La Mancha

Question 1

Nine DOs of Castilla-la Mancha?

Answer 1

Mentrida
Mondejar
Ucles
Valdepenas
Campo de Calatrava
La Mancha
Manchuela
Ribera del Jucar
Almansa
Jumilla

Question 2

What is Marco Real?

Answer 2

Vine training system of La Mancha

Each vine spaced 2.5m from next to reduce competition for water

Question 3

Roble wines of La Mancha spend this much time in oak

Answer 3

60 days, max 600L capacity
(two months)

Question 4

Soil of La Mancha

Answer 4

red-brown sandy clay

Question 5

styles produced in La Mancha

Answer 5

Blanco (Seco, Semiseco, Semidulce, Dulce)
Blanco “Fermentado en Barrica”
Rosado (Seco, Semiseco, Semidulce, Dulce)
Tinto (Seco, Semiseco, Semidulce, Dulce)
Tinto “Fermentado en Barrica”
Vino Dulce Naturalmente (produced from dried grapes with a min. must weight of 300 g/l)
Vino de Aguja (semi-sparkling blanco, tinto, or rosado with 1-2.5 bars of pressure)
Vino Espumoso (blanco and rosado) (if made by a method other than the traditional method, it must be indicated on the label)

Question 6

Blanco grapes of La Mancha

Answer 6

Airén, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Macabeo, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Parellada, Pedro Ximénez, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Torrontés, Verdejo, Viognier

Question 7

Tinto grapes of La Mancha?

Answer 7

Bobal, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cencibel, Garnacha Tinta, Graciano, Malbec, Merlot, Mencía, Monastrell, Moravía Dulce (Crujidera), Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Syrah

Question 8

These DOs of Castilla La Mancha were carved from La Mancha DO?

Answer 8

Almansa
Mentrida
Ribera del Júcar