Official seal of the Ribera del Duero Denominación de Origen (DO)

Ribera del Duero is a Spanish wine-making region on the country's northern plateau and is one of five wine regions within the autonomous community of Castile and León.^[1] It is also one of several recognised wine-producing regions to be found along the course of the Duero river. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Denominación de origen is an appellation for Spanish wines. ... Image:NONE Monte Roraima In geology and earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat rural area. ... Spains fifty provinces (provincias) are grouped into seventeen autonomous communities (comunidades aut nomas), in addition to two African autonomous cities (ciudades aut nomas) (Ceuta and Melilla). ... Capital Valladolid Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked  94,223 km²  18. ... The Douro or Duero (Latin: Durius, Spanish: Duero, Portuguese: Douro, pron. ...

The region is characeterised by a larglely flat, rocky terrain and is centred around the town of Aranda de Duero, although the most famous vineyards surround Valladolid and Roa de Duero to the west, where the regional regulatory council or Consejo Regulador for the denominación is based. Nickname: Location of Aranda de Duero Municipality Aranda de Duero Government  - Mayor Ángel Guerra García (PP) Area  - City 126 km²  (48. ... Location Coordinates : ( ) Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Valladolid (Spanish) Spanish name Valladolid Nickname Pucela Founded 1072 Postal code 47001-47016 Website http://www. ...

Ribera del Duero is home to the world-famous and highly-prized Vega Sicilia and Tinto Pesquera wines and is dedicated almost entirely to the production of red wine. Vega Sicilia is the name of a Spanish winemaker located in the Ribera del Duero in the north of Spain. ...

History

Wine has been produced in the region for thousands of years, but viticulture as we know it probably arrived in the Ribera del Duero region with Benedictine monks from Cluny in the Burgundy region of France in the twelfth century.^[2] wine grapes Viticulture (from the Latin word for vine) refers to the cultivation of grapes, often for use in the production of wine. ... Cluny nowadays The town of Cluny or Clugny lies in the modern-day département of Saône-et-Loire in the région of France, near Mâcon. ... région of Bourgogne, see Bourgogne. ...

Ribero del Duero wines are currently enjoying greater popularity, thanks largely to the considerable interest shown in the area by experienced growers from other regions.

Geography

The Ribera del Duero is located on the extensive, elevated northern plateau of the Iberian Peninsula. It occupies the southern plains of the province of Burgos, extends west into Valladolid and includes parts of Segovia and Soria provinces to the south and east, respectively. As its name suggests, the region follows the course of the Duero river for approximately 115km upstream from Valldolid and is around 35km at its widest. The region is located around the younger stretches of the river, which later passes through the nearby Toro and Rueda regions before traversing the famous Portuguese growing areas of Douro and Porto, where it drains into the Atlantic Ocean.^[3] Location Coordinates : ( ) Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Valladolid (Spanish) Spanish name Valladolid Nickname Pucela Founded 1072 Postal code 47001-47016 Website http://www. ... Location Location of Segovia in Spain Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Segovia (Spanish) Spanish name Segovia Postal code 40001-40006 Website http://www. ... Soria is a city in north-central Spain, the capital of the province of Soria in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. ... View of the river mouth from Portos Crystal Palace Gardens, facing West Douro (Latin Durius, Spanish Duero, Portuguese Douro) is one of the major rivers of Portugal and Spain, flowing from its source near Soria across central Spain and Portugal to its outlet at Oporto. ... Toro may refer to: Toro (company), an American manufacturer of lawn mowers and other lawn equipment. ... Salsa Rueda (Rueda de Casino) was developed in Havana, Cuba in the 1950s, as a particlular type of round dancing of Salsa. ... The Douro or Duero (Latin: Durius, Spanish: Duero, Portuguese: Douro, pron. ... Location    - Country Portugal    - Region Norte  - Subregion Grande Porto  - District or A.R. Porto Mayor Rui Rio  - Party PSD Area 41. ...

Geologically, tertiary sediments, consisting of gently lenticular layers of silty or clayey sand, alternate with layers of limestone, marl and chalky concretions. The Duero valley, formed during the Miocene period, has a flat, rocky, gently undulating terrain, ranging from 911m down to 750m above sea level.^[4] The national highway N122 follows the river valley.

The Ribera del Duero has moderate to low rainfall (450 mm per year) and is exposed to quite extreme climactic conditions; long, dry summers with temperatures of up to 40ºC are followed by hard winters during which temperatures may fall as low as -18ºC. There are also marked variations in temperature within each season. The climate is continental and Mediterranean, with more than 2,400 hours of annual sunlight.^[5]

Vineyards occupy around 12,000 hectares (ha) of the region, most of which are situated in the province of Burgos, with around 500ha in Valladolid and 600ha in Soria. ^[6]

Production

Wines produced in the Ribera del Duero DO derive almost exclusively from red grapes. The Albillo grape is the only white variety grown, white wines being mostly destined for local consumption. The vast majority of production is dedicated to Tinto Fino (the local name for Tempranillo^[7]) which is very popular in the northern half of the Spanish peninsula. The much smaller quantities of Garnacha (rosé wines) Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Merlot are mostly grown to blend with the Fino, although the famous Tinto Pesquera, grown by Alejandro Fernández in Pesquera de Duero, is a 100% Tempranillo varietal wine. This was controversial to say the least, as the (possibly even more famous) Vega Sicilia wines traditionally followed the accepted blending with Merlot, Cabernet etc. popular in the neighbouring Rioja region. Tempranillo is a variety of Vitis vinifera, a red grape commonly used in winemaking. ... Tempranillo is a variety of vitis vinifera, the red grape used commonly in winemaking. ... Grenache is a sweet red grape variety grown primarily for the making of wine. ... Old vine Cabernet Sauvignon at Chateau Montelena in Napa Valley. ... Malbec is a black, mellow grape variety originally grown in France, in the Loire Valley and Cahors. ... Merlot grapes on the vine. ... Alejandro Fernández (born April 24, 1971) is a popular Mexican singer nicknamed as El Potrillo (The Colt) by the media and his fans. ... Pesquera is a town in the Ribera del Duero region that is noted for its red wine, balanced and fruity. ... Varietal describes wines made from a single named grape variety. ... Vega Sicilia is the name of a Spanish winemaker located in the Ribera del Duero in the north of Spain. ...

There are other similarities between Rioja and Ribera del Duero. Whereas the wines are quite distinctive as a result of significant differences in terroir, both regions produce wines selected for long aging with highly complex vinification procedures, producing intense, extremely long-lived wines. Wines are classified as much for thier longevity as thier grape quality, and Ribera del Duero produces some extremely well-ages wines. Terroir was originally a French term in wine and coffee appreciation used to denote the special characteristics of geography that bestowed individuality upon the food product. ... Grow and harvest grapes. ...

The town of Pesquera is particularly noted for its wines and the area around La Horra (another small town in the region) is respected by locals for its consistent quality. Viña Sastre is one of the region's more respected wine producers and the world-renowned Vega Sicilia easily the most famous. Vega Sicilia's more eminent customers include Prince Charles of the British royal family. Other notable bodegas include, Pingus, Alion, and Hacienda Monasterio, all of which lie along The Golden Mile, Spain. A red Spanish wine, balanced and fruity, initially produced in the town of Pesquera in Ribera del Duero. ... Vega Sicilia is the name of a Spanish winemaker located in the Ribera del Duero in the north of Spain. ... Prince Charles may refer to: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, current heir-apparent to the British throne Any of the previous British royals named Charles, Prince of Wales The former Belgian regent, Prince Charles of Belgium This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony The British Royal Family is a shared royal family. ... Pingus screenshot Pingus is an free software computer game inspired by Lemmings and created by Ingo Ruhnke. ... Alion is one of the three major bootleggers of anime or video game soundtracks, with the other two being EverAnime and SonMay. ... The Golden Mile (La Milla de Oro) is a term for a stretch of land that lays home to a group of wineries in the province of Castilla y Leon, Spain. ...

See also

• Spanish wine

The Spanish red wine grape Tintilla Spain is the third largest producer of wine in the world, the largest being France and the second Italy [1]. Historically, Spain has been known from the production of fortified wines and the best known Spanish wine is considered by some to be the...

References

Salsa Rueda (Rueda de Casino) was developed in Havana, Cuba in the 1950s, as a particlular type of round dancing of Salsa. ... Toro may refer to: Toro (company), an American manufacturer of lawn mowers and other lawn equipment. ... El Bierzo is a region of the province of León, Spain. ... The Cigales DO is located to the north of Valladolid (Castile and Leon, Spain) along both banks of the River Pisuerga. ...

External links

• Official Ribera del Duero "Denominación de Orígen" website (in Spanish & English)
• Duero regional website (in English & Spanish)
• Ribera del Duero website (in Spanish)
• The wine region DO Ribera del Duero