Spanish Wine history Flashcards
When did early humans first inhabit the Iberian peninsula
1.4 million
When did modern humans arrive and where from
35,000 from the Pirineos
Which port was founded by the Phoenicians as Gadir
Cadiz .. then Malaga and Jerez
Which tribes came after the Phonecians
Iberians (from North Africa)
Celts (from North)
Became Celtiberians
What was the Roman vinification method
Vinum ceretensis
boiled and added to fermenting must
=> strong sweet stable wine
Where did the Visigoths make as their capital in Spain
Toledo
What was the name for Moorish Spain
Al Andalus
When was the battle of Covadonga
722
When did Ferdinand of Aragon marry Isabella of Castile
1469
What happened in1492
Moorish Stronghold of Granada defeated. Spanish Catholic Monarchy
And….Columbus sailed the ocean blue
Who was Don Juan Manuel
14c ruler of Penafiel in Ribeira del Duero
List of Wine Rules
When was the Treaty of Lisbon giving Portugal Independence
1668 after wars of restoration
Which century was the war of Spanish Succession
18c …. Just,….1701
How many civil wars in the Carlist Wars
3
Supporters of Carlos V (Descendants of Ferdinands brother, Pro men, Pro Church, Catalan powers)
Vs
Supporters of Isabella II
When was the Treaty of Madrid
1750 - divided territory in New World between Spain and Portugal
What was the reason for Spain losing its colonies in 19c
Lost in Spainish American war
What was the reason for French Rule in early 19c
Spain sided with France in Napoleonic wars/Peninsular war
then invaded by France 1808
Spanish King restored in 1814
Which King started wars of succession by dying childless in 1701
King Charles II - crown passed to French King ‘S grandson Philip V
Who was Baldomero Esperato
Spanish General and winery owner mid 19c
Associate Col Luciano Murrieta
Brought French wines practices to Rioja
Who was Don Manuel Quintano
18c Rioja Alvesa French practice of aging wine in oak Uneconomic Reintroduced 100 years later
Bodegas producing less than how much wine were to forbidden to export during phylloxera
750,000
