Asturias and Cantabria Flashcards

1
Q

Capital of Cantabria

A

Santander

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2
Q

T or F Austurias was one of the centers of Spanish Enlightenment

A

T

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3
Q

How many wine regions calls Asturias home?

A

One - VT Cangas

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4
Q

Asturias single wine region

A

VC Cangas

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5
Q

Asturias is predominantly _____ wine country

A

Red Wine

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6
Q

Primarily white grape in Asturias

A

Albarin Blanco

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7
Q

Red grapes in Asturias

A

Mencía, Albarin Tinto and Carrasquín

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8
Q

White grapes in Cantabria

A

Albariño, Godello, Treixadura and Hondarribi Zuri

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9
Q

Red grapes in Cantabria

A

Hondarribi Beltza

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10
Q

Red or whites dominate in Cantabria?

A

Reds

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11
Q

Autonomous regions in Cantabrian range?

A

Asturias y Cantabria

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12
Q

Asturias borders

A

Galicia to the West, Castilla y Leon to the South, Cantabria to the East and the Cantabrian Sea north

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13
Q

Capital of Asturias

A

Oviedo

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14
Q

Largest city in Asturias

A

Gijon

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15
Q

Cantabria borders

A

north by the Cantabrian Sea, Asturias to the West, Pais Vasco to the East, Castilla y Leon to the South.

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16
Q

Capital and largest city in Cantabria

A

Santander

17
Q

Climate in Asturias and Cantabria?

A

Maritime

18
Q

Where is one of the cloudiest parts of Spain?

A

Cantabria

19
Q

Effect that happens when air is forced upwards in mountainous terrain?

A

Foehn

20
Q

What does foehn cause?

A

Extended growing season

21
Q

The highest range within the Cordillera Cantabrica?

A

Picos de Europa

22
Q

Soils in Asturias?

A

Slate for good drainage

23
Q

Soils in Cantabria?

A

Limestone

24
Q

How many appellations in the Cantabrian range?

A

3

25
Q

Appellations in the Cantabria Range?

A

VC Cangas, VT Costa de Cantabria and VT Liebana

26
Q

Where is VC Cangas?

A

Asturias

27
Q

What does VT mean?

A

Vino de la Tierra

28
Q

What does VC mean?

A

Vino de Calidad

29
Q

VC Cangas is predominantly red or white?

A

red

30
Q

Who were the Suevi?

A

Germanic tribe in Green Spain ruled in the 5-6th c

31
Q

Did the Moors take Asturias or Cantabria?

A

No they lost in 792 which commenced Reconquista

32
Q

What area is known for apples and why?

A

Cantabria since the soils are very fertile

33
Q

Where are vines planted in Asturias?

A

Located in the SW part away from the coast called Cangas

34
Q

What is the cloudiest region in Spain?

A

Cantabria

35
Q

What does the Foehn effect do?

A

Extends growing season

36
Q

How many appellations in Asturia and Cantabria?

A

1 in Asturias -VC Cangas

2 in Cantabria - VT Costa de Cantabria (white) & VT Leibana (red)