Valencia Flashcards

1
Q

What are the DOs of Valencia?

A

Alicante
Utiel-Requena
Valencia

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2
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What are the sub zones of the Valencia DO? What wines are they known for?

A

Alto Turia (Merseguero & Macabeo)
Moscatel (Mistelas & Fortified wines)
Valentina (Merseguero, Macabeo, Sémillon, Garnacha Tintorera, Monastrell, Tempranillo)

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3
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What kind of wine is most common in the Alicante DO?

A

Red wine from a min 80% Monastrell

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4
Q

What is Fondillón? Where is it found?

A

Late harvest 100% Monastrell, the grapes have usually seen some dehydration on the vine, barrel aged and fractionally blended so the wine develops a rancio character
Alicante DO

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5
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What is the minimum average age for Fondillón?

A

10yrs

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6
Q

Is fondillón fortified?

A

No

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7
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What grape dominates the plantings of the Utiel-Requena subzone of Valencia?

A

Bobal

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8
Q

What are the DOs of Murcia?

A

Bullas
Jumilla
Yecla

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9
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What is the most planted grape in the Yecla DO, Bullas DO, and Jumilla DO?

A

Monastrell

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10
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What is the recommended white grape of Bullas DO?

A

Monastrell

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