Castilla y León - GuildSomm - Spain

Question 0

Spain’s largest Autonomia

Answer 0

Castilla y León (“old castile”/land of castles”)

Question 1

Climate , terrain, and rivers of Castilla y León

Answer 1

Continental, moderated by Atlantic and Mediterranean but still has extreme high and lows.
Northern part of Meseta Central (arid central plateau) and Mountains surrounding it.
Rivers: Duero river, Sil River

Question 2

How many DOs in Castilla Y Leon? How many DO Pagos?

Answer 2

9 DOs, 0 DO Pagos

Question 3

Which DOs touch the Duero River as it flows westward to Portugal?

Answer 3

Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Toro, Tierra del Vino de Zamora, Arribes

Question 4

Which is the DO that lies along Duero River and the border of Portugal?

Answer 4

Arribes

Question 5

Which DO sits in the Northwest corner of Castilla y Leon, borders Green Spain, and is on the Sil River?

Answer 5

Bierzo

Question 6

What Galician DO borders Bierzo?

Answer 6

Valdeorras DO

Question 7

What is the main grape of Bierzo and what is the cepage? What are other varieties?

Answer 7

r) Mencia, min 70% red, min 50% rose.

w) Godello, Doña Blanca, Palomino

Question 8

Where are Domino de Tares and Pittacum located?

Answer 8

Bierzo DO > Castilla y Leon

Question 9

Who produces “Corullón”, what is it, and where?

Answer 9

Descendientes de José Palacios, biodynamic old vine mountainside Mencía. > Bierzo

Question 10

What DO in Castilla y León was recently updated from a VdlT? What grapes are recommended?

Answer 10

Tierra de León DO.
white, red, rosados from
Mencia, Prieto Picudo

Question 11

DO of Castilla y León home to Domino de Pingus and Aalto

Answer 11

Ribera del Duero

Question 12

First acclaimed vintages of Único, producer, and cepage

Answer 12

1917 & 1918, produced by Vega Sicilia, blend of Tinto del País (tempranillo), Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot, aged for a decade in French and American oak.

Question 13

Prominent producers in Ribera del Duero DO

Answer 13

Vega Sicilia, Domino de Pingus, Pesquera, Aalto

Question 14

What style is NOT allowed in Ribera del Duero DO?

Answer 14

white wine

Question 15

What white grape is grown in Ribera del Duero to be blended into Rosados?

Answer 15

Abillo

Question 16

Recommended grape for Ribera del Duero and other permitted grapes

Answer 16

recommended: Tinto del País/Tinto Fino (Tempranillo)
others: r) garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, merlot. w) abillo

Question 17

Aging requirements for Ribera del Duero:
crianza:
reserva:
gran reserva:

Answer 17

white and red same as Rioja.
crianza: 2 yr, 1 cask
reserva: 3 years, 1 cask
gran reserva: 5 years (3 bottle, 2 cask)

• whites and rosado that do not fulfill this requirement are relased as Vino Joven.

Question 18

Region known for white wines to the west of Ribera del Duero, and its predominate grape

Answer 18

Rueda - Verdejo

Question 19

What producer is credited with rejuvenating Verdejo in Rueda? Where else does this producer make wine?

Answer 19

Marques de Riscal

Also makes wine in Rioja (Building designed by Frank Ghery)

Question 20

Cepage for Rueda white wines

Answer 20

“Rueda” - min 50% Verdejo + blending grapes (viura, sauv blanc, palomino)
“Rueda + varietal” - min 85% varietal listed (SB+Verdejo only)
Espumoso (secco/demisecco): min 50% Verdejo
Brut Espumoso: min 85% Verdejo

Question 21

Cepage for Rueda red wines

Answer 21

red: Tempranillo dominant, with Garnacha, Cab Sauv, and Merlot
rosado: min 50% red varieties

Question 22

What is Rueda Dorado?

Answer 22

fortified, oxidized wine, often dry.

Question 23

aging for Rueda Dorado

Answer 23

Rueda Dorado: min. 4 years, including at least 2 years in wood

Question 24

Tempranillo dominate region west of Rueda in a hot, continental climate. Name of clone in the region?

Answer 24

Toro DO; | Tinta de Toro

Question 25

Recommended white grapes in Toro DO

Answer 25

Verdejo, Malvasia

Question 26

Recommended grapes for Toro DO Rosado

Answer 26

Tinto de Toro, Garnacha. Saignée method.

Question 27

Top names of Toro producers

Answer 27

Fariña, Numanthia-Termes, Bodegas Pintia

Question 28

Vega Sicilia launched what Toro winery, and where else is Vega Sicilia making wine?

Answer 28

Toro winery: Bodegas Pintia | Vega Sicilia is home in Ribera del Duero.

Question 29

Cepage for Toro reds

Answer 29

min 75% Tinta de Toro, but are often 100%

Question 30

Newer DO located Southwest of Toro with similar grapes

Answer 30

Tierra del Vino de Zamoro DO

Question 31

cepage for reds from Tierra del Vino de Zamoro DO

Answer 31

min 75% Tempranillo

Question 32

producer credited with bringing fine winemaking to Tierra del Vino de Zamoro DO with the founding of Dehesa la Granja

Answer 32

Pesquera

Question 33

Major grapes of Arribes DO

Answer 33

Rufete, tempranillo, malvasia, verdejo, abilla.

Question 34

What is Cigales DO?

Answer 34

Castilla y Leon DO northwest of Rivera del Duero. red wines from min 85% combination of Garnacha Tinta and Tinto del Pais. Known for rosado and nuevo (primeur) rosado production.

Question 35

What is Arlanza DO?

Answer 35

Castilla y Leon DO north of Ribera del Duero, one of Spain's newest DOs. small amount of wineries making red and white from Duero valley and Bordeaux varities.

Question 36

9 DOs of Castilla y Leon

Answer 36

Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Toro, Tierra del vino de Zamora, Arribes, Bierzo, Tierra de Leon, Cigales, Arlanza

Question 37

VCIGs of Castilla y León

Answer 37

Sierra de Salamanca VCIG Valles de Benavente VCIG Valtiendas VCIG