Asturias and Cantabria Flashcards
Capital of Cantabria
Santander
T or F Austurias was one of the centers of Spanish Enlightenment
T
How many wine regions calls Asturias home?
One - VT Cangas
Asturias single wine region
VC Cangas
Asturias is predominantly _____ wine country
Red Wine
Primarily white grape in Asturias
Albarin Blanco
Red grapes in Asturias
Mencía, Albarin Tinto and Carrasquín
White grapes in Cantabria
Albariño, Godello, Treixadura and Hondarribi Zuri
Red grapes in Cantabria
Hondarribi Beltza
Red or whites dominate in Cantabria?
Reds
Autonomous regions in Cantabrian range?
Asturias y Cantabria
Asturias borders
Galicia to the West, Castilla y Leon to the South, Cantabria to the East and the Cantabrian Sea north
Capital of Asturias
Oviedo
Largest city in Asturias
Gijon
Cantabria borders
north by the Cantabrian Sea, Asturias to the West, Pais Vasco to the East, Castilla y Leon to the South.
Capital and largest city in Cantabria
Santander
Climate in Asturias and Cantabria?
Maritime
Where is one of the cloudiest parts of Spain?
Cantabria
Effect that happens when air is forced upwards in mountainous terrain?
Foehn
What does foehn cause?
Extended growing season
The highest range within the Cordillera Cantabrica?
Picos de Europa
Soils in Asturias?
Slate for good drainage
Soils in Cantabria?
Limestone
How many appellations in the Cantabrian range?
3
Appellations in the Cantabria Range?
VC Cangas, VT Costa de Cantabria and VT Liebana
Where is VC Cangas?
Asturias
What does VT mean?
Vino de la Tierra
What does VC mean?
Vino de Calidad
VC Cangas is predominantly red or white?
red
Who were the Suevi?
Germanic tribe in Green Spain ruled in the 5-6th c
Did the Moors take Asturias or Cantabria?
No they lost in 792 which commenced Reconquista
What area is known for apples and why?
Cantabria since the soils are very fertile
Where are vines planted in Asturias?
Located in the SW part away from the coast called Cangas
What is the cloudiest region in Spain?
Cantabria
What does the Foehn effect do?
Extends growing season
How many appellations in Asturia and Cantabria?
1 in Asturias -VC Cangas
2 in Cantabria - VT Costa de Cantabria (white) & VT Leibana (red)