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9 Cards in this Set
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DUERO RIVER VALLEY
DO and DOC zones |
DO Cigales
DO Ribera del Duero DO Rueda DO Toro no DOCs! |
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RIBERA DEL DUERO DO
landscape, climate |
- LANDSCAPE: dry highlands. high elevation. separated between upper/lower slopes.
- CLIMATE: vines literally cling to earth to protect themselves from bitterly cold winters, also shield themselves under thick canopy during burning summers - diurnal difference up to 40°F good for acid balance |
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RIBERA DEL DUERO DO
soil, wine styles, grapes |
- SOIL: upper slopes - chalk, lower slopes - alluvial clay
- WINES: some whites and rosés, focus on reds - WHITE GRAPES: albillo - RED GRAPES: tempranillo, garnacha, cabernet sauv., merlot, malbec |
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RIBERA DEL DUERO
local names for tempranillo |
- tinto del país
- tinto fino |
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RUEDA DO
climate, landscape, soil |
- CLIMATE: continental
- LANDSCAPE: vineyards planted at higher altitudes - SOIL: sand and clay |
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RUEDA DO
wines, grapes, winemaking |
- WINES: famous white wines, some solera-style whites, some reds, some sparklings
- WHITE GRAPES: verdejo, viura, chardonnay, sauv. blanc - WINEMAKING: stainless steel fermentation. some aged in oak |
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RUEDA SUPERIOR
wine regulations |
- must contain min. 75% verdejo
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TORO DO
grapes |
RED: tinta de toro (local clone of tempranillo), garnacha
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CIGALES DO
wines, grapes, labeling regulations |
- WINES: best known for rosé wines, shifting more to reds
- GRAPES FOR ROSÉ: tempranillo, garnacha - GRAPES FOR REDS: garnacha, tinta, tinto del país - Crianza rosé ages 6 months in barrel and 1 year in bottle before release |
