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1
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What is the general climate of Galicia?

A

Maritime

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2
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What are the two most important rivers in Galicia?

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River Miño and Sil River

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3
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What are Rías?

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Submerged rivers

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4
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What are the high trained trellises called in Galicia?

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Parrals

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5
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What are the general soil types in Galicia?

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Granite

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6
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What is the best known grape in Galicia?

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Albariño

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7
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Name the three most popular white grapes in Galicia?

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Albariño
Treixadura
Godello

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8
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How many wineries and cooperatives are there in DO Rias Baixas?

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190 wineries 5,500 growers

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9
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How many sub zones are there in DO Rias Baixas?

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5 sub-zones

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10
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What is the main grape in Rias Baixas?

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Albariño

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11
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Name the five subs sub zones of DO Rias Baixas?

A

Val do Salnés
Condado do Tea
O Rosal
Soutomajor
Ribera do Ulla

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12
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Name three red grapes from DO Rias Baixas?

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Caino Tinto
Espadeiro
Sousón

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13
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Name, a white grape that is medium, thick skinned susceptible to downy and powdery mildew floral Peachy apricot a great fruity?

A

Albariño

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14
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What is the main red wine DO in Galicia?

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Do Ribera Sacra

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15
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What does DO Ribera Sacra stand for?

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 Sacred river bank

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16
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What DO in Galicia could be described as having heroic viticulture?

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DO Ribera Sacra

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17
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What is the main grape of DO Ribera Sacra?

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Mencia

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18
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What red grape is native to Bierzo?

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Mencía

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19
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What is the oldest DO in Galicia?

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DO Ribeiro

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20
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Name, a sweet wine from Ribera?

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Tostado do Ribera

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21
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What white grape is Portuguese in origin, thin-skinned Vigrowing aromatic floral. Usually blended and age as well.?

A

Treixadura

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22
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Which DO means valley of gold?

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DO Valderorras

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23
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What are the main white and red variety in DO Valderorras?

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Godello and Mencia

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24
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What are the two autonomous regions in the Cantabrian range?

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Asturias and Cantabria

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What is the main mountain range in Cantabria?

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Cordillera Cantabrica

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26
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What is the best known wine in País Vasco?

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Vino Txakoli

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27
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What river is a natural border to the south of Pais Vasco?

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Ebro (Rioja to the south)

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28
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What is the smallest DO in the Basque country?

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DO Arabako Txakolina

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29
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What is the wettest DO in the Basque country?

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DO Getariako Txakolina

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30
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Name the autonomous regions in Green Spain?

A

Galicia
Cantabria
Asturias
Pais Vasco

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31
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How was wine traditionally served in Galicia?

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Poured from a large cask into ceramic bowl called a cunca?

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32
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Who brought viticulture to Galicia?

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The Romans

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33
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What is the advantage of the pergola system?

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Ventilation of the canopy

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34
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Primary soil type in Galicia?

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Granite

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35
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Where is the Santiago de Compostela?

A

Central western Galicia

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36
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What grape variety dominates Rias Baixas wine production?

A

Albariño

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37
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What style of wine does Galicia produce the most of?

A

White wine

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38
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What is the difference between preferred authorised varieties?

A

Preferred are best for an area
Authorised are legally allowed in the DO

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39
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Name, three types of oak used in Galician in winemaking?

A

American
French
Galician

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40
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What is the most populous city in Galicia?

A

Vigo

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41
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Which DO has a Superior label requiring 85% min of a native variety?

A

DO Monterrei Superior

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42
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What are the two sub zones of DO Monterrei?

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Valle de Monterrei
Lasers de monterrei

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43
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What are the preferred red and white varieties in DO Monterrei?

A

Godello and Mencia

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44
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What is the oldest sub zone in Rias Baixas? Also coolest?

A

Val do Salnés

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45
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What is the second largest and warmest sub zone in Rias Baixas?

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Contado do Tea

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46
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What Rias Baixas sub zone is on the right bank of the Mino River?

A

O Rosal

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47
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What is the smallest sub zone of Rias Baixas and what is its sole grape variety?

A

Soutomaior and Albariño

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48
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What is the northernmost subzone of Rias Baixas?

A

Ribeira do Ulla

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49
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What the only Galician DO producing more red wine than white?

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DO Ribeira Sacra

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50
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Why is Ribeira Sacra names as such?

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For all the chapels and monasteries lining the rivers Mino and Sil

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51
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Is Ribeira Sacra coastal or inland?

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Inland

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52
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What is Ribeira Sacra Summum?

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Min 85% preferred varieties inc min 60% Mencia. Vinos Blanca must be 100% preferred

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53
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What is the oldest DO in Galicia?

A

DO Ribeira (1932)

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54
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Preferred variety in DO Ribeira?

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Treixadura

55
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What is a Colleiteiros?

A

Boutique wineries with limits to annual production. The owner of the winery must manage the entire production cycle. Only grapes from their own harvest May be used in approximately 115 of them.

56
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Which DO produces some of Galicia’s highest quality white wines?

A

DO Valderorras from Godello

57
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What is Valderorras Castas Nobles?

A

New newly created category use for wine is made with at least 85% of the preferred varieties

58
Q

What is the flattest subzone of Rias Baixas?

A

Val do Salnés

59
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What’s the south-western most subzone of Rias Baixas?

60
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What’s the smallest subzone of Rias Baixas!

A

Soutomaior

61
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What is the warmest sub zone of Rias Baixas?

A

Contado do Tea

62
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What is the northernmost subzone of Rias Baixas?

A

Ribeira do Ulla

63
Q

Which subzone of Rias Baixas only produces varietal Albarino?

A

Soutomaior

64
Q

What does Pericote mean?

A

A traditional dance of Cantabria

65
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What is the capital of Asturias?

66
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What is the capital of Calabria?

67
Q

Where are the vineyards of Asturias mainly planted?

A

Inland area South West part of Asturias called the Cangas

68
Q

What region is amount the cloudiest in all of Spain?

69
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What did the Foehn effect do to vineyards in Cantabria and Asturias?

A

Extends the growing season

70
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What is the wine region of Asturias called?

71
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What type of wine dominates in Asturias?

A

2/3 of wine is red.

72
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What 3 grapes dominate Asturias?

A

Mencia
Albarin Tinto
Carrasquín

73
Q

What is the main white grape of Asturias?

A

Albarín Blanco

74
Q

What white grapes might you find in Northern Cantabria?

A

Albariño
Godello
Treixadura
Hondarribi Zuri

75
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What might are the reds of Northern Cantabria mainly made with?

A

Hondarribi Beltza

76
Q

What wines dominate in Inland Cantabria?

A

Red, blends local and international

77
Q

How many wineries in the Cantabrian Range?

A

10 in Asturias
15 in Cantabria

78
Q

What wood is used for ageing in the Cantabrian range?

A

Galician chestnut

79
Q

What are the 3 appellations of Cantabrian Range?

A

Vino de Calidad (Asturias) - VC Cangas
VT Costa de Cantabria
VT Liébana

80
Q

What are the preferred red and white grapes of VC Cangas?

A

Albarin Blanco and Albarin Tinto

81
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What is the main one style of VC Cangas?

82
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What is the dominant style of VT Liebana?

A

100% Tinto

83
Q

What is the wine style of VT Costa de Cantabria?

A

96% blanco

84
Q

What basque cheese pairs well with Hondarribi Beltza?

A

Idiazabal cheese

85
Q

How many autonomous communities are there in Pais Vasco?

86
Q

What are the 3 provinces of Pais Vasco?

A

Álava
Bizkaia
Guiouzcoa

87
Q

What is the capital of Pais Vasco?

A

Doesn’t have one

88
Q

What is the etymology of the Basque word ‘txakoli’?

A

‘Etaxakoa’ meaning ‘made at home’

89
Q

What is Txakoli made from?

A

Hondarribi Zuri

90
Q

What is the Pais Vasco only red grape variety?

A

Hondarribi Beltza

91
Q

What is Beltza?

A

Translates as black

92
Q

What is the wettest area in all of Spain?

A

Pais Vasco. Getaria is wettest wine region

93
Q

How is Txakoli made?

A

Destined grapes macerated on their skins then 2-3 week fermentation

94
Q

What are Foudres?

A

Traditional wooden that with capacities of up to 1000 L

95
Q

Which Pais Vasco was the last to receive DO status?

A

DO Arabako Txakolina

96
Q

What is the smallest and driest of the basque DOs?

A

DO Arabako Txakolina

97
Q

In which DO was the Txakoli winemakers Assiciation formed?

A

DO Bixkaiko Txakolina

98
Q

Name a coastal Basque DO?

A

DO Bizkaiko Txakolina

DO Getariako Txakolina

99
Q

What is Spain’s smallest province?

100
Q

Wettest wine region in Spain?

A

DO Getariako Txakolina

101
Q

Easternmost Pais Vasco DO?

A

DO Getariako Txakolina

102
Q

Smallest Basque DO?

A

Arabako Txakolina

103
Q

Which Pias Vasco DO produces the most white wine?

A

DO Bizkaiko Txakolina

104
Q

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

A

Valderorras Castas Nobles

105
Q

The vineyards of DO Ribeiro border, which three Rivers

A

Mino
Avis
Arnoia

106
Q

What are the two most important rivers in Galicia?

A

Sil and Mino

107
Q

What is the dominant grape variety of DO Ribeira Sacra?

108
Q

What is the primary grape of Rias Baixas?

109
Q

Which is the newest subzone in Rias Baixas?

A

Ribeira do Ulla

110
Q

The Pias Vasco coastal provinces of Vizcaya, and Guipuzcoa were largely Continental, with some maritime influences, true, or false

A

False, both are maritime

111
Q

What is the Spanish term for pergolas in Rias Baixas?

112
Q

In which Pias Vasco province did produces form the Txakoli winemakers Association in the 1980s?

A

Vizcaya/Bizkaia

113
Q

What is the most important red grape in Galicia?

114
Q

What is the primary grape variety in DO Ribeiro?

A

Treixadura

115
Q

What is the soul red grape authorised in the three Basque DOs?

A

Hondarribi Beltza

116
Q

The majority of grapes varieties, grown in Galicia, are indigenous to the region, true or false

117
Q

Which topographical feature forms and natural border between Austria and Cantabria to the north, and Castillo y Leon, to the south?

A

Cordillera Cantabria

118
Q

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

A

Colleiteiros

119
Q

Which topographical feature marks the southern border of Pias Vasco

A

Ebro River

120
Q

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

A

Hondarribi Zuro

121
Q

What is the name of Gillies is capital which is famous for its Christian pilgrimage?

A

Santiago de Compostela

122
Q

Which is the easternmost wettest DO of Pias Vasco?

A

DO Getariako Txakolina

123
Q

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

A

Ribeira Sacra Summum (min 60% Mencia)

124
Q

What is the collision word for bodega?

125
Q

Which for autonomous regions make up green Spain

A

Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, Pias Vasco

126
Q

What are the three primary mountain ranges of the Galician massif?

A

Serra do Eixe
Serra da Encina da Lastra
Serra do Courel

127
Q

Wine is produced in Asturias are primarily, red. True or false

128
Q

Which sub zone of Rias Baixas is the oldest and is known as the birthplace of Albariño?

A

Val do Salnés

129
Q

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

A

Alva,
Bizkaia
Gipuzkoa

130
Q

Which is the smallest and driest DO in pIas Vasco?

A

DO Arabako Txakolina

131
Q

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

132
Q

What is the warmest subzone in Rias Baixas?

A

Condado do Tea

133
Q

Which Rias Baixas subzone produces only varietal Albarino

A

Soutomaior

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