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Castilla y León - GuildSomm - Spain Flashcards

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Spain’s largest Autonomia

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Castilla y León (“old castile”/land of castles”)

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Climate , terrain, and rivers of Castilla y León

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Continental, moderated by Atlantic and Mediterranean but still has extreme high and lows.
Northern part of Meseta Central (arid central plateau) and Mountains surrounding it.
Rivers: Duero river, Sil River

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How many DOs in Castilla Y Leon? How many DO Pagos?

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9 DOs, 0 DO Pagos

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Which DOs touch the Duero River as it flows westward to Portugal?

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Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Toro, Tierra del Vino de Zamora, Arribes

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Which is the DO that lies along Duero River and the border of Portugal?

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Arribes

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Which DO sits in the Northwest corner of Castilla y Leon, borders Green Spain, and is on the Sil River?

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Bierzo

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What Galician DO borders Bierzo?

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Valdeorras DO

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What is the main grape of Bierzo and what is the cepage? What are other varieties?

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r) Mencia, min 70% red, min 50% rose.

w) Godello, Doña Blanca, Palomino

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Where are Domino de Tares and Pittacum located?

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Bierzo DO > Castilla y Leon

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Who produces “Corullón”, what is it, and where?

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Descendientes de José Palacios, biodynamic old vine mountainside Mencía. > Bierzo

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What DO in Castilla y León was recently updated from a VdlT? What grapes are recommended?

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Tierra de León DO.
white, red, rosados from
Mencia, Prieto Picudo

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DO of Castilla y León home to Domino de Pingus and Aalto

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Ribera del Duero

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First acclaimed vintages of Único, producer, and cepage

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1917 & 1918, produced by Vega Sicilia, blend of Tinto del País (tempranillo), Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot, aged for a decade in French and American oak.

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Prominent producers in Ribera del Duero DO

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Vega Sicilia, Domino de Pingus, Pesquera, Aalto

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What style is NOT allowed in Ribera del Duero DO?

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white wine

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What white grape is grown in Ribera del Duero to be blended into Rosados?

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Abillo

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Recommended grape for Ribera del Duero and other permitted grapes

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recommended: Tinto del País/Tinto Fino (Tempranillo)
others: r) garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, merlot. w) abillo

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Aging requirements for Ribera del Duero:
crianza:
reserva:
gran reserva:

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white and red same as Rioja.
crianza: 2 yr, 1 cask
reserva: 3 years, 1 cask
gran reserva: 5 years (3 bottle, 2 cask)

  • whites and rosado that do not fulfill this requirement are relased as Vino Joven.
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Region known for white wines to the west of Ribera del Duero, and its predominate grape

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Rueda - Verdejo

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What producer is credited with rejuvenating Verdejo in Rueda? Where else does this producer make wine?

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Marques de Riscal

Also makes wine in Rioja (Building designed by Frank Ghery)

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Cepage for Rueda white wines

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“Rueda” - min 50% Verdejo + blending grapes (viura, sauv blanc, palomino)
“Rueda + varietal” - min 85% varietal listed (SB+Verdejo only)
Espumoso (secco/demisecco): min 50% Verdejo
Brut Espumoso: min 85% Verdejo

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Cepage for Rueda red wines

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red: Tempranillo dominant, with Garnacha, Cab Sauv, and Merlot
rosado: min 50% red varieties

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What is Rueda Dorado?

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fortified, oxidized wine, often dry.

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aging for Rueda Dorado

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Rueda Dorado: min. 4 years, including at least 2 years in wood

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Tempranillo dominate region west of Rueda in a hot, continental climate. Name of clone in the region?

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Toro DO;

Tinta de Toro

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Recommended white grapes in Toro DO

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Verdejo, Malvasia

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Recommended grapes for Toro DO Rosado

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Tinto de Toro, Garnacha. Saignée method.

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Top names of Toro producers

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Fariña, Numanthia-Termes, Bodegas Pintia

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Vega Sicilia launched what Toro winery, and where else is Vega Sicilia making wine?

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Toro winery: Bodegas Pintia

Vega Sicilia is home in Ribera del Duero.

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Cepage for Toro reds

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min 75% Tinta de Toro, but are often 100%

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Newer DO located Southwest of Toro with similar grapes

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Tierra del Vino de Zamoro DO

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cepage for reds from Tierra del Vino de Zamoro DO

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min 75% Tempranillo

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producer credited with bringing fine winemaking to Tierra del Vino de Zamoro DO with the founding of Dehesa la Granja

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Pesquera

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Major grapes of Arribes DO

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Rufete, tempranillo, malvasia, verdejo, abilla.

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What is Cigales DO?

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Castilla y Leon DO northwest of Rivera del Duero. red wines from min 85% combination of Garnacha Tinta and Tinto del Pais. Known for rosado and nuevo (primeur) rosado production.

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What is Arlanza DO?

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Castilla y Leon DO north of Ribera del Duero, one of Spain’s newest DOs. small amount of wineries making red and white from Duero valley and Bordeaux varities.

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9 DOs of Castilla y Leon

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Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Toro, Tierra del vino de Zamora, Arribes, Bierzo, Tierra de Leon, Cigales, Arlanza

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VCIGs of Castilla y León

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Sierra de Salamanca VCIG
Valles de Benavente VCIG
Valtiendas VCIG

Spain - GuildSomm - Advanced (7 decks)

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