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Ribera del Duero is a Spanish Denominación de Origen (DO) located in the country's northern plateau and is one of eleven 'quality wine' regions within the autonomous community of Castile and León.〔Castile and León is home to Arlanza (DO), Arribes (DO), Rueda (DO), Toro (DO), Bierzo (DO), Tierra de León (DO), Tierra del Vino de Zamora (DO), Cigales (DO), Valles de Benavente (VCPRD) and Valtiendas (VCPRD) regions, as well as Ribera del Duero〕 It is also one of several recognised wine-producing regions to be found along the course of the Duero river. The region is characterised by a largely flat, rocky terrain and is centred on the town of Aranda de Duero, although the most famous vineyards surround Peñafiel and Roa de Duero to the west, where the regional regulatory council or ''Consejo Regulador'' for the ''denominación'' is based. Ribera del Duero was named wine region of the year 2012 by the prestigious Wine Enthusiast Magazine. == 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. Ribera del Duero〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=History of Ribera del Duero )〕 wine making goes back over 2,000 years as evidenced by the 66-meter mosaic of Bacchus, the god of wine that was unearthed relatively recently at Baños de Valdearados. The Denominación de Origen (D.O.) of Ribera del Duero was founded on July 21, 1982, by an organization of wine producers and growers who were determined to promote the quality of their wines and enforce regulatory standards.〔(DrinkRiberaWine.com: History ), accessed on October 7, 2009〕 Reports that it was set to be upgraded to ''Denominación de Origen Calificada'' (DOCa) status in 2008 proved to be unfounded and, as at 2011, it remains a DO and has no plans to change.〔(Decanter.com March 29, 2007: Ribera del Duero awaits appellation upgrade )〕 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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ribera del Duero」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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