Castilla y Leon

Question 1

what are the DO of Castilla y Leon?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Wine style of Ribera del Duero?

Answer 2

Rosado Tinto= min 75% Tinta del País & max 5% Garnacha/Albillo

Question 3

What is Tempranillo in Ribera Del Duero?

Answer 3

Tinta del País

Question 4

province of production of Ribera del Duero?

Answer 4

Valladolid Burgos Soria Segovia

Question 5

min Alc for Ribera del Duero Red?

Answer 5

11.5% min Alc

Question 6

aging requirement for Rosado Ribera Del Duero?

Answer 6

Crianza= min 24 mths, inc 6 mths in oak Reserva= none Gran Res= none

Question 7

Aging requirement for Tinto Ribera del Duero?

Answer 7

Crianza= min 2 yrs, inc 1 yr in oak Reserva= min 3 yrs, inc 1 yr in oak Gran res= min 5 yrs, inc 2 yrs in oak & 3 yrs in Btl

Question 8

Characteristic of Ribera Del Duero DO?

Answer 8

High altitude (850 M) that gives cool night Continental Climate, with high diurnal range fresh acidity and lush fruit

Question 9

Who is Peter Sisseck?

Answer 9

Winemaker/Owner of Domino de Pingus

Question 10

name 2 famous producers of Ribera Del Duero outside the DO?

Answer 10

Abadía Retuerta Mauro

Question 11

who created Mauro winery?

Answer 11

Mariano García former winemaker at Vega Sicilia

Question 12

what is the main danger in Ribera del Duero DO?

Answer 12

Frost in Spring

Question 13

Toro DO

Answer 13

West of Rueda

High Alt 600-750 M

red clay, sandy soil

Continental climate, Long hot summer, Cold winter, low rain

bush vine

Question 14

Grape varietal for Tinto in Toro DO?

Answer 14

min 75% of Tinta de Toro

Question 15

Grape varietal for blanco in Toro DO?

Answer 15

Verdejo and Malvasia

Question 16

min and max alc for Toro Tinto?

Answer 16

Min 12.5% Alc

Max 15% Alc

Question 17

name 3 famous estate from Toro DO?

Answer 17

Numanthia (LVMH)

Campo Eliseo (Michel Rolland)

Pintia (Vega Sicilia)

Question 18

Grape varietal for Rueda DO?

Answer 18

White= min 50% Verdejo

Red= Tempranillo (recomanded)

Question 19

where is Cigales DO located?

Answer 19

north west of Ribera del Duero

Question 20

wine style in Cigales?

Answer 20

Blanco min 50% Verdejo

Tinto min 50% Tinta del País, Garnacha Tinta & gris

Question 21

Cigales DO

Answer 21

Climate is harsh and dry

high altitude 650-750M

rocky soil

no disease but Drought and Frost= ennemies

Question 22

where are the following DO located? What are teh major grapes and style?

Arribes DO

Arlanza DO

Tierra Leon DO

Answer 22

Arribes is at the border with Portugal

White= Malvasia, Red= Juan Garcia, Rufete

Arlanza is north of Ribera del Duero

White= Albilla & Viura, Red= Tinta Del País

Tierra de Leon is Bordering Galicia

White= Verdejo & Godello, Red= Pietra Picudo, Mencia

Question 23

Bierzo DO

Answer 23

min 70% Mencia for red

min 11% Alc

Max 14% Alc

Question 24

Bierzo DO white?

Answer 24

Doña Blanca, Godello