Valencia / Murcia Flashcards
Four subzones of Valencia DO
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
Most wineries are concentrated in which inland subzones
Vinalopó
Divided into Alto, Medio, Bajo Vinalopó
Alicante is most often associated with which grape accounting for roughly 75% of the vineyard area
Alicante is most often associated with full-bodied red wines made from Monastrell, accounting for roughly 75% of the vineyard area
What is Fondillón
Aging requirement
Residual sugar requirement
Historic producer
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
Which grape dominates plantings in Utiel-Requena
At approximately 72%, Bobal dominates plantings in Utiel-Requena
Which town of Utiel and Requena contains a portion of Cava DO
Requena
Murcia wine map
Main grape of three DO of Murcia
Monastrell dominates the region