Duero River Flashcards
(34 cards)
max amount of cab sauv in a ribeira del duero tinto
25%
max barrel size of riberia del duero
330 litre
aging for tinto wines in RdD
2 years w/ 6 in oak
3 years with 1 in oak
5 years with 2 in oak
aging for blanco wines
1.5 w/ 6
2 w/ 6
4 w/ 6
max yield for tempranillo in RdD
50.4
4 provinces of production for RdD
Valladolid
Burgos
Soria
Segovia
what grapes may be blended with Tempranillo in RdD
garnacha
merlot
cab sauv
malbec
min tempranillo in RdD
75%
Juan Garcia and Rufete are red grapes found where
Arribes
best vintages for ribeira del duero between 2000 and 2004
2001
2004
min Mencia in a Bierzo Tinto
70%
Cigales straddles what river
Pisuerga
primary white grape of Cigales
Verdejo
what is a Majuelo
a term given to a small family run farm who sell their grapes to wine makers
preferred grapes of Cigales
Tempranillo
Garnacha Tinta
Garnacha Gris
Verdejo
two most important grapes of Arribes
Rufete
Juan Garcia
aging for RdD tinto wines
Crianza = 12/24
Reserva = 12/36
Gran Reserva = 24/60
what is the oldest DO in Castilla y Leon
Rueda (1980)
elevation of vineyards in Rueda
700-800m
min amount of the grape for varietal labelled Verdejo and Sauv Blanc in Rueda
85%
avg rainfall of Toro DO
14-16 inches
min amount of Tempranillo in Toro
75%
styles of wine produced in Toro
red, white, rose and trad sparkling (9 months lees)
what are the white grapes of Arlanza DO
Albilla, Viura