Spain - Pais Vasco, Murcia, DO Pago Flashcards
Where is Pais Vasco?
Atlantic coast of Northern Spain
On the Atlantic ocean
What is the climate in Pais Vasco?
Moderte Maritime (aka Green Spain)
What are the winemaking techniques in Pais Vasco?
Modern, temp controlled stainless steel tanks
What are the main white grapes of Pais Vasco?
Hondarrabi Zuri
What are the main red grapes of Pais Vasco?
Hondarrabi Beltza
What is the main DO in Pais Vasco?
Bizkaiko Txakolina DO
Arabako Txakolina DO
Getariako Txakolina DO
What kind of wines are made in all 3 of these DOs?
Primarily dry white
Red and roses are rare
Wines are lightly effervescent with high acidity
Drink young
Food pairing for Txakoli whites? (Pais Vasco)
Tinned fish
Oily seafood
Because they cut through the fat due to their high acidity and slight effervescence.
Where is Murcia?
Mediterranean coast of southeast Spain
What is the climate of Murcia?
Warm Mediterranean
Are Murcia’s vines grafted or ungrafted?
Historically ungrafted due to the sanidness of the soil
Avoided phylloxera until the 1980s
What are the red grapes of Murcia?
Monastrell (Mouvedre)
What is the main DO of Murcia and what type of wine is produced there?
Jumilla DO
Dry red wine focused on pure Monastrell and Monastrell-based blends
Who is a famous producer from Murcia?
Juan Gil
Where is DO Pago?
Distirbuted throughout Spain, concentraded in Castilla-La Mancha
