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Galicia/Basque Country Flashcards

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1
Q

Subregions of Galicia

A

Rias Baixas
Ribera Sacra

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2
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What was the first comercial winery in Spain?
When was it founded?
Where?

A

Palacio de Fefinanes, 1904, Rias Baixas

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3
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average rain in rias baxis

A

1200-1800mm annually
Albarino has thick skin so it can handle this level of rain

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4
Q

What is xabre

A

the decomposed granite soil- has low water retention

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5
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What are the 5 subzones of Rias Baxias

A

Val do Salnes
Riberia do Ulla
Soutomaior
O Rosal
Condado do Tea

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6
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What is the smallest subzone by production size in RB?

A

Soutomaior

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7
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What is the largest subzone in RB? (and most important)

A

Val do Salnes

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8
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What are minifundios?

A

small plots of land found in Rias Baxias- on average .6ha

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9
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What rivers are important in Ribeiro

A

Miino, Avia, and Arnoia

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10
Q

What subregion of Rias Baixas does Ribeiro join?

A

Condado de Tea

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11
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What rivers are important for RIbeira Sacra

A

Sil and Mino

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12
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What region is Sacra similar to?

A

Mosel, Douro, North Rhone, super steep

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13
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what is the most important subzone of Sacra

A

Armandi (highest quality)

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14
Q

What type of wine does Sacra normally make

A

Mencia

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15
Q

What is Galicias easternmost aop

A

Valdeorras

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16
Q

what are the two grapes of Valdeorras?

A

Godello and Mencia

17
Q

What is unique about the climate in Valdeorras

A

more contential than anywhere else in Gallicia

18
Q

Where is Monterrei?

A

Border of Portugal

19
Q

What are the autonomias in Green Spain

A

Asturias
Cantabria
Pais Vasco

20
Q

Soil in Rias Baixas

A

Coast- sandy
Inland- slate

21
Q

This sub zone of Rias Baixas must contain 70% Albarino and Treixadura

A

Condado do Tea

22
Q

warmest and driest subzone of Rias Baixas

A

Condado do Tea 59F

23
Q

Wettest and coolest subzone of Rias Baixas

A

Val do Salnes 55F

24
Q

Soil of Ribeira do Ulla

A

Alluvial

25
Q

Red Ribeira Sacra must have this % Mencia

A

75%

26
Q

What is Vino Tostado

A

Dried grape wine from Ribeiro DO (Galicia)

Blanco: Treixadura, Loureiro, torrontes
Tinto: Caino, Ferron, Brancellao
6 mos oak, 3 mos bottle

27
Q

This river separates Valdeorras from Ribeira Sacra

A

Sil

28
Q

Estates in Rias Baixas are called what

A

Pazos

29
Q

What does Ribeira Sacras name come from?

A

Sacred Bank, lots of monistaries

30
Q

DOs of Basque Country

A

Arabako Txakolina
Bizkaiko Txaolina
Getariako Txakolina

31
Q

Red Grape of Basque Country

A

Ondurrabi Beltza

32
Q

What is Basque Countries other name

A

Pais Vasco

33
Q

What body of water influences Basque country

A

Bay of Biscay

34
Q

What is Chacoli

A

The other name for Txakioli

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