Madrid / Extremadura / Castilla-La-Mancha Flashcards
DO of Madrid
What are the four subzones
Which one is the largest in terms of both size and plantings
Which subzone is the newest created in 2019
Vinos de Madrid
Arganda (over 50% of the region’s vineyards and 60% of total production)
Navalcarnero
San Martín de Valdeiglesias
El Molar (established 2019)
What is Sobremadre
Skin contact wines in Madrid, may be rosado or orange wine
Origin of Manchego cheese
La Mancha
Sheep farming is the largest industry in Castilla-La Mancha
A large portion of La Mancha wine is used for what
A large portion of its wine is distilled into spirits for either brandy or use as fortifying agents
This map is without Campo de Calatrava DO
Remember La Mancha itself is a DO
Which DO was established in 2024
Campo de Calatrava
(currently the newest one)
Vines in Almansa, Méntrida, and Ribera del Júcar are mostly head trained and planted in the traditional system known as what
Marco Real
Each vine is spaced 2.5 meters from the next to reduce competition for water
Main white and red grape in Castilla-La-Mancha
Airén
Cencibel
Ribera del Júcar DO main white and red grape
White:
Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Sauvignon Blanc
Red:
Cencibel
Which grape dominates plantings of Manchuela DO at more than 2/3
Bobal
DO of Extremadura
What are the six subzones
Which one is the largest subzone with approximately four-fifths of all vineyard space
Tierra de Barros (Largest)
Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja
Montánchez
Matanegra
Cañamero
Which river cuts through Extremadura
Guadiana river
Almansa main grape
Primary variety:
Monestrell, Garnacha Tintorera
Mainly red production
