: Albillo, Viura, SB Red Rec: Tinta del Pais, Garnacha Tinta, Garnacha Gris Auth: CS, Merlot, Syrah
RS range for Cigales Dulce DO
45-90 g/l rs
What are the styles of Tierra de Leon DO?
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
What are the grapes of Tierra de Leon DO?
White Rec: Verdejo, Albarin Blanco, Godello Auth: Malvasia, Palomino Red Rec: Prieto Picudo, Mencia Auth: Garnacha, Tempranillo
What are the styles of Bierzo DO?
Blanco
Rosado: min 50% Mencia, plus Garnacha Tintorera and Palomino
Tinto: min 70% Mencia
What are the grapes of Bierzo DO?
white Rec: Dona Blanca, Godello auth: Malvasia, Palomino Red Rec: Mencia Auth: Garnacha Tintorera
Where are Albarin and Prieto Picudo the signature grapes?
Tierra de Leon DO
What river bisects Bierzo DO?
the Sil, a tributary off the Mino
What are the soils of Bierzo DO?
Slate and Granite
What are the age requiremnts for Ribera del Duero DO?
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
Which Castilla y Leon DOs can make Vino Espumoso?
Rueda DO
Cigales DO
Which Castilla y Leon DOs can make sweet wine?
Cigales DO
