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Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura Flashcards

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What is Europe’s largest single demarcated wine region?

A

La Mancha DO

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Name for tempranillo in La Mancha?

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Cencibel

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Climate and main grapes of La Mancha DO

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hot, dry

  • Cencibel (tempranillo)
  • Airén - most planted white grape in world! only found here!
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What is the most planted white grape in the world? Where is it found?

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  • Airén

- only found in La Mancha DO

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DOs of Castilla-La Mancha. Describe location

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  • Méntrida DO - NWmost, south of Vinos de Madrid
  • Mondéjar DO - NNEmost - E of Madrid
  • Uclés DO - SE of Madrid, Northern tip of La Mancha
  • La Mancha DO - big boy center
  • Valdepeñas DO - central south of La Mancha
  • Ribera del Júcar DO - East of La Mancha, before Manchuela (small)
  • Manchuela DO - Eastern most, larger, borders Valencia
  • Almansa DO - South Easternmost - borders Murcia and Valencia
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Who planted international varieties and illegally used drip irrigation in Méntrida DO, resulting in an estate DO pago? name of DO pago?

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  • Marqués de Griñon
  • released as vino de mesa bc of illegal irrigation, rewarded with:
  • DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa (2003)
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Other DO Pagos in Méntrida DO? years created

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DO Pago:

  • Finca Élez (2003)
  • Guijoso (2005)
  • Dehesa del Carrizal (2006)
  • campo de la Guardia (2009)
  • Pago Florentino (2009)
  • Casa del Blanco (2010)
  • Ca Izadilla (2011)

all for international blends

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When was Marqués de Griñon founded? Who was enlisted to help boost to the top of Spain’s quality ladder?

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1973

  • enlisted Michel Rolland (Pomerol Guru)
  • and his mentor Émile Peynaud
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Where is Almansa DO? Main grapes/styles?

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  • SE of La Mancha, borders Levant

- Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet - teinturier)

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Where is Manchuela DO? Main grapes/styles?

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  • North of Almansa, borders Utiel-Requena
  • bridges Levant and La Mancha

-Bobal! (Same as Utiel-Requena)

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Where is Ribera del Júcar DO? Main grapes/styles?

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  • between La Mancha and Manchuela
  • DO status in 2003 (was subzone of La Mancha before)

-moscatel de Grano Menudo, Sauv B, Cencibel, Bobal

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Where is Valdepeñas DO? Main grapes/styles?

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  • Surrounded by La Mancha (its in South)
  • Valley of rocks
  • recognized in 1932 (40 yrs before La Mancha)
  • higher conc. of chalk, better water water retention in arid climate
  • Airén and Cencibel most planted
  • can make better quality (reserva, gran reserva)
  • –esp in wester sector Los Llanos, and northern Las Aberturas
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Where is Uclés DO? Main grapes/styles?

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  • NE of La Mancha but still more south than Mondejar
  • est 2005, strong start
  • Cencibel, Garnacha, CS, Merlot, Syrah
  • red vines must be in 6th year before harvest
  • different max yields for different age vines
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Where is Mondéjar DO? Main grapes/styles?

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  • Northeast of La Mancha, NE of Madrid
  • white, rose, red, sweet - dry
  • cencibel, CS, Macabeo, Malvar (white)
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What are the three areas of production for Vinos de Madrid DO?

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  • San Martín de Valdeiglesias
  • Navalcarnero
  • Arganda

2 non contiguous zones SW and SE of capital city

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16
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Main grapes of Vinos de Madrid DO?

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Airén
Malvar (white)
Tinto Fino (temp)
Negra de Madrid (Garnacha)

Vino Espumoso (blanco/rosado): only Albillo, Torrontés, Viura, Garnacha Tinta, Tinto Fino, Parellada, and Malvar are authorized, traditional method, min. 9 months on the lees
Sobremadre (blanco/tinto): traditional wines produced by long maceration (skin contact for up to 180 days)
17
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What is Garnacha called in Vinos de Madrid DO?

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Negra de Madrid

18
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What is the sole DO of Extremadura? What is most wine used for?

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  • Ribera del Guadiana (has 6 subregions)

- most wine distilled in Jerez

19
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What is the best subregion of Ribera del Guadiana DO?
What % of DO is it?
Famous estate? Why?

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  • Tierra de Barros
  • 80% of DO

Bodegas Inviosa
-key proponent for regions wines, only producer of Cava in SW Spain!

20
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Where is Ribera del Guadiana DO (autonomia)

A

Extremadura

21
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Where is Bodegas Inviosa located?

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Tierra de Barros subregion of Ribera del Guadiana DO in Extremadura
-makes cava in SW Spain!

22
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what is Tierra de Barros

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Best subregion of Ribera del Guadiana DO in Extremadura

23
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Where is Iberico and Serrano Ham from?

A

Extremadura

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