Ribera del Duero Flashcards
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Ribera del Duero
land under vine
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22,500 ha
+54,000 acres
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Ribera del Duero
soils
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- sandy soils
- sometimes mixed with chalk and limestone
- sometimes more alluvial
- varying exposures and elevations throughout the valley
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Ribera del Duero
geography
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- 115 km W to E
- 35 N to S
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High-altitude vnyds, 760-945 m (700-1,000m, amplifies diurnal)
- avg 800-850m
- Majority are north- or south-facing on hillsides
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Ribera del Duero
- % planted to Tempranillo
- % of Tempranillo vines 25 yo or older
- ha of Tempranillo vines older than 100 yo
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95% of DO planted with Tempranillo
- 22,267 out of region’s 23,205 ha
- appx 35% are 25 years old or older
- 323 ha are more than 100 years old
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Ribera del Duero
of growers
of wineries
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- 8,334 growers
- 282 wineries
(as of 2016, vs Rueda 1,500 growers, 67 wineries)
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Ribera del Duero
year DO was est
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DO in 1982
- Approved for Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa) in 2008, but never pursued
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Ribera del Duero
Rosado
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Rosado
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min 50% authorized red varieties
- Tinta del País / Tinto Fino, Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
- min 11% abv (same as Blanco)
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Ribera del Duero
Cosecha
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A red wine that doesn’t abide by the defined aging specifications, but meets or exceeds classification requirements
9
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Ribera del Duero
Yields
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- Max 7,000 kg/ha or 50.4 hl/ha
- Albillo Mayor: Max 9,500 kg/ha or 68.4 hl/ha
10
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Ribera del Duero
Roble/Barrica
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Roble/Barrica: min 3 mo oak (max 600 L)
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Ribera del Duero
Bianco/Rosado/Clarete
Aging Requirements
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Blanco/Rosado/Clarete
- Crianza: min 18 mo, including 6 mo oak (max 330 L)
- Reserva: min 24 mo, including 6 mo oak
- Gran Reserva: min 48 mo, including 6 mo oak
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Ribera del Duero
Min abv
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- Blanco/Rosado: min 11% abv (same as Rueda)
- Tinto: min 11.5 abv (less than Rueda min 12%)
