Duero River Valley

Question 1

Within what autonomous community is the Duero River Valley?

Answer 1

Castilla y Leon

Question 2

Where is Castilla y León?

Answer 2

Northwestern Spain

Question 3

Is Castilla y Leon landlocked?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

How many autonomous communities border Castilla y Leon?

Answer 4

9

Question 5

How many provinces does Castilla y Leon have?

Answer 5

9

Question 6

How many tributaries does the Duero have?

Answer 6

about 200

Question 7

Important mountains

Answer 7

Montes de Leon, Cordillera Cantabrica, Sistema Iberico and Sistema Central

Question 8

Climate

Answer 8

Continental

Question 9

Where are the vineyards located?

Answer 9

The majority of the vineyards are on or near the Duero River or one of its tributaries

Question 10

The Duero River Basin lies within multiple autonomous communities T o F?

Answer 10

T

Question 11

Castilla Leon occupies which part of the Meseta?

Answer 11

North

Question 12

Two main topographical components of Castilla y Leon?

Answer 12

Duero River Basin and the mountain ranges surrounding it

Question 13

Duero River Basin is the largest on the Iberian Peninsula

T o F?

Answer 13

T

Question 14

How many soils in DO Ribera del Duero?

Answer 14

32

Question 15

In how many DOs of Castilla y Leon is Tempranillo authorized?

Answer 15

12 out of 13

Question 16

In which DO is Tempranillo not dominant?

Answer 16

Bierzo

Question 17

Dominant grape in Bierzo?

Answer 17

Mencia

Question 18

Name 3 tempranillo synonims

Answer 18

Tinto fino, tinta del pais, tinta de toro

Question 19

The only wine region in Castilla y Leon where vinos blancos take the lead

Answer 19

Rueda

Question 20

main grape in Rueda?

Answer 20

Verdejo

Question 21

Is Tempranillo early or late rippening?

Answer 21

early

Question 22

traditional method for rosados used in DO Cigales

Answer 22

Clarete

Question 23

Does clarete method crush red and white varieties together?

Answer 23

Yes

Question 24

How many DOs in Castilla y Leon?

Answer 24

9

Question 25

How many VCs in Castilla y Leon?

Answer 25

4

Question 26

How many VT in Castilla y Leon?

Answer 26

1

Question 27

Is Bierzo similar to Green Spain climatically?

Answer 27

Yes

Question 28

Climate in Bierzo?

Answer 28

Continental climate with maritime influences

Question 29

Preferred whites in Bierzo?

Answer 29

Godello, Malvasia

Question 30

Preferred reds in Bierzo?

Answer 30

Mencia

Question 31

DO Cigales produces mostly

Answer 31

rosado wine

Question 32

Reds in DO Cigales are made from?

Answer 32

Tinta del Pais/Tempranillo, Garnacha tinta

Question 33

Whites in DO Cigales are made from?

Answer 33

Verdejo

Question 34

Ribera del Duero is the _____ largest producer by volume in Spain.

Answer 34

Second

Question 35

What does Ribera del Duero mean?

Answer 35

River Bank of the Duero

Question 36

Required aging time for Crianza

Answer 36

12 months in barrel and 24 before release

Question 37

Required aging time for Reserva

Answer 37

12 months in barrel and 36 before release

Question 38

Required aging time for Gran Reserva

Answer 38

24 months in barrel and 60 before release

Question 39

Where is Ribera del Duero located?

Answer 39

Located along the banks of the Duero River near Sierra de la Demanda and Sierra de Guadarrama mountains

Question 40

Climate in Ribera del Duero

Answer 40

Continental

Question 41

Does Ribera del Duero require longer aging times than those required by Spanish Law?

Answer 41

Yes

Question 42

Mountains close to Ribera del Duero

Answer 42

Sierra de la Demanda and Sierra de Guadarrama mountains

Question 43

Authorized white in Ribera del Duero?

Answer 43

Albillo Mayor

Question 44

Is there blanco production under DO Ribera del Duero?

Answer 44

No

Question 45

What is Vega Sicilia's claim to fame?

Answer 45

planted Bordeaux varietals and indigenous varietals

Question 46

What is Tempranillo known as in Ribera del Duero?

Answer 46

Tinta del Pais

Question 47

Is Tempranillo early budding and early rippening?

Answer 47

Yes

Question 48

Where is Rueda located?

Answer 48

South-central Castilla y León

Question 49

Climate in Rueda

Answer 49

Continental

Question 50

Soils in Rueda?

Answer 50

gravel and stone, sandy limestone

Question 51

Training systems in Rueda?

Answer 51

Plantings en vaso for older vines, newer plantings in espaldera

Question 52

What is the Oldest demarcated wine region in Castilla y Leon?

Answer 52

Rueda

Question 53

What is the Largest producer of white wine in Spain?

Answer 53

Rueda

Question 54

Preferred white grape in Rueda?

Answer 54

Verdejo

Question 55

Red preferred in Rueda?

Answer 55

Tempranillo

Question 56

Are new plantings of Palomino fino allowed?

Answer 56

No

Question 57

How are wines labeled in Rueda?

Answer 57

Wines are labeled to designate grape style and varieties

Question 58

What happened in Rueda after Phylloxera?

Answer 58

vineyards were planted with palomino fino to shift to bulk wine production

Question 59

Can Rueda make reds and rosados?

Answer 59

Yes, since 2018

Question 60

What is Rueda Dorado?

Answer 60

oxidatively aged

Question 61

Rueda Verdejo percentage?

Answer 61

85% Verdejo

Question 62

Rueda percentage?

Answer 62

50% Verdejo

Question 63

Rueda Sauvignon percentage?

Answer 63

85% Sauvignon Blanc

Question 64

What is Madreo?

Answer 64

technique to produce vino rosado in DO Tierra León

Question 65

Climate in DO Toro?

Answer 65

Continental

Question 66

Soils in DO Toro?

Answer 66

Sandy

Question 67

White preferred in DO Toro?

Answer 67

Malvasia Castellana

Question 68

Red preferred in DO Toro?

Answer 68

Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo), Garnacha is authorized

Question 69

What kind of aging requirement is used in DO Toro?

Answer 69

Standard Spanish law requirement

Question 70

What DO in Castilla Leon has wines famous for the Columbus voyages?

Answer 70

DO Toro

Question 71

What is Rueda Dorado?

Answer 71

A wine oxidatively aged made from any authorized grape.

Question 72

What traditional training method was used in the region to give grapes relief from summer heat?

Answer 72

En vaso

Question 73

In which peaks does the Duero river begin?

Answer 73

Peaks of the Sierra de Urbión within the Sistema Ibérico

Question 74

What is the term for family-owned and family-farmed plots within a village in DO Cigales?

Answer 74

Majuelos

Question 75

What percentage of Spain's production of white wine is from DO Rueda?

Answer 75

40%

Question 76

What percentage of Verdejo must be present for the designation "Rueda" on DO Rueda wines?

Answer 76

50%

Question 77

DO Rueda is only authorized for the production of white wines. True or False?

Answer 77

False

Question 78

Approximately what percentage of DO Bierzo is planted to Mencía?

Answer 78

75%

Question 79

How many months must DO Ribera del Duero Reserva be aged in barrel?

Answer 79

12 months

Question 80

How many provinces are in Castilla y León?

Answer 80

9

Question 81

Who married in 1469 to unite Aragón and Castile?

Answer 81

Ferdinand II of Aragón and Isabella I of Castile

Question 82

What are three other names by which Tempranillo is known in the region?

Answer 82

Tinto Fino, Tinta del País, and Tinta de Toro

Question 83

Which is the oldest demarcated wine region in Castilla y León?

Answer 83

DO Rueda

Question 84

Which mountain range is located in the northwest of Castilla y León?

Answer 84

Montes de Leon

Question 85

What is the typical blending partner for Tinto de Toro, if used, for red DO Toro?

Answer 85

Garnacha Tinta

Question 86

How many months must DO Ribera del Duero Crianza be aged in barrel?

Answer 86

12 months

Question 87

Where were the two capital cities of "Old Castile"?

Answer 87

Burgos and Valladolid

Question 88

What are three methods used to make vinos rosados in Castilla y León?

Answer 88

Direct press, sangrado (saignée), clarete

Question 89

What are the two primary white grapes used in DO Rueda?

Answer 89

Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc

Question 90

Ribera del Duero has one of the highest average elevations of all wine regions in Europe. True or False?

Answer 90

True

Question 91

Castilla y León is the fifth-largest demarcated region within the European Union. True or False?

Answer 91

False, it is the 3rd

Question 92

What is the only white grape allowed in Ribera del Duero?

Answer 92

Albillo Mayor

Question 93

What is the primary climate of Castilla y León?

Answer 93

Continental