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11 Cards in this Set
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Location/topography/geography
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- Southeastern coast.
- Province of Valencia: Valencia DO, Utiel Requena DO, Alicante DO. - Lo altitude on the coast, higher inland. - Most of vineyards are inland. |
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Climate
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- Valencia DO: warm Mediterranean on the coast and mild continental inland.
- Alicante DO: hot Mediterranean - Utiel Requena DO: severe continental; <450mm/y rainfall. |
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Soil
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- Valencia DO: coast: clay and higher inland: limestone.
- Utiel-Requena DO: dark soil w hi lime content. - Alicante DO: alluvial soils w limestone subsoils. |
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Grape varieties
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- Black: Tempranillo, Bobal (80% in Utiel-Requena).
Others: Monastrell, Garnacha, CS. - White: Mersequera, Moscatel (MoA), Macabeo. Others: Malvasia, Pedro Ximenez, Chardonnay |
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Viticulture
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- Lo density plantings 'en vaso' in hot areas (coast).
- 'En espaldera' in milder climates (inland). - Key hazards: drought; drip-irrigation is allowed. |
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Wine styles
Valancia DO |
- Traditionally famous for Moscatel de Valencia; highly perfumed sweet wine; fortified or not fortified. Moscatel wines are now produced in range of styles: dry, sweet, sparkling.
- Reds: generally fruit-driven easy-drinking styles. - Move towards quality (Tempranillo, Macabeo. Bobal for blends), but mainly value for money. Originally planted mainly w low quality local or hybrid varieties. |
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Wine styles
Utiel Requeña |
- Mostly rosés from Bobal and sturdy reds.
- Doble pasta: double maceration for rosés. - Neutral whites from Merseguera and Macabeo |
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Wine styles
Alicante DO |
- Most important wines for export are easy drinking whites, reds and rosados plus sweet Moscatel.
- 'Fondillon': traditional sweet red wine in oxidised style from late picked Monastrell and aged for min 10y in oak barrels. Vintage-dated or from Solera. |
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Scale of production and industry significance
Valencia DO |
- 17.000 ha
- 60% of the wines are expored. - 5 producers dominate production. |
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Scale of production
Utiel Requena DO |
- 40.000 ha
- DO since 1957 - 100 wineries |
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Scale of production
Alicante DO |
- 14.000 ha
- 90% of production by poory equiped cooperative. - More quality producer: Enrique Mendoza |
