Ribera del Duero

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Ribera del Duero wine region

Ribera del Duero is one of the River Duero by flossenes and in the north by the Río Esgueva limited wine region in the north of Spain ; at the same time it is also the name of an administrative unit ( comarca ) in the region of Castile-León in Spain. In the 1980s and 1990s, the area experienced rapid development and is now one of the most famous regions in Spain and has made a good name for itself on the international markets. In 2010, 20,841 hectares of vineyards were planted, which were worked by 8252 winemakers. The economic center of the region is the city of Aranda de Duero .

history

Vineyards at Gumiel de Mercado

The history of viticulture in Ribera del Duero is long. In 1972 a nearly 2000 year old Roman mosaic was discovered near Baños de Valdearados . The deity Bacchus is represented with Ariadne and Ampelos on a size of 66 m² . Despite the evidence from the earliest times, systematic viticulture only began in the Middle Ages with the founding of the cities of San Esteban de Gormaz , Roa , Aranda de Duero or Peñafiel . The wine soon became a commodity in the rest of the Kingdom of Castile . In the 15th century, the first legal provisions regarding cultivation and trade were passed. Despite some setbacks, the area continued to develop positively until the end of the 19th century; the area under vines had grown to almost 50,000 hectares. The phylloxera , the mildew and agricultural policy Franco led in the late 19th and early 20th century into a real crisis.

Thanks to the constant evidence of quality cultivation by the Vega Sicilia winery , the area received the status of a DO ( Denominacion de Origen ) on July 21, 1982 . At that time, 13 wineries were licensed and the area under vines was approx. 6000 hectares. Today, 178 wineries are recognized by the regulatory authority, and they obtain their vines from a total of 8135 winemakers. The area under vines has now grown back to over 20,000 hectares.

rural wine cellars ( bodegas )

climate

The climate thus shows a mixture of continental and Mediterranean influences; it is dry with an average rainfall of approx. 450 mm / year and an average sunshine duration of approx. 2350 hours. The summers are hot with daily maximums of over 40 ° C, at night the temperature drops to 10–15 ° C. The winters are comparatively long and cold: minimums of –18 ° C were measured. Due to the long winter, the relevant vegetation period for viticulture is limited to approx. 110 days. Strong day-night temperature fluctuations are also typical.

geography

The river Duero gave the 115 km long and maximum 35 km wide wine-growing region its name; however, it is by no means limited to banks on the river. The area combines parts of the four provinces of Burgos , Segovia , Soria and Valladolid and is part of the gently rolling Castilian plateau . The valley locations are at an altitude of 750 to 850  m . Outside the locations on the river, the soils are sandy and lie on layers of limestone .

Communities

Soria Province

San Esteban de Gormaz , Aldea de San Esteban , Atauta , Ines , Matanza de Soria , Olmillos , Pedraja de San Esteban , Peñalba de San Esteban , Quintanilla de Tres Barrios , Rejas de San Esteban , Soto de San Esteban , Velilla de San Esteban , Villálvaro , Langa de Duero , Castillejo de Robledo , Miño de San Esteban , Alcubilla de Avellaneda , Alcoba de la Torre , Alcubilla del Marqués .

Burgos Province

Villalba de Duero , Aranda de Duero , Castrillo de la Vega , Fuentelisendo , Roa , Pedrosa de Duero , Mambrilla de Castrejón , Sotillo de la Ribera , La Horra , Anguix , Gumiel de Izán , Gumiel de Mercado , Valdeande , Milagros , Guzmán , Olmedillo de Roa , San Martín de Rubiales , Villatuelda , Terradillos de Esgueva , Tórtoles de Esgueva , Adrada de Haza , La Aguilera , Baños de Valdearados , Berlanga de Roa , Boada de Roa , Caleruega , Campillo de Aranda , Fresnillo de las Dueñas , Fuentecén , Fuentelcésped , Fuentemolinos , Fuentenebro , Fuentespina , Haza , Hontangas , Hontoria de Valdearados , Hoyales de Roa , Moradillo de Roa , Nava de Roa , Pardilla , Peñaranda de Duero , Quemada , Quintana del Pidio , Quintanamanvirgo , San Juan del Monte , Santa Cruz la Salceda , La Cueva de Roa , La Sequera de Haza , Torregalindo , Vadocondes , Valcabado de Roa , Valdezate , La Vid y Barrios , Tubilla del Lago , Villalbilla de Gumiel , Villaescusa de Roa , Villanueva de Gumiel , Villovel a de Esgueva , Zazuar , Zuzones .

Segovia Province

Aldehorno , Honrubia de la Cuesta , Montejo de la Vega de la Serrezuela , Villaverde de Montejo .

Valladolid Province

Bocos de Duero , Canalejas de Peñafiel , Castrillo de Duero , Curiel de Duero , Fompedraza , Manzanillo , Olivares de Duero , Olmos de Peñafiel , Peñafiel , Pesquera de Duero , Piñel de Abajo , Piñel de Arriba , Quintanilla de Arriba , Quintanilla de Onésimo , Rábano , Roturas , Torre de Peñafiel , Valbuena de Duero , Valdearcos de la Vega .

Grape varieties

Ribera del Duero is one of the areas where the Tempranillo comes into its own . This grape variety is called Tinta del Pais here . It is quite different from the grape material in Rioja . On the Duero the grapes are smaller and the skins thicker; the must is therefore more concentrated. Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Malbec , Garnacha tinta and Albillo are also grown in small quantities .

Quality levels

Web links

literature

  • John Radford: The New Spain. A complete guide to contemporary Spanish Wine. Mitchell Beazley, London 1998, ISBN 1-85732-254-1 .
  • John Radford: Wine Landscape Spain. Tradition and departure. Hallwag, Bern et al. 1999, ISBN 3-444-10553-3 .
  • Jan Read: Spain's Wines 2005/06. 7th, revised, updated edition. Hallwag im Gräfe und Unzer Verlag, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-7742-6962-9 .
  • Jeremy Watson: The new & classical Wines of Spain. Montagud Editores, Barcelona 2002, ISBN 84-7212-087-2 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistics of the Spanish wine-growing regions (PDF; 2.2 MB)