Duero River Valley

Question 1

What mountain range separates Castilla y León from Castilla-La Mancha?

Answer 1

The Sistema Central

Question 2

What geographic feature does Castilla y León sit on?

Answer 2

A Maseta - a high plateau

Question 3

What are the DOs of Castilla y Leon?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What region does Bierzo lie across from in Galicia?

Answer 4

Valdeorras

Question 5

What river runs through Bierzo?

Answer 5

The Sil

Question 6

What are the primary white varietals grown on Bierzo?

Answer 6

Godello, Doña Blanca, Malvasia Riojana, Palomino

Question 7

What are the primary red varietals in Bierzo?

Answer 7

Mencía, Garnacha Tintorera, Merenzao

Question 8

What was the vineyards quality pyramid announced by Bierzo in 2017?

Answer 8

Vino de la Región
Vino de Villa (village wine)
Vino de Paraje (lieux-dits)
Vino de Viña Clasificada (cru)
Gran Vino de Viña Clasificada (grand cru)

Question 9

What are the fortified wines made in Rueda?

Answer 9

Dorado- Aged for a min of 4yrs including 2yrs in oak
Pálido- Biologically aged for a min of 4yrs
Made from Palomino and Verdejo

Question 10

Who predicted the aptitude of Verdejo grown in Rueda?

Answer 10

Emile Peynaud

Question 11

What 2 grape varietals must compose a minimum of 50% of Rueda wines?

Answer 11

Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc

Question 12

What are Gran Añada wines in Rueda?

Answer 12

Sparkling wines aged for 36m or longer on the lees

Question 13

What is the requirement for Gran vino de Rueda?

Answer 13

must come from vines at least 30 years old and adhere to stricter yields

Question 14

Where is Vega Sicilia and when was it started?

Answer 14

Ribeira del Duero
1864

Question 15

What grapes were originally planted at Vega Sicilia?
What grapes are used in Unico today?

Answer 15

All the BDX varietals and Pinot noir were planted alongside Tempranillo

Today it’s min 80% Tempranillo plus CS

Question 16

Which grapes are no longer cultivated at Vega Sicilia?

Answer 16

Pinot Noir and Carmenere

Question 17

Who established Tinto Pesquera in Ribeira del Duero? When?

Answer 17

Alejandro Fernandez
1972

Question 18

What winery did Peter Sisseck start in Ribeira de Duero? When?

Answer 18

Pingus
1995

Question 19

Who makes Valbeuna 5 degrees?

Answer 19

Vega Sicilia - primarily Tinto Fino plus some Merlot and CS

Question 20

What is the sole white grape permitted in Ribera del Duero?

Answer 20

Albillo Mayor

Question 21

What are the aging requirements for Ribeira del Duero Gran Reserva?

Answer 21

Red: min 5yrs total with at least 2yrs in oak
White & Rose: min 4yrs total with at least 6m in oak

Question 22

What are the minimum aging requirements for Ribera del Duero Reserva?

Answer 22

Red: min 3yrs total with 1yr in oak
White and Rose: min 2yrs total with at least 6m in oak

Question 23

What DO is just North of Ribera del Duero?

Answer 23

Arlanza

Question 24

What style of wine is the Cigales DO best known for?

Answer 24

Rosados and Claretes from Verdejo, Tinta del País (Tempranillo), and Garnacha

Question 25

What DO is best known for its production of the indigenous red grape Prieto Picudo?

Answer 25

León DO

Question 26

What is Vega Sicilia’s project in Toro?

Answer 26

Pintia

Question 27

What is Tempranillo called in Toro?

Answer 27

Tinta de Toro

Question 28

What red grape varieties are permitted in Toro DO?

Answer 28

Red wines must be a min 75% Tinta de Toro or a min 85% Garnacha with the balance made to by the other grape

Question 29

Is white wine permitted in Toro DO?

Answer 29

Yes, from Verdejo, Malvasia “Castellana”, Albillo Real, and Muscat a Petit Grain

Question 30

Which DOs sit in either side of the Toro DO?

Answer 30

To the West is Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
To the East is Rueda

Question 31

What DO in Castilla y León sits on the border with Potugal?

Answer 31

Arribes DO