Southern Spain (Not Sherry) Flashcards
This DO is the birthplace of Paella?
Give primary varietal.
(Not a big wine production region)
Valencia DO
Merseguera (white grape)
IN south Spain this DO creates dessert wines from the Monastrell variety?
Name for the sweet wine?
Another name for Monastrell?
Alicante DO
Fondillon- a solera style oxidative dessert wine from the Monastrell variety aka Mourvedre
these wines are NOT fortified, aged min 10yr, no oak
Utiel Requena DO primary variety
what is the special style/method of wine made here
Bobal (red)
Doble Pasta- red wines are macerated & fermented with twice the normal amount of skin and pulp resulting in concertraction
Europe’s largest single demarcated wine region and its varieties and climate
La Mancha DO
Cencible (Tempranillo)
Airen (white)
Hot, dry continental
Michel Rolland created Marques de Grinon estate in this DO and illegally used drip irrigation and planted bordeaux varietals and syrah while labeling his wines Vino de Mesa
What was this estate rewarded?
Mentrida DO
DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa
list 8 Pagos within the La Mancha DO
Dominio de Valdepusa Finca Elez Guijoso Dehesa del Carrizal Campo de la Gurdia Pago Florentino Casa del Blanco Calzadilla
Other Castile-La Mancha DOs (these are kinda generic and you may want to brush over them)
Almansa DO- Garnacha Tintorera
Manchuela DO- Bobal grape
Ribera del Jucar DO
Valdepenas DO (Valley of the Rocks) Airen, Cencible
Ucles DO- GArnacha, bordeaux, syrah. min 6yrs aging for red
Mondejar DO
Canary Islands climate
what is missing from these islands that is found in almost all wine regions?
Subtropical
Phylloxera
Red varieties of the Canary Islands
Listan Negro
Negramoll (Tinta Negra)
Malvasia Rosada
Listan Prieto (Mission)
White varieties for the Canary Islands
Malvasia Gual Forastera Blanca Moscatel Listan Blanco (Palomino)
