Ribeira del Duero

Question 1

who was Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves

Answer 1

first winemaker of Vega Sicilia (1864)

Question 2

Riberia Del Duero is in what region

Answer 2

Castilla y Leon

Question 3

is tempranillo thick skinned or thin skinned

Answer 3

thick

Question 4

when did Ribeira del Duero become an appellation

Answer 4

1982

Question 5

primary soil types?

Answer 5

sandy loam, clay and limestone
(over 30 soil types have been identified)

Question 6

avg rainfall

Answer 6

460 mm

Question 7

elevation

Answer 7

760 - 945m

800-850 average

Question 8

area under vine

Answer 8

22,395 ha

Question 9

how big is the appellation

Answer 9

115 km long by 35 km wide

Question 10

who is the winemaker of Pesquera

Answer 10

Alejandro Fernandez

Question 11

what two mountain ranges contribute to the region’s continental climate

Answer 11

sierra de la demanda
sierra de Guadarrama

Question 12

two synonyms for tempranillo

Answer 12

tinto fino
tinta del pais

Question 13

min amount of tempranillo in a red wine

Answer 13

75%

Question 14

what are the authorized red grapes of the region

Answer 14

garnacha
merlot
cabernet
malbec
albillo mayor

Question 15

aging for red Crianza

Answer 15

2 years (1 in barrel)

Question 16

aging for red reserva

Answer 16

3 years (1 in bottle)

Question 17

aging for red Gran Reserva

Answer 17

5 years (2 in barrel)

Question 18

min amount of Albillo Mayor in white wine

Answer 18

75%

Question 19

what styles of wine are made

Answer 19

white, rosado, red

Question 20

min alcohol

Answer 20

11 (white, rose)
11.5 (red)

Question 21

aging for white/rosado criazana

Answer 21

1.5 years (6 months in oak)

Question 22

aging for white/rosado reserva

Answer 22

2 year (6 months in oak)

Question 23

aging for white/rosado gran reserva

Answer 23

4 years (6 months in oak)

Question 24

max size of a barrel used in Ribeira

Answer 24

330

Question 25

max yield for red grapes

Answer 25

50.4 hl/ha

Question 26

define atalayas

Answer 26

ancient watch towers that dot the landscape

Question 27

what are the four provinces of production

Answer 27

Burgos (the most densely populated)
Segovia
Soria
Valladolid (second most populated)

Question 28

how many growers are in Ribeira del Duero

Answer 28

8200+

Question 29

define páramo

Answer 29

the high plateau

Question 30

who is Mariano Garcia

Answer 30

winemaker of Aalto (worked at Vega Sicilia)

Question 31

who is Alejandro Fernandez

Answer 31

owner of Tinta Pesquera

Question 32

How does Alion differ from vega sicilia

Answer 32

first vintage 1992
modern, less time in barrel
100% tinto fino

Question 33

describe the Soria province

Answer 33

Higher elevation
sparsely planted
pre phylloxera vines

Question 34

Antidoto winery is in what part of Ribeira

Answer 34

Soria

Question 35

Aster winery is a project from what Rioja producer

Answer 35

Le Rioja Alta