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Central Med: Murcia Flashcards

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1
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What was the interesting find from 150,000BC

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Second oldest human remains

Neaderthal

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Who lived in Murcia before the Carthagians and what did they trade

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Phoenicians

800bc silver, fish, oil, wine

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3
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Which 2 powers signed the treaty of Ebro

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Romans (North of Ebro) and Carthagians (south)

Romans reconquered South though

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4
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Which city was founded by Cartagenian general Hasdarubal the fair

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Cartagena

Conquered by Romans 209BC => Carthago Nova

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5
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What was the name given to the Murcian Iberian area divided by Emperor Diocletian in 298

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Carthaginensis - part of Western Roman Empire

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6
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Which 3 powers came between the Romans and the Christians

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Visigoths
Byzantines
Moors

1266 Kingdom of Murcia of Castilian crown

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7
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Which 3 disasters befell Murcia in 19c

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Losing side of Peninsular war (lost with Napoleon)
Losing side of Carlist war (lost with liberals)
Flood 1879

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8
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What was the great flood on 1879 called

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La Riada de Santa Teresa

Followed drought
60cm in 1 hour (annual rainfall?)
800 died

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9
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Why was Murcia spared phylloxera and which region

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Highly alkaline lime subsoil
=> v old vines
DO Jumilla

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10
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What is pie franco

A

Descendants of original non grafted vines 75yrs +

Free standing = ungrafted

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11
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When was region of Murcia granted autonomy

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1982

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12
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What is the location of Murcia

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N= Valencia
E= Med and Valencia
S= Andalucia
W= CLM

Capital = Murcia

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13
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What is the climate of Murcia

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Med - more continental inland
Coastal breezes

Little rainfall
Summer droughts

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14
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What is the rainfall of Murcia

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Low 350mm

Uneven during year

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15
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What is the main red variety in Murcia

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Monastrell

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16
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What is the main white variety

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V little grown - maybe Macebeo and other international

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17
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DO Bullas - date

A

1994

Murcia’s newest DO

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18
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DO Bullas - wine style

A

TINTO 79% ++

MONASTRELL

> 60% for Tintos and roasados
more acid and less alcohol

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19
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DO Bullas - soils

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Limestone and chalk

Good drainage

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20
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What is the topography of Murcia

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Contrasts
Coastal beaches
Plateau
Mountains - cordillera be tic o 
30% of land higher than 900m
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21
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What is Murcia’s highest peak

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Pico del Obispo 2014m

Peak of the Bishop

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22
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What is the plain in North of Murcia called

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Altiplano de Jumilla Yelca

Between Med and Meseta

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23
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What are the 2 principle rivers of Murcia

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Segura

Guadalentin

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24
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What natural feature is the Mar Menor

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Minor Sea

Large lagoon

25
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What are the main soils of Murcia

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Limestone
Topped with clay or sand

Can be v hard - needs breaking

26
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What type of VTS is used in Murcia

A

En vaso

Some now moving to espaldera for irrigation and mechanisation

27
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DO Bullas- climate

A

Med
365mm
Heavy storms in autumn

28
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DO Bullas - topography

A

Highest elevation in Murcia

South East of region
2 separate growing areas
1811 ha

29
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DO Jumilla - date

A

1966 early
Oldest wine region in Murcia
French winemakers influence

30
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Which DO is shared between Murcia and CLM

A

DO Jumilla

one of 3 (Cava and Rioja?)
40% of land in Murcia, 70% of production

31
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DO Jumilla - wine style

A

TINTO 92% ++

MONASTRELL
higher alcohol and concentration

32
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DO Jumilla soils

A

limestone - red/brown

33
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DO Jumilla- climate

A

CONTINENTAL with Med influences

300mm - Low

34
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DO Jumilla- topography

A

800m

18,682ha

35
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DO Jumilla - OCW

A

denominated wine region in the levante north of Murcia in central, southern Spain (see map under spain) producing mainly strong red wines. The climate is arid, with rainfall amounting to just 300 mm/11.7 in a year. The principal grape variety in this do is the red Monastrell (mourvèdre), which ripens in the summer temperatures of around 40 °C/104 °F to produce wines that can reach a natural alcoholic strength of 18%. Average yields of 12 to 15 hl/ha (0.7–0.8 tons/acre) have been uneconomically low, but more recent planting of grafted vines has improved prospects.

About half of the region’s much-reduced total area of 27,000 ha/64,800 acres lies in Castilla-La Mancha and the rest in the region of Murcia. For this reason, Jumilla is one of the three DOs in Spain regulated by the Agriculture Ministry and not by regional authorities.

Much of the wine from Jumilla was traditionally produced by the doble pasta method and used for blending with lighter wines from other parts of Spain. The vast San Isidro co-operative dominates the region’s production, although since the mid 1980s a number of smaller, private producers such as Carchelo, Casa Castillo, Finca Luzón, El Nido, and Hijos de Juan Gil have been striving, with some success, to tame Monastrell, often by blending it with Tempranillo or Merlot. Jumilla’s recognition on international markets, notably thanks to the wines of Casa Castillo and El Nido, is not matched in Spain so that most of the best wines are exported.

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DO Bullas - OCW

A

growing wine-producing zone in Spain’s levante, now a do. It shares many features with neighbouring jumilla and yecla, including the predominance of the monastrell grape.

37
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DO Yecla - date

A

1975

Some of oldest wine making found nearby

38
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DO Yecla - wine style

A

TINTO 92% ++

MONASTRELL

39
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DO Yecla - soil

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Limestone

40
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DO Yecla - climate

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Continental with med influences

dry 300mm spring and autumn

41
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DO Yecla - topgraphy

A

Located on Altiplano
Smallest DO in region (but bigger ha of vines)
800m
4,830 ha

42
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DO Yecla - what % of production is exported? and why

A

95% - near to coast?

43
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DO Yecla - OCW

A

denominated wine zone in the levante, south east Spain. Sandwiched between jumilla, alicante, and almansa (see map under spain), Yecla is dominated by La Purísima, the single largest co-operative in Spain. The red monastrell represents 85% of all grapes grown in the region. The private Bodegas Castaño is pioneering more ambitious wines by adding Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, and Merlot to Monastrell.

44
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What nut is Murcia famous for

A

Almonds

And figs!

45
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What happened Murcia during Spanish Civil War

A

Blockades

Grubbing up vineyards

46
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What is the tterm used in the Murcia region that means ‘ungrafted grapevone’

A

Pie franco

47
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Vino Blanco is not an authorised style in DO Bullas T or F

A

False

48
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What is the principal wine style in DO Bullas

A

Tinto - Monastrell

49
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Murcia gets plenty of rain due toits proximity to the Med. T or F

A

False

50
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Which is the smallest DO in Murcia

A

Yecla (but more ha than Bullas)

51
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What is the principal red variety in Murcia

A

Monastrell

52
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More than 30% of Murcia lies at elevations higher than 600m T or F

A

True

53
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Which DO of Murcia was spared phylloxera because of its acidic soils

A

DO Jumilla

54
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Which DO is shared between Murcia and Castilla La Mancha

A

DO Jumilla

55
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Which soil type dominates the vineyard area of DOs Jumilla and Yecla

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Limestone

56
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What % of DO Yecla’s production is exported

A

95%

57
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Whicsh is the only ‘preferred’ grape in all 3 Murcian DO

A

Monastrell

58
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What is the high plateau in Murcia called

A

Altiplano Jumilla-Yecla

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