Lleida (Pla de Ponent subzone of Comtats de Barcelona Flashcards
1
Q
Where is it?
A
-high into the mountains
2
Q
What is the climate?
A
-medi
-continental influences further inland
3
Q
What has transformed this area from semi-desert to productive vy?
A
-irrigation from Pyrenees
-also frost protection in spring
4
Q
What are the flavours?
A
-riper fruit- lower down
-fresher and higher acidity= higher
5
Q
Conca de Barbera (between coast and Lleida) what is it home to?
A
-trepat
-black grape in Cava Rosado
6
Q
Northern Spain- Valle de Ebro. Explain
A
-Cantabrian Mountains= protection from excessive rain from Atlantic
-high alt
-only use Macabeo and chard
-Mac ripens much later than in Penedes where it typically grows at lower alt
