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Central and Southern Spain Flashcards

1
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In which Autonomia will I find Utiel Requena DO and Alicante DO?

A

Valencia

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What are the 4 sub zones of Valencia DO?

Which one only makes dry white?

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Alto Turia (dry white only)
Clariano
Valentino
Moscatel de Valencia

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In which Autonomia will I find the Merseguera grape?

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Valencia

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4
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What culinary deliciousness hails from Valencia

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Paella

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What is Doble Pasta?

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In Valencia, a portion of must would be drawn off, and extra grape skins added, resulting in ‘double mass’, or double the amount of extract to juice ratio.

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What grape accounts for 72% of Utiel Requena plantings?

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Bobal

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7
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What style wine is Alicante DO known for?

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Dessert wines

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8
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What is Fondillon?

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An oxidized, solera aged off dry (approx 20-50g/L) wine from Alicante DO. Unfortified and aged a minimum of 10 years, made from overripe late harvest Monastrell.

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9
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Where in Valencia are its 3 DO’s located, in relation to the city of the same name.

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Valencia DO surrounds the city. Alicante is South along the coast, Utiel Requena is West, along the border to Castilla La Mancha

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10
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What Autonomia lies South of Valencia?

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Murcia

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11
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Until what decade did Jumilla DO avoid phylloxera?

How?

A

1980’s

Tough for the louse to survive in the sandy soils here.

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12
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Yecla and Jumilla are due West of what DO?

A

Alicante DO in Valencia

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13
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Yecla DO is home to what grape?

A

Monastrell

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14
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Jumilla DO is a big producer of what grape?

What % of plantings does it account for?

A

Monastrell

80%

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15
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Why was phylloxera a blessing in disguise for Jumilla?

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With modern know how, replanting presented an opportunity to ditch bulk production for higher quality wine.

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16
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In what Autonomia is Bullas DO

Whats the dominant grape there?

A

Murcia

Monastrell

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17
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Bullas DO tinto must be a min ____% of this grape.

What style has this region made a name for itself producing?

A

60% Monastrell

They make joven style Monastrell, fresh bright acid driven styles.

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18
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What is Europe’s largest demarcated wine region?

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La Mancha DO in Spain

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19
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What is Cencibel?

A

Tempranillo’s name in La Mancha

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20
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What benefit does the climate of La Mancha have?

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No mold or fungus here

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21
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In what Autonomia will I find Almansa DO and Manchuela DO?

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Castilla La Mancha

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22
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In what Autonomia will I find the Ucles and Mondejar DO’s?

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Castilla La Mancha

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23
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Which DO in Spain translates to ‘Valley of Rocks’ with high chalk content in its soils?

What grape excels here?

A

Valdepenas DO

Cencibel

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24
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In what DO will I find the white grape Malvar?

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Mondejar DO in Castilla La Mancha

Vinos de Madrid DO also, nearby

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25
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In what Autonomia is Ribeira del Jucar DO?

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Castilla La Mancha

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26
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Which DO Pago is aided by Michel Rolland, and famously got in trouble for its drip irrigated vines?

In what Autonomia and DO is it?

A

Dominio de Valdepusa

Mentrida DO, Castilla La Mancha

27
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Airen is the 2nd most planted white grape in the world thanks to Spain. In what Autonomia will I find most of it?

A

Castilla La Mancha

28
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What is the sole Cava producer in the Extremadura autonomia?

A

Bodegas Inviosa

29
Q

Where does a lot of Extremadura production end up?

A

Distilled into brandy (in Jerez)

30
Q

How many Extremadura sub zones are there? Name the one that matters.

A

6

Tierra de Barros

31
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What is the principal grape of Montilla Moriles DO?

A

Pedro Ximenez

32
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What is Arrope?

A

a form of concentrated must, used to add sweetness back to a finished wine.

33
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What is the specialty of Malaga DO?

A

Fortified and Sweet wines from Moscatel and Pedro Ximenez

34
Q

Malaga DO grapes will dry for how long in the sun using the _________ process?

A

up to 20 days, soleo

35
Q

In Malaga DO, what do these terms entail?

a) Vino Tierno
b) Vino Maestro
c) Vino de Uva Sobremaduradas

A

a) a vino de licor made with sun dried grapes
b) a mistela, fortified from fresh grapes
c) Late Harvest wine

36
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What is made in the Sierras de Malaga DO?

A

the still wine DO, for dry white red and rose, covering the same area as Malaga DO

37
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Where did phylloxera first enter Spain and when?

A

Malaga, 1876

38
Q

Where is Condado de Huelva DO and what is made there?

A

Near Jerez, “sherry” style wines

39
Q

In Condado de Huelva, a Condado Palido is most like ______ Sherry, and a Condado Viejo is most like ________ Sherry.

What grape is used.

A

Fino

Oloroso

Palomino

40
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What is Zalema?

A

A local specialty grape of Condado de Huelva DO, treated like you would Palomino, often a source of their best “generoso” wines.

41
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What is Spain’s newest DO, approved in 2021?

A

Granada DO

42
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What is approved for production in Granada DO?

A

red, white, and rose that can be still or sparkling, dry or sweet.

43
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The solo Granada DO sub region Contraviesa Alpujarra highlights this local grape, a required min 70% of sparkling wines

A

Vijiriego

44
Q

Where on the map are the Canary Islands?

A

100 miles West of Morocco, and due South of Madeira

45
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What DO covers the entire Canary Island archipelago?

A

Islas Canarias DO

46
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What terroir driven factor is especially important on the Canary Islands?

A

Elevation. Its so far South in a rather tropical zone that being higher up really helps.

47
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What is the most planted grape on the Canary Islands? Whats its name on mainland Spain?

A

Listan Blanco aka Palomino

48
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What is the most planted red grape on the Canary Islands?

A

Listan Negro

49
Q

Trousseau goes by what 2 names on the Canary Islands?

A

Bastardo or Tintilla

50
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What is the largest of the islands in the Canary archipelago?

What mountain is here?

A

Tenerife

Active volcano actually, Mount Teide, Spain’s tallest peak.

51
Q

What are the 5 DO of Tenerife?

Which is oldest and largest?

A

Valle de la Orotava
Ycoden Daute Isora
Abona
Valle de Guimar
Tacoronte Acentejo*

52
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What role does Mount Teide play in viticulture on Tenerife?

A

It makes a rain shadow, blocking humid air from the North, leaving the South arid and dry. Elevation is key

53
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What unique vine training technique is used in Valle de la Orotava?

A

Trenzado - the cane is braided for several meters long, held up with sticks.

54
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In what DO can I find Europe’s highest vineyards?

A

Abona DO on Tenerife, up to 1600m (5200ft)

55
Q

What is Ceniza?

A

The black ashen volcanic sandy topsoil of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.

56
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What are hoyos?

A

Deep wide pits dug into the ground on the island of Lanzarote. Need to get down deep enough where the soil can actually retain enough water and nutrients for the vine to grow. Also protects from harsh winds.

57
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For Malaga DO vino de licor, what color designations indicate the amount of arrope added?

A

Dorado - no arrope added
Rojo Dorado - up to 5% added
Oscuro - 5-10% arrope
Color - 10-15% arrope
Negro - at least 15% arrope

58
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For Malaga DO vino de licor, what age designations are there?

A

Palido - no minimum age, and no arrope
Malaga - min 6 months in oak
Noble - 2-3 years in oak
Anejo - 3-5 years in oak
Trasanejo - over 5 years in oak

59
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Who makes Clio and El Nido, and from what Spanish DO?

A

Bodegas Juan Gil, Jumilla

60
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The Vinos de Madrid DO supplies a thirsty capital city with inexpensive wines. What are Tempranillo and Garnacha known as in this DO?

What are the 2 main white grapes?

A

Tinto Fino
Negra de Madrid

Malvar and Albillo

61
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What is the vine training technique used in La Mancha?

A

Marco Real

Vines are spaced far apart (2.5m) to reduce competition for water

62
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What gastronomic product hails from Extremadura? And which agricultural product used in wine production is also from here?

A

Jamon Serrano

Spain’s cork production is here, its next door to Portugal’s Alentejo.

63
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What is the famous cheese that hails from La Mancha?

A

Manchego

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