The Duero River Valley Flashcards
In which mountain system does the Duero River originate?
Sistema Ibérico
Who married in 1469 to unite Aragon and Castile?
Fernando II of Aragón and Isabel I of Castile
Where were the two capital cities of “Old Castile”?
Burgos
Valladolid
Castilla y León is the second-largest autonomous region in Spain. True or False?
FALSE (it is the largest)
What is the primary climate of Castilla y León?
Continental
Which mountain range is located in the northwestern part of Castilla y León?
Montes de León
How many soil types have been identified in DO Ribera del Duero?
32
What are the three other names by which Tempranillo is known in Castilla y León?
Tinto Fino
Tinta del País
Tinta de Toro
What traditional training method is used in Castilla y León to give grapes relief from summer heat?
En vaso (Gobelet)
What are three methods of making vino rosado in Castilla y León?
Direct press
sangrado (saignée)
clarete
Which is the oldest demarcated wine region in Castilla y León?
DO Rueda
What is the primary red grape of DO Bierzo?
Mencía
Approximately what percentage of DO Bierzo is planted to Mencia?
75%
DO Cigales is dominated by which wine style?
Vino rosado
What is the term for family-owned and family-farmed plots in Castilla y León?
Majuelos
DO Ribera del Duero has one of the highest average elevations of all wine regions in Europe. True or False?
TRUE
How many months (minimum) must DO Ribera del Duero Crianza be in barrel?
12 months
How many months (minimum) must DO Ribera del Duero Reserva be in barrel?
12 months
What is the only white grape authorized in Ribera del Duero?
Albillo Mayor
What are the two primary white grapes used in DO Rueda wines?
Verdejo
Sauvignon Blanc
DO Rueda is only authorized for the production of white wines. True or False?
FALSE
What is Rueda Dorado?
A wine oxidatively aged using Verdejo and/or Palomino Fino
What percentage of Verdejo must be present for wines labeled as “Rueda?”
50%
What is the typical blending partner of Tinta de Toro, if used, for red wines in DO Toro?
Garnacha Tinta
What DO of Castillo y León does not allow Tempranillo?
Bierzo
What are three synonyms for Tempranillo in Castilla y León?
Tinta del Pais
Tinta de Toro
Tinto Fino
