The Duero River Valley

  1. DO Rueda only produces white wine. True or False?
    False
  2. Ribera del Duero has one of the highest average elevations of all wine regions in Europe. True or False?
    TRUE
  3. What is the primary red grape in DO Bierzo?
    Mencía
  4. How many months must DO Ribera del Duero Crianza be aged in barrel?
    12 months
  5. Castilla y León is the fifth-largest demarcated region within the European Union. True or False?
    FALSE: It is the third-largest
  6. What vine training method is used in the region to give grapes relief from summer heat?
    En vaso
  7. What is the only white grape allowed in Ribera del Duero?
    Albillo Mayor
  8. Which mountain range is located in the northwest of Castilla y León?
    Montes de León
  9. What is the primary climate of Castilla y León?
    Continental
  10. What is the term for family-owned and family-farmed plots within a village in DO Cigales?
    Majuelos
  11. Which is the oldest demarcated wine region in Castilla y León
    DO Rueda
  12. How many months must DO Ribera del Duero Reserva be aged in barrel?
    12 months
  13. Approximately what percentage of DO Bierzo is planted to Mencía?
    75%
  14. What is the typical blending partner for Tinto de Toro, if used, for vino tinto produced in DO Toro?
    Garnacha Tinta
  15. The Duero River originates in which major mountain range/system?
    Sistema Ibérico
  16. What are three other names by which Tempranillo is known in the region?
    • Tinto Fino
    • Tinta del País
    • Tinta de Toro
  17. Which winemaker brought Tempranillo to the world stage by producing internationally acclaimed varietal wines?
    Alejandro Fernández
  18. DO Cigales is dominated by what wine style?
    Vino rosado
  19. What is the required minimum percentage of Verdejo for a wine labeled "Rueda?"
    50%
  20. How many soil types have been identified in DO Ribera del Duero?
    A minimum of 32!
  21. What are three methods used to make vinos rosados in Castilla y León?
    • Direct Press
    • Sangrado (saignée)
    • Clarete
  22. What is Rueda Dorado?
    An oxidatively aged wine (produced from any authorized white grape)
  23. If Garnacha Tinta and/or Albillo Mayor are blended with Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero, how much (%) can be used?
    No more than 5% (between the two)
  24. How many provinces are in Castilla y León?
    Nine (9)
  25. What are the two primary white grapes used in DO Rueda?
    Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc
  26. Phylloxera did not affect some vineyards in Castilla y León because vines were planted in which type of soil?
    Sand (DO Rueda, DO Toro)
Author
mikedutch
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The Duero River Valley
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Wine Scholar Guild Spanish Wine Scholar
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