Central Med: Murcia Flashcards
What was the interesting find from 150,000BC
Second oldest human remains
Neaderthal
Who lived in Murcia before the Carthagians and what did they trade
Phoenicians
800bc silver, fish, oil, wine
Which 2 powers signed the treaty of Ebro
Romans (North of Ebro) and Carthagians (south)
Romans reconquered South though
Which city was founded by Cartagenian general Hasdarubal the fair
Cartagena
Conquered by Romans 209BC => Carthago Nova
What was the name given to the Murcian Iberian area divided by Emperor Diocletian in 298
Carthaginensis - part of Western Roman Empire
Which 3 powers came between the Romans and the Christians
Visigoths
Byzantines
Moors
1266 Kingdom of Murcia of Castilian crown
Which 3 disasters befell Murcia in 19c
Losing side of Peninsular war (lost with Napoleon)
Losing side of Carlist war (lost with liberals)
Flood 1879
What was the great flood on 1879 called
La Riada de Santa Teresa
Followed drought
60cm in 1 hour (annual rainfall?)
800 died
Why was Murcia spared phylloxera and which region
Highly alkaline lime subsoil
=> v old vines
DO Jumilla
What is pie franco
Descendants of original non grafted vines 75yrs +
Free standing = ungrafted
When was region of Murcia granted autonomy
1982
What is the location of Murcia
N= Valencia E= Med and Valencia S= Andalucia W= CLM
Capital = Murcia
What is the climate of Murcia
Med - more continental inland
Coastal breezes
Little rainfall
Summer droughts
What is the rainfall of Murcia
Low 350mm
Uneven during year
What is the main red variety in Murcia
Monastrell
What is the main white variety
V little grown - maybe Macebeo and other international
DO Bullas - date
1994
Murcia’s newest DO
DO Bullas - wine style
TINTO 79% ++
MONASTRELL
> 60% for Tintos and roasados
more acid and less alcohol
DO Bullas - soils
Limestone and chalk
Good drainage
What is the topography of Murcia
Contrasts Coastal beaches Plateau Mountains - cordillera be tic o 30% of land higher than 900m
What is Murcia’s highest peak
Pico del Obispo 2014m
Peak of the Bishop
What is the plain in North of Murcia called
Altiplano de Jumilla Yelca
Between Med and Meseta
What are the 2 principle rivers of Murcia
Segura
Guadalentin
What natural feature is the Mar Menor
Minor Sea
Large lagoon
What are the main soils of Murcia
Limestone
Topped with clay or sand
Can be v hard - needs breaking
What type of VTS is used in Murcia
En vaso
Some now moving to espaldera for irrigation and mechanisation
DO Bullas- climate
Med
365mm
Heavy storms in autumn
DO Bullas - topography
Highest elevation in Murcia
South East of region
2 separate growing areas
1811 ha
DO Jumilla - date
1966 early
Oldest wine region in Murcia
French winemakers influence
Which DO is shared between Murcia and CLM
DO Jumilla
one of 3 (Cava and Rioja?)
40% of land in Murcia, 70% of production
DO Jumilla - wine style
TINTO 92% ++
MONASTRELL
higher alcohol and concentration
DO Jumilla soils
limestone - red/brown
DO Jumilla- climate
CONTINENTAL with Med influences
300mm - Low
DO Jumilla- topography
800m
18,682ha
DO Jumilla - OCW
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.
DO Bullas - OCW
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.
DO Yecla - date
1975
Some of oldest wine making found nearby
DO Yecla - wine style
TINTO 92% ++
MONASTRELL
DO Yecla - soil
Limestone
DO Yecla - climate
Continental with med influences
dry 300mm spring and autumn
DO Yecla - topgraphy
Located on Altiplano
Smallest DO in region (but bigger ha of vines)
800m
4,830 ha
DO Yecla - what % of production is exported? and why
95% - near to coast?
DO Yecla - OCW
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.
What nut is Murcia famous for
Almonds
And figs!
What happened Murcia during Spanish Civil War
Blockades
Grubbing up vineyards
What is the tterm used in the Murcia region that means ‘ungrafted grapevone’
Pie franco
Vino Blanco is not an authorised style in DO Bullas T or F
False
What is the principal wine style in DO Bullas
Tinto - Monastrell
Murcia gets plenty of rain due toits proximity to the Med. T or F
False
Which is the smallest DO in Murcia
Yecla (but more ha than Bullas)
What is the principal red variety in Murcia
Monastrell
More than 30% of Murcia lies at elevations higher than 600m T or F
True
Which DO of Murcia was spared phylloxera because of its acidic soils
DO Jumilla
Which DO is shared between Murcia and Castilla La Mancha
DO Jumilla
Which soil type dominates the vineyard area of DOs Jumilla and Yecla
Limestone
What % of DO Yecla’s production is exported
95%
Whicsh is the only ‘preferred’ grape in all 3 Murcian DO
Monastrell
What is the high plateau in Murcia called
Altiplano Jumilla-Yecla
