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Duero River Valley Flashcards

1
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Within what autonomous community is the Duero River Valley?

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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 Leon?

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9

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5
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How many provinces does Castilla y Leon have?

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9

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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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8
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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?

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T

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11
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Castilla Leon 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 Leon?

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Duero River Basin and the mountain ranges surrounding it

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13
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Duero River Basin is the largest on the Iberian Peninsula

T o F?

A

T

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14
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How many soils in DO Ribera del Duero?

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32

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15
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In how many DOs of Castilla y Leon is Tempranillo authorized?

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12 out of 13

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16
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In which DO is Tempranillo not dominant?

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Bierzo

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17
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Dominant grape in Bierzo?

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Mencia

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18
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Name 3 tempranillo synonims

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Tinto fino, tinta del pais, tinta de toro

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19
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The only wine region in Castilla y Leon where vinos blancos take the lead

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Rueda

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20
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main grape in Rueda?

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Verdejo

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21
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Is Tempranillo early or late rippening?

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early

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22
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traditional method for rosados used in DO Cigales

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Clarete

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23
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Does clarete method crush red and white varieties together?

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Yes

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24
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How many DOs in Castilla y Leon?

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9

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25
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How many VCs in Castilla y Leon?

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4

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26
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How many VT in Castilla y Leon?

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1

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27
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Is Bierzo similar to Green Spain climatically?

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Yes

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28
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Climate in Bierzo?

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Continental climate with maritime influences

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29
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Preferred whites in Bierzo?

A

Godello, Malvasia

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30
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Preferred reds in Bierzo?

A

Mencia

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31
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DO Cigales produces mostly

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rosado wine

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32
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Reds in DO Cigales are made from?

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Tinta del Pais/Tempranillo, Garnacha tinta

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33
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Whites in DO Cigales are made from?

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Verdejo

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34
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Ribera del Duero is the _____ largest producer by volume in Spain.

A

Second

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35
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What does Ribera del Duero mean?

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River Bank of the Duero

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36
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Required aging time for Crianza

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12 months in barrel and 24 before release

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37
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Required aging time for Reserva

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12 months in barrel and 36 before release

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38
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Required aging time for Gran Reserva

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24 months in barrel and 60 before release

39
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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

40
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Climate in Ribera del Duero

A

Continental

41
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Does Ribera del Duero require longer aging times than those required by Spanish Law?

42
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Mountains close to Ribera del Duero

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Sierra de la Demanda and Sierra de Guadarrama mountains

43
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Authorized white in Ribera del Duero?

A

Albillo Mayor

44
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Is there blanco production under DO Ribera del Duero?

45
Q

What is Vega Sicilia’s claim to fame?

A

planted Bordeaux varietals and indigenous varietals

46
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What is Tempranillo known as in Ribera del Duero?

A

Tinta del Pais

47
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Is Tempranillo early budding and early rippening?

48
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Where is Rueda located?

A

South-central Castilla y León

49
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Climate in Rueda

A

Continental

50
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Soils in Rueda?

A

gravel and stone, sandy limestone

51
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Training systems in Rueda?

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Plantings en vaso for older vines, newer plantings in espaldera

52
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What is the Oldest demarcated wine region in Castilla y Leon?

53
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What is the Largest producer of white wine in Spain?

54
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Preferred white grape in Rueda?

55
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Red preferred in Rueda?

A

Tempranillo

56
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Are new plantings of Palomino fino allowed?

57
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How are wines labeled in Rueda?

A

Wines are labeled to designate grape style and varieties

58
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What happened in Rueda after Phylloxera?

A

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

59
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Can Rueda make reds and rosados?

A

Yes, since 2018

60
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What is Rueda Dorado?

A

oxidatively aged

61
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Rueda Verdejo percentage?

A

85% Verdejo

62
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Rueda percentage?

A

50% Verdejo

63
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Rueda Sauvignon percentage?

A

85% Sauvignon Blanc

64
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What is Madreo?

A

technique to produce vino rosado in DO Tierra León

65
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Climate in DO Toro?

A

Continental

66
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Soils in DO Toro?

67
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White preferred in DO Toro?

A

Malvasia Castellana

68
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Red preferred in DO Toro?

A

Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo), Garnacha is authorized

69
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What kind of aging requirement is used in DO Toro?

A

Standard Spanish law requirement

70
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What DO in Castilla Leon has wines famous for the Columbus voyages?

71
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What is Rueda Dorado?

A

A wine oxidatively aged made from any authorized grape.

72
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What traditional training method was used in the region to give grapes relief from summer heat?

73
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In which peaks does the Duero river begin?

A

Peaks of the Sierra de Urbión within the Sistema Ibérico

74
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What is the term for family-owned and family-farmed plots within a village in DO Cigales?

75
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What percentage of Spain’s production of white wine is from DO Rueda?

76
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What percentage of Verdejo must be present for the designation “Rueda” on DO Rueda wines?

77
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DO Rueda is only authorized for the production of white wines. True or False?

78
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Approximately what percentage of DO Bierzo is planted to Mencía?

79
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How many months must DO Ribera del Duero Reserva be aged in barrel?

80
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How many provinces are in Castilla y León?

81
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Who married in 1469 to unite Aragón and Castile?

A

Ferdinand II of Aragón and Isabella I of Castile

82
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What are three other names by which Tempranillo is known in the region?

A

Tinto Fino, Tinta del País, and Tinta de Toro

83
Q

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

84
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Which mountain range is located in the northwest of Castilla y León?

A

Montes de Leon

85
Q

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

A

Garnacha Tinta

86
Q

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

87
Q

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

A

Burgos and Valladolid

88
Q

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

A

Direct press, sangrado (saignée), clarete

89
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What are the two primary white grapes used in DO Rueda?

A

Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc

90
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Ribera del Duero has one of the highest average elevations of all wine regions in Europe. True or False?

91
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Castilla y León is the fifth-largest demarcated region within the European Union. True or False?

A

False, it is the 3rd

92
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What is the only white grape allowed in Ribera del Duero?

A

Albillo Mayor

93
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What is the primary climate of Castilla y León?

A

Continental

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