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2 - Green Spain Flashcards

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1
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What is the climate of Galicia?

A

Maritime

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2
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What is the Galician word for “bodega”?

A

Adega

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3
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Which Rías Baixas sub-zone produces only varietal Albariño?

A

Soutomaior

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4
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What is the warmest sub-zone in Rías Baixas?

A

Condado do Tea

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5
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What is the primary grape of Rías Baixas?

A

Albariño

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6
Q

What does “Ribeira Sacra” mean in English?

A

Sacred Rivberbank

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7
Q

What is the name for the submerged river valleys open to the sea in Galicia?

A

Rías

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8
Q

What are the three primary mountain ranges of the Macizo Galaico/Galician Massif?

A

Serra do Eixe

Serra da Enciña da Lastra

Serra do Courel

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9
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Which four autonomous regions make up Green Spain?

A

Galicia

Asturias

Cantabria

País Vasco

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10
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Which is the easternmost and wettest DO of País Vasco?

A

DO Getariako Txakolina/

Txakoli de Getaria/

Chacolí de Getaria

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11
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Which is the newest sub-zone in Rías Baixas?

A

Ribeira do Ulla

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12
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What is the primary grape variety of DO Ribeiro?

A

Treixadura

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13
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Which topographical feature marks the southern border of País Vasco?

A

Ebro River

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14
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Which sub-zone of Rías Baixas is the oldest and is known as the birthplace of Albariño?

A

Val do Salnés

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15
Q

In which País Vasco province did producers form the Txakoli Winemakers’ Association in the 1980’s?

A

Vizkaya/Biskaia

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16
Q

What is the name for boutique estate wineries in DO Ribeiro?

A

Colleiteiros

17
Q

What is the Spanish term for pergolas in Rías Baixas?

A

Parrals

18
Q

What are the names of the three provinces of País Vasco?

A

Álava/Araba,

Vizcaya/Bizkaia,

Guipúzcoa/Gipuzkoa

19
Q

What is the term for warm and drying winds on the leeward side of a mountain?

A

Foehn effect or Foehn winds

20
Q

The País Vasco coastal provinces of Vizcaya and Guipúzcoa are largely continental with some maritime influence.

True or False?

A

False

(both are maritime)

21
Q

What is the name of the DO Valdeorras designation for wines produced with a minimum of 85% preferred varieties?

A

Valdeorras Castas Nobles

22
Q

Which is the smallest and driest DO in País Vasco?

A

DO Arabako Txakolina/

Txakoli de Álava/

Chacolí de Álava

23
Q

What is the name of Galicia’s capital, which is famous for its Christian pilgrimage?

A

Santiago de Compostela

24
Q

The vineyards of DO Ribeiro border which three rivers?

A

Miño

Avia

Arnoia

25
Q

What is the most important red grape in Galicia?

A

Mencía

26
Q

What is the main white grape of the three Basque DOs?

A

Hondarribi Zuri

27
Q

Approximately what percentage of wine made in the three Basque DO’s is white?

A

95%

28
Q

What is the special designation in Ribeira Sacra for red wines with a minimum 85% of preferred varieties?

A

Ribeira Sacra Summum

(also requires a minimum of 60% Mencía)

29
Q

What are the two most important rivers in Galicia?

A

Miño River

Sil River

30
Q

What is the sole red grape authorized in the three Basque DOs?

A

Hondarribi Beltza

31
Q

What is the dominant grape variety of DO Ribeira Sacra?

A

Mencía

32
Q

Wines produced in Asturias are primarily red.

True or False?

A

True

33
Q

The majority of grape varieties grown in Galicia are indigenous to the region.

True or False?

A

True

34
Q

Which topographical feature forms a natural border between Asturias and Cantabria to the north and Castilla y León to the south?

A

Cordillera Cantábrica

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