🇪🇸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
- 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),+Alt. 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
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- 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
- MONTANCHEZ–
- TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
- SLOPES/ Sierra Morena Mountains, +Alt.200 mt.- 1,000 mt.
- 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)
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