Galicia/Basque Country Flashcards
Subregions of Galicia
Rias Baixas
Ribera Sacra
What was the first comercial winery in Spain?
When was it founded?
Where?
Palacio de Fefinanes, 1904, Rias Baixas
average rain in rias baxis
1200-1800mm annually
Albarino has thick skin so it can handle this level of rain
What is xabre
the decomposed granite soil- has low water retention
What are the 5 subzones of Rias Baxias
Val do Salnes
Riberia do Ulla
Soutomaior
O Rosal
Condado do Tea
What is the smallest subzone by production size in RB?
Soutomaior
What is the largest subzone in RB? (and most important)
Val do Salnes
What are minifundios?
small plots of land found in Rias Baxias- on average .6ha
What rivers are important in Ribeiro
Miino, Avia, and Arnoia
What subregion of Rias Baixas does Ribeiro join?
Condado de Tea
What rivers are important for RIbeira Sacra
Sil and Mino
What region is Sacra similar to?
Mosel, Douro, North Rhone, super steep
what is the most important subzone of Sacra
Armandi (highest quality)
What type of wine does Sacra normally make
Mencia
What is Galicias easternmost aop
Valdeorras
what are the two grapes of Valdeorras?
Godello and Mencia
What is unique about the climate in Valdeorras
more contential than anywhere else in Gallicia
Where is Monterrei?
Border of Portugal
What are the autonomias in Green Spain
Asturias
Cantabria
Pais Vasco
Soil in Rias Baixas
Coast- sandy
Inland- slate
This sub zone of Rias Baixas must contain 70% Albarino and Treixadura
Condado do Tea
warmest and driest subzone of Rias Baixas
Condado do Tea 59F
Wettest and coolest subzone of Rias Baixas
Val do Salnes 55F
Soil of Ribeira do Ulla
Alluvial
