Ribera del Duero DO

Question 1

Ribera del Duero DO Location

Answer 1

• with in Castilla y Léon
• southwest of Rioja
• Duero river flows westward and passes through
• surrounds the towns of Aranda de Duero and Peñafiel in the Duero River Valley

Question 2

Ribera del Duero Styles Produced

Answer 2

• Rosado:
  min. 50% authorized red varieties
• Tinto:
  min. 75% Tinta del País, max. 5% Garnacha and Albillo Mayor
• white wines not allowed

Question 3

Ribera del Duero grapes

Answer 3

Recommended: Tinta del País / Tinto Fino (Tempranillo)
Authorized: Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Albillo Mayor

Question 4

Ribera del Duero climate

Answer 4

-Continental tempered by extremes of altitude & the Duero river

Question 5

Ribera del Duero wines vs. Rioja wines

Answer 5

-wines are often heavier and more powerful than those of Rioja

Question 6

Vega Sicilia

Answer 6

• Ribera del Duero DO
• most famous winery of Spain
• top wine “Unico”

Question 7

Ribera del Duero DO Aging: Crianza

Answer 7

• Rosado:
  min. 24 months, including at least 6 months in oak (approx. 225 liter capacity)
• Tinto:
  min. 24 months, including at least 12 months in oak (approx. 225 liter capacity)

Question 8

Ribera del Duero DO Aging: Reserva

Answer 8

(Tinto only):

min. 3 yrs, including at least 12 months in oak

Question 9

Ribera del Duero DO Aging: Gran Reserva

Answer 9

(Tinto only):

min 5yrs, min. 24 months in oak and 36 months in bottle