Southern Spain (Valencia and Murcia) Flashcards
What is the climate of Valencia DO?
A warm Mediterranean climate with cooling influences from altitude or proximity to the coast
What is the elevation of the Alto Turia sub-zone of Valencia?
700-1110m
foothills of Sistema Iberico - upper valley of Turia River
What are the notable varieties of the Alto Turia?
Moscatel de Alejandria and Merseguera
What is the Vino de Pago of Valencia?
El Terrarazo
What are the notable varieties of the Valentino sub-zone?
Red/Rosato
Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet)
Tempranillo
Cabernet Sauvignon
Monastrell
White
Merseguera and Macabeo
What is the cliamte of Utiel-Requena?
A continental climate, high altitude at 750m
Hot summers, very cold winters.
Rainfall is low at around 450 mm
What is the most planted variety of Utiel-Requena?
Bobal, 70% of planting
What are the characteristics of Bobal?
mid- to late budding
very drought tolerant
high acidity
vigorous and high yielding
What is the climate of Alicante?
A Mediterranean climate, extremely dry
What is the main production area of Alicante?
Vinalopo
Which zone of Alicante makes Moscatel de Alejandria?
Marina Alta
What is the most planted variety in Alicante?
Monastrell
What % of Monastrell Alicante red wines require?
min 80%
Where do you find Fondillon wines?
Alicante
What is Fondillon?
a historic wine style, medium-sweet red wine
- a max of 40 g/l residual sugar, made from late-harvested Monastrell.
- min alcohol 16%
- matured for a min of 10 years in oak
What is the climate of Jumilla?
a warm continental climate with hot summers and cold winters
What are the altitude ranges of Jumilla?
400-800m, providing a cooling influences and large diurnal range
What is the most planted grapes of Jumilla?
Monastrell
What is the largest DO in Spain?
La Mancha
What is the altitude of mesata in La Mancha?
500-700m
What is the climate of La Mancha DO?
Continental with extremely hot summers and max temperatures up to 45C. Winters are very cold
What are the soils of La Mancha?
limestone and Chalk within soils
What grape variety has the largest vineyard area?
Airen, 90,000ha
What is La Mancha synonym of Tempranillo?
Cencibel
Who is the largest co-op in La Mancha?
Virgen de las Vians in Tomelloso
2000 members, 20,000ha!
Where is Vino de Pago Dominio de Valdepusa located?
Castilla-La Mancha
-> Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petit Verdot
What is the climate of Txakoli DO?
a moderate, maritime climate. Rainfall can be 1600 mm per annum
What is the white variety of Txakoli DO?
Hondarrabi Zuri
What are the DOs of Sierra de Gredos?
Vinos de Madrid DO
Mantrida DO
Cebreros DO
Castilla y Leon VT
What are the altitude of Sierra de Gredos?
600-1200m
What are the most planted red grapes in Sierra de Gredos?
old vine Garnacha
What are the most planted white grapes in Sierra de Gredos?
Albillo Real
What are the islands of the Balearic Islands?
Mallorca
Menorca
Ibiza
Formentara
What is the key local grapes of the Balearic Islands?
Manto Negro
Callet
What are the characteristics of Manto Negro?
light colored
high alcohol
red fruit flavors
What are the characteristics of Callet?
- Medium to medium (+) acidity
- medium alcohol
- red fruit flavors
What is the climate of the Canary Islands?
a tropical influence
What is the altitude of the most of the vineyards in the Canary Islands?
up to 1500 m
Are the Canary Islands phylloxera free?
Yes
What is the largest islands of the Canary Islands?
Tenerfife
What are the most planted grapes in the Tenerife Islands?
Listan Negro
Malvasia
Listan Blanco (Palomino)
What are the characteristics of Listan Negro?
- Light to medium body
- medium tannins
- flavors of raspberry and plum
- Carbonic maceration is often used
What is the soils of the Lanzarote Island?
What styles of wine is mostly produced here?
How?
relatively flat with dark volcanic soils
dry and sweet, low density, low yielding, Malvasia
vines planted in craters, surrounded by stone -> protect from wind, capture moisture.
