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Rueda Flashcards

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Rueda

elevation

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2,300-2,600 ft

600-800 m

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Rueda

land under vine

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32,000 acres

13,500 ha

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Rueda

of growers

of wineries

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1,500 growers

67 wineries

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Rueda

% bush vines

% trellised vines

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10% bush vines

90% trellised vines

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Rueda

bush vs trellised vines

yields

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bush - 8,000 kilos/ha

trellised - 10,000 kilos/ha

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Rueda

land planted to white

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White - 13,000 ha

96% of total plantings

  • Verdejo - 11,300 ha, 87%
  • Red - less than 500 ha
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Rueda

provinces with main winegrowing areas

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  • Valladolid
  • Avila
  • Segovia
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Rueda

soil pH

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7 to 8

  • 5.5 to 6.5 optimum, better nutrient balance for plant growth than soils that are more acidic or alkaline
  • Vines will grow from pH 4 to 8.5, but a pH below 5.5 and above 8 will depress yields and create vine problems
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Rueda

main soil types

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North by Duero River

  • dark grey and brown alluvial, rich in lime, more riverbed stones
  • in the Duero depression

South

  • browner, sandier, pebbles and rocks
  • stony soils lacking nutrients, but rich in minerals (iron, calcium, magnesium)
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Rueda

annual hours of sunlight

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2,600 hours/year

  • low rainfall, very dry
  • min amount of sun needed to support viti is 1.300 hours
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Marqués de Riscal

1970s winemaker when founded

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Francisco Hurtado de Amézaga

  • pioneer, incentivizing growers to maintain Verdejo vnyds
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Rueda

whites varietal requirements

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  • Blanco - min 50% principal, Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc
  • Espumoso - min 75% principal varieties
  • Dorado (Golden) - 100% Palomino Fino and/or Verdejo
  • Palido (Pale) - 100% Palomino Fino and/or Verdejo

new as of 2020

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13
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Rueda

Gran Vino de Rueda

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min 30 yo vines

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Rueda

main towns with vineyards

center, south of Rueda

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  • Nava del Rey
  • Villaverde de Medina
  • Medina del Campo
  • Pozaldez
  • Matapolzuelos
  • Olmedo
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Rueda

main towns NE of Rueda by Duero river

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  • La Seca
  • Serrada
  • Valdestillas
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Rueda

main towns SE

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  • Puras
  • Santiuste de San Juan Bautista
  • Nieva
  • Montejo de Arévalo
  • Aldeanueva del Codonal
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