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Spain - Castilla y Leon Flashcards

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What is Spain’s largest autonomia?

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Castilla y Leon

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What dies Castilla y Leon mean?

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Old Castle

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What is the climate of Castilla y Leon

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Continental

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Which river flows thrught the center of Castlla y Leon?

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Duero

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Name the DOs of Castilla y Leon?

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Ribera del Duero
Rueda
Toro
Tierra del Vino de Zamora
Arribes
Arlanza
Cigales
Tierra de Leon
Bierzo
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Which autonomia is the Ribera del Duero DO located in?

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Castilla y Leon

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Which autonomia is the Rueda DO located in?

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Castilla y Leon

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Which autonomia is the Toro DO located in?

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Castilla y Leon

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Which autonomia is the Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO located in?

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Castilla y Leon

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Which autonomia is the Arribes DO located in?

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Castilla y Leon

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Which autonomia is the Arlanza DO located in?

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Castilla y Leon

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Which autonomia is the Cigales DO located in?

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Castilla y Leon

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Which autonomia is the Tierra de Leon DO located in?

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Castilla y Leon

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Which autonomia is the Bierzo DO located in?

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Castilla y Leon

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What is the main river in the Bierzo DO?

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Sil River

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What DO in Galicia does Bierzo border?

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Valdeorras DO

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Who was Vega Sicilia founded by?

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Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves

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When did Ribera del Duero acheive DO status?

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1982

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What are some other names for Tempranillo in the Ribera del Duero?

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Tinta del Pais

Tinto FIno

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Describe the style of Vega Sicilia’s Unico?

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A blend of Tinta del Pais, (tempranillo), Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot the wine goes though long periods of sometimes more than 10 years of oxidative ageing in French and American oak barrels

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Who is the winemaker of Pingus?

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Peter Sisseck

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Why is the 1995 vintage of Pingus significant?

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It was the first vintage of the wine. Robert Parker declared it one of the greatest and most exciting wines he had ever tasted.
In November 1997 a ship transporting 75 cases disappeared somewhere in the North Atlantic Ocean. This has a dramatic reaction in the US market and prices rose significantly`

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What is the second wine of Pingus?

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Flor de Pingus

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What is the name of the project founded by Pingus in conjunction with local producers to make an old vine tempranillo called?

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PSI

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What is the assemblage of Pingus?
100% Tinto Fino
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What is the assemblage of Pesquera?
100% Tempranillo
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Where else in the world does Pingus make wine?
Chateau Rocheyron in St. Emilion | Clos d’Agon in Catalonia
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Where else in the world does Vega Sicilia make wine?
Pintia in Toro Alion in Ribero del duero Oremus in Tokaji
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What are the principal white grapes of Bierzo DO
Dona Blanca Godello Palomino
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What is the minimum amount of Mencia allowed for red wines in the Bierzo DO?
70%
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When was Descendants de J Palacios founded? Who founded it?
1999 by Alvaro Palacios with his nephew Ricardo Palacios
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What are the 2 main towns of the Ribera del Duero DO?
Penafiel | Aranda de Duero
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When did Vega Sicilias's Unico first receive international acclaim and who was the winemaker?
First received acclaim at the Barcelona wine fair for it's 1917 and 1918 vintages. Domingo Txomin was the winemaker
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What wine styles are allowed in the Ribera del Duero?
Rosado | Tinto
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What are the ageing requirements for Crianza wines in Ribera del Duero?
2 years minimum ageing with minimum 1 year in oak
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What are the ageing requirements for Reserva wines in the Ribera Del Duero?
3 years minimum ageing with a minimum 1 year in oak
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What are the ageing requirements for Gran Reserva wines in the Ribera del Duero?
5 years minimum ageing with a minimum 2 years oak and a minimum 3 years in bottle
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What are the authorised red grape varieties in the Ribera del Duero?
Recommended: Tinta del Pais/Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) Authorised: Garnarcha, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Albillo Mayor
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What is the minimum amount of Tempranillo allowed in red wines from the Ribera del Duero?
75%
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Who makes Pesquera?
Alejandro Fernandez
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What is the name of the white grape permitted in the Ribera Del Duero for freshness in Rosado wines?
Albillo
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What does the term vin joven mean?
Young wine
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Who rejuvenated the Verdejo grape in Rueda?
Marques de Riscal
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What are the white grapes permitted in the Rueda DO?
Recommended: Verdejp Authorised: Sauvignon Blanc, Viura, Palomino Fino
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What is the minimum amount of Verdejo required in white wines from Rueda DO?
50%
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What is Vino Espumoso mean in Rueda DO?
Traditional method sparkling wines from the Rueda DO that must be aged for 9 months on lees. Made principally from the Verdejo grape.
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What are the red grape varieties of Rueda DO?
Tempranillo, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Garnarcha
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What is the minimum amount of Verdejo allowed in Vino Espumoso wines from Rueda DO?
85%
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What is Rueda Dorado?
A dry fortified wine from Rueda DO. A dying style not often encountered outside of Spain
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What is Tinta de Toro?
A local strain of the Tempranillo grape
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What are the white grapes permitted in the Toro DO?
Malvasia and Verdejo
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What are the red grapes permitted in Toro DO
Tinta de Toro and Garnarcha
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What is the minimum amount of Tinta de Toro permitted in the red wines of Toro DO?
75%
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Name dome key producers in the Toro DO
Vega Sicilia's Bodegas Pintia Farina Numanthia Termes
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What wine styles are permitted in Tierra de Vino de Zamora DO?
Blanco Clarete Rosado Tinto
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Describe the wine style Clarete wines of the Ribeira del Duero
A lighter style of wine blended from red and white grapes
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Which well known wine maker from the Ribera del Duero has an estate in the Tierra de Vino de Zamora DO?
Pesquera's Alejandro Fernandez owns the Dehesa la Granja Estate
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Who owns the Dehesa la Granja Estate and where is it>
Alejandro Fernandez | Tierra de Vino de Zamora DO.
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What is the minimum amount of tempranillo permitted in red wines from Tierra de Vino de Zamora?
75%
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What are the main white grapes of Arribes DO?
Malvasia Verdejo Albilla
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What are the main red grapes of Arribes DO?
Juan Garcia Rufete Tempranillo
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What wine style is Cigales DO particularly well know for?
Rosado and nuevo rosado production
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What is the main white grape of Cigales DO?
Verdejo
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What are the main red grapes of Cigales DO?
Tinta del Pais Garnarcha Tinta Garnarcha Gris
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When was Arlanza given DO status?
2007
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When did Tierra de Leon gain DO status?
2007
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Which 2 DOs of Castilla y Leon are located in the mountainous north west corner of the autnomia?
Bierzo DO | Tierra de Leon

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