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Castile and León wine quiz
Castile and León is a high-plateau wine region in north-west Spain along the Duero river, known for Tempranillo reds from Ribera del Duero and Toro, Verdejo whites from Rueda and Mencía reds from Bierzo. Ribera del Duero alone had 22,395 ha of vineyards in 2016–17. The questions below cover the 6 Castile and León wines in WineGuessr: where they are, how they are classified and which grapes make them.
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1. In which village or town is Bierzo?
Options: Rueda · Cacabelos · Roa / Aranda de Duero · Toro
Answer: Cacabelos. Bierzo is in Cacabelos, in Castile and León, Spain. Mencía from the Sil valley in León.
2. Which grape is Bierzo mainly made from?
Options: Nebbiolo · Mencía · Syrah · Blaufränkisch
Answer: Mencía. Bierzo is made from Mencía, Godello and Doña Blanca.
3. In which village or town is Pingus?
Options: Valbuena de Duero · Roa / Aranda de Duero · Quintanilla de Onésimo · Rueda
Answer: Quintanilla de Onésimo. Pingus is in Quintanilla de Onésimo, in Castile and León, Spain. Cult wine from old vines in La Horra.
4. Which appellation does Pingus belong to?
Options: Toro · Bierzo · Rueda · Ribera del Duero
Answer: Ribera del Duero. Pingus is in the Ribera del Duero appellation, in Quintanilla de Onésimo, in Castile and León, Spain.
5. Which grape is Pingus made from?
Options: Carmenère · Mourvèdre · Pinot Noir · Tempranillo
Answer: Tempranillo. Pingus is made from Tempranillo (Tinto Fino).
6. In which village or town is Ribera del Duero?
Options: Roa / Aranda de Duero · Rueda · Valbuena de Duero · Toro
Answer: Roa / Aranda de Duero. Ribera del Duero is in Roa / Aranda de Duero, in Castile and León, Spain. Regulatory council based in Roa.
7. Which grape is Ribera del Duero mainly made from?
Options: Zinfandel · Syrah · Blaufränkisch · Tempranillo
Answer: Tempranillo. Ribera del Duero is made from Tempranillo (Tinto Fino) and Cabernet Sauvignon.
8. Which grape is Rueda mainly made from?
Options: Verdejo · Viognier · Albariño · Grüner Veltliner
Answer: Verdejo. Rueda is made from Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc.
9. Which grape is Toro mainly made from?
Options: Pinot Meunier · Tempranillo · Gamay · Blaufränkisch
Answer: Tempranillo. Toro is made from Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo) and Garnacha.
10. In which village or town is Vega Sicilia Único?
Options: Roa / Aranda de Duero · Rueda · Valbuena de Duero · Cacabelos
Answer: Valbuena de Duero. Vega Sicilia Único is in Valbuena de Duero, in Castile and León, Spain. Spain's most famous red wine.
11. Which appellation does Vega Sicilia Único belong to?
Options: Rueda · Toro · Bierzo · Ribera del Duero
Answer: Ribera del Duero. Vega Sicilia Único is in the Ribera del Duero appellation, in Valbuena de Duero, in Castile and León, Spain.
12. Which grape is Vega Sicilia Único mainly made from?
Options: Zinfandel · Cabernet Franc · Tannat · Tempranillo
Answer: Tempranillo. Vega Sicilia Único is made from Tempranillo (Tinto Fino) and Cabernet Sauvignon.