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1
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Within what autonomous community is the Duero River Valley?

A

Castilla y Leon

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2
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Where is Castilla y León?

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Northwestern Spain

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3
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Is Castilla y Leon landlocked?

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Yes

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4
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How many autonomous communities border Castilla y León?

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9

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5
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How many provinces does Castilla y León have?

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9
Avila
Burgos
León
Palencia
Salamanca
Segoiva
Soria
Valladolid
Zamora
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6
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How many tributaries does the Duero have?

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about 200

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7
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Important mountains

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Montes de Leon, Cordillera Cantabrica, Sistema Iberico and Sistema Central

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Climate

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Continental

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9
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Where are the vineyards located?

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The majority of the vineyards are on or near the Duero River or one of its tributaries

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10
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The Duero River Basin lies within multiple autonomous communities T o F?

A

T

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11
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Castilla y León occupies which part of the Meseta?

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North

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12
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Two main topographical components of Castilla y León?

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Duero River Basin and the mountain ranges surrounding it

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13
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What is the largest river basin on the Iberian Peninsula?

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Duero River Basin

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14
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Main Grapes of Castilla y León

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Verdejo, Tempranillo, Mencía

Prieto Picudo

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15
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How many soils in DO Ribera del Duero?

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32

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16
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In how many DOs of Castilla y León is Tempranillo authorized?

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12 out of 13 - excludes DO Bierzo

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17
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In which DO is Tempranillo not authorized?

A

Bierzo

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18
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Dominant grape in Bierzo?

A

Mencia

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19
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Vino tinto in DO Bierzo must contain

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a min of 70% of Mencia

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20
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Vino rosado in DO Bierzo must contain

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a min 50% of Mencia

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21
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Name 3 Tempranillo synonyms

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Tinto Fino
Tinta del Pais
Tinta de Toro

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22
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The only wine region in Castilla y León where vinos blancos take the lead

A

Rueda

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23
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main grape in Rueda?

A

Verdejo

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24
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Is Tempranillo early or late rippening?

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early

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25
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What is the name for traditional method for rosados used in DO Cigales?

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Clarete

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26
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What is the clarete method?

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Crushing and macerating red and white grapes together

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27
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How many DOs in Castilla y León?

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9 DOs

13 total designated VT, VC and DO

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28
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How many VCs in Castilla y León?

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4

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29
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How many VT in Castilla y León?

A

1

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30
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What area in terms of climate is Bierzo similar?

A

Green Spain

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31
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Climate in Bierzo?

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Continental climate with maritime influences

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32
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Preferred whites in Bierzo?

A

Godello, Malvasia Castellana/Doña Blanca

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33
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Preferred reds in Bierzo?

A

Mencia

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34
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DO Cigales produces mostly

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rosado wine

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35
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What grapes are used for Rosados in DO Cigales?

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Both white & red grapes, requiring a combined min 50% of preferred grapes.

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36
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Reds in DO Cigales are made from?

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min. 50% of preferred red grapes (Tinta del Pais/Tempranillo, Garnacha Tinta, Garnacha Gris)

Authorized: Syrah, Merlot, CS

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37
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Whites in DO Cigales are made from?

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exclusive with white grapes incl. min 50% Verdejo

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38
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Historically, cellars in DO Cigales are located

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Underground. These cellars still in use.

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39
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Ribera del Duero is the _____ largest producer by volume in Spain.

A

Second

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40
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What does Ribera del Duero mean?

A

River Bank of the Duero

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41
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Required aging time for Crianza in DO Ribera del Duero

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12 months in barrel and 24 before release

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42
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Required aging time for Reserva in DO Ribera del Duero

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12 months in barrel and 36 before release

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43
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Required aging time for Gran Reserva in DO Ribera del Duero

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24 months in barrel and 60 before release

44
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Where is Ribera del Duero located?

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Located along the banks of the Duero River near Sierra de la Demanda and Sierra de Guadarrama mountains

45
Q

Climate in Ribera del Duero

A

Continental

46
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Does Ribera del Duero require longer aging times than those required by Spanish Law?

47
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Mountains close to Ribera del Duero

A

Sierra de la Demanda

Sierra de Guadarrama mountains

48
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Authorized white in Ribera del Duero?

A

Albillo Mayor only used in rosado. No white wine in Duero

49
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Is there blanco production under DO Ribera del Duero?

50
Q

What is Vega Sicilia’s claim to fame?

A

Bordeaux varietals and indigenous varietals

51
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What is Tempranillo known as in Ribera del Duero?

A

Tinta del Pais

52
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Is Tempranillo early budding and early rippening?

53
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Tinto in DO Ribera del Duero is made of

A

a min 75% of Tempranillo

54
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Rosado in DO Ribera del Duero is made from

A

a min of 50% of the authorized red grape varieties [CS, Garnacha Tinta, Malbec, Merlot]

55
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In DO Ribera del Duero, a blend of _______ & _______ may be incorporated into the red not more than ___% combined.

A

Garnacha Tinta
Alibillo Mayor
5%

56
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Where is Rueda located?

A

South-central Castilla y León

57
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Climate in Rueda

A

Continental

58
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Soils in Rueda?

A

gravel and stone, sandy limestone

59
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Training systems in Rueda?

A

Plantings en vaso for older vines, newer plantings in espaldera

60
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What is the Oldest demarcated wine region in Castilla y Leon?

61
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What is the Largest producer of white wine in Spain?

62
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Preferred white grape in Rueda?

63
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Red preferred in Rueda?

A

Tempranillo

64
Q

Are new plantings of Palomino fino allowed?

65
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How are wines labeled in Rueda?

A

Wines are labeled to designate grape style and varieties

66
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What happened in Rueda after Phylloxera?

A

Vineyards were planted with palomino fino to shift to bulk wine production

67
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Can Rueda make reds and rosados?

A

Yes, since 2008

68
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Rueda Verdejo percentage?

A

85% Verdejo

69
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Minimum required Rueda grape percentage?

A

50% Verdejo

70
Q

Rueda Sauvignon percentage?

A

85% Sauvignon Blanc

71
Q

What is Tierra de Medina?

A

High-quality rancio-style fortified wines from Tierra de Medina that were lauded and protected by Queen Isabella in Rueda

72
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What is Madreo?

A 
technique to produce vino rosado in DO Tierra León
1. Tanks filled with must
2. Then whole bunches
3. Carbonic maceration
Equals light sparkling
Prieto Picado is best grape
73
Q

Climate in DO Toro?

A

Continental

74
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Soils in DO Toro?

A

Sand and Clay with Limestone

75
Q

White preferred in DO Toro?

A

Malvasia Castellana

Verdejo

76
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Red preferred in DO Toro?

A

Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo), Garnacha Tinta is authorized

77
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What kind of aging requirement is used in DO Toro?

A

Standard Spanish law requirement

78
Q

What DO in Castilla Leon has wines famous for the Columbus voyages?

79
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What is Rueda Dorado?

A

A wine oxidatively aged using only approved white varieties

80
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What traditional training method was used in the region to give grapes relief from summer heat?

81
Q

In which peaks does the Duero river begin?

A

Peaks of the Sierra de Urbión within the Sistema Ibérico

82
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What is the term for family-owned and family-farmed plots within a village in DO Cigales?

83
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What percentage of Spain’s production of white wine is from DO Rueda?

84
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What percentage of Verdejo must be present for the designation “Rueda” on DO Rueda wines?

85
Q

DO Rueda is only authorized for the production of white wines. True or False?

86
Q

Approximately what percentage of DO Bierzo is planted to Mencía?

87
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How many months must DO Ribera del Duero Reserva be aged in barrel?

88
Q

How many provinces are in Castilla y León?

89
Q

Who married in 1469 to unite Aragón and Castile?

A

Ferdinand II of Aragón and Isabella I of Castile

90
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What are three other names by which Tempranillo is known in the region?

A

Tinto Fino
Tinta del País
Tinta de Toro

91
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Which is the oldest demarcated wine region in Castilla y León?

92
Q

Which mountain range is located in the northwest of Castilla y León?

A

Montes de Leon

93
Q

What is the typical blending partner for Tinto de Toro, if used, for red DO Toro?

A

Garnacha Tinta

94
Q

How many months must DO Ribera del Duero Crianza be aged in barrel?

95
Q

Where were the two capital cities of “Old Castile”?

A

Burgos and Valladolid

96
Q

What are three methods used to make vinos rosados in Castilla y León?

A

Direct press, sangrado (saignée), clarete

97
Q

What are the two primary white grapes used in DO Rueda?

A

Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc

98
Q

What DO has one of the highest average elevations of all wine regions in Europe?

A

Ribera del Duero

99
Q

Castilla y León is the ____-largest demarcated region within the European Union.

A

3rd Largest

100
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What is the only white grape allowed in Ribera del Duero?

A

Albillo Mayor

101
Q

What is the primary climate of Castilla y León?

A

Continental

102
Q

What protects Castilla y León from maritime influences of Bay of Biscay?

A

Cordillera Cantabrica

103
Q

What is the highest peak in Castilla y León?

A

Torrecerredo in Picos de Europa

104
Q

What are Clarete wines normally labeled?

A

VT Castilla y León

105
Q

What DO borders Galacia?

106
Q

What DO lies solely within Leon?

107
Q

What DO in Castille y Leon has red international authorized grapes (Syrah, Merlot, CabSav)?

A

DO Ciagles

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