Madrid

Question 1

When was Madrid inhabited since?

Answer 1

Millenia

Question 2

Who established city of Toledo?

Answer 2

Romans

Question 3

Who built the town of Mayrit (Madrid)

Answer 3

Moors

Question 4

What did Bourbon King Charles III do?

Answer 4

He created a national anthem and a flag (One of the most popular Kings to rule)

Question 5

After phylloxera hit, what were vineyards replanted with?

Answer 5

Garnacha and Airen (High yields/High alcohol)

Question 6

What was the Siege of Madrid?

Answer 6

First mass bombing of civilians by Nazi German air forces

Question 7

Who attacked Madrid during Spanish Civil War?

Answer 7

Franco and his troops

Question 8

When Franco died, Madrid was granted what?

Answer 8

Statue of autonomy as a unprovincial autonomous region

Question 9

Who moved the Royal Court to Madrid from Toledo?

Answer 9

Phillip ll (De Facto capital of Spain)

Question 10

What is Plaza Mayor de Madrid?

Answer 10

Center of Old Madrid

Question 11

Madrid is Spain’s — smallest autonomous region

Answer 11

6th smallest, but 3rd most populated

Question 12

Madrid is — largest capital in Europe and Europe’s — highest capital

Answer 12

3rd largest capital

2nd highest capital (Andorra is #1)

Question 13

Where is Madrid located?

Answer 13

Atop Central Meseta

Question 14

North border?

Answer 14

Sierra de Guadarrama and small part of Sierra de Gredos

Question 15

South border?

Answer 15

Tajo river

Question 16

Lowest point of Madrid?

Answer 16

Tajo River Basin

South has lower elevation

Question 17

Soils North?

Answer 17

Oak forests/Granite soils of Sierra de Guadarrama and Sierra de Gredos ranges

Question 18

Soils South?

Answer 18

Majority of wine regions

Granite in West

Question 19

Most planted reds?

Answer 19

Tinto Fino and Granacha Tinta

Question 20

2 Native Spanish grapes?

Answer 20

Malvar (Lairen) thrives at high elevations/long growing season
Albillo Real

Question 21

In Arganda and Navalcarnero subzones what are the soils and what are they planted on?

Answer 21

Soil-Sedimentary

Planted on Ranas (terraces)

Question 22

Dominate soil in San Martin?

Answer 22

Granite

Question 23

Training methods?

Answer 23

En Vaso (Manual harvesting)

Question 24

What is “Sobremadre”?

Answer 24

Wine production method. Once fermentaion is complete a min 25% of the solids remain with the unfiltered wine for 90-180 days, then bottled directly from fermentation vessel without filtiration.
Some CO2 remains leaving a slight sparkle
Any and all authorized grapes can be vinified this way

Question 25

How many subzones in DO Vinos de Madrid?

Answer 25

4

Question 26

Largest and least amount of rain out of 4 subzones?

Answer 26

Arganda

Question 27

Grapes of Arganda?

Answer 27

Tinto Fino, Malvar

Question 28

Tinto Fino in Arganda?

Answer 28

More complex than La Mancha, but less finesse than DOCA Rioja and DO Riber del Duero

Question 29

What subzone is bisected by Guadarrama river?

Answer 29

Navalcarnero

Question 30

Grapes of Navalcarnero?

Answer 30

Garnacha Tinta, Malvar

Question 31

Subzone influenced by Sierra de Gredos mountains and rainiest subzone?

Answer 31

San Martin

Question 32

Grapes of San Martin?

Answer 32

Granacha Tinta and Albillo Real

Question 33

What was the last subzone for approval?

Answer 33

El Molar

Question 34

Grapes of EL Molar?

Answer 34

Granacha Tinta and Malvar

Granite soils