Rueda Flashcards
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elevation
2,300-2,600 ft
600-800 m
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land under vine
32,000 acres
13,500 ha
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of growers
of wineries
1,500 growers
67 wineries
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% bush vines
% trellised vines
10% bush vines
90% trellised vines
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bush vs trellised vines
yields
bush - 8,000 kilos/ha
trellised - 10,000 kilos/ha
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land planted to white
White - 13,000 ha
96% of total plantings
- Verdejo - 11,300 ha, 87%
- Red - less than 500 ha
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provinces with main winegrowing areas
- Valladolid
- Avila
- Segovia
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soil pH
7 to 8
- 5.5 to 6.5 optimum, better nutrient balance for plant growth than soils that are more acidic or alkaline
- Vines will grow from pH 4 to 8.5, but a pH below 5.5 and above 8 will depress yields and create vine problems
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main soil types
North by Duero River
- dark grey and brown alluvial, rich in lime, more riverbed stones
- in the Duero depression
South
- browner, sandier, pebbles and rocks
- stony soils lacking nutrients, but rich in minerals (iron, calcium, magnesium)
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annual hours of sunlight
2,600 hours/year
- low rainfall, very dry
- min amount of sun needed to support viti is 1.300 hours
Marqués de Riscal
1970s winemaker when founded
Francisco Hurtado de Amézaga
- pioneer, incentivizing growers to maintain Verdejo vnyds
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whites varietal requirements
- Blanco - min 50% principal, Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc
- Espumoso - min 75% principal varieties
- Dorado (Golden) - 100% Palomino Fino and/or Verdejo
- Palido (Pale) - 100% Palomino Fino and/or Verdejo
new as of 2020
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Gran Vino de Rueda
min 30 yo vines
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main towns with vineyards
center, south of Rueda
- Nava del Rey
- Villaverde de Medina
- Medina del Campo
- Pozaldez
- Matapolzuelos
- Olmedo
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main towns NE of Rueda by Duero river
- La Seca
- Serrada
- Valdestillas
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main towns SE
- Puras
- Santiuste de San Juan Bautista
- Nieva
- Montejo de Arévalo
- Aldeanueva del Codonal
