Andalucía Flashcards
Which autonomous community is the most populous? Where does it rank by land area?
Andalucía
Second largest
Which mainland autonomous community is southernmost?
Andalucía
What is Andalucía bordered by?
N: Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha
E: Murcia
S&E: Mediterranean Sea, Gibraltar
W: Atlantic Ocean, Portugal
How many provinces in Andalucía?
Bonus: name them and their capitals
8
All are named after their capitals. W-E by capital location:
Huelva
Cádiz
Sevilla
Córdoba
Málaga
Jaén
Granada
Almería
Capital, most populous city in Andalucía? Where does the most populous city rank in Spain?
Sevilla (700k)
4th in Spain
Climate of Andalucía
Mediterranean with Atlantic and continental influences
Rainfall in Andalucía? When?
Bonus: give an example of how variable between provinces
low to medium: 300-800mm
Mostly in winter
Cabo de Gata (Almería) is Europe’s driest area with 160mm rain annually.
Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park (northern Cádiz and Málaga) is one of the wettest places (possibly the wettest) in the Iberian Peninsula >2,000mm/year
Name the weather pattern that contributes to the hot, dry summers (especially inland) in Andalucía
Azores High
Typical temperature range through the year, inland, in Andalucía? How does the coast differ? And east-west?
Cool to hot (6-45ºC)
Less extreme at the coast
Coolest in the east
Which city has the highest average temperature in mainland Spain?
Sevilla
Name the principal winds in Andalucía, and their effects. Why are they important for winemaking?
Levante (from E, hot, dry)
Poniente (from W, cool, humid 95%, as evening sea breeze)
Between them they create the ideal environment for flor.
Which two principal mountain ranges are in Andalucía?
N: Sierra Morena (border with Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha)
S: Sistema Bético (highest in Iberia)
Which three chains of mountains make up the Sistema Bético in Andalucía? Which chain includes the Sierra Nevada?
Cordillera Prebética (mostly in Murcia, Castilla-La Mancha)
Cordillera Subbética (northern Andalucía)
Cordillera Penibética (southern Andalucía, includes Sierra Nevada)
Name the five long rivers that flow across the plain in Andalucía to the Atlantic Ocean. Which flow through sherry country?
North-South:
Odiel
Tinto
Guadalquivir (sherry)
Guadalete (sherry)
Barbate
Name the five shorter rivers that flow through Andalucía, from the Sistema Bético to the Mediterranean Sea?
West-East:
Guadiaro
Guadalhorce
Guadalfeo
Andarax
Almanzora
Are the soils of Andalucía diverse or similar?
Diverse
What soil types are generally found in Andalucía in:
N: Sierra Morena
E: Sistema Bético
Sherry country
N, Sierra Morena: shallow limestone, clay
E, Sistema Bético: deep slate, clay, limestone
Sherry country: 90% planted on albariza, 30-80% chalk with limestone, clay, sand
It’s called albariza in sherry country, but what is it called in DO Montilla-Moriles? Not to be confused with…?
albero
Not to be confused with the albero that covers floors in sherry bodegas.
Which three grapes dominate Andalucía?
Palomino Fino
Pedro Ximénez (PX)
Moscatel (de Alejandría)
What are the Spanish terms in Andalucía for:
fortified wine
sweet wine
vino generoso
vino dulce
Which two DOs in Andalucía make the majority of sweet wines?
DO Montilla-Moriles
DO Málaga
Which ten grapes (4 white, 6 red) are most used in Andalucía to make dry wines?
Blanco: Pedro Ximénez (PX), Vijiriego, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc.
Tinto: Tempranillo, Garnacha Tinta, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah.
The vineyards of which autonomous community in mainland Spain have the largest range of elevation?
Andalucía
Vines from 0-1,200m
Name the main vine training techniques of Andalucía
en vaso
espaldera
vara y pulgar (for sherry)