Madrid Flashcards
When was Madrid inhabited since?
Millenia
Who established city of Toledo?
Romans
Who built the town of Mayrit (Madrid)
Moors
What did Bourbon King Charles III do?
He created a national anthem and a flag (One of the most popular Kings to rule)
After phylloxera hit, what were vineyards replanted with?
Garnacha and Airen (High yields/High alcohol)
What was the Siege of Madrid?
First mass bombing of civilians by Nazi German air forces
Who attacked Madrid during Spanish Civil War?
Franco and his troops
When Franco died, Madrid was granted what?
Statue of autonomy as a unprovincial autonomous region
Who moved the Royal Court to Madrid from Toledo?
Phillip ll (De Facto capital of Spain)
What is Plaza Mayor de Madrid?
Center of Old Madrid
Madrid is Spain’s — smallest autonomous region
6th smallest, but 3rd most populated
Madrid is — largest capital in Europe and Europe’s — highest capital
3rd largest capital
2nd highest capital (Andorra is #1)
Where is Madrid located?
Atop Central Meseta
North border?
Sierra de Guadarrama and small part of Sierra de Gredos
South border?
Tajo river
Lowest point of Madrid?
Tajo River Basin
South has lower elevation
Soils North?
Oak forests/Granite soils of Sierra de Guadarrama and Sierra de Gredos ranges
Soils South?
Majority of wine regions
Granite in West
Most planted reds?
Tinto Fino and Granacha Tinta
2 Native Spanish grapes?
Malvar (Lairen) thrives at high elevations/long growing season
Albillo Real
In Arganda and Navalcarnero subzones what are the soils and what are they planted on?
Soil-Sedimentary
Planted on Ranas (terraces)
Dominate soil in San Martin?
Granite
Training methods?
En Vaso (Manual harvesting)
What is “Sobremadre”?
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
How many subzones in DO Vinos de Madrid?
4
Largest and least amount of rain out of 4 subzones?
Arganda
Grapes of Arganda?
Tinto Fino, Malvar
Tinto Fino in Arganda?
More complex than La Mancha, but less finesse than DOCA Rioja and DO Riber del Duero
What subzone is bisected by Guadarrama river?
Navalcarnero
Grapes of Navalcarnero?
Garnacha Tinta, Malvar
Subzone influenced by Sierra de Gredos mountains and rainiest subzone?
San Martin
Grapes of San Martin?
Granacha Tinta and Albillo Real
What was the last subzone for approval?
El Molar
Grapes of EL Molar?
Granacha Tinta and Malvar
Granite soils
