Castilla La Mancha

Question 1

What is The Meseta bisected by?

Answer 1

Sistema Central

Question 2

Is North smaller with higher elevations than South?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

What does The Northern part of the Meseta cover?

Answer 3

Castilla Y Leon, La Rioja, Aragon

Question 4

What does The Southern part of the Meseta cover?

Answer 4

Castilla La Mancha, Comunidad de Madrid, Extremadura

Question 5

What are Motillas?

Answer 5

Man made mounds that collect and retain ground water on Iberian Peninsula and were developed due to drought

Question 6

Who first populated Meseta?

Answer 6

Indigenous people

Question 7

Who did the Meseta provide food for?

Answer 7

The Roman Empire

Question 8

Where did the Via Augusta cut through?

Answer 8

Heart of Meseta as it left Caesar Augusta, (Zaragoza in Aragon), Toletum (Toldeo in Castilla La Mancha), Emerita Augusta (Merida in Extremadura) en route to Gades (Cadiz in Andalucia) then on to Rome

Question 9

Who named Toledo the capital of the kingdom of Toldeo?

Answer 9

Visigoths

Question 10

What did The Moors call Castilla La Mancha?

Answer 10

Manxa or Al Mansha “Land without water”

Question 11

What does Castile mean?

Answer 11

Land of the castles

Question 12

When was the Spanish golden age?

Answer 12

17th century

Question 13

Who was Carlos Falco?

Answer 13

“Marques de Grinon” studied winemaking abroad, came back with knowledge of international varieties/drip irrigation

Question 14

Who is Don Quixote?

Answer 14

Novel about adventures of a nobleman, he mistakes windmills for giants

Question 15

Castilla La Mancha is Spain’s — largest autonomous region?

Answer 15

3rd

Question 16

What part of The Meseta does Castilla La Mancha encompass?

Answer 16

Southern part

Question 17

How many autonomous communities is it landlocked by?

Answer 17

7

Question 18

How many provinces?

Answer 18

5

Question 19

Most populated city?

Answer 19

Albacete

Question 20

Most extreme weather?

Answer 20

West/central

Question 21

What wind effects the East?

Answer 21

Levante (Rises in Central Med and blows westward towards Strait of Gibraltar
(May-October)

Question 22

What mountain ranges are in the North?

Answer 22

Sistema Central and Sistema Iberico

Question 23

Mountain ranges in the South?

Answer 23

Sierra Morena and Sistema Betico

Question 24

Mountain range in West and bisects part of Castilla La Mancha?

Answer 24

Montes de Toledo

Question 25

80% of land mass?

Answer 25

Central part

Question 26

4 rivers?

Answer 26

Tajo and Guadiana flow westward into Atlantic (Largest in region) Jucar and Segura flow eastward into the Med Sea

Question 27

Soils in Central/East

Answer 27

Limestone hardpan that needs to be broken (Quality wine regions)

Question 28

Most planted grape?

Answer 28

Airen=It's indigenous/drought resistant/thrives in severe conditons *Do La Mancha and Do Valdepenas

Question 29

Airen is the --- most planted grape in the world?

Answer 29

4th

Question 30

Most planted red?

Answer 30

Tempranillo

Question 31

Largest concentration of vineyards of any autonomous region in the world?

Answer 31

Castilla La Mancha

Question 32

How are vines planted in Marco Real?

Answer 32

En Vaso

Question 33

How are growers opting to treat their grapes?

Answer 33

Organic method

Question 34

How many DO's?

Answer 34

9

Question 35

Largest wine growing region (DOP) in both Spain and the world?

Answer 35

DO La Mancha

Question 36

How many provinces is Do La Mancha spread across?

Answer 36

4 out of 5

Question 37

% of plantings dedicated to white grapes?

Answer 37

71% (88% of that is to Airen) | however, more reds are made here

Question 38

Are Tempranillos in DO La Mancha lighter than in Castilla Y Leon and DOCA Rioja?

Answer 38

Yes

Question 39

#1 grape in Do Manchuela?

Answer 39

Bobal

Question 40

What other DO did DO Manchuela split from?

Answer 40

DO La Mancha

Question 41

What 2 rivers form border for DO Manchuela?

Answer 41

Jucar and Cabriel

Question 42

What wine making technique is used in DO Manchuela?

Answer 42

Doble Pasta

Question 43

What wind affects DO Manchuela?

Answer 43

Levante

Question 44

Vino rosado % Minimum in DO Manchuela?

Answer 44

Min 85% of authorized reds

Question 45

What does DO Valdepenas mean?

Answer 45

Valley of stones

Question 46

What is DO Valdepenas surrounded on 3 sides by?

Answer 46

DO La Mancha

Question 47

What river cuts through DO Valdepenas vineyards?

Answer 47

Jabalon

Question 48

What mountain range blocks moderating influence from Med?

Answer 48

Sierra Morena

Question 49

What unique style of semi red wine do they create in DO Valdepenas?

Answer 49

Aloque (Clarete)

Question 50

Was DO Valdepenas allowed to produce wine during Arab rule?

Answer 50

Yes

Question 51

2 most important varieties in DO Valdepenas?

Answer 51

Tempranillo and Airen

Question 52

Vino Tintos % Min in DO Valdepenas? | Vino roasados?

Answer 52

Min 85% of authorized red grapes for reds | Min 25% authorized red grapes for rose

Question 53

Who owns VP Dominio de Valdepusc?

Answer 53

Carlos Falco (King Sancho IV gifted it to the family)

Question 54

Where is VP Dominio located?

Answer 54

Montes Toledo

Question 55

First 2 Vinos de Pago?

Answer 55

VP Dominio and VP Finca Elez

Question 56

First planted variety in VP Dominio?

Answer 56

Cab Sauv, 2nd was Syrah

Question 57

What grape does VP Dominio not work with?

Answer 57

Tempranillo

Question 58

How are vines planted in VP Dominio in order to bypass the first 10 inches of clay topsoil?

Answer 58

In tubes

Question 59

VP Dominio make wine from 4 of 5 varietals planted. What are they?

Answer 59

Petit V, Cab Sauv, Syrah, Graciano | Also 3 blends

Question 60

Where is VP Finca Elez located?

Answer 60

Sierra de Alcaraz

Question 61

Who owns VP Finca?

Answer 61

Vinedos Y Bodegas Manuel Manzaneque

Question 62

What is VP Fincas focus?

Answer 62

International Varities

Question 63

What grapes were brought to VP Finca from Rhone and Burgundy?

Answer 63

Cab Sauv, Merlot, Syrah, Chard

Question 64

Of the 8 wines produced in VP Finca, how many are varietal?

Answer 64

4 | 3 chardonnays and 1 syrah (Winery is loved for chardonnay)

Question 65

What is VP Dominio de Valdepusc dedicated to?

Answer 65

100% reds