Valencia / Murcia Flashcards

1
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Four subzones of Valencia DO

A

Alto Turia: mainly white Merseguera and Macabeo

Valentino: mainly white Merseguera and Macabeo

Moscatel de Valencia: Sweet mistelas and fortified wines of Moscatel de Alejandría

Clariano: Diverse styles and varieties

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Most wineries are concentrated in which inland subzones

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Vinalopó

Divided into Alto, Medio, Bajo Vinalopó

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4
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Alicante is most often associated with which grape accounting for roughly 75% of the vineyard area

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Alicante is most often associated with full-bodied red wines made from Monastrell, accounting for roughly 75% of the vineyard area

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5
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What is Fondillón

Aging requirement

Residual sugar requirement

Historic producer

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Fondillón is produced from Monestrall, a historic oxidative and off-dry late-harvest wine of Alicante
(Not fortified)

Min. 10 years in wood

Maximum 45 g/L residual sugar

Primitivo Quiles

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Which grape dominates plantings in Utiel-Requena

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At approximately 72%, Bobal dominates plantings in Utiel-Requena

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Which town of Utiel and Requena contains a portion of Cava DO

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Requena

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8
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Murcia wine map

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9
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Main grape of three DO of Murcia

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Monastrell dominates the region

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