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Ribeira del Duero Flashcards

1
Q

who was Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves

A

first winemaker of Vega Sicilia (1864)

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2
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Riberia Del Duero is in what region

A

Castilla y Leon

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3
Q

is tempranillo thick skinned or thin skinned

A

thick

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4
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when did Ribeira del Duero become an appellation

A

1982

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5
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primary soil types?

A

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

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6
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avg rainfall

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460 mm

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7
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elevation

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760 - 945m

800-850 average

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8
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area under vine

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22,395 ha

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9
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how big is the appellation

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115 km long by 35 km wide

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10
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who is the winemaker of Pesquera

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Alejandro Fernandez

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11
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what two mountain ranges contribute to the region’s continental climate

A

sierra de la demanda
sierra de Guadarrama

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12
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two synonyms for tempranillo

A

tinto fino
tinta del pais

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13
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min amount of tempranillo in a red wine

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75%

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14
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what are the authorized red grapes of the region

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garnacha
merlot
cabernet
malbec
albillo mayor

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15
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aging for red Crianza

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2 years (1 in barrel)

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16
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aging for red reserva

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3 years (1 in bottle)

17
Q

aging for red Gran Reserva

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5 years (2 in barrel)

18
Q

min amount of Albillo Mayor in white wine

A

75%

19
Q

what styles of wine are made

A

white, rosado, red

20
Q

min alcohol

A

11 (white, rose)
11.5 (red)

21
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aging for white/rosado criazana

A

1.5 years (6 months in oak)

22
Q

aging for white/rosado reserva

A

2 year (6 months in oak)

23
Q

aging for white/rosado gran reserva

A

4 years (6 months in oak)

24
Q

max size of a barrel used in Ribeira

A

330

25
Q

max yield for red grapes

A

50.4 hl/ha

26
Q

define atalayas

A

ancient watch towers that dot the landscape

27
Q

what are the four provinces of production

A

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

28
Q

how many growers are in Ribeira del Duero

A

8200+

29
Q

define páramo

A

the high plateau

30
Q

who is Mariano Garcia

A

winemaker of Aalto (worked at Vega Sicilia)

31
Q

who is Alejandro Fernandez

A

owner of Tinta Pesquera

32
Q

How does Alion differ from vega sicilia

A

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

33
Q

describe the Soria province

A

Higher elevation
sparsely planted
pre phylloxera vines

34
Q

Antidoto winery is in what part of Ribeira

A

Soria

35
Q

Aster winery is a project from what Rioja producer

A

Le Rioja Alta

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