Galicia Flashcards
What is Portugal’s Borraçal grape known as in Rias Biaxas DO?
Caino Tinto
How long must wine spend in wood for Rias Baixas Blanco Barrica?
min. 3 months
max. 600L capacity
What styles of wine are produced as Rias Baixas DO?
Albariño
Bianco
Bianco Barrica
Bianco w/ subzone designate
Tinto
Espumoso
Which subzone of Rias Baixas DO requires a combined 70% Albariño and Treixadura?
Condado do Tea
Which subzone of Rias Baixas DO allows for min. 70% conbined Albariño & Loureira?
O Rosal
Which subzones of Rias Baixas DO allow for Loureira and Treixadura respectively?
- O Rosal -* min. 70% Albariño & Loureira
- Condado do Tea -* min. 70% Albraiño & Treixadura
What is the transalation of Rías Baixas?
“Low Estuaries”
What is Trousseau called in Galicia?
Merenzao
What are the DO’s of Galicia?
Rías Baixas DO
Ribeiro DO
Riberia Sacra DO
Monterrei DO
Valdeorras DO
What is Alicante Bouschet known as in Glaicia?
Garnacha Tintorera
Name four red grapes used in the production of Rías Baixas Tinto?
Caiño Tinto
Espadeiro
Loureira TInta
Sousón
Mencía
What are the aging requirements for Ribeiro Viña Tostado?
6 months in oak or cherry cask and at least 3 months in bottle.
What are the aging requirements for Valdeorras Crianza?
2 years (12m in wood or reds, 6m in wood for whites)
What are the recommended grapes for Monterrei Blanc and Tinto?
Blanc: Dona Blanca, Godello, Treixadura
Tinto: Mentía, Merenzao (Bastardo)
What are the subregions of Ribera Sacra DO?
- Chantada
- Ribeira do Miño
- Ribeira do Sil
- Amandi
- Quironga-Bibei
What are the rivers that run through Ribeira Sacra DO?
Miño & Sil Rivers
What are the two subzones of Monterrei DO?
Ledeira de Monterrei
Val de Monterrei
What DO in Glaicia is famous for a dried wine?
Ribeiro Viña Tostado
What DO’s in Galicia may produce a Rosado wine?
Valdeorras DO
What DO’s in Galicia may produce Espumoso wine?
Rías Bíaxas DO
Riberio DO
Valdeorras DO
What is Alvarelhao known as in Ribeira Sacra DO?
Brancellao
What is Marenzao known as in Portugal and what is it known as in France?
Protugal - Bastardo
France - Trousseau
What are the drying length min. / must weight / min. residual sugar requirements for Ribeiro Viña Tostado?
Grapes must be dried a min. 3 months
300 g/l - must weight
70 g/l - residual sugar
What is the main white grape of Ribeiro DO?
Treixadura
What is the name of Raul Perez’s wine in Ribeira Sacra DO?
El Pecado
What is the river that flows through Monterrei DO?
Tamega River
Which 2 DO’s in Galicia allow for Viña Tostada wines?
Valdeorras DO
Ribeiro DO
What is the Spanish term for Granite in Rias Biaxas DO?
Xabre
What wine region in Spain traslates to “Valley of Gold”?
Valdeorras DO
What does Valdeorras “Castes Nobles” indicate on a bottle of wine?
Min. 85% of the blend for red and white come from preferred varieties.
w: Godello, Louriera, Treixadura, Dona
r: Mencía, Tempranillo, Merenzao, Brancellao, Sousón, Caiño
