Meseta: Madrid Flashcards
Who built the town of Madrid
Moors
Village called Mayrit
Castle built later when re-conquered by the Christians
Who built the old Royal Palace
Henry II Castille
1406
Originally Hunting Lodge
When was the capital moved from Toledo to Madrid
1561
Phillip II
Name 4 features of Plaza Mayor in Madrid
1-Centre of Old Madrid
2-Site of Spanish Inquisition trials
3- Numerous name changes
4-Site of coronations, football and bullfights
Who found the city ‘dirty and dangerous’
Bourbon King Charles III
Growth and Development
Prado Museum
What were the Sociedades Economicas
Economic Societies
Promoted economic growth
18c
Where is Kilometre zero
Puerto del Sol Madrid
Centre of Spain
What were Madrid vineyards planted with after phylloxera in 1914
Garnacha and Airen
High yield, high alcohol
When was the siege of Madrid
1936-39
Attacked by Franco
Nazi bombing of civilians
What is the location of Madrid
N= CyL
E=CLM
S=CLM
W=CyL
Capital = Madrid (3rd largest, 2nd highest capital in Europe)
6th smallest region
3rd most populated region
DO Vinos de Madrid - Date
1990
DO Vinos de Madrid - Wine Style
Tinto 68%
Blanco 25% ++
DO Vinos de Madrid - grapes
White = Malvar (Lairen) - likes high elevation Albillo Real
Red= Tinto Fino/Tempranillo/Cencibel, Garnacha Tinta
DO Vinos de Madrid - soils
North= Granite
South=Granite (West), Alluvial, Limestone, Clay (East)
River deposits and slope wash
DO Vinos de Madrid - climate
Continental
Extreme diurnal temps
500mm
DO Vinos de Madrid - topography
Vineyards in South of region
Mtns N=Sistema Central
Tajo River in South - 6 tributaries
1000m
8860ha
DO Vinos de Madrid - how many subzones
4= Arganda Navelcarno San Martin El Molar
DO Vinos de Madrid -viti
Terraces (Ranas)
En Vaso
Manual harvesting
=> Espaldera
DO Vinos de Madrid - vini
traditionally bulk
Now improving quality
Sobremadre technique
What is sobremadre
Fermentation complete Min 25% solids remain with unfiltered wine 90-180 days No clarification or filtering Little CO2 remains => slight spritz
What is special about the subzone Arganda
Largest
Driest
Tempranillo concentrated but not so fine
What is special about the subzone Navelcarno
Very average
What is special about the subzone St Martin de Valdeglesias
Lots of production for its size
Rainiest
granite mtns, alluvial plains
Full and rich Garnacha Tinta
What is special about the subzone El Molar
Most recent
North
Which is the largest subzone of DO Madrid
Arganda
Name the two first Vinos de Pago awarded in Spain
VP Dominio de Valdepusa
VP Finca Elez
What is the name of the unique wine production method in DO Vinos de Madrid
Sobremadre 2 white
Which 2 white grapes dominate white wine production in DO Vinos de Madrid
Malvar
Albillo Real
Which 2 Madrid subzones focus on Garnacha and Malvar
Navelcarnero and EL Molar
What river forms the southern border of Madrid
Tajo
After phylloxera arrived in Madrid which 2 varieties were planted for high alcohol and high yields
Garnacha and Airen
What is the signature red grape of DO Vinos de Madrid
Garnacha Tinta
