Duero River Valley Flashcards
Where does the Duero begin?
Amongst peaks of the Sierra de Urbion within the Sistema Iberico in Castilla Y Leon
What city got burnt down instead of surrendering it to the Romans?
Numancia
What is the Aqueduct of Segovia?
Cities most significant landmark. Provided water to the area until mid 19th century
What is the Via de la Plata?
Silver Way…Commercial trade route connecting Astorga (town within Leon Province) to Merida
Who planted new vineyards and revived old ones?
Cistercian monks
Where was the home of the royal court?
Burgos
Where did Queen Isabella like the wines from?
Tierra de Medina
When was the capital moved from Burgos to Valladolid?
1469, when Ferdinand married Isabella
What ended attempts at autonomy?
Spanish civil war and Franco Regime
Most common route to the Camino de Santiago?
Camino France’s (French Way)
Where is the Vega Sicilia?
Ribero Del Duero
What autonomous communities chose individual autonomy versus remaining with Old Castile?
Cantabria and La Rioja
Castilla Y Leon is the — largest demarcated region within the European Union?
3rd
How many autonomous communities is Castilla Y leon bordered by?
9
Is it landlocked?
Yes
How many provinces?
9
Capital?
No capital, but Valladolid holds the title, it’s also the most populated city
Climate?
9 months of winter, 3 months of hell
Spains 3 coldest provincial capitals are located here, what are they?
Avila, Soria, Burgos
What part of the Meseta does Castilla occupy?
Northern
Largest river basin on Iberian Peninsula?
How much of it does Spain claim?
Duero
81% (Rest in Portugal)
98% in borders of Castilla Y Leon
Where are wine growing areas located?
Situated on or near the Duero River
Most important mountain ranges?
Montes de Leon (NW) Cordillera Cantabrica (N) Sistema Iberico (E) Sistema Central (S) seperates Castilla Y leon from Castilla La Mancha and Madrid
Highest peak?
Torrecerredo in the Picos de Europa shared with Asturias
1 grape?
Tempranillo
What DO is Tempranillo not authorized?
DO Bierzo
What grape dominates in Tierra de Leon and Valles de Benavente?
Prieto Picundo
1 grape in DO Rueda?
Verdejo
Soils?
River valleys-Clay/alluvium
Plains-Brown limestone
Some areas have granite and slate
How were grapes typically trained?
En Vaso, trying trellising now
Winemakers who choose to work with international varieties in unauthorized quantities per DO regulations label their wines under what?
VT Castilla Y Leon
What is Verdejo typically blended with?
Sauv B or Viura
What rose method do they use in Do Cigales?
Calrete (Typically labeled VT Castilla Y Leon)
How are vino rosados typically produced?
Direct press
Where is DO Bierzo located?
Leon province, borders parts of Galicia
Soils in DO Bierzo?
Granite/slate
1 grape in Beirzo DO?
Mencia (75% planted to this grape)
Minimum percentage of Mencia for reds?
Min 70%
Minimum percentage of Mencia for rose?
Min 50%
Preferred white grape in DO Bierzo?
Godello
Where is DO Cigales?
Center of Castilla Y Leon, straddles Pisuerga river
4 preferred plantings in DO Cigales?
Verdejo, Tempranillo, Granacha Tinta, Granacha Gris
Grape minimums in DO Cigales?
Whites=Only white grapes, min 50% verdejo
Reds=Min 50% preferred red grapes
Rose=White and/or red and combined min 50% of regions preferred grapes
Dulce/Espumoso=Min 50% preferred white/and or red varieties. Finished as Brut Nature, Brut, Semi-seco, seco
1 grape in DO Cigales?
Tinta del pais
Where do they still use Majuelos?
DO Cigales
What does Ribera Del Duero mean?
Riverbank of the Duero
1 grape in DO Ribera Del Duero?
Tinto Fino/Tinta del Pais
What causes extreme continental climate/wide seasonal temperature ranges in DO Ribera Del Duero?
Inland location/Proximity to Sierra de la Demanda and Sierra de Guadarrama
How many producers did DO Ribera Del Duero have in 1982?
How many now?
8, now 270
Vino Tinto grape minimum in DO Ribera Del Duero?
Min 75% Tempranillo
Albillo Mayor and Garnacha Tinta may be added, but can’t make up more than 5% of total
Vino Rosado grape minimum in DO Ribera Del Duero?
Min 50% of authorized red grape varieties (some use non indigenous)
Does the consejo allow for production of white wine in DO Ribera Del Duero?
No, Albillo Mayor, only white grape grown is used for production of rose and non DO whites for local consumption.
Oldest demarcated wine region in Castilla Y leon?
DO Rueda
What year was DO Rueda allowed to produce reds and rose?
2008
What river cuts through Northern part of DO Rueda?
Duero
When phylloxera hit DO Rueda, what were vineyards replanted with?
Palomino Fino
1 grape in DO Rueda
Verdejo, but originally produced high quality rancio style fortified wines from Tierra de Medina
Vine training method in DO Rueda?
Old vines=En vaso
New vines=Espaldera
DO Rueda is Spain’s — producer of white wines?
Largest
Rose in DO Rueda need a minimum of?
Min 50% red grapes
What DO had wines that were part of Columbus’s first trip to the new world?
DO Toro
1 grape in DO Toro?
Tinta de Toro
Percentage of Tinta de Toro required for reds?
What is it’s blending partner?
75%
Garnacha Tinta
What makes Toro Rosado?
Garnacha Tinta
What makes Toro Blanco?
Malvasia Castellana and Verdejo
Is Do Toro rainy?
No, has some of the lowest rainfall in the region
