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Spain - Castilla y Leon Flashcards

1
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What is Spain’s largest autonomía?

A

Castilla y León

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What is the terrain of Castilla y León?

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The Northern edge of the Meseta Central.

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What are the DOs of Castilla y León?

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Ribera del DueroRuedaToroTierra del Vino de ZamoraArribesArlanzaCigalesTierra de LeónBierzo

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What river flows through the center of Castilla y León?

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The Duero River

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What two DOs of Castilla y León are to the north, on the border of Galicia? What grapes dominate?

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Tierra de Leon and Bierzo.

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Recommended grapes in Tierra de Leon

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Blanco: min. 50% Verdejo, Albariño, Godello Tinto/Rosado: min. 60% Mencía, Prieto Picudo

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Recommended grapes in Bierzo

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Blanco: Doña Blanca, GodelloRosado: 50% Mencía, plusTinto: 70% Mencía plus

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Bierzo: Principal soils

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Loose alluvials, sand, granite450-1000M elevation

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When did Ribera del Duero acquire DO status?

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1982

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What are the principal towns of Ribera del Duero?

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Aranda de Duero (central)Peñafiel (west)

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What styles are permitted in Ribera del Duero? Authorized grapes?

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Red: 75% Tinta del País, max 5% Garnacha, Albillo MayorRosado: 50% authorized red varietiesTempranillo is the only recommended grape. Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, Cab Sauv, and Albillo Mayor are also authorized.

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Which aging requirements are allowed for Rosado?

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Crianza only

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When did Rueda achieve DO status?

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1980

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What is the assemblage for white wines labeled “Rueda?”

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min. 50% Verdejo, plus Viura, Sauvignon Blanc, Palomino Fino

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What varietal bottlings are permitted in Rueda?

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VerdejoSauvignon Blanc

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What is the major red grape of Rueda?

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Tempranillo, plus Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Garnacha

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What is the minimum % of red grapes for Rueda Rosado?

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50.00%

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What styles are permitted for Rueda Espumoso? What is the varietal requirement?

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White and Rosado; made via the traditional method. Min. 9mos on the leesmin. 85% Verdejo for Brut/Naturemin. 50% Verdejo for Seco/Semiseco

19
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What is Dorado?

A

A dry, fortified, oxidative wine from RuedaMin 15% abvAged min 4 years, with 2 in wood

20
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Rueda: aging

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Time on Tinto Gran Reserva lines up with Rioja Gran Reserva (24mos in barrel, 36mos in bottle), but the rest of the designations follow general regulations.

21
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What is the most famous product of Toro? What is the varietal makeup?

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Red wines, of a minimum 75% Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo)

22
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What are the white grapes of Toro?

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VerdejoMalvasia

23
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How is Toro Rosado made?

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By saignée, of garnacha and tinta do toro

24
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What styles are permitted to label Crianza/Reserva/Gran Reserva in Toro?

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Tinto only

25
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What are the top names in Toro?

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FariñaNumanthia-Termes

26
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What is Vega Sicilia’s Toro offshoot?

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Bodegas Pintia

27
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What style wines are made in Tierra del Vino de Zamora? From what grapes?

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Reds of min. 75% Tinta de Toro, plusRosado: 60% Tempranillo, plusClarete: 30% Tempranillo, plusWhites: 60% Verdejo, Malvasia, Moscatel de grano menudo, plus

28
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Where is Arribes DO?

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On the Duero River, at the Portuguese border

29
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What are the grapes of Arribes?

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Blanco: 60% Malvasia, plusRosado/Tinto: 60% Juan García, Rufete, Tempranillo, plus

30
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What are the two DOs of Castilla y León that lie north of Ribera del Duero?

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Cigales DO (Northwest)Arlanza DO (Due North)

31
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What are the wines of Cigales? The encepagement? The style?

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Tinto/Rosado: 50% Garnacha and Tinto del Pais; noted for rosado and primeur rosado production.Whites (min 50% Verdejo), Vino Dulce (tinto/blanco/rosado, 45-90g/L RS), Vino Espumoso also authorized

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What styles of wine are produced in Arlanza DO, from what grapes?

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Red/Rosé: Tempranillo (min 50%), plus Garnacha, Mencía, Cab Sauv, Petit Verdot, Merlot (white grapes also authorized for rosé)White: Albilla, Viura

33
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Why are vines in Spain often planted much farther apart than in other major wine regions?

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The very dry soil (summer drought is the country’s biggest viticultural hazard) cannot support many vines, so they are spread out to reduce competition.

34
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What happened in 1995 that caused a major shift in Spain’s productivity?

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Irrigation was officially legalized.

35
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Who owns Numanthia?

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LVMH (2008)

36
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What Toro property is owned by Michel and Dany Rolland?

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Campo Eliseo

37
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Red Rueda is often bottled under what appellation?

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Vino de la Tierra Castilla y León

38
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What are the four provinces of production in Ribera del Duero?

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Valladolid (west, “millla de oro”)Burgos (central, 80% of the DO’s vineyards)Soria (east)Segovia (south)

39
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What is the traditional training in Ribera del Duero?

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En Vaso (bush vines), widely spaced - 2,000-2,500 vines per hectare

40
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What is the modern training in Ribera del Duero? Where will you find it?

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En Espalier: trellised, Guyot-trained vines. Found in more fertile, low-elevation vineyards, and used to produce joven or rosado wines.

41
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Which is higher in altitude: Rioja or Ribera del Duero? What does this mean for the grapes?

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Ribera del Duero. Diurnal shift can be over 50º, retaining acidity in wines that ripen hugely (often over 14, 15%).

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Soil types of Ribera del Duero

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arenasarcilla (clay)franco (silt)alluvial stoneschalk

43
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Do most producers in Ribera del Duero irrigate?

A

No. It is legal, but only 5% actually use it.

44
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What bodegas on are on the Milla de Oro, and where does it go?

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West to East from Tudela de Duero to Peñafiel. MauroAbadia RetuertaPingus Vega SiciliaHacienda Monasteria Alion

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