Valencia/Murcia Flashcards
what is the name of the southerly wind that affects the climate of Valencia/Murica
Leveche (hot, dry)
what % of Monastrell is required for Alicante DO wines
80%
what wine is thought to have joined Magellen on his 16th century navigation of the globe
Fondillon
min abv and age of Fondillon
16%
(without fortification)
10 years via solera system
major soil type of Utiel Requena
limesone w/ terra rossa topsoil
avg elevation of Utiel Requena
600-900m
explain the process of doble pasta
the addition of the must of rosadom wine to a fermenting red wine - “double pulp”
what is the primary white grape of the Alicante DO
Muscat of Alex
what are the 4 subzones of Valencia DO
Alto Turia (highest elevation)
Valentino
Moscatel de Valencia (mostly vino de licor)
Clairiano (furthest south
What Pago estates exist here
El Terrerazo
Las Balagueses
Vera de Estenas
Chosas Carrascal
what are the two principal rivers of the Murcia region
Segura
Guadalentin
what is the Mer Menor
“minor sea”
Spain’s largest lagoon, located off the coast of Murcia
