Spain - Castillo y Leon Flashcards
DO of
Castilla y Leon
CRAB-TART-T
Cigales DO
Ribera del Duero DO
- *Arlanza DO**
- (closest DO to Rioja)*
- *Bierzo DO**
- (borders on Valdeorras)*
Toro DO
- *Arribes DO**
- (on the Portuguese border)*
Rueda DO
Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
Tierra de Leon DO
What DO (or DOs) of Castillo y Leon
make sparkling wine?
Cigales DO
Rueda DO
What DO (or DOs) of Castillo y Leon
make sweet/dessert wine?
Cigales DO
What DO (or DOs) of Castillo y Leon
make fortified wine?
- *Rueda DO**
- (Dorado)*
What DO (or DOs) does the Duero river run through?
east to west
(as the river flows)
Ribera del Duero
Rueda
Toro
Tierra del Vino de Zamora
Arribes
Note:
- becomes the Douro river after it crosses into Portugal
What was the first DO in Castillo y Leon?
Rueda DO
(established in 1980)
Note:
- Ribeira del Duero was not recognized as a DO until 1982 even though Vega Sicilia had been making wine there for over 100 years (1864), and had enjoyed worldwide critical acclaim for over 50 years (1929).
What are the newest DO of Castillo y Leon?
Arlanza
Arribes
Tierra de Leon
Tierra del Vino de Zamorra
(all established in 2007)
What styles of wine are made in
Cigales DO?
- *Blanco**
- (50% min Verdejo)*
Rosado
Tinto
(50% min combined:
Tinta del País, Garnacha Tinta/Gris)
Espumoso
- *Vino Dulce**
- (blanco, rosado, or tinto)*
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Note:
- Tinto can be Crianza**, Reserva, or Gran Reserva
Cigales DO
Tinto - Blanco - Rosado
Espumoso - Vino Dulce
Blanco
50% min Verdejo
~11% ABV~
Rosado
50% min combined:
Tinta del Pais (aka: Tempranillo)
Garnacha Tinta, Granacha Gris
~11% ABV~
Tinto
50% min combined:
Tinta del Pais (aka: Tempranillo)
Garnacha Tinta, Granacha Gris
~12% ABV~
_Espumoso
_50% min “recommended varieties”
~9% ABV~
- *Vino Dulce**
- (blanco - rosado - tinto)*
~11% ABV~
*45 - 90 g/l RS
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Note:
- Tinto can be Crianza*, *Reserva*, or *Gran Reserva
What are the provinces of Ribera del Duero DO?
[east to west]
as the river flows
Soria
Segovia
- *Valladolid**
- (all the best estates are here)*
What styles of wine are made in
Ribera del Duero DO?
Rosado
Tinto
(75% min Tinto del Pais)
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Note:
Rosado here can be Crianza
Tinto here can be
Crianza - Reserva - Gran Reserva
Ribera del Duero DO
(rosado)
Tinto - Rosado
Rosado
50% min combined:
Tinta del Pais, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Malbec, Merlot, Garnacha, Albillo Mayor
~11% min ABV~
Tinto
75% min Tinta del Pais
~11.5% min ABV~
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Note:
Rosado, and Tinto can be Crianza
Only Tinto can be Reserva or Gran Reserva
Ribera del Duero DO
(tinto)
Tinto - Rosado
Tinto
75% min Tinta del Pais
~11.5% min ABV~
Rosado
50% min combined:
Tinta del Pais, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Malbec, Merlot, Garnacha, Albillo Mayor
~11% min ABV~
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Note:
Rosado, and Tinto can be Crianza
Only Tinto can be Reserva or Gran Reserva
Ribera del Duero DO
Tinto - Rosado
~7000 kg/ha~
~49 hl/ha~
Rosado
50% min combined:
Tinta del Pais, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Malbec, Merlot, Garnacha, Albillo Mayor
~11% min ABV~
Tinto
75% min Tinta del Pais
~11.5% min ABV~
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Note:
Rosado, and Tinto can be Crianza
Only Tinto can be Reserva or Gran Reserva
Name 4 producers of
Ribera del Duero
Pesqueira
Aalto
Vega Sicilia
Dominio del Pingus
Note:
- All of these producers are in the Valladolid province on Ribera del Duero’s western side.
Arlanza DO
- *Tinto - Blanco - Rosado**
- Joven - Crianza - Reserva - Gran Reserva*
Blanco
Viura, Albilla
~10.5% min ABV~
(Arlanza is the closest to Rioja so Viura makes sense)
Rosado
50% min Tinta del Pais
(can be 100%)
~11% min ABV~
Tinto
50% min Tinta del Pais
(can be 100%)
~11.5% min ABV~ {joven}
~12% min ABV~ {Crianza+}
What river runs through Bierzo?
Minho River
Note:
- Bierzo borders on Valdeorras DO in Galicia.
Bierzo DO
Tinto - Blanco - Rosado
Joven - Crianza - Reserva
Blanco
Dona Branca, Godello
– Godello makes sense; border Valdeorras –
also:
Malvasia, Palomino
~11-13% ABV~
Rosado
50% min Mencia
~11-14% ABV~
Tinto
70% min Mencia
~11-14% ABV~
Toro DO
Tinto - Blanco - Rosado
Blanco
Verdejo, Malvasia
~11-13% ABV~
Rosado
DO doc is unclear. Seems to indicate use of any grapes authorized for the region…
~11-14 ABV~
- *Tinto**
- Crianza - Reserva - Gran Reserva*
75% min Tinta do Toro
25% Max:
Grenache
(only other grape authorized for Tinto!)
~12.5-15% ABV~
Arribes DO
Tinto - Blanco - Rosado
Joven - Crianza - Reserva - Gran Reserva
Roble* - Fermentado en Barrica**
All
~11.5% min ABV~
Crianza**+
~12.2% min ABV~
Blanco
60% min Malvasia
also:
Verdejo, Albilla
Rosado
60% min combined:
Tempranillo, Juan García, Rufete
also:
Mencia, Garnacha,
Malvasia, Verdejo, Albilla
Tinto
60% min combined:
Tempranillo, Juan García, Rufete
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other aging levels here:
Roble
*3 months min in Oak
Fermentado in Barrica
**Barrel fermented + 3 months min in Oak
Rueda DO
Tinto - Blanco - Rosado
Verdejo - Sauvignon Blanc
Espumoso - Rueda Dorado
Tinto, Blanco, and Rosado can be:
Crianza - Reserva - Gran Reserva
Blanco
50% min Verdejo
also:
Sauvignon Blanc, Viura, Palomino
~11% min ABV~
Fermentado en Barrica
-or-
Crianza+
~12.5% min ABV~
Rosado
50% min red varieties:
Tempranillo, Cab Sauv,
Merlot, Garnacha
~11% min ABV~
Crianza+
~12.5% min ABV~
Tinto
Tempranillo, Cab Sauv,
Merlot, Garnacha
~12% min ABV~
Espumoso
-Tradition Method!-
50% min Verdejo (secco, semisecco)
85% min Verdejo (brut, brut nature)
*9 months min on lees
Rueda Dorado
(Vino de Licor)
~15% min ABV~
*4 years min aging
**2 years min in wood
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Fermentado en Barrica
*Barrel fermented + 3 months min in Oak
Tierra de Leon DO
Tinto - Blanco - Rosado
Blanco
50% min combined:
Albarín Blanco (aka: Albariño),
Godello, Verdejo
~10.5% min ABV~
Rosado
60% min combined:
Prieto Picudo, Mencía
~11% min ABV~
- *Tinto**
- Crianza - Reserva - Gran Reserva*
60% min combined:
Prieto Picudo, Mencía
~11.5% min ABV~
Crianza+
~12% min ABV~
Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
Tinto - Blanco - Clarete - Rosado
Blanco
60% min combined:
Malvasia, Verdejo,
Moscatel de Grano Menudo
~11% min ABV~
Clarete
(wtf is this?)
30% min Tempranillo
{40% Max other “authorized grapes”}
~12% min ABV~
Rosado
60% min Tempranillo
~12% min ABV~
- *Tinto**
- Crianza - Reserva - Gran Reserva*
75% min Tempranillo
~12.5% min ABV~
