🇪🇸SPAIN–Extramadura

EXTRAMADURA IS–  DO.- 1    @Caceres, Merida

• BLANCO= Alarije, Cayetana(Indigenous) AKA=Pardina, Ciguente AKA=Codega, Eva AKA=Beba Los Santos,  Macabeo AKA=Viura, Montua AKA=Chelva, Pardina, Verdejo, Zurieles
  • –International– Borba AKA=Welschriesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
• TINTO= Garnacha, Graciano, Tempranillo, Valenci Tinto
  • –International– Alfrocheiro, Alicante Bouschet AKA=Garnacha Tintorera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Vedot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira

GEOGRAPHY– Spain(South-West), REGION-Extramadura, +Latitude(39°‘N’)

• PROVINCES/ Badajoz(South), Cereres(North)
• Sub-Zones/ DO.’s– Ribera del Guadiana
• BORDERS-Portugal/ Alentejo(West), Castile & Leon“Region”, (North/ East), Andalusia“Region”(South)

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, BETWEEN-Montes de Toledo(North)

• SLOPES/ Sierra Morena Mountains(South-East), +Altitude(640mt.)
• BASIN/ Guadiana, Tajo, On~Guadiana~River~

SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Granite, Sand, Slate, Clay, Limestone

CLIMATE– “Continental”

• *Summer– Hot, Dry   |   *Winter– Cold, Wet

VITICULTURE–

• History of Mass Producing Grapes To Produce Brandy de Jerez or Distilling Grapes Needed to Use For Fortification of Sherry.
• CHALLENGES/ Drought

CULTURE–

• GASTRONOMY… Jamon Iberico(Produced From the Native Pata Negra Pigs Who Roam In Regions Oak Woodlands Finding Acorns
  • • Picota Cherry/ Jerte Valley DO.
  • CHEESE… Ibores(Goat/ Semi-Soft), Torta del Casar(Sheep/    )

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RIBERA Del GUADIANA DO.     @Extramadura

• BLANCO= Alarije, Cayetana(Indigenous), Ciguente AKA=Codega, Eva AKA=Beba Los Santos, Macabeo AKA=Viura, Montua AKA=Chelva, Verdejo, Zuriele
  • –International– Borba AKA=Welschriesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
• TINTO= Garnacha, Graciano, Tempranillo
  • –International– Alfrocheiro, Alicante Bouschet AKA=Garnacha Tintorera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Vedot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira
• GEOGRAPHY- Spain(South-West) REGION-Extramadura, +Latitude(39°‘N’)
  • PROVINCES-Badajoz, Cereres,  BETWEEN-Andalucia & ?
  • SUB-ZONES Of  RIBERA Del GUADIANA
    • MONTANCHEZ–
      • Geography- Ribera del Guadiana DO.(North-East), @Hw.#E-90
    • CANAMERO–
      • Geography– Ribera del Guadiana DO.(North-East)
    • RIBERA BAJA–     @Badajoz
      • Geography- Ribera del Guadiana DO.(West–Central), @Hw.#E-90
    • RIBERA ALTO–     @Don Benito
      • Geography- Ribera del Guadiana DO.(East–Central)
      • Soils- Sand
    • MATANEGRA–    @Santos de Maimona
      • Geography- Ribera del Guadiana DO.(South), @Hw.#E-803
    • TIERRA De BARROS–  @Azuaga
      • Geography- Ribera del Guadiana DO.(South-East)
      • Soils- Clay, Lime
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
  • SLOPES/ Sierra Morena Mountains, +Altitude(200mt. to 1,000mt.)
  • On~Guadiana~River~
• SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Clay, Chalk
• CLIMATE- “Continental” In North, “Mediterranean” Influences In South
• VITICULTURE- 32,300 ha.,  (7% White/ 93% Red)
• VINICULTURE– CAVA, SPARKLING…Method/ Traditional @Alrnendralio
  • Estate/ Producers- Alvear, Beso, Coloma(50ha.), Encina Blanca de Alburquerque(15ha.), Finca Lomilla, Habla(200ha.), Leneus(200ha.), Martinez Paiva, Mirabel, Hartinez Paiva(350ha.), Pago los Balancines(62ha.), Pago de las Encomiendas(200ha.), Palacio Quemado, Toribio/ Vina Puebla, Vina Santa Marina
  • Vineyards- Matanegra
• CULTURE- 1999- DO. Officially Estrblished
  • Cava- Produced In +150 Villages in Spain, Including Regions of Valencia, La Rioja, Extramadura, But the Majority and Spiritual Home of Cava is Catalunya.
  • Forest For Spanish Cork Production Are Located In Extramadura.

Vino de Pago VP.

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Vino Pago Balancines VP.     

• GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Extramadura
• VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted

Vino de la Tierra’s of Extramadura

• VITICULTURE- Wines Produced In “EXTRAMADURA” Non-Conforming to a DO.

TIERRA DE EXTREMADURA VT.     @Extramadura

• GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Extramadura(Greater)

**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.