Valencia/Murcia Flashcards
(26 cards)
what is the name of the southerly wind that affects the climate of Valencia/Murica
Leveche (hot, dry)
what % of Monastrell is required for Alicante DO wines
80%
what wine is thought to have joined Magellen on his 16th century navigation of the globe
Fondillon
min abv and age of Fondillon
16%
(without fortification)
10 years via solera system
major soil type of Utiel Requena
limesone w/ terra rossa topsoil
avg elevation of Utiel Requena
600-900m
explain the process of doble pasta
the addition of the must of rosadom wine to a fermenting red wine - “double pulp”
what is the primary white grape of the Alicante DO
Muscat of Alex
what are the 4 subzones of Valencia DO
Alto Turia (highest elevation)
Valentino
Moscatel de Valencia (mostly vino de licor)
Clairiano (furthest south
What Pago estates exist here
El Terrerazo
Las Balagueses
Vera de Estenas
Chosas Carrascal
what are the two principal rivers of the Murcia region
Segura
Guadalentin
what is the Mer Menor
“minor sea”
Spain’s largest lagoon, located off the coast of Murcia
What colour grape is Mersaguera
white grape
Pago de Tharsys is an important Cava producer in what DO
UR
what is the name of Artadi’s project in Alicante
El Segué
min abv of fondillon
16%
what is the smallest DO in murcia
Yecla
Jumilla is shared between what two autonomia
Murcia
Castilla-La Mancha
What is the southermost DO in Murcia
Bullas
what is the preferred white grape of Bullas
Macabeo
avg rainfall in Murcia
10-14 inches of rain per year depending on DO
exports represent what percentage of Yecla’s production
95%
Juan Gil and El Nido are producers in what DO
Jumilla
what DO in Murcia does not permit sparkling
Jumilla
