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Castilla La Mancha Flashcards

1
Q

What is The Meseta bisected by?

A

Sistema Central

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2
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Is North smaller with higher elevations than South?

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Yes

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3
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What does The Northern part of the Meseta cover?

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Castilla Y Leon, La Rioja, Aragon

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4
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What does The Southern part of the Meseta cover?

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Castilla La Mancha, Comunidad de Madrid, Extremadura

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5
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What are Motillas?

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Man made mounds that collect and retain ground water on Iberian Peninsula and were developed due to drought

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6
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Who first populated Meseta?

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Indigenous people

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7
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Who did the Meseta provide food for?

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The Roman Empire

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8
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Where did the Via Augusta cut through?

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Heart of Meseta as it left Caesar Augusta, (Zaragoza in Aragon), Toletum (Toldeo in Castilla La Mancha), Emerita Augusta (Merida in Extremadura) en route to Gades (Cadiz in Andalucia) then on to Rome

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9
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Who named Toledo the capital of the kingdom of Toldeo?

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Visigoths

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10
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What did The Moors call Castilla La Mancha?

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Manxa or Al Mansha “Land without water”

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11
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What does Castile mean?

A

Land of the castles

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12
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When was the Spanish golden age?

A

17th century

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13
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Who was Carlos Falco?

A

“Marques de Grinon” studied winemaking abroad, came back with knowledge of international varieties/drip irrigation

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14
Q

Who is Don Quixote?

A

Novel about adventures of a nobleman, he mistakes windmills for giants

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15
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Castilla La Mancha is Spain’s — largest autonomous region?

A

3rd

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16
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What part of The Meseta does Castilla La Mancha encompass?

A

Southern part

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17
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How many autonomous communities is it landlocked by?

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7

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18
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How many provinces?

A

5

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19
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Most populated city?

A

Albacete

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20
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Most extreme weather?

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West/central

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21
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What wind effects the East?

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Levante (Rises in Central Med and blows westward towards Strait of Gibraltar
(May-October)

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22
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What mountain ranges are in the North?

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Sistema Central and Sistema Iberico

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23
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Mountain ranges in the South?

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Sierra Morena and Sistema Betico

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24
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Mountain range in West and bisects part of Castilla La Mancha?

A

Montes de Toledo

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25
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80% of land mass?

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Central part

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26
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4 rivers?

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Tajo and Guadiana flow westward into Atlantic (Largest in region)
Jucar and Segura flow eastward into the Med Sea

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27
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Soils in Central/East

A

Limestone hardpan that needs to be broken (Quality wine regions)

28
Q

Most planted grape?

A

Airen=It’s indigenous/drought resistant/thrives in severe conditons
*Do La Mancha and Do Valdepenas

29
Q

Airen is the — most planted grape in the world?

30
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Most planted red?

A

Tempranillo

31
Q

Largest concentration of vineyards of any autonomous region in the world?

A

Castilla La Mancha

32
Q

How are vines planted in Marco Real?

33
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How are growers opting to treat their grapes?

A

Organic method

34
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How many DO’s?

35
Q

Largest wine growing region (DOP) in both Spain and the world?

A

DO La Mancha

36
Q

How many provinces is Do La Mancha spread across?

A

4 out of 5

37
Q

% of plantings dedicated to white grapes?

A

71% (88% of that is to Airen)

however, more reds are made here

38
Q

Are Tempranillos in DO La Mancha lighter than in Castilla Y Leon and DOCA Rioja?

39
Q

1 grape in Do Manchuela?

40
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What other DO did DO Manchuela split from?

A

DO La Mancha

41
Q

What 2 rivers form border for DO Manchuela?

A

Jucar and Cabriel

42
Q

What wine making technique is used in DO Manchuela?

A

Doble Pasta

43
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What wind affects DO Manchuela?

44
Q

Vino rosado % Minimum in DO Manchuela?

A

Min 85% of authorized reds

45
Q

What does DO Valdepenas mean?

A

Valley of stones

46
Q

What is DO Valdepenas surrounded on 3 sides by?

A

DO La Mancha

47
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What river cuts through DO Valdepenas vineyards?

48
Q

What mountain range blocks moderating influence from Med?

A

Sierra Morena

49
Q

What unique style of semi red wine do they create in DO Valdepenas?

A

Aloque (Clarete)

50
Q

Was DO Valdepenas allowed to produce wine during Arab rule?

51
Q

2 most important varieties in DO Valdepenas?

A

Tempranillo and Airen

52
Q

Vino Tintos % Min in DO Valdepenas?

Vino roasados?

A

Min 85% of authorized red grapes for reds

Min 25% authorized red grapes for rose

53
Q

Who owns VP Dominio de Valdepusc?

A

Carlos Falco (King Sancho IV gifted it to the family)

54
Q

Where is VP Dominio located?

A

Montes Toledo

55
Q

First 2 Vinos de Pago?

A

VP Dominio and VP Finca Elez

56
Q

First planted variety in VP Dominio?

A

Cab Sauv, 2nd was Syrah

57
Q

What grape does VP Dominio not work with?

A

Tempranillo

58
Q

How are vines planted in VP Dominio in order to bypass the first 10 inches of clay topsoil?

59
Q

VP Dominio make wine from 4 of 5 varietals planted. What are they?

A

Petit V, Cab Sauv, Syrah, Graciano

Also 3 blends

60
Q

Where is VP Finca Elez located?

A

Sierra de Alcaraz

61
Q

Who owns VP Finca?

A

Vinedos Y Bodegas Manuel Manzaneque

62
Q

What is VP Fincas focus?

A

International Varities

63
Q

What grapes were brought to VP Finca from Rhone and Burgundy?

A

Cab Sauv, Merlot, Syrah, Chard

64
Q

Of the 8 wines produced in VP Finca, how many are varietal?

A

4

3 chardonnays and 1 syrah (Winery is loved for chardonnay)

65
Q

What is VP Dominio de Valdepusc dedicated to?

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