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Murcia Flashcards

1
Q

Murcia is bordered by?

A

E: Valencia
NW: Castilla-La Mancha
SW: Andalucía
S: Mediterranean 170km

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2
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How many provinces in Murcia?

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One
(one of seven uniprovincial autonomous communities in Spain)

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3
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Capital, largest city in Murcia?

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Murcia (441k 30%)

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4
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Climate of Murcia?

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At the coast: Mediterranean
Becoming more continental inland

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5
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What are summer and winter temperatures like in Murcia?

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hot summer inland (max 40ºC)
mild winter at coast (>10ºC) while cold inland (<6ºC)

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6
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Murcia rainfall? When?

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Low (300-350 mm) mostly spring/autumn

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7
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Weather hazards in Murcia?

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Summer drought
Autumn hailstorms
Torrential downpours

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8
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Which mountain range bisects Murcia?

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Cordillera Prebética

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9
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30% of Murcia has elevation higher than…?

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600m

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10
Q

Highest peak in Murcia?
In which range?
Bonus: in which sector?

A

Pico del Obispo 2,014m
Cordillera Prebética
Macizo de Revolcadores

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11
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Name the high plateau in Murcia containing some of the best vineyards. How high?

A

Altiplano de Jumilla-Yecla
reaching 800m

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12
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Name the two main rivers in Murcia. Which mountain range do they flow from, into which sea?

A

Segura
Guadalenín

Sistema Bético to Mediterranean

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13
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Murcia’s soils are mostly what? Why can it be difficult to work with?

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Limestone
Some has a topsoil of clay and sand that has to be broken mechanically

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14
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Are Murcia’s wines mostly red or white? Main grape?

A

Red
Monastrell

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15
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Where is Monastrell thought to be native to?

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Valencia in Spain

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16
Q

Monastrell:
thin or thick skinned?
early or late ripening?
frost prone or resistant?
drought prone or resistant?

A

thick skin
late ripening
frost resistant
drought resistant

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17
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In areas of continental climate in Murcia, Monastrell is often blended with…?

A

Garnacha Tintorera

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18
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Name some grapes used in Murcia, in small quantities, to add complexity and/or tame Monastrell’s aggressive character.

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Cencibel/Tempranillo
Garnacha Tinta
Garnacha Tintorera
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot

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19
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Is much white wine made in Murcia? Which grapes?

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Only a small amount.

Macabeo
Airén
Chardonnay

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20
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Main vine training techniques in Murcia for:
Monastrell
Tempranillo
Garnacha
Cabernet Sauvignon

A

Monastrell: en vaso
(many old vines, manual work)

the rest: espaldera
(drip irrigation, mechanisation)

21
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What newer winemaking techniques are being implemented in Murcia?

A

Temperature controlled fermentation
Barrel ageing
(to moderate tannins)

22
Q

Which is the southernmost DO in Murcia?

A

DO Bullas

23
Q

Which is the newest DO in Murcia?

A

DO Bullas (1994)

24
Q

Which DO in Murcia is in two non-contiguous areas?

A

DO Bullas

25
Q

Which DOs in Murcia are planted with less than 80% Monastrell?

A

None

(DO Bullas >80%
DO Jumilla >80%
DO Yecla 85%)

26
Q

In DO Bullas in Murcia, what are the grape requirements for tintos and rosados?

A

min 60% Monastrell

27
Q

DO Bullas in Murcia was mostly bulk co-operatives. How is that changing?

A

Small producers emerging

28
Q

Which is the oldest DO in Murcia?

A

DO Jumilla (1966)

29
Q

Which DO in Murcia is located in more than one autonomous community? What two other DOs in Spain also do this?

A

DO Jumilla (with Castilla-La Mancha)
DO Cava, DO Rioja

30
Q

What percentage of DO Jumilla vineyard is located in Murcia? In which region and province is the rest?

A

40%
60% in Albacete province of Castilla-La Mancha

31
Q

What percentage of wine production of DO Jumilla is in the town of Jumilla in Murcia?

A

70%

32
Q

What are the grape requirements in DO Jumilla for wine labelled:
Vino Tinto?
Tinto Monastrell?

A

Vino Tinto: no minimum Monastrell
Tinto Monastrell: min 85% Monastrell

33
Q

What is DO Jumilla wine made from Monastrell typically like?

A

Deep colour, savoury, concentrated, high alcohol

34
Q

Which is the smallest DO in Murcia?

A

DO Yecla

35
Q

Where topographically is DO Yecla in Murcia?

A

On the Altiplano de Jumilla/Yecla

36
Q

Where were some of the oldest winemaking ruins in Spain found, in DO Yecla?

A

Fuente del Pinar
near Yecla

37
Q

What helped DO Yecla in Murcia to export wine? How much is exported today?

A

Near the coast
nearly 95%

38
Q

What proportion of the DO Yecla vineyard in Murcia is planted to Monastrell? Other reds? Whites?

A

85%
10% other reds
5% whites

39
Q

How do DO Yecla’s Monastrell wines differ typically from DO Jumilla’s?

A

Similar
a little more fruit, less alcohol

40
Q

Which DO in Murcia produces the least red wine?

A

DO Bullas (but still 79%)

41
Q

Which DO in Murcia has soils that include alluvium?

A

DO Bullas

42
Q

Which DOs in Murcia are Mediterranean with continental influences, and which are continental with Mediterranean influences?

A

DO Bullas: Mediterranean with continental influences

DO Jumilla and DO Yecla: continental with Mediterranean influences

43
Q

Which DO in Murcia has the highest rainfall?

A

DO Bullas

44
Q

Which DO in Murcia has the most vineyard?

A

DO Jumilla (18,682 ha)

45
Q

Ruins of Roman winemaking facilities were found near Yecla in Murcia. In which centuries were they built? Name of site? On which road?

A

1-2C BCE
Fuente del Pinar
on Vía Augusta

46
Q

On 15 Oct 1879 a catastrophic flood hit Murcia and Alicante after a long drought. What was it called?

A

La Riada de Santa Teresa
(60cm rain in one hour)

47
Q

Phylloxera reached Murcia in the mid 1890s, but some soils were resistant. In which DO particularly? Ungrafted descendants of those vines are called what? Etymology of that term?

A

DO Jumilla
pie franco (free footed)
After the Franks from Germany who were free of Roman law.

48
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What severely disrupted winemaking in Murcia in the early 20C?

A

Second Republic (1931) and Spanish Civil War (1936), with trade blockades, and state mandated grubbing up of vineyards to plant other crops

49
Q

In Murcia, which is the only DO to list a white grape as ‘Preferred’? Which variety?

A

DO Bullas
Macabeo

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