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Castilla-La Mancha Flashcards

1
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First two Vino de Pagos in Spain

A

Dominio de Valdepusa (03)
Finca élez (allows Chardonnay) (03)

(Castilla La Mancha)

Guijoso (05)

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vino de Pago must be in production this long before applying

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10 years

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Smallest VdP

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Vallegarcía (1.5 ha) castilla la mancha

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4
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First harvest of Cabernet Sauvignon in Spain

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1860

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this mountain range borders Meseta Central to the south

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Sierra Morena

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Name of mountain range that bisects the Meseta Central in two

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Sistema Central

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Mountain range bordering Meseta Central to the South

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Sierra Morena

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Vino de Pagos of Castilla La Mancha (11)

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Dominio de Valdepusa (03)
Finca Elez (03)
Guijoso (05)
Dehesa de Carrizal (06)
Pago Florentino (09)
Campo de la Guardia (09)
Casa del Blanco (2010)
Pago Calzadilla (2011)
Vallegarcia (2019)
Los Cerrillos (2019)
El Vicario (2019)

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This estate in Castilla La Mancha has the longest history of any of La Mancha DO Pagos, helped by Emile Peynaud and Michel Rolland

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Marqués de Grinon (1973) in Mentrida DO

DO Pago is Dominio Valdepusa (03)

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10
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This wine region is Europe’s largest “quality” demarcated wine region, or DO

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La Mancha DO

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11
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Wine map of the of castilla la mancha

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12
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Principal grapes of La Mancha:

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The principal grapes of the region are Cencibel (Tempranillo) and Airén (second most planted white grape in the world) which thrive in La Mancha’s hot, dry environment—an inhospitable region for fungus and mold

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Where did Marqués de Griñon estate Plant Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Syrah, and Merlot (as early as 1973) and adopted the illegal practice of drip irrigation, releasing modern, concentrated wines as vino de mesa in La Mancha?

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Mentrida DO (La Mancha)

Became DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa in 2003

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14
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Who owns DO Pago Finca Élez (2003, La Mancha DO)

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filmmaker Manuel Manzaneque

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15
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These DO pagos were established in 2019 in La Mancha DO

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DO Pagos Vallegarcía, La Jaraba, and Los Cerrillos

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16
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These Bordeaux Super consultant winemakers are at the helm of Dominio de Valdepusa (Castilla La Mancha)

(Marques de Grinon)

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Pomerol guru Michel Rolland and his mentor, the esteemed Émile Peynaud

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17
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Almansa DO Reds (Castilla-La Mancha) are focused on this grape

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Garnacha Tintorera grape, a teinturier characterized by red-pigmented juice

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18
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chief grapes of Manchuela DO:

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Red: Bobal, Cabernet
White: Albillo, Chardonnay

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When did Ribera del Júcar DO get DO Status (Castilla La Mancha)

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2003

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20
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Valdepeñas DO (Castilla La Mancha) is known as this

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the “valley of rocks” surrounded by La Mancha DO, yet the region received formal recognition in 1932, over forty years earlier than its much larger neighbor. Here, too, Airén is the most planted grape, followed by Cencibel.

Chalk Soil

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21
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Subregions of Valdepenas DO (Castilla La Mancha) known for quality grapes

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Los Llanos and the northern sector of Las Aberturas

22
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Uclés DO (Castilla La Mancha) focuses on these red varieties

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Cencibel, Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah. White wines, sparkling wines, and sweet, dulce wines are also produced. The DO requires vines bearing red grapes to be in their sixth year of age before the fruit may be harvested, and mature vines are divided into three age categories; maximum yields decrease with the vine’s age.

23
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Mondéjar DO (Castilla La Mancha) grapes of production:

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all three colors from Cencibel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Macabéo, and the white Malvar grape

24
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Airen is native to this town in Castilla-La Mancha

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Cuenca
(Airén is the most prevalent white in Castilla-La Mancha)

25
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Synonym for Tempranillo in Valdepenas DO (Castilla La Mancha)

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Cencibel

26
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What does Manxa mean?

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An epithet given to Castilla-La Mancha by the Moors, which means “parched earth”

27
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Why is disease pressure so low in Castilla-La Mancha?

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lack of rainfall, extreme continental climate

28
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The vines of Castilla-La Mancha sit on this elevated plateau

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Meseta Central

29
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Largest industry in Castilla-La Mancha

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Sheep farming. Manchego is an important product

30
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Eight DO subregions of Castilla-La Mancha

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La Mancha
Almansa
Ribera del Júcar
Manchuela
Méntrida
Mondéjar
Uclés
Valdepenas
Campo de Calatrava

31
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La Mancha DO was once larger: These three DO appelations were carved from La Mancha DO

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Almansa
Méntrida
Ribera del Júcar

32
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What is “marco real?”

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traditional system of vine training in Castilla-La Mancha where each vine is spaced 2.5 meters from the next to reduce competion for water

33
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Only white grapes used for wine production in Ribera del Júcar DO (Castilla La Mancha)

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Sauvignon Blanc and Moscatel de Grano Menudo

34
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This sub DO of Castilla-La Mancha borders Utiel Requena to the East

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Manchuela, where it shares Bobal as a dominant variety

35
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Manchuela DO (Castilla La Mancha) is between these two river valleys

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Júcar and Cabriel

36
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Climate of Almansa DO (Castilla-La Mancha)

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Semi arid, with limestone soils, 700 meters elevation

37
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Primary variety of Almansa DO (Castilla-La Mancha)

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Monastrell
(DO is heavily weighted toward red wine production)

38
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What are Aloques?

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Like Claretes, in Valdepenas DO (Castilla-La Mancha, light bodied reds with blended red and white varieties)

39
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Valdepenas DO occupies a plain in Southern La Mancha DO, and the best grapes come from this sector in the West (flat), or this one in the North (more mountainous)

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Los Llanos (“the flats”)
Las Aberturas (“the passes”)

40
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Historically, Méntrida has suffered this reputation

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For bulk wine, Garnacha

41
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Soil of Méntrida

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Sandy granitic soil

42
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Uclés DO in La Mancha is separated in half by this mountain range

A

Sierra de Altomira
Western side higher elevation, up to 1000m

43
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Main Grape of Uclés and Mondéjar DOs (La Mancha)

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Tempranillo (cencibel)

44
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What year was Uclés DO established

A

2005

45
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This river flows through Mondéar DO
(Vinos de Madrid is to the West)

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Tagus

46
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Term for rosado in Valdepenas DO (Castilla La Mancha)

A

aloques

47
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Vino Tradicion Tinto of Ribera del Júcar DO aging requirements:

Main Red and White grapes of Ribera del Júcar DO:

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Vino Tradición Tinto: either min. 2 months in barricas (225L - 330L capacity) or min. 4 months in “Tinas” (Large wooden vats of 5,000L - 20,000L capacity)

Blanco: Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Sauvignon Blanc
Tinto: Cencibel (Tempranillo), Bobal, Cabernet Sauvignon

48
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Aging requirement for Roble wines of La Mancha DO:

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min. 60 days in oak (max. 600 liter capacity)

49
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Campo de Calatrava DO (2024)

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Blanco
Rosado
Tinto
Espumoso di Calidad
Tinto de Uvas Sobremaduradas

50
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Tinto de Sobremaduras (Campo de Calatrava DO) aging requirement

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8 years in oak (225 or 500L)
16% abv

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