Galicia & Basque Country

Question 1

What are the four autonomías of “Green Spain”?

Answer 1

Galicia,Asturias, Cantabira, and País Vasco

Question 2

Where is Galicia located?

Answer 2

Along the northern border of Portugal. Between the Cantabrican Mountains and the Atlantic Coast.

Question 3

What are the five DOs of Galicia?

Answer 3

Rías Baixas, Ribeiro, Valdeorras, Ribeira Sacra, and Monterrei.

Question 4

What is the translation for Rías Baixas?

Answer 4

the “low estuaries”

Question 5

What are eh five sub-zones of Rías Baixas?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What is the minimum % of Albariño in varietally labeled Rías Baixas?

Answer 6

100%

Question 7

What are the “northern” sub-zones of Rías Baixas?

Answer 7

Val do Salnés & Ribeira do Ulla

Question 8

What are the “southern” sub-zones of Rías Baixas?

Answer 8

O Rosal & Condado do Tea

Question 9

What are the varietal requirements for the “northern” sub-zones of Rías Baixas?

Answer 9

minimum 70% of recommended varieties: Albariño, Loureiro, Treixadura, Caiño Blanco

Question 10

What are the varietal requirements for the “southern” sub-zones of Rías Baixas?

Answer 10

minimum 70% Albariño, blended with either Loureira or Treixadura

Question 11

What percentage of vineyards in Rías Baixas are planted to Albariño?

Answer 11

~96%

Question 12

What is a common vinification method used in Rías Baixas?

Answer 12

Malolactic Fermentation

Question 13

How is barrel aging indicated on the label for Rías Baixas wines?

Answer 13

Barrica

Question 14

What is the traditional vine training method used in Rías Baixas? What is it used for?

Answer 14

Parras. Wire trellises on granite posts, forming an ~7” canopy of grapes. Allows for circulation to prevent mildew.

Question 15

What is the modern vine training method used in Rías Baixas? What is it called locally?

Answer 15

Double Guyot system. Locally called “espaldera”.

Question 16

What is the river that flows along the Ribeiro DO?

Answer 16

Miño River

Question 17

What is the dominant red and white variety of Ribeiro DO?

Answer 17

Treixadura (white)

Caiño (red)

Question 18

What is Vino Tostado?

Answer 18

Dessert wine from Ribeiro (from authorized DO varieties), that is raisinated for at least 90 days, barrel aged for 180 days, and with at least 300g/L of RS.

Question 19

What are the 5 sub-regions of Ribeira Sacra DO?

Answer 19

Amandi, Chantada, Quiroga-Bibei, Riberas do Sil, Riberas do Miño

Question 20

What is the terrain of the Ribeira Sacra?

Answer 20

Steep, terraced slopes.

Question 21

Who built the terraces of the Ribeira Sacra? When?

Answer 21

Romans. c. 29 BC.

Question 22

What are the 3 top varieties of Ribeira Sacra?

Answer 22

Mencía (red), Treixadura (white), Godello (white)

Question 23

Where is Valdeorras DO located?

Answer 23

Eastern boundary of Galicia.

Question 24

What style and grape variety are Valdeorras DO most known for?

Answer 24

High-acid whites from Godello.

Question 25

Where is Monterrei DO located?

Answer 25

Southern boundary of Galicia, on the Portuguese border.

Question 26

What is Basque Country known as in Spain?

Answer 26

País Vasco

Question 27

What are the principal DOs of the País Vasco?

Answer 27

Getariako Txakolina, Bizkaiko Txakolina, and Arabako Txakolina

Question 28

What is the “recommended” grape variety of the País Vasco?

Answer 28

Hondarribi Zuri

Question 29

What is the French synonym for Hondarribi Zuri?

Answer 29

Courbu Blanc

Question 30

What are the grape varieties commonly called Hondarribi Zuri in the País Vasco?

Answer 30

Courbu Blanc, Crouchen, Noah

Question 31

What is the red grape of the País Vasco?

Answer 31

Hondarribi Beltza

Question 32

From which variety does Hondarribi Beltza derive?

Answer 32

Cabernet Franc

Question 33

What are rosado wines known as in the País Vasco?

Answer 33

Ojo de Gallo

Question 34

How are rosado wines made in the País Vasco?

Answer 34

Blending