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WSET Level 4 Diploma D3 > Southern Spain (Valencia and Murcia) > Flashcards

Southern Spain (Valencia and Murcia) Flashcards

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What is the climate of Valencia DO?

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A warm Mediterranean climate with cooling influences from altitude or proximity to the coast

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What is the elevation of the Alto Turia sub-zone of Valencia?

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700-1110m
foothills of Sistema Iberico - upper valley of Turia River

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What are the notable varieties of the Alto Turia?

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Moscatel de Alejandria and Merseguera

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4
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What is the Vino de Pago of Valencia?

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El Terrarazo

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What are the notable varieties of the Valentino sub-zone?

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Red/Rosato
Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet)
Tempranillo
Cabernet Sauvignon
Monastrell

White
Merseguera and Macabeo

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6
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What is the cliamte of Utiel-Requena?

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A continental climate, high altitude at 750m

Hot summers, very cold winters.

Rainfall is low at around 450 mm

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7
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What is the most planted variety of Utiel-Requena?

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Bobal, 70% of planting

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What are the characteristics of Bobal?

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mid- to late budding
very drought tolerant
high acidity
vigorous and high yielding

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9
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What is the climate of Alicante?

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A Mediterranean climate, extremely dry

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What is the main production area of Alicante?

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Vinalopo

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Which zone of Alicante makes Moscatel de Alejandria?

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Marina Alta

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12
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What is the most planted variety in Alicante?

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Monastrell

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13
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What % of Monastrell Alicante red wines require?

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min 80%

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14
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Where do you find Fondillon wines?

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Alicante

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15
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What is Fondillon?

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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

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What is the climate of Jumilla?

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a warm continental climate with hot summers and cold winters

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17
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What are the altitude ranges of Jumilla?

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400-800m, providing a cooling influences and large diurnal range

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18
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What is the most planted grapes of Jumilla?

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Monastrell

19
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What is the largest DO in Spain?

A

La Mancha

20
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What is the altitude of mesata in La Mancha?

A

500-700m

21
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What is the climate of La Mancha DO?

A

Continental with extremely hot summers and max temperatures up to 45C. Winters are very cold

22
Q

What are the soils of La Mancha?

A

limestone and Chalk within soils

23
Q

What grape variety has the largest vineyard area?

A

Airen, 90,000ha

24
Q

What is La Mancha synonym of Tempranillo?

A

Cencibel

25
Q

Who is the largest co-op in La Mancha?

A

Virgen de las Vians in Tomelloso

2000 members, 20,000ha!

26
Q

Where is Vino de Pago Dominio de Valdepusa located?

A

Castilla-La Mancha

-> Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petit Verdot

27
Q

What is the climate of Txakoli DO?

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a moderate, maritime climate. Rainfall can be 1600 mm per annum

28
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What is the white variety of Txakoli DO?

A

Hondarrabi Zuri

29
Q

What are the DOs of Sierra de Gredos?

A

Vinos de Madrid DO
Mantrida DO
Cebreros DO
Castilla y Leon VT

30
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What are the altitude of Sierra de Gredos?

A

600-1200m

31
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What are the most planted red grapes in Sierra de Gredos?

A

old vine Garnacha

32
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What are the most planted white grapes in Sierra de Gredos?

A

Albillo Real

33
Q

What are the islands of the Balearic Islands?

A

Mallorca
Menorca
Ibiza
Formentara

34
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What is the key local grapes of the Balearic Islands?

A

Manto Negro
Callet

35
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What are the characteristics of Manto Negro?

A

light colored
high alcohol
red fruit flavors

36
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What are the characteristics of Callet?

A
  • Medium to medium (+) acidity
  • medium alcohol
  • red fruit flavors
37
Q

What is the climate of the Canary Islands?

A

a tropical influence

38
Q

What is the altitude of the most of the vineyards in the Canary Islands?

A

up to 1500 m

39
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Are the Canary Islands phylloxera free?

A

Yes

40
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What is the largest islands of the Canary Islands?

A

Tenerfife

41
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What are the most planted grapes in the Tenerife Islands?

A

Listan Negro
Malvasia
Listan Blanco (Palomino)

42
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What are the characteristics of Listan Negro?

A
  • Light to medium body
  • medium tannins
  • flavors of raspberry and plum
  • Carbonic maceration is often used
43
Q

What is the soils of the Lanzarote Island?

What styles of wine is mostly produced here?

How?

A

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.

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