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Galicia Flashcards

1
Q

Who never gained control over Galicia?

A

Arabs/Moors

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2
Q

What is vino tostado?

A

Fortified white wine produced from sun dried grapes

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3
Q

What 2 grapes appeared beginning of 20th century?

A

Palomino and Granacha Tintorera

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4
Q

4 provinces?

A

A Coruna, Lugo, Pontevedra, Ourense

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5
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Largest city?

A

Vigo

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6
Q

Coast is made up of?

A

Cliffs/Rias

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7
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Interior is?

A

Hilly/Mountainous

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8
Q

What does Galicia mean?

A

Country of the thousand rivers

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9
Q

2 most important rivers?

A

Sil/Mino

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10
Q

How are vineyards planted?

A

Espaldera on terraces/Parrals on flatter sites

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11
Q

Most important mountain range?

A

Galacian Massif (West part of Cordillera Cantabrica)

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12
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3 mountain ranges in Galacian Massif?

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Serra do Eixe, Serra da Encina da Lastra, Serra do Courel

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13
Q

Soils?

A

Coast-Granite/shallow
Inland-Granite/clay
River valleys-Slate/shale

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14
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Mainly indigenous?

A

Yes

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15
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Where does red wine production take place?

A

Inland

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16
Q

How many DO’s?

A

5

17
Q

Soils in DO Rias Baixas?

A

Shallow, sandy, granite

Alluvial along Mino

18
Q

Val do Salnes is?

A

Oldest, coolest, flattest

19
Q

Condado do Tea is?

A

Futhest inland, most mountainous, most continental, warmest, North Bank of Mino

20
Q

O Rosal is?

A

Right bank of Mino, Southernmost

21
Q

Soutomaior is?

A

Smallest, only produces Albarino

22
Q

Ribeira do ulla is?

A

Northernmost, fine reds

23
Q

DO Ribeira Sacra Soils?

A

Mino=slate

Sil/Bibel-Granite

24
Q

1 grape in DO Ribeira Sacra?

A

Mencia #1 in all 5 subzones

25
Q

DO Ribeira Sacra Vino Tinto requirements?

A

Min 70% of preferred varieties

26
Q

Soils in DO Ribeiro

A

Granite

27
Q

1 grape in DO Ribeiro?

A

Treixadura

28
Q

What do vineyards border in DO Ribeiro?

A

Mino, Avia, Arnoia rivers

29
Q

How many Colleiteiros are there in Ribero?

A

115 as of 2016

30
Q

What does DO Valdeorras mean?

A

Valley of gold

31
Q

What river crosses through DO Valdeorras?

A

Sil

32
Q

How many subzones in DO Valdeorras?

A

8

33
Q

Minimum grape requirements in DO Valdeorras?

A

Godello=100% Godello
Mencia=Min 85% Mencia
Espumosos=Min 85% Godello

34
Q

What is Valdeorras Castas Nobles?

A

Wines produced with min 85% preferred varieties

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