Spain - Castilla-La Mancha Flashcards

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how many DOs are there in Castilla-La Mancha?

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9 DOs:

La Mancha
Almansa
Campo de Calatrava
Manchuela
Méntrida
Mondéjar
Ribera del Júcar
Uclés
Valdepeñas

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how many DO Pagos are there in Castilla-La Mancha?

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13 DO Pagos:

Calzadilla
Campo de la Guardia
Casa del Blanco
Los Cerrillos
Dehesa del Carrizal
Dominio de Valdepusa (first to get Pago status)
El Vicario
Finca Élez (first to get Pago status)
Pago Florentino
Guijoso
La Jaraba
Vallegarcía
Rosalejo

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who are the first to get Vino de Pago status?

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Dominio de Valdepusa & Finca Élez
(red wines 🔴)

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where is Castilla-La Mancha?

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in the central of Spain
(covers 15% of total area of Spain)

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how is the climate in Castilla-La Mancha?

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hot and dry continental climate

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6
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what wines are produced in this region?
(Castilla-La Mancha)

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-known for quantity > quality
-full body, dark coloured red wines as blending
-Airén (white) mainly used for distillation into brandy and industrial alcohol

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7
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which DO is the largest delimited wine region in Europe?

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La Mancha

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what wines are produced in La Mancha?’

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-it produces 1/3 of Spain’s light wines (red/rosé/white)
-high in alcohol, usually for blending
-since 1996, higher quality are made

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what are the grapes in La Mancha?

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⚪️white grape.: Airén(predominant), Macabéo
🔴red grapes: Cencibel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Garnacha, Pinot Noir

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10
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sparkling wine in La Mancha?

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Espumoso DO
(authorised in 1996)
predominant: Macabéo (others allowed)

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11
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what is Uclés?

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a small DO in Castilla-La Mancha consisting 6 vineyards

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what wines are produced in Uclés DO?

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🔴red wines

varieties:
Tempranillo (cencibel)
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah
Garnacha

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13
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where is Valdepeñas DO located?

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south of La Mancha DO

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what type of soil is in Valdepeñas DO?

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yellow/red to white stony soil with chalky subsoil
(helps to retains water well, making better wines than La Mancha)

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what are the main grape varieties in Valdepeñas DO?

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⚪️Airén & 🔴Cencibel

others permitted varieties:
white:
Macabéo, Chardonnay, Verdejo, Sauvignon Blanc, Moscatel

red:
Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Petit Verdot

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16
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what wines are produced in Valdepeñas DO?

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•mainly red wines, which alcohol can be as high as 14.5% abv

fruity,fresh whites, rosés and light reds from Airén and Cencibel should drunk young

17
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plantings of Airén has been replaced by what grapes in Valdepeñas DO?

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Garnacha
Cabernet Sauvignon
Macabéo

18
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what are the requirements for Reserva and Gran Reserva reds in Valdepeñas?

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100% made from Cencibel