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Spain - Valencia and Murcia; Castilla-La Mancha; Other regiones Flashcards

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Valencia and Murcia
Where is the region located?

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Eastern/south-eastern coast of Spain

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Valencia
How much wine is produced?

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500,000 hL

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Valencia
What is the climate and rainfall (is irrigiation used)?

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  • Warm Mediterranean
  • Cooling influences from altitude or coast
  • Low rainfall with 450mm
  • Irrigation is widely used
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Valencia
What is the name of the coolest sub-zone and at what altitudes are vineyards located?

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  • Alto Turia
  • 700-1100m
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Valencia
What wines are produced in Alto Turia and what varieties are used?

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  • White wines
  • Moscatel de Alejandría
  • Merseguera
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Valencia
What is the name of the warmer sub-zone, at what altitude are vineyards located and influence exist?

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  • Valentino
  • 200-650m
  • Cooled from sea breezes
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Valencia
What wines are produced in Valentino and what varieties are used for it?

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  • Red and rosé:
  • Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet)
  • Tempranillo
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Monastrell
  • White:
  • Merseguera
  • Macabeo
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Valencia
Name two other sub-zones and the types of wines they produce

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  • Clariano
  • Similar to Valentino
  • Moscatel
  • Sweet wines “Moscatel de Valencia” and “Vino de licor” (unfermented grape must, fortified) from Moscatel de Alejandría
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Valencia
What are the two categories of quality and who is producing what? (incl. quality, price)

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  • Co-ops
  • Fruity style for immediate consumption
  • Acceptable to good quality
  • Inexpensive
  • Individual producers
  • Good to very good quality
  • Mid-priced
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Utiel-Requena
What is the size?

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34,000 ha

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Utiel-Requena
What is the climate, altitude, and rainfall? What does that mean?

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  • Continental
  • High altitude (750m)
  • Cooler summer nights
  • Low rainfall (450mm)
  • Risk of spring frost
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Utiel-Requena
What is the ratio of black and white varieties planted?

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Mostly black (87%)

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Utiel-Requena
What is the most planted variety (incl. %) and what are its characteristics? (budding time, drought tolerance, acidity, ripening, tannin, vigor, color)

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  • Bobal (70% of plantings)
  • Mid-to late budding -> avoid spring frost
  • Very drought tolerant
  • Retains acidity well
  • Can ripen unevenly
  • Tannins can be a little grippy
  • Vigoros and high yielding
  • High levels of color
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Utiel-Requena
Describe the range of red wine styles produced from Bobal (aromas, tannin, body, acidity, method, quality, price)

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  • Range of styles, from
  • Light body
  • Medium tannin
  • Semi-carbonic maceration
  • to concentrated
  • Blackberry, black cherry aromas and often notes of chocolate
  • Medium(+) tannin
  • Medium(+) to full body
  • High acidity
  • Matured in oak
  • Overall
  • Acceptable to very good quality
  • Inexpensive to mid-priced
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Alicante
What is the size?

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9,000 ha

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Alicante
What is the climate and rainfall?

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  • Mediterranean
  • Extremely dry (250mm)
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Alicante
What are the top varieties?

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  • Black
  • Monastrell (75% of plantings)
  • Alicante Bouschet, Garnacha and Bobal (often blended)
  • White
  • Moscatel de Alejandría
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Alicante
Why is Monastrell well suited to the hot, dry climate and how is it trained?

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  • Late ripening
  • Retains acidity
  • Drought tolerant
  • Low density with bush vines
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Alicante
Describe the typical red wines (varieties, aromas, sweetness, body, tannin, alcohol, maturation, quality, price)

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  • Min 80% Monastrell
  • Blended with Alicante Bouschet, Garnacha and Bobal
  • Ripe black fruit
  • Dry
  • Full body
  • High tannin
  • High alcohol
  • Maturation in American oak
  • Good to very good quality
  • Mid-priced (some premium)
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Alicante
What wines are produced from Moscatel de Alejandría

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Dry and sweet wines

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Alicante
What other historic wine is produced here? And what are the requirements? (name, varieties, aromas, sweetness, alcohol, maturation, method)

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  • Fondillón
  • Late-harvested Monastrell
  • Oxidised character with dried fruit and nuts
  • Medium-sweet red wine (max 40 g/L)
  • Min alcohol 16% abv
  • Min 10 years in oak
  • Either añada (grapes from one year) or made by a solera system
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Jumilla
What is the size?

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Jumilla
What is the climate, altitude, rainfall, and soil?

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  • Warm continental
  • Altitude from 400-800m
  • Low annual rainfall (250-300mm)
  • Sand over a layer of limestone -> good water retention, so no irrigation needed
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Jumilla
What is the dominant variety (incl. %) and why?

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  • Monastrell (80%)
  • Well suited to low rainfall and extreme heat
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**Jumilla** Describe the typical style of wine from Monastrell (aromas, acidity, body, alcohol, oak, quality, price)
* Ripe blackberry, cherry and spices * Medium(+) acidity * Full body * High alcohol * Oak maturation * Good to very good quality * Inexpensive to mid-priced (some premium)
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**Jumilla** What are other varieties planted, besides Monastrell? What are they used for?
* Cencibel (Tempranillo) * Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet) * Garnacha * Cabernet Sauvignon * Merlot * Syrah * Petit Verdot * **Blending component to reduce tannin levels**
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**Jumilla** Roughly, how much and what is exported?
* Majority of wines * Esp. the most expensive ones
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**Yecla** Where is it located?
Between Jumilla and Alicante
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**Yecla** What is the size?
6,000 ha
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**Yecla** What is the climate, altitude, and rainfall?
* Similar climate to Jumilla * More moderation from the Mediterranean * Altitude 500-900m -> cooling influence * Low rainfall (300mm)
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**Yecla** Describe the typical wines
* Similar to Jumilla * Monastrell as main variety
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**Yecla** How much of wines are exported?
95%
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**La Mancha** What is the size?
158,000 ha
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**La Mancha** What is the climate, topography, rainfall, soil, and irrigation
* Extreme continental * Relatively flat at 500-700m altitude * Low rainfall (300-400mm) * Limestone and chalk -> water retention * 40% of vineyards irrigated
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**La Mancha** What is the planting density and how are vines trained?
* Very low planting density (down to 1,000 vines/ha) for bush-trained vines without irrigation * 3,000 vines/ha for trellised vineyards and irrigated
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**La Mancha** What is the most planted white variety (incl. %) and what wines are produced from it? (aromatic, vessel, intensity, acidity, style). However, how is much of the production used?
* Airén (57%) * Neutral white variety * Low intensity * Medium acidity * Made for early consumption * **Mostly used for Brandy de Jerez**
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**La Mancha** What is the most planted black variety and in what styles is it produced?
* Cencibel (Tempranillo) * Mostly fruity style * Additionally, some Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva wines
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**La Mancha** What is the largest producer and how much vineyard plantings does it have?
* Co-op: Virgen de las Viñas * 20,000 ha
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**La Mancha** How much is exported and what are the main export markets?
* 40% * China, Germany, Russia, and Netherlands
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**Valdepeñas** Where is it located and what is the climate?
* South of La Mancha * Continental climate
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**Valdepeñas** What type of wine is it mostly known for? (variety, aromas, acidity, tannin, quality, price)
* Cencibel (Tempranillo) * Ripe red fruit and spice from oak * Medium acidity * Soft tannin * Good quality * Inexpensive or mid-priced
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**Castilla-La Mancha** What are the two other classifications?
* Vino de Pago (Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Petit Verdot) * Castilla VT (Vino de la Tierra)
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**Basque Country** What is the DO located around Bilbao and San Sebastián?
Txakoli
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**Basque Country - Txakoli** What is the climate and rainfall?
* Moderate, maritime climate * Rainfall as high as 1600mm -> fungal diseases are a problem
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**Basque Country - Txakoli** What is the main variety and how are the wines produced?
* Hondarrabi Zuri * Fermented in stainless steel * Released soon after
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**Basque Country - Txakoli** Describe the typical style of wine from Hondarrabi Zuri (aromas, acidity, body, alcohol, lees, oak)
* Fresh apple, pear and lemon * High acidity * Medium(-) body * Low alcohol * Some examples with lees contact or oak maturation
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**Sierra de Gredos** Where is it located and how are the wines labeled?
* Mountain range to the west of Madrid * Labeled as Vinos de Madrid DO, Mentrida DO (within Castilla-La Mancha), Cebreros DO or Castilla y León VT
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**Sierra de Gredos** What is the region known for and what is the current trend?
* Mosty inexpensive, high volume wines * New producers focus on quality
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**Sierra de Gredos** What is the climate and where are vineyards located?
* Continental * 600-1,200m altitude -> cooling influence
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**Sierra de Gredos** Describe the typical style of red wine produced (variety, aromas, acidity, tannin, alcohol, winemaking, quality, price)
* Old vine Garnacha * Fresh strawberry and cherry fruit * Medium(+) acidity * Lighter tannin * Medium to high alcohol * Mostly low intervention winemaking * Good to very good quality * Mid- to premium priced
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**Sierra de Gredos** Describe the typical style of white wine produced (variety, aromas, acidity, body, winemaking)
* Albillo Real * Citrus and floral notes * Medium to medium(+) acidity * Full body * Some fermented on skins and/or in oak
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