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What does “Castilla y Leon” stand for?

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  • The “land of castles”
  • Castles were built as fortifications to repel the mors in the early Middle Ages
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Where was the birth of the Kingdom of Spain?

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Castilla y Leon

-in the 15th Century with the union of Castilla y Leon and Aragon through marriage.

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What is the climate of Castilla y Leon? What other aspects define Castilla y Leon?

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Continental
-separated from Castilla-la-Mancha by Sistema Central
-high elevation (700-1000M)
-banks of Duero River

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What moderates the climate of Castilla y Leon?

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Moderated by proximity to Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean

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What is the Meseta Central? What is its significance in Castilla y Leon?

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Arid central plateau of Spain

-Castilla y Leon sits here

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What is the river that flows through Castilla y Leon?

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Duero River

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What are the DOs of Castilla y Leon?

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Bierzo DO

Tierra de León DO

Arlanza DO

Cigales DO

Ribera del Duero DO

Arribes DO

Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO

Toro DO

Rueda DO

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What is the largest autonomía in Spain?

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Castilla y Leon

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Styles of Bierzo?

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Blanco: authorized white varieties
Rosado: min. 70% authorized red varieties
Tinto: min. 85% authorized red varieties plus authorized white grapes
Vino clarete: 40% to 60% red grapes plus authorized white grapes; grapes go direct to press except 5 to 10% destemmed grapes which are included in fermentation

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Grapes of Bierzo?

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Blanco: Doña Blanca, Godello, Malvasía Riojana, Palomino
Tinto: Mencía, Garnacha Tintorera, Esaldiña, and/or Merenzao.

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Where will you find the Vino de Paraje classification?

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Bierzo
-est 2017
-sits above Vino di Villa (village wine)
-analogous to Burgundy’s lieux-dits
-designated to specific parcels

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Who makes the Corullón wines? Why is it significant/describe?

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  • Descendientes de José Palacios
  • Alvaro Palacios (Priorat) with his nephew Ricardo Palacios
  • instant fame
  • old vine mencia
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Major geographical features of Bierzo?

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Sierra de los Ancares - shields affects of Atlantic
-Sil River

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When was Tierra de León DO upgraded from VdlT and what kind of wine is made?

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2007

reds whites and rosados
best are reds from Mencía and local Prieto picudo

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What two towns are surrounded by Ribera del Duero?

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Aranda de Duero and Peñafiel

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Who founded Vega Sicilia? When? What new winemaker achieved international acclaim?

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Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves

1864 - planted BDX varietals and PN next to temp

Domingo Txomin’s 1917/18 Único at Barcelona’s World Fair

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What is the blend of Único?

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Tinto del Pais (tempranillo), Cab Sauv, Merlot

Often aged over 10 yrs

American and French Oak

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When did RdD achieve DO?

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1982

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Who is rival of Vega Sicilia in RdD?

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Pesquera, since 1980s

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Two other cult wineries in RdD?

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Dominio de Pingus

Aalto

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Styles authorized for RdD DO?

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Blanco: min. 75% Albillo Mayor
Rosado or Clarete: min. 50% authorized red varieties
Tinto: min. 95% authorized red grapes with a min. 75% Tinta del País / Tinto Fino

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Grapes of RdD DO?

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Recommended: Tinta del País / Tinto Fino (Tempranillo)
Authorized: Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Albillo Mayor

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List 5 producers from RdD.

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Vega Sicilia
Dominio de Pingus
Presquera
Bodegas Valduero
AALTO
Viña Sastre

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What is tempranillo known as in RdD?

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Tinto del País

Tinto Fino

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When did Rueda achieve DO? What is the main white grape here and who rejuvenated it?
- 1980 - Verdejo rejuvenated by Marques de Riscal in 70s - Often blended with Viura, if not then varietal Verdejo and varietal Sauv b allowed (85%)
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Styles of Rueda.
Blanco Rosado Tinto Vino Espumoso Vino Espumoso Rosado Vino de Licor (fortified)
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What is Dorado?
Dry fortified oxidized wine in Rueda - not popular anymore
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What are Espumoso?
Sparkling wines produced in rosado and white styles in Rueda
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Grape requirement for Brut Espumoso in Rueda?
Minimium 85% Verdejo
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Aging requirements for Espumoso in Rueda? Gran Añada?
Espumoso - 9 months on lees Gran Añada - 36 months on lees as of 2020
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What is tinto de toro?
local strain of Tempranillo in Toro DO
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What is climate like in Toro DO?
Hot, dry, continental summers - easy ripens tinto de toro
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Climate of Ribera del Duero
High plateau avg 850m cool nights warm days spring frosts autumn rain
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how are rosados made in Toro DO?
saignee blend of tinto de toro and garnacha
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What is Vega Sicilia's project in Toro DO?
Bodegas Pintia
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How long is Vega Secilia Valbuena aged before release?
5 years
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What is the sister bodega of Vega Secilia in Ribera del Duero?
Alion -aged for a shorter time in new French oak
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What is Dorado?
- Dry fortified oxidized wine in Rueda - not popular anymore - Min 15% abv -Aged min 4 years, with 2 in wood
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What well known producer has staked claim in Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO?
Alejándro Fernández of Pesquera of RdD - founded Dehesa la Granja in Zamora
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What is minimum percentage of tempranillo required in Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO?
-Minimum 75% tempranillo
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What DO of Castilla y León borders Portugal?
- Arribes Blanco: 60% Malvasia, plus Rosado/Tinto: 60% Juan García, Rufete, Tempranillo, plus
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Where is Cigales DO in relation to Duero? What is this region most noted for?
- Not right on border - North of Valladolid (NW of RdD) - Noted for rosado and nuevo rosado production - also make sweet and espumoso wines - verdejo and tempranillo main grapes
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White grape of Cigales DO.
Minimum 50% Verdejo
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Red grapes of Cigales DO.
Tinta del País (Tempranillo), Garnacha Tinta, Garnacha Gris Authorized: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah
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When was Arlanza DO achieved? Grapes?
2007 - one of Spains newest white - albilla, viura rose/red - tinto del país, garnacha, merlot, BDX grapes
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What is Dominio Pingus' second wine?
Flor de Pingus - 100% tempranillo from rented vineyards - 35+ year old vines - biodynamic
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What makes Pingus Special?
- 100% tempranillo - 2.5 hectares (6.2 acres) in Barrosso with vines older than 65 years - 1.5 hectares in San Cristobal with vines older than 70 years - yields of 12 hl/ha - less than 500 cases made each year - not made in poor vintages - biodynamic
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What is RdD "Amelia"?
- Made by Pingus - single barrel cuvee - 100+ year old vines - yields of 10hl/ha - biodynamic -25 cases made
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What is the "PSI" project in RdD?
- Pingus project - joint project based on fruit produced by local grape growers from old tempranillo vines. The goal is to help grape producers and save old vines - Grape growers are encouraged to employ biodynamic or organic vineyard management practices.
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Where is Numanthia-Termes?
Toro DO
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What colors does the Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO produce?
- Red - White - Rosado - Clarete (A lighter rosé made from similar grapes)
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Where is Fariña located?
Toro DO
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What are all commercial rosados in Ribera del Duero DO bottled as?
Vino Joven -Crianza has not been produced in over a decade
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Which autonomía is Rueda in?
Castilla y León
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Can Rueda DO be espumoso?
- Yes, white or rosado - Brut must be min 85% Verdejo
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What wine region of Spain is one of its oldest, dating back to the 17th century, and has history being exported to England?
Ribeiro DO
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Which autonomía is Arribes DO in?
Castilla y León
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Which autonomía is Cigales DO in?
Castilla y León
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What DOs does the Duero River pass through?
- Ribera del Duero DO - Rueda DO - Toro DO - Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO - Arribes DO
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Which autonomía is Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO in?
Castilla y León
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What region produces Clarete? What is it?
Tierra del Vino de Zamora A light rosé
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What is the modern training in Ribera del Duero? Where will you find it?
En Espalier: trellised, Guyot-trained vines. Found in more fertile, low-elevation vineyards, and used to produce joven or rosado wines.
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What is the traditional training in Ribera del Duero?
En Vaso (bush vines), widely spaced - 2,000-2,500 vines per hectare
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What are the four provinces of production in Ribera del Duero?
Valladolid (west, “millla de oro”) Burgos (central, 80% of the DO’s vineyards) Soria (east) Segovia (south)
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What bodegas on are on the Milla de Oro, and where does it go?
West to East from Tudela de Duero to Peñafiel. Mauro Abadia Retuerta Pingus Vega Sicilia Hacienda Monasteria Alion
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Red Rueda is often bottled under what appellation?
Vino de la Tierra Castilla y León
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What Toro property is owned by Michel and Dany Rolland?
Campo Eliseo
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Who owns Numanthia?
LVMH (2008)
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What happened in 1995 that caused a major shift in Spain’s productivity?
Irrigation was officially legalized.
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Why are vines in Spain often planted much farther apart than in other major wine regions?
The very dry soil (summer drought is the country’s biggest viticultural hazard) cannot support many vines, so they are spread out to reduce competition.
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What are the four DOs of Castilla y León that lie north of Ribera del Duero?
Bierzo Tierra de Léon Cigales DO (Northwest) Arlanza DO (Due North)
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What are the two DOs of Castilla y León that lie north of Ribera del Duero?
Cigales DO (Northwest) Arlanza DO (Due North)
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How is Toro Rosado made?
By saignée, of garnacha and tinta do toro
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What styles are permitted to label Crianza/Reserva/Gran Reserva in Toro?
Tinto Only
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Rueda: aging
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) 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 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. of 5 years, including at least 2 years in oak and 3 years in bottle
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Bierzo: Principal soils
Loose alluvials, sand, granite 450-1000M elevation
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Aging of Ribera del Duero
Roble/Barrica: min. 3 months in oak (max. 600 liter capacity) Crianza: Blanco/Rosado/Clarete: min. 18 months, including at least 6 months in oak (max. 330 liter capacity) Tinto: min. 2 years, including at least 1 year in oak (max. 330 liter capacity) Reserva: Blanco/Rosado/Clarete: min. 2 years, including at least 6 months in oak (max. 330 liter capacity) Tinto: min. 3 years, including at least 1 year in oak (max. 330 liter capacity) Gran Reserva: Blanco/Rosado/Clarete: min. 4 years, including at least 6 months in oak (max. 330 liter capacity) Tinto: min. 5 years, including at least 2 years in oak (max. 330 liter capacity)

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