Spain - Southern Spain Flashcards
Location of País Vasco (Basque Country)
Atlantic coast of northern Spain
Location of Murcia
Mediterranean coast of southeast Spain
Location of DO Pago
Distributed throughout Spain, concentrated in Castilla-La Mancha
Climate Categories of País Vasco (Basque Country)
Moderate maritime (a.k.a. Green Spain)
Climate Categories of Murcia
Warm Mediterranean
Physical Feature of País Vasco
Atlantic Ocean
Grape growing in Murcia
Monastrell vines were ungrafted due to the sandiness of the soil
Winemaking in País Vasco (Basque Country)
Modern: temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks
Winemaking in DO Pago
Primarily international styles of red wine
White Grape Varieties
Hondarrabi Zuri
Red Grape Varieties
Pais Vasco - Hondarrabi Beltza
Murcia - Monastrell (Mourvèdre)
DO PAgo International grape varieties
Describe murcia wines
Jumilla DO - Dry red wine focused on pure Monastrell and Monastrell-based blends
Pais Vasco DOs
(-) Bizkaiko Txakolina DO
(-) Arabako Txakolina DO
(-) Getariako Txakolina DO
Describe Pais Vasco wines (items are true for all DOs)
Primarily dry white
Reds and rosés (rosados) are rare
Wines are lightly effervescent with high acidity
Meant for early consumption
Murcia wine types
Dry red
DO Pago wine types
Primarily dry red
Murcia producers
Juan Gil
Lore of DO Pago
Vinos de Pagos was first created in 2003
There are 20 Vinos de Pagos as of 2022, serving the purpose of producer appellations outside of traditional winemaking styles.
Food pairing of Txakoli whites
Traditionally served with oily seafood
What DO avoided phylloxera until 1980s
Murcia DO
