Extremadura

Question 1

What province did the Romans form that encompassed most of Extremadura and Central Portugal?

Answer 1

Lusitania

Question 2

in 25 BCE what town was founded?

Answer 2

Emerita Augusta (Merida)
It was bigger than Athens

Question 3

What did the Moors do?

Answer 3

Made Merida a provincial capital under the Caliphate

Question 4

Who produced wine?

Answer 4

Monks/Nobles

Question 5

Who conquered the Aztec empire in Mexico?

Answer 5

Hernan Cortes

Question 6

What led Portugal to independence?

Answer 6

Portugal restoration war

Question 7

How was Extremadura given provincial status?

Answer 7

Under crown of Castile

Question 8

What did the war of Spanish succession result in?

Answer 8

Destruction of villages along Tajo and Guadiana rivers

Question 9

What killed off even more of the population?

Answer 9

War of Spanish independence

Question 10

What is Via de la Plata?

Answer 10

Silver way= Roman trade route in West Spain that connected Asturica Augusta (Astorga) in northern Castilla Y Leon and Emerita Augusta (Merida)

Part of Camino de Santiago (Longest route on Camino de Santiago)

Begins in Sevilla Northward to Extremadura and Castilla Y Leon, joining Camino Frances in Astorga

Question 11

How many provinces?

Answer 11

2=Caceres in the W

Badajoz in the S

Question 12

What is Azores high?

Answer 12

Hovers over Atlantic in the winter, shifts Northward in summer

Question 13

Anticyclone?

Answer 13

Moves clockwise in North

Counterclockwise in South

Question 14

Is Extremadura mainly flat?

Answer 14

Yes

Question 15

2 mountain ranges?

Answer 15

Sistema Central (creates border with Castilla Y Leon to the North
Sierra Morena ranges separates it from Andalucía to the South

Question 16

Highest peak?

Answer 16

Calvitero

On border between Extremadura and Castilla Y Leon

Question 17

2 Rivers?

Answer 17

Tajo flows west through Caceres empties into Atlantic, fed by 2 tributaries (Tietar and Alagon Rivers)

Guadiana also flows west located in Badajoz

Question 18

What river basin lies in the extreme south?

Answer 18

Guadalquivir

Question 19

Soils in East near Montes de Toldeo?

Answer 19

Granite/sand

Question 20

Soils in South near Sierra Morena?

Answer 20

High limestone

Question 21

Regional favourite?

Answer 21

Tempranillo

Question 22

Spanish whites?

Answer 22

Cayetana Blanca, Alarije

Question 23

Extremadura has the — highest concentration of vineyards in Spain?

Answer 23

2nd

Question 24

Where are vineyards founds?

Answer 24

High elevations near Montes De Toledo

Question 25

Vine training?

Answer 25

En vaso, manual harvesting

Question 26

How many wineries within the DO are authorized to produce sparkling wine under Do Cava?

Answer 26

4

Question 27

DO Ribera Del Guadiana meaning?

Answer 27

“Bank of The Guadiana”, Named for the river which weaves it’s way through the appellation

Question 28

How many subzones in DO Ribera Del Guadiana?

Answer 28

6

Question 29

How many DO’s and VT’s?

Answer 29

1 DO

1 VT

Question 30

Is Cayetana Blanca and Pardina the same variety?

Answer 30

DNA shows grapes are the same, however…

in Extremadura they are recognized as separate varieties and grown/vinified individually

Question 31

Why was Extremadura a focal point for conflicts?

Answer 31

Location between Madrid and Lisbon