ES_Galicia_Rias Biaxas

Question 1

5 White Varieties of Rías Baixas

Answer 1

• Albariño
• Loureira
• Treixadura (tray-zhu-dora)
• Caiño Blanco
• Godello

Question 2

8 Descriptors for Albariño

Answer 2

• Color: Water White to Straw Yellow
• Aroma: Nectarine, Lime, Grapefruit
• Palate: Apricot, Melon, Peach, Honeysuckle
• Sweetness: Dry
• Acid: High
• Alcohol: Medium
• Body: Light
• Finish: Saline and Minerality

Question 3

F

Loureiro
4 Facts

Answer 3

• Aromas: Floral, herbal and citrus.
• Often used in blends
• Cultivated in Northwest Iberian Peninsula
• Popular in O Rosa

Question 4

4 Red Varieties of Rias Baixas
CELS

Answer 4

• Caiño Tinto
• Espadeiro
• Laureira Tinta
• Sousón

Question 5

Styles of Rías Baixas DO

Answer 5

• Red (1%) and White still wines
• Sparkling

Question 6

Rias Baixas Location
4 Facts

Answer 6

• Located in Southwest Galicia
• 43 miles Southwest of Santiago
• Atlantic Ocean to the West
• Separated from Portugal by Miño River to the South

Question 7

Galicia Climate
+ 1 Fact

Answer 7

• True Maritime
• Mild wet winters / warmish summers

Question 8

4 Soils of Rias Baixas

Answer 8

• Granite
• Schists
• Slate
• Alluvial (closer to the river): loose clay, sand and gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed

Question 9

Rias Baixas History
3 Facts

Answer 9

• Originally cultivated by Roman Conquerors and their advanced winemaking technology
• Some of the oldest vines in the world (300 years)
• Albariño grown here for over 1000 years

Question 10

Rías Baixas Meaning
1 Facts

Answer 10

• Rias Baixas means “Lower Estuary” in the Galician language of Gallego
• Galicia has 18 estuaries

Question 11

2 Wine training systems employed in Rias Baixas

Answer 11

• Trellising: Open framework, usually 2m high, that allows vines to climb
• Pergolas: Provides protection from weather

Question 12

5 Subregions of Rias Biaxas

Answer 12

* Ribeiera do Ulla (ri-bei-ra do-u-la): Newest, most northern, Inland, Fruitier
* Val do Salnés (val-do-sal-nayz): Birthplace of Albariño. skirts coast. High acid/minerality
* Soutomaior (so-toe-my-ore): Smallest, on a river estuary. More salinity and Mineralit
* Condado do Tea: Farthest inland, most clay contend, bolder/fruitier wines
* O Rosa: On border w Portugal