Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura Flashcards
What is Europe’s largest single demarcated wine region?
La Mancha DO
Name for tempranillo in La Mancha?
Cencibel
Climate and main grapes of La Mancha DO
hot, dry
- Cencibel (tempranillo)
- Airén - most planted white grape in world! only found here!
What is the most planted white grape in the world? Where is it found?
- Airén
- only found in La Mancha DO
DOs of Castilla-La Mancha. Describe location
- 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
Who planted international varieties and illegally used drip irrigation in Méntrida DO, resulting in an estate DO pago? name of DO pago?
- Marqués de Griñon
- released as vino de mesa bc of illegal irrigation, rewarded with:
- DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa (2003)
Other DO Pagos in Méntrida DO? years created
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
When was Marqués de Griñon founded? Who was enlisted to help boost to the top of Spain’s quality ladder?
1973
- enlisted Michel Rolland (Pomerol Guru)
- and his mentor Émile Peynaud
Where is Almansa DO? Main grapes/styles?
- SE of La Mancha, borders Levant
- Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet - teinturier)
Where is Manchuela DO? Main grapes/styles?
- North of Almansa, borders Utiel-Requena
- bridges Levant and La Mancha
-Bobal! (Same as Utiel-Requena)
Where is Ribera del Júcar DO? Main grapes/styles?
- between La Mancha and Manchuela
- DO status in 2003 (was subzone of La Mancha before)
-moscatel de Grano Menudo, Sauv B, Cencibel, Bobal
Where is Valdepeñas DO? Main grapes/styles?
- 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
Where is Uclés DO? Main grapes/styles?
- 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
Where is Mondéjar DO? Main grapes/styles?
- Northeast of La Mancha, NE of Madrid
- white, rose, red, sweet - dry
- cencibel, CS, Macabeo, Malvar (white)
What are the three areas of production for Vinos de Madrid DO?
- San Martín de Valdeiglesias
- Navalcarnero
- Arganda
2 non contiguous zones SW and SE of capital city
Main grapes of Vinos de Madrid DO?
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)
What is Garnacha called in Vinos de Madrid DO?
Negra de Madrid
What is the sole DO of Extremadura? What is most wine used for?
- Ribera del Guadiana (has 6 subregions)
- most wine distilled in Jerez
What is the best subregion of Ribera del Guadiana DO?
What % of DO is it?
Famous estate? Why?
- Tierra de Barros
- 80% of DO
Bodegas Inviosa
-key proponent for regions wines, only producer of Cava in SW Spain!
Where is Ribera del Guadiana DO (autonomia)
Extremadura
Where is Bodegas Inviosa located?
Tierra de Barros subregion of Ribera del Guadiana DO in Extremadura
-makes cava in SW Spain!
what is Tierra de Barros
Best subregion of Ribera del Guadiana DO in Extremadura
Where is Iberico and Serrano Ham from?
Extremadura
