Castilla y Léon

Question 1

What are the aging requirements for Ribera del Duero Crianza?

Answer 1

Min. 24m including at including at least 12 months in oak.

Question 2

What are the aging requirements for Ribera del Duero Gran Reserva?

Answer 2

Blanco / Rosado - Min. 48 months w/ 6 months in oak (max. 330L)
Tinto - Min. 60 months w/ 24 months in oak (max. 330L)

Question 3

What are the agin requirements for Ribera del Duero Reserva?

Answer 3

Blanco/Rosado - min. 24 months w/ 6 months in oak (max. 330L)
Tinto - Min. 36 months including at least 12 months in oak (max. 330L)

Question 4

What are the aging requirements for Ribera del Duero Rosado?

Answer 4

Crianza - min. 24 months including at least 6 months in oak.

Reserva & Gran Reserva are not allowed

Question 5

What are the white grapes of Toro?

Answer 5

Verdejo & Malvasia

Question 6

What famous Rioja producer set up operations in Rueda DO?

Answer 6

Marquis de Riscal

Question 7

What grape is Rueda DO most associated with?

Answer 7

Verdejo

Question 8

What grapes are authorized to be varietally labeled under the Rueda DO?

Answer 8

Verdejo & Sauvignon Blanc

min. 85% each

Question 9

What is Dahesa la Granja?

Answer 9

Alejandro Fernandez’s winery in Tierra del Vino del Zamora DO.

Question 10

What is Muscatel de Grano Menudo?

Answer 10

A local synonym for Muscat Blanc in Tierra del Vino del Zamora DO.

Question 11

What is Rueda Durado and how long must it be aged?

Answer 11

A Vino de Licor from Rueda.

Min. 4 years with 2 years in oak.

Question 12

What is significant about the alcohol requirements for Toro DO?

Answer 12

It has an upper limit of 15% ABV for Tinto and 13% for Blanco and 14% for Rosdao.

Question 13

What is the local term for Albraiño around the town of León?

Answer 13

Albarín Blanco

Question 14

What is the local term for Tempranillo in Arlanza DO?

Answer 14

Tinta del País

Question 15

What is the local term for Tempranillo in Cigales DO?

Answer 15

Tinta del País

Question 16

What is the main grape for Rueda Bianco?

Answer 16

Verdejo

Question 17

What is the name of Michel Rolland’s estate in Toro?

Answer 17

Campo Elíseo

Question 18

What is the name of Vega Sicilia’s estate in Toro?

Answer 18

Pintia

Question 19

What is the river that runs through Bierzo DO?

Answer 19

The Sil River

Question 20

What region in Castila y León borders Galicia?

Answer 20

Bierzo DO

Question 21

What region would you find the Juan Garcia grape?

Answer 21

Arribes DO

Question 22

What region would you find the Prieto Pricudo grape?

Answer 22

León DO

(formerlly Tierra de León DO)

Question 23

What river runs through Cigales DO?

Answer 23

The Pisuerga River

a tributary of the Duero

Question 24

What style of wine is permitted under Arlanza DO?

Answer 24

Bianco - Albilla & Viura

Rosado - 50-100% Tinta del País

Tinto - 50-100% Tinta del País

Question 25

What style of wine is permitted under **Toro DO?**

Answer 25

**Blanco -** Verdejo, Malvasia **Rosado -** **Tinto -** Tinta de Toro, Garnacha

Question 26

What styles of wine are permitted under **Bierzo DO?**

Answer 26

**Blanco -** Doña Blanca, Godello, Malvasia & Palomino **Rosado -** min 50% Mencía **Tinto -** min. 70% Mencía

Question 27

What style of wine is permitted under **Cigales DO?**

Answer 27

**Blanco -** min. 50% Verdejo **Rosado -** **Tinto -** min. 50% Tinta del País, Garnacha Tinta, Garnacha Gris, **Vino Dulce -** **Vino Espumoso -**

Question 28

What styles of wine are permitted under the **Ribera del Duero DO?**

Answer 28

**Blanco** - min. 75% Albillo Mayor **Rosado -** min. 50% authorized varietals **Tinto -** min. 75% Tinta del País, (max. 5% Garnacha & Albillo Mayor)

Question 29

What styles of wine are permitted under the **Rueda DO?**

Answer 29

**Blanco -** min. 50% Verdejo **Varietal -** Verdejo & Sauvignon Blanc **Rosado -** **Tinto -** Tempranilla, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Garnacha **Vino Espumoso -** min. 50% Verdejo **Rueda Dorado -** VDL

Question 30

What wine region lies on the banks of the Duero River on the eastern border with Portugal?

Answer 30

**Arribes DO**

Question 31

Who purchased Numanthia?

Answer 31

LVMH

Question 32

What is the Spanish term for Gobelet Training?

Answer 32

En Vaso

Question 33

What is the Spanish term for Treillis Training?

Answer 33

En Espaldera

Question 34

Name 3 synonyms for Tempranillo in Castilla y Léon?

Answer 34

Tinto Fino Tinto del País Tinto del Toro

Question 35

What are the top four tiers of Bierzo DO's vineyard quality pyramid?

Answer 35

Gran Vino de Viña Classificada Vino de Viña Classificada Vino de Paraje Vino de Villa

Question 36

What vineyard quality tier in **Bierzo DO** would be equivilant to Burgundy's Grand Cru?

Answer 36

Gran Vino de Viña Classificada

Question 37

What vineyard quality tier in Bierzo DO would be equivilant to Burgundy's Premier Cru?

Answer 37

Vino de Viña Classificada

Question 38

What vineyard quality tier in **Bierzo DO** would be equivilant to Burgundy's *Lieu-Dit*?

Answer 38

Vino de Paraje