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Asturias/Cantabria Flashcards

1
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Asturias is bordered by?

A

Galicia, Castilla y León, Cantabria, Cantabrian Sea (steep cliffs, beaches, coves)

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Capital, largest city of Asturias

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capital: Oviedo
largest city: Gijón

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Cantabria is bordered by?

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Asturias, Castilla y León, País Vasco, Cantabrian Sea

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4
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Capital, largest city of Cantabria

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Santander

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Overall climate of Asturias and Cantabria

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Maritime

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Winter in Asturias/Cantabria: typical weather, temperature

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mild, rainy (avg 13ºC)

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Summer in Asturias/Cantabria: typical weather, temperature

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cool, some sun (avg 23ºC)

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Cantabria: sunnier at coast or inland?

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coast
(one of cloudiest parts of Spain)

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9
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Rainfall in Asturias, Cantabria

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high-ish (1,000mm) Asturias
high (1,200mm) Cantabria

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10
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Does it snow on the Cordillera Cantábrica?

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Yes
(snow-capped Oct-May)

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What causes warm, dry breezes throughout Green Spain near Cordillera Cantábrica

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Foehn Effect

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12
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Natural boundary between Asturias/Cantabria and Castilla y León

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Cordillera Cantábrica

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13
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Highest mountain range in Cordillera Cantábrica

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Picos de Europa

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14
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Vineyard locations in Asturias

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all in mountainous southwest

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15
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Area under vine in Asturias

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70 ha

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Vineyard locations in Cantabria

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coast, and inland to foothills (up to 500m, up to 30% incline)

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17
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Soil in Asturias

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limestone mountains giving way to slate soils (well drained)

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18
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Soil in Cantabria

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limestone mountains, valley floors of shale and sandstone

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19
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Much of Cantabria is extremely fertile, so what is often grown there instead of grapes?

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apples and cider (sidra)

20
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White grapes of Asturias, and characteristics

A

Albarín Blanco
clean, bright, floral, mineral, balanced acidity

21
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Red grapes of Asturias, and characteristics

A

Mencía, Albarín Tinto, Carrasquín
blends, light, aromatic, fruity, floral, mineral, low alcohol

22
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Ageworthiness of Asturias wines

A

most to drink young, some experiments with oak

23
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Asturias: mostly red or white?

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two-thirds red

24
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Cantabria northern areas: white grapes

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Albariño, Godello, Treixadura, Hondarribi Zuri

25
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Cantabria northern areas: red grapes

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Hondarribi Beltza

26
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Cantabria northern areas: wine style

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most to drink young, fresh, high acid

27
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Cantabria inland areas: type of wine

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mostly red blends with international varieties

28
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How many wineries in 2016 in Asturias, and Cantabria

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10 in Asturias
15 in Cantabria

29
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Traditional or modern winemaking in Asturias/Cantabria?

A

traditional methods
modern when they can afford it

30
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Typical elevation of vineyards in Asturias/Cantabria

A

high (500m avg)

31
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Manual or mechanised viticulture in Asturias/Cantabria?

A

Manual: rugged terrain, small vineyards on terraces

32
Q

Stainless steel or oak for vinification in Asturias/Cantabria?

A

Both

33
Q

Experimental winemakers in Asturias/Cantabria are using…?

A

no sulphur
no commercial yeasts
Galician oak, chestnut for ageing

34
Q

DOs and must-know areas in Asturias/Cantabria

A

none

35
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Who tried to come into Asturias/Cantabria up to 8C? and who succeeded?

A

Romans (unsuccessful)
Suebi (Germanic, successful)
Visigoths (successful)
Moors (unsuccessful)

36
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Winemaking in Asturias/Cantabria was initiated by whom, when, why?

A

Benedictine monks
9C
mass

37
Q

The Benedictine monks, over 300 years, discovered that what kind of sites were best for viticulture in Asturias/Cantabria? Where were these?

A

sun exposure
protection from north wind
Asturias: only deep river valleys of SW (Cangas)
Cantabria: coast and mountains

38
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Asturias/Cantabria: What problems affected the wine industry in the 19C? By how much did the vineyard reduce?

A

powdery mildew
phylloxera
vineyard area reduced by over 50% before replanting on graft
vineyard area never returned to pre-phylloxera size

39
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Decade of powdery mildew in Asturias/Cantabria

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1850s

40
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Year of phylloxera in Asturias/Cantabria

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1889

41
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Which side was Asturias on in the Spanish Civil War?

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opposed the right wing

42
Q

What did Franco call Asturias?

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Province of Oviedo

43
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What did Franco call Cantabria?

A

He prohibited mention of Cantabria

44
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Year of initial request to designate ‘Wine from Cangas’ in Asturia, and decade officially recognised?

A

1929
1990s

45
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Date when Asturias was devastated by a hailstorm, and the effect on harvest and wine industry?

A

19 June 1959
Hail the size of eggs for an hour
No harvest for three years
Farmers left for coal industry

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