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Location/topography/geography
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- 1st upstream the Douro from Portugal. (40km)
- Directly west of Rueda. - Most vineyards between 620-750m hi. - Vineyards mainly around Toro, on the river Douro. --> altitude is important. |
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Climate
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- Full continental climate.
- Very cold winters, long hot summers - 40C to -10C - Lo rainfall 300-400mm/y - 2.600-3.000 hours of sunshine. --> hi sugars, hi alcohol. |
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Soil
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- Mainly alluvial soils
- Some sandy soils w limestone bedrock in the north. |
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Grape varieties
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- Black: Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo), Garnacha
- White: Verdejo, Viura (Macabeo) |
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Wine styles
Red |
- Mainly 100% Tinta del Toro (75% at least); Full-bodied, hi alcohol, soft tannins. Garnacha permitted, Verdejo/Malvasia <5%.
- Red wine country. |
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Wine styles
Rosado |
- Tinta de Toro and Garnacha, mainly 50/50.
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Wine styles
White |
- 100% Verdejo
- 100% Malvasia |
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Scale of production and industry significance
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- 6.000 ha
- Key producer: Bodegas Vega Sauco - A lot of top producers from Ribera del Duero are investing in this area. |
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History
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- 100BC: 1st wines made.
- Middle Ages: wines were known in whole Spain. - 19th: Phylloxera did not affect the region as badly thanks to sandy soils, s=esp in the north. |
