The Duero River Valley

Question 1

In which mountain system does the Duero River originate?

Answer 1

Sistema Ibérico

Question 2

Who married in 1469 to unite Aragon and Castile?

Answer 2

Fernando II of Aragón and Isabel I of Castile

Question 3

Where were the two capital cities of “Old Castile”?

Answer 3

Burgos
Valladolid

Question 4

Castilla y León is the second-largest autonomous region in Spain. True or False?

Answer 4

FALSE (it is the largest)

Question 5

What is the primary climate of Castilla y León?

Answer 5

Continental

Question 6

Which mountain range is located in the northwestern part of Castilla y León?

Answer 6

Montes de León

Question 7

How many soil types have been identified in DO Ribera del Duero?

Answer 7

32

Question 8

What are the three other names by which Tempranillo is known in Castilla y León?

Answer 8

Tinto Fino
Tinta del País
Tinta de Toro

Question 9

What traditional training method is used in Castilla y León to give grapes relief from summer heat?

Answer 9

En vaso

Question 10

What are three methods of making vino rosado in Castilla y León?

Answer 10

Direct press
sangrado (saignée)
clarete

Question 11

Which is the oldest demarcated wine region in Castilla y León?

Answer 11

DO Rueda

Question 12

What is the primary red grape of DO Bierzo?

Answer 12

Mencía

Question 13

Approximately what percentage of DO Bierzo is planted to Mencia?

Answer 13

75%

Question 14

DO Cigales is dominated by which wine style?

Answer 14

Vino rosado

Question 15

What is the term for family-owned and family-farmed plots in Castilla y León?

Answer 15

Majuelos

Question 16

DO Ribera del Duero has one of the highest average elevations of all wine regions in Europe. True or False?

Answer 16

TRUE

Question 17

How many months (minimum) must DO Ribera del Duero Crianza be in barrel?

Answer 17

12 months

Question 18

How many months (minimum) must DO Ribera del Duero Reserva be in barrel?

Answer 18

12 months

Question 19

What is the only white grape authorized in Ribera del Duero?

Answer 19

Albillo Mayor

Question 20

What are the two primary white grapes used in DO Rueda wines?

Answer 20

Verdejo
Sauvignon Blanc

Question 21

DO Rueda is only authorized for the production of white wines. True or False?

Answer 21

FALSE

Question 22

What is Rueda Dorado?

Answer 22

A wine oxidatively aged using Verdejo and/or Palomino Fino

Question 23

What percentage of Verdejo must be present for wines labeled as “Rueda?”

Answer 23

50%

Question 24

What is the typical blending partner of Tinta de Toro, if used, for red wines in DO Toro?

Answer 24

Garnacha Tinta

Question 25

What DO of Castillo y León does not allow Tempranillo?

Answer 25

Bierzo

Question 26

What are three synonyms for Tempranillo in Castilla y León?

Answer 26

Tinta del Pais
Tinta de Toro
Tinto Fino