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Galicia Flashcards

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1
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The origins of Galicia are?

A

Celtic

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Capital of Galicia

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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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The majority of grapes from Galicia are indigenous True or False

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True

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6
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Production in Galicia is primarily white or red?

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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 is made from which grape?

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Mencia

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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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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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Rias Baixas sub-zone that claims to be the birthplace of Albariño

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Val do Salnés

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13
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Oldest DO in Galicia?

A

Ribeiro

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Val do Salnés is the

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flattest

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15
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O Rosal is the

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southernmost

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16
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Soutomaior is the (opposite of “mayor”)

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smallest

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Ribeira do Ulla is the

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northernmost

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18
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Condado do Tea is the (“tea is warm”)

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warmest

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19
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Which 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?

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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 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 indigenous T or F?

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True

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25
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T or F: Galician DOs make a distinction between authorized and preferred varieties

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T

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26
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What are Authorized grapes?

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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?

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Yes

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29
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Most red wine production

A

inland

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30
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T or F Galicia produces more white than red wine

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T

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31
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90% of the plantings of Rias Baixas is?

A

Albariño

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32
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The majority of red wine production uses?

A

Mencia

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33
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Where is Galicia located?

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the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula

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34
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Borders of Galicia

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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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35
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What is Galicia known as?

A

Known as the country of the thousand rivers

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36
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Most important rivers in Galicia?

A

The Miño River and the Sil River

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37
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What are rias?

A

submerged river valleys open to the sea

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38
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Four provinces of Galicia?

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A Coruña, Lugo, Pontevedra, and Ourense

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39
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Climate in Galicia?

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Maritime (close to the Atlantic)

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40
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Three primary mountain ranges in Galicia?

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Serra do Eixe, Serra da Lastra, and Serra do Courel

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41
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Why is granite suited for Galicia?

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

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42
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Vineyards on steep hillsides are planted in

A

espaldera

43
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Vineyards planted on flat sides are planted in

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parrals (pergolas)

44
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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)

45
Q

How many DOs in Galicia?

A

5

46
Q

Southernmost DO?

A

Monterrei

47
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Monterrei DO is primarily red or white?

A

White

48
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DO Monterrei climate

A

Maritime with continental influences

49
Q

Monterrei means?

A

King’s Mountain in Castillian

50
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Monterrei is located in

A

Eastern Galicia

51
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Monterrei’s primary regions

A

Valle de Monterrei (valley floor) and Ladera de Monterrei (hillside vineyards)

52
Q

How many sub-zones in Rias Baixas?

A

5

53
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Name Rias Baixas sub-zones

A

Soutomaior, Val do Salnés, Ribeira do Ulla, Condado do Tea and O Rosal.

54
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Val do Salnés is

A

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

55
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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

56
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Soutomaior is

A

Only subzone with ONLY production of Albariño. Smallest subzone.

57
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Ribeira do Ulla

A

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

58
Q

Important mountains in Galicia?

A

Macizo Galaico

59
Q

Vinos Blancos are labeled how?

A

according to the grape variety and production areas

60
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Rias Baixas Albariño has to be

A

100% albariño

61
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Rias Baixas Albariño production area?

A

Rias Baixas DOP

62
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Rias Baixas Condado do Tea varieties?

A

Albariño and Treixadura

63
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Rias Baixas O Rosal varieties?

A

Albariño and Loureira

64
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Rias Baixas Salnés varieties?

A

Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura, Caiño Blanco

65
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Rias Baixas Ribeira do Ulla varieties?

A

Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura, Caiño Blanco

66
Q

Name the DOs in Galicia?

A

Rias Baixas, Monterrei, Ribeira Sacra, Ribeiro, Valdeorras

67
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What Galicia DO is red dominant?

A

Ribeira Sacra

68
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How many sub-zones in Ribeira Sacra?

A

5

69
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What does Ribeira Sacra mean?

A

Sacred River Valley

70
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DO regulations for Ribeira Sacra

A

DO regulations only require a min. of 70% of preferred varieties for vinos tintos

71
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 and vinos blancos 100% preferred varieties

72
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Preferred varieties (white) Ribeira Sacra?

A

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

73
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Authorized varieties (white) Ribeira Sacra?

A

Torrontes, Godello

74
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Preferred varieties (red) Ribeira Sacra?

A

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

75
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Authorized varieties (red) Ribeira Sacra?

A

Garnacha Tintorera, Mouratón

76
Q

Oldest DO in Galicia

A

Ribeiro

77
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How many sub-zones in DO Valdeorras?

A

8

78
Q

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

A

Valdeorras Castas Nobles

79
Q

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

A

False

80
Q

Which subzone of Rías Baixas is the oldest and is known as the birthplace of Albariño?

A

Val do Salnés

81
Q

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

A

Foehn effect or Foehn winds

82
Q

What does “Ribeira Sacra” mean in English?

A

Sacred Riverbank

83
Q

The vineyards of DO Ribeiro border which three rivers?

A

Miño, Avia, and Arnoia

84
Q

What is the Galician word for “bodega”?

A

Adega

85
Q

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

A

Rias

86
Q

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

A

95%

87
Q

What is the capital of Asturias?

A

Oviedo

88
Q

Two most important rivers of Galicia?

A

Miño and Sil

89
Q

Which is the smallest and driest DO in País Vasco?

A

DO Arabako Txakolina/Txakoli de Álava/Chacolí de Álava

90
Q

Which subzone of Rías Baixas is known for red wine?

A

Ribeira do Ulla

91
Q

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

A

colleiteros

92
Q

Wines produced in the northern part of Cantabria are red whereas in the south they are whites from indigenous varieties. True or False?

A

Fales, the opposite is true

93
Q

Which is the easternmost and wettest DO of País Vasco?

A

DO Getariako Txakolina/Txakoli de Getaria/Chacolí de Getaria

94
Q

What topographical feature marks the southern border of País Vasco?

A

Ebro River

95
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

96
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

97
Q

What is the main preferred variety of DO Ribeiro?

A

Treixadura

98
Q

Wines produced in Asturias are primarily red. True or False?

A

True

99
Q

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

A

True

100
Q

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

A

Santiago de Compostela

101
Q

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

A

Álava/Araba, Vizcaya/Bizkaia, Guipúzcoa/Gipuzkoa

102
Q

What is the predominant variety grown in all five subzones of Ribeira Sacra?

A

Mencia

103
Q

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

A

Vizcaya/Bizkaia

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