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Galicia Flashcards

1
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The origins of Galicia are?

A

Celtic

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2
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What is the name of Galicia’s capital, which is famous for its Christian pilgrimage?

A

Santiago de Compostela

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3
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What is Galicia’s historic center of wine production?

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DO Ribeiro

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4
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What area was renowned for vino tostado?

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DO Ribeiro

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5
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What are the majority of grapes from Galicia are indigenous or international?

A

Indigenous

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6
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What type of wine does Galicia mainly produce?

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white

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7
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Percentage of plantings of Albariño in Rias Baixas?

A

90% of the plantings

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8
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The majority of red wine production in Galicia is made from which grape?

A

Mencía

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9
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Geographic borders of Galicia

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Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the North and West and Portugal to the South and Castilla y León and Asturias to the east.

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10
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Topography - What is Galicia known as?

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Country of the thousand rivers

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11
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Primary soil type

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Granite

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12
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What DO Rias Baixas sub-zone that claims to be the birthplace of Albariño?

A

Val do Salnés

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13
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What is the oldest DO in Galicia?

A

DO Ribeiro

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14
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Topology makeup of a sub-zone of DO Rias Baixas, Val do Salnés is…

A

Flattest of the subzones

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15
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Location of the sub-zone O Rosal within DO Rais Baixas…

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southernmost

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16
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The sub-zone Soutomaior within DO Rias Baixas is the (opposite of “mayor”)

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smallest

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17
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Where is the sub-zone Ribeira do Ulla within DO Rias Baixas located?

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northernmost

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18
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The sub-zone Condado do Tea within DO Rias Baixas is the (“tea is warm”)

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warmest

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19
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Which DO Rias Baixas sub-zone only produces varietal Albariño?

A

Soutomaior

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20
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Which Galicia DO produces mostly red wine?

A

Ribeira Sacra

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21
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Which terms indicate a wine made with at least 85% of preferred grape varieties for that DO in Galicia?

A

Valdeorras Castas Nobles and Ribeira Sacra Summum

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22
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What is Galicia part of?

A

Green Spain

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23
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What autonomous regions make up Green Spain?

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Galicia, Cantabria, Asturias and Pais Vasco

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24
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The vast majority of grapes grown in Galicia are…

A

indigenous

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25
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How does Galician DOs make a distinction between its varieties?

A

authorized and preferred varieties

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26
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What are Authorized grapes?

A

Legally used to be able to have DO label on the wine

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27
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What are preferred grapes?

A

Perform best in an area

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28
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Is Godello native to Galicia?

A

Yes

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29
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Which part of Galicia can most of the red wine production be found?

A

inland

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30
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90% of the plantings of Rias Baixas is?

A

Albariño

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31
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The majority of red wine production uses?

A

Mencía

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32
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Where is Galicia located?

A

NW corner of the Iberian Peninsula

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33
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What is Galicia known as?

A

Known as the country of the thousand rivers

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34
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Most important rivers in Galicia?

A

The Miño River and the Sil River

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35
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What are rias?

A

Submerged river valleys open to the sea

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36
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What are the 4 provinces of Galicia?

A

A Coruña
Lugo
Pontevedra
Ourense

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37
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Climate in Galicia?

A

Maritime (close to the Atlantic)

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38
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Why is granite suited for Galicia?

A

Granite is suited for this damp, maritime climate because it is porous and provides drainage

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39
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How are vineyards planted on the on steep hillsides in Galicia?

40
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How are vineyards planted on flat terrain?

A

Use parrals (pergolas)

41
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What is the benefit of Parrals?

A

Parrals also allow for the ventilation of the vine canopy (which helps with the high amount of precipitation and humidity)

42
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How many DOs in Galicia?

43
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Southernmost DO?

A

DO Monterrei

44
Q

Monterrei DO is primarily red or white?

45
Q

DO Monterrei climate

A

Maritime with continental influences

46
Q

Monterrei means?

A

King’s Mountain in Castillian

47
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Where is Monterrei is located?

A

Eastern Galicia

48
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What are Monterrei’s primary regions?

A

Valle de Monterrei (valley floor)

Ladera de Monterrei (hillside vineyards)

49
Q

How many sub-zones in DO Rias Baixas?

A

5 subzones

50
Q

Name DO Rias Baixas sub-zones

A 
Soutomaior
Val do Salnés
Ribeira do Ulla
Condado do Tea
O Rosal
51
Q

Val do Salnés is

A

oldest, flattest and coolest sub-zone and the birthplace of Albariño

52
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Condado do Tea is

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second-largest sub-zone, most mountainous terrain, warmest and most continental sub-region

53
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Soutomaior is

A

Only subzone with ONLY production of Albariño. Smallest subzone.

54
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Ribeira do Ulla is

A

Northernmost subzone, produces some of the DO’s finest reds

55
Q

Important mountains in Galicia?

A

Macizo Galaico

56
Q

Vinos Blancos are labeled how?

A

According to the grape variety and production areas

57
Q

Rias Baixas Albariño has to be

A

100% Albariño

58
Q

Rias Baixas Albariño production area?

A

DO Rias Baixas

59
Q

Rias Baixas Condado do Tea varieties?

A

Albariño and Treixadura

60
Q

Rias Baixas O Rosal varieties?

A

Albariño and Loureira

61
Q

Rias Baixas Salnés varieties?

A

Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura, Caiño Blanco

62
Q

Rias Baixas Ribeira do Ulla varieties?

A

Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura, Caiño Blanco

63
Q

Name the DOs in Galicia?

A 
Rias Baixas
Ribeira Sacra
Ribeiro
Valdeorras
Monterrei
64
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What Galicia DO is red dominant?

A

Ribeira Sacra

65
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How many sub-zones in Ribeira Sacra?

A

5 subzones

66
Q

What does Ribeira Sacra mean?

A

Sacred River Valley

67
Q

DO regulations for Ribeira Sacra

A

DO regulations only require:
a min. of 70% of
Preferred varieties for
vinos TINTOS

68
Q

What is Ribeira Sacra Summum?

A

is a special grape-focused designation created by the DO.

Tintos must be min 85% preferred varieties, including 60% Mencia

Blancos 100% preferred varieties

69
Q

Preferred varieties (white) Ribeira Sacra?

A

Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura, Godello, Dona Blanca/Doña Blanca, Torrontés

70
Q

Preferred varieties (red) Ribeira Sacra?

A

Mencía, Brancellao, Merenzao, Tempranillo, Sousón, Caiño Tinto

71
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Authorized varieties (red) Ribeira Sacra?

A

Garnacha Tintorera, Mouratón

72
Q

Oldest DO in Galicia

A

DO Ribeiro

73
Q

How many sub-zones in DO Valdeorras?

A

8 subzones

74
Q

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

A

Valdeorras Castas Nobles

75
Q

What is the climate in the País Vasco coastal provinces of Vizcaya and Guipúzcoa are

A

Largely maritime influence

76
Q

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

A

Foehn effect or Foehn winds

77
Q

The vineyards of DO Ribeiro border which three rivers?

A

Miño, Avia, and Arnoia

78
Q

What is the Galician word for “bodega”?

A

Adega (vineyard)

79
Q

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

80
Q

Approximately what percentage of wine made in the three Basque DOs is white?

81
Q

What is the capital of Asturias?

82
Q

Two most important rivers of Galicia?

A

Miño and Sil Rivers

83
Q

Which is the smallest and driest DO in País Vasco?

A

DO Arabako Txakolina/Txakoli de Álava/Chacolí de Álava

84
Q

Which subzone of Rías Baixas is known for red wine?

A

Ribeira do Ulla

85
Q

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

A

Colleiteros

86
Q

Wines produced in the northern part of Cantabria are _____ whereas in the south they are ______ from indigenous varieties.

A

White, red

87
Q

Which is the easternmost and wettest DO of País Vasco?

A

DO Getariako Txakolina/Txakoli de Getaria/Chacolí de Getaria

88
Q

What topographical feature marks the southern border of País Vasco?

A

Ebro River

89
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

90
Q

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

A

Cordillera Cantábrica

91
Q

What is the main preferred variety of DO Ribeiro?

A

Treixadura

92
Q

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

A

Álava/Araba, Vizcaya/Bizkaia, Guipúzcoa/Gipuzkoa

93
Q

What is the predominant variety grown in all five sub-zones of DO Ribeira Sacra?

94
Q

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

A

Vizcaya/Bizkaia

95
Q

What are Vino Tostados

A

Sweet wines from DO Ribeiro

96
Q

How many colleteiros in DO Ribeiro?

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