Valencia

Question 1

What is the climate of Valencia

Answer 1

Mediterranean with dry hot summers and cold winters

Question 2

Top red grapes of Valencia

Answer 2

Monastrell and Bobal

Question 3

Top whites of Valencia

Answer 3

Moscatell de Alejandria

Question 4

What is the leveche

Answer 4

Warm S wind from the Sahara in spring

Question 5

When is most of rainfall

Answer 5

Late autumn and winter

Question 6

Weather risks

Answer 6

Hail and torrential rainfall in autumn, and drought in summer

Question 7

Describe the key topographical features

Answer 7

Coastal fertile plain and inland meeting of two ranges: Sistema Iberico and Sistema Betico

Question 8

Height peak

Answer 8

Pico Calderas

Question 9

2 main rivers

Answer 9

Júcar (form Castilla La Mancha through Valencia) and the Segura (from Andalusia through Alicante)

Question 10

Describe soils

Answer 10

Coast: Marl, clay, sandstone
Inland: limestone and loamy-sand

Question 11

Describe Bobal

Answer 11

Red grape, traditionally used for blending but now more for single varietal, full body, deeply pigmented, chewy tannins, good for carbonic maceration

Question 12

Describe Monastrell

Answer 12

Aka Mourvèdre, may lack acid (so often add Garnacha Tintorera - aka Alicante Bouschet), dry to late harvest wines

Question 13

What is the sweet oxidized aged wine called from Alicante

Answer 13

Fondillon

Question 14

Describe Fondillon

Answer 14

Overripe Monastrell grapes during dry hot years, min 16% alcohol w/o fortification, oxidized in larger barrel for 10+years.

Question 15

What Types of wine is Valencia known for

Answer 15

Large quantity bulk wine, but since 1990s more focus on quality

Question 16

Main wine in DO Alicante

Answer 16

Tinto (68%) from Monastrell

Question 17

Percent of vineyards in Alicante dedicated to Monastrell

Answer 17

75%

Question 18

Tinto in Alicante requires a min of __% of Monastrell

Answer 18

80%

Question 19

Describe the Tinto from Alicante

Answer 19

From fresh and fruity (coastal) to meaty, concentrated (inland)

Question 20

Two subregions of Alicante

Answer 20

La Marina (NE coast)
Vinalopo: S - coast to inland

Question 21

What is the dominant grape in La Marina

Answer 21

Moscatel de Alejandria

Question 22

Main grape in Vinalopo

Answer 22

Monastrell

Question 23

Main grape in DO Utiel-Requena

Answer 23

Bobal

Question 24

Main type of wine in DO Utiel-Requena

Answer 24

Tinto (78%)

Question 25

Is Bobal indigenous to Utiel-Requena

Answer 25

Yes

Question 26

At least _% of all Bobal vines are 40+ years

Answer 26

50%

Question 27

What is the Cava region in Valencia

Answer 27

DO Utiel-Requena

Question 28

Describe the Tinto of Utiel-Requena

Answer 28

Usually 100% Bobal ( but can blend in some Tempranillo and international varieties), Crisp acid, mod Alcohol, mod chewy tannins, red fruit, herbs

Question 29

What is a unique thing producers in DO Utiel-Requena are allowed to do

Answer 29

Then can label up to 30% of their production as DO Valencia

Question 30

What is the method called that adds the skins and pulp of Rosada into fermenting must of Tinto to create a double maceration

Answer 30

Doble Pasta

Question 31

Name the two wineries awaiting Vino de Pago status

Answer 31

Cho as Carrascel and Tharsys