Chapter 11: Southern Spain Flashcards
As of December 2021, Castilla-La Mancha contains ____ than any other region of Spain.
Vinos de Pago
Grape also known as Monastrell
Mourvèdre
Region that grows a large proportion of Spain’s Airén grapes (for use in brandy)
Castilla-La Mancha
Castilla-La Mancha DO named for the “Valley of the Rocks”
Valdepeñas DO
Grape variety also known as Cencibel
Tempranillo
Spain’s largest DO, in terms of total area
La Mancha DO
Three DOs of Murcia
- Jumilla 2. Yecla 3. Bullas
Leading grape variety of Murcia
Monastrell (Mourvèdre)
Leading grape variety of the Montilla-Moriles DO
Pedro Ximénez
Outstanding climate features of Montilla-Moriles
Intense summer heat (the area is located inland and relatively far south); grapes may be super-ripe and wines may be very high abv%
Secondary grape of Montilla-Moriles DO
Moscatel (Muscat)
