Southern Spain Flashcards

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DOs of the Levant (Murcia and Valencia)

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  • Jumilla
  • Yecla
  • Bullas
  • Valencia
  • Alicante
  • Utiel-Requena
  • DO Pago Los Balagueses
  • DO Pago El Terrerazo
  • DO Pago Chozas Carrascal
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DOs of Castilla-La Mancha

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  • La Mancha
  • Méntrida
  • Manchuela
  • Almansa
  • Ribera del Júcar
  • Valdepeñas
  • Mondéjar
  • Uclés
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DOs de Pago of Castilla-La Mancha

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  • DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa
  • DO Pago Finca Élez
  • DO Pago Guijoso
  • DO Pago Dehesa del Carrizal
  • DO Pago Campo de la Guardia
  • DO Pago Florentino
  • DO Pago Casa del Blanco
  • DO Pago Calzadilla
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DOs de Pago of the Levant (Murcia and Valencia)

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  • DO Pago Los Balagueses
  • DO Pago El Terrerazo
  • DO Pago Chozas Carrascal
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5
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what are the DOs of Andalucía?

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  • Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
  • Manzanilla Sanlúcar de Barrameda
  • Málaga
  • Sierras de Málaga
  • Montilla-Moriles
  • Condado de Huelva
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white grapes of Utiel-Requena DO

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Planta Nova (Tardana), Macabeo, Merseguera, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc (combined white varieties may account for a maximum 15% of vineyard acreage)

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red grapes of Utiel-Requena DO

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Bobal, Tempranillo, Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah

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what is Fondillon?

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a specialty of Alicante made from overripe 100% Monastrell
solera style
oxidative
not fortified
Minimum 10 years in wood
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recommended and authorized red grapes of Alicante DO?

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◾Recommended: Garnacha Tinta, Garnacha Tintorera, Tempranillo, Monastrell
◾Authorized: Bobal, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Noir

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10
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what are the DOs of Valencia?

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Valencia
Utiel-Requena
Alicante

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Valencia is known for what style of wine?

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whites from Merseguera and other varietals such as Malvasia, Macabeo, PX, etc.

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12
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what is the ideal ABV for the development of flor?

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15.5%

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13
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What are the principal varietals of Malaga?

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PX and Moscatel

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14
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what is the soleo?

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drying of grapes on grass esparto mats. Process usually takes about 20 days.

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15
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what is the most important subzone of Ribera del Guadiana? What are the other subzones?

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Tierra de Barros

Ribera Alta de Guadiana
Ribera Baja de Guadiana
Matanegros
Canamero
Montanchez
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16
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what is vino de maestro?

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a mistelle from Malaga

17
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what is vino tierno?

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a wine from Malaga produced from dried grapes subjected to the soleo process

18
Q

where is Bodegas Inviosa? What is unique about it?

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Ribera del Guadiana, the only Cava producer in SW Spain

19
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what are the five single-island DOs of the Canary Islands?

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La Palma
La Gomera
El Hierro
Gran Canaria
Lanzarote
20
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what are the DOs of Tenerife?

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Ycoden-Daute-Isora
Abona
Tacoronte-Acentejo
Valle de Guimar
Valle de Orotava
21
Q

what red grape varieties are common on the Canary Islands?

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Listan Prieto (Mission)
Listan Negro
Negramoll (Tinta Negra)
Malvasia Rosada

22
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what white grape varieties are common on the Canary Islands?

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Malvasía
Gual
Forastera Blanca
Moscatel
Listán Blanco (Palomino)