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Duero River Valley Flashcards

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1
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Where does the Duero begin?

A

Amongst peaks of the Sierra de Urbion within the Sistema Iberico in Castilla Y Leon

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2
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What city got burnt down instead of surrendering it to the Romans?

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Numancia

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3
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What is the Aqueduct of Segovia?

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Cities most significant landmark. Provided water to the area until mid 19th century

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4
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What is the Via de la Plata?

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Silver Way…Commercial trade route connecting Astorga (town within Leon Province) to Merida

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5
Q

Who planted new vineyards and revived old ones?

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Cistercian monks

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6
Q

Where was the home of the royal court?

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Burgos

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7
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Where did Queen Isabella like the wines from?

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Tierra de Medina

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8
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When was the capital moved from Burgos to Valladolid?

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1469, when Ferdinand married Isabella

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9
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What ended attempts at autonomy?

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Spanish civil war and Franco Regime

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10
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Most common route to the Camino de Santiago?

A

Camino France’s (French Way)

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11
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Where is the Vega Sicilia?

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Ribero Del Duero

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12
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What autonomous communities chose individual autonomy versus remaining with Old Castile?

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Cantabria and La Rioja

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13
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Castilla Y Leon is the — largest demarcated region within the European Union?

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3rd

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14
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How many autonomous communities is Castilla Y leon bordered by?

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9

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15
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Is it landlocked?

A

Yes

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16
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How many provinces?

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9

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17
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Capital?

A

No capital, but Valladolid holds the title, it’s also the most populated city

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18
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Climate?

A

9 months of winter, 3 months of hell

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19
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Spains 3 coldest provincial capitals are located here, what are they?

A

Avila, Soria, Burgos

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20
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What part of the Meseta does Castilla occupy?

A

Northern

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21
Q

Largest river basin on Iberian Peninsula?

How much of it does Spain claim?

A

Duero
81% (Rest in Portugal)
98% in borders of Castilla Y Leon

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22
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Where are wine growing areas located?

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Situated on or near the Duero River

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23
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Most important mountain ranges?

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Montes de Leon (NW)
Cordillera Cantabrica (N)
Sistema Iberico (E)
Sistema Central (S) seperates Castilla Y leon from Castilla La Mancha and Madrid
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24
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Highest peak?

A

Torrecerredo in the Picos de Europa shared with Asturias

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25
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1 grape?

A

Tempranillo

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26
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What DO is Tempranillo not authorized?

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DO Bierzo

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27
Q

What grape dominates in Tierra de Leon and Valles de Benavente?

A

Prieto Picundo

28
Q

1 grape in DO Rueda?

A

Verdejo

29
Q

Soils?

A

River valleys-Clay/alluvium
Plains-Brown limestone
Some areas have granite and slate

30
Q

How were grapes typically trained?

A

En Vaso, trying trellising now

31
Q

Winemakers who choose to work with international varieties in unauthorized quantities per DO regulations label their wines under what?

A

VT Castilla Y Leon

32
Q

What is Verdejo typically blended with?

A

Sauv B or Viura

33
Q

What rose method do they use in Do Cigales?

A

Calrete (Typically labeled VT Castilla Y Leon)

34
Q

How are vino rosados typically produced?

A

Direct press

35
Q

Where is DO Bierzo located?

A

Leon province, borders parts of Galicia

36
Q

Soils in DO Bierzo?

A

Granite/slate

37
Q

1 grape in Beirzo DO?

A

Mencia (75% planted to this grape)

38
Q

Minimum percentage of Mencia for reds?

A

Min 70%

39
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Minimum percentage of Mencia for rose?

A

Min 50%

40
Q

Preferred white grape in DO Bierzo?

A

Godello

41
Q

Where is DO Cigales?

A

Center of Castilla Y Leon, straddles Pisuerga river

42
Q

4 preferred plantings in DO Cigales?

A

Verdejo, Tempranillo, Granacha Tinta, Granacha Gris

43
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Grape minimums in DO Cigales?

A

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

44
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1 grape in DO Cigales?

A

Tinta del pais

45
Q

Where do they still use Majuelos?

A

DO Cigales

46
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What does Ribera Del Duero mean?

A

Riverbank of the Duero

47
Q

1 grape in DO Ribera Del Duero?

A

Tinto Fino/Tinta del Pais

48
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What causes extreme continental climate/wide seasonal temperature ranges in DO Ribera Del Duero?

A

Inland location/Proximity to Sierra de la Demanda and Sierra de Guadarrama

49
Q

How many producers did DO Ribera Del Duero have in 1982?

How many now?

A

8, now 270

50
Q

Vino Tinto grape minimum in DO Ribera Del Duero?

A

Min 75% Tempranillo

Albillo Mayor and Garnacha Tinta may be added, but can’t make up more than 5% of total

51
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Vino Rosado grape minimum in DO Ribera Del Duero?

A

Min 50% of authorized red grape varieties (some use non indigenous)

52
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Does the consejo allow for production of white wine in DO Ribera Del Duero?

A

No, Albillo Mayor, only white grape grown is used for production of rose and non DO whites for local consumption.

53
Q

Oldest demarcated wine region in Castilla Y leon?

A

DO Rueda

54
Q

What year was DO Rueda allowed to produce reds and rose?

A

2008

55
Q

What river cuts through Northern part of DO Rueda?

A

Duero

56
Q

When phylloxera hit DO Rueda, what were vineyards replanted with?

A

Palomino Fino

57
Q

1 grape in DO Rueda

A

Verdejo, but originally produced high quality rancio style fortified wines from Tierra de Medina

58
Q

Vine training method in DO Rueda?

A

Old vines=En vaso

New vines=Espaldera

59
Q

DO Rueda is Spain’s — producer of white wines?

A

Largest

60
Q

Rose in DO Rueda need a minimum of?

A

Min 50% red grapes

61
Q

What DO had wines that were part of Columbus’s first trip to the new world?

A

DO Toro

62
Q

1 grape in DO Toro?

A

Tinta de Toro

63
Q

Percentage of Tinta de Toro required for reds?

What is it’s blending partner?

A

75%

Garnacha Tinta

64
Q

What makes Toro Rosado?

A

Garnacha Tinta

65
Q

What makes Toro Blanco?

A

Malvasia Castellana and Verdejo

66
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Is Do Toro rainy?

A

No, has some of the lowest rainfall in the region

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