Galicia/Basque Country Flashcards
What are the 4 autonomías of Green Spain?
Galicia
Asturias
Cantabria
País Vasco
Name the 5 DO regions of Galicia.
Rías Baixas Ribeiro Ribeira Sacra Valdeorras Monterrei
What does “Rías Baixas” translate as?
Low Estuaries
Name the 5 subzones of Rías Baixas.
Val do Salnés Ribeira do Ulla Soutomaior O Rosal Condado do Tea
What is the required percentage for Albariño that is varietally labelled in Rías Baixas?
100%
If a wine is labelled with the Val do Salnés or Ribeira do Ulla subzone, what is the minimum required percentage of Albariño?
70%
Are Val do Salnés and Riberia do Ulla northern or southern subzones of Rías Baixas?
Northern
If a wine is labelled with the O Rosal or Condado do Tea subzone, what is the minimum required percentage of Albariño?
70%
What blending grapes may be used in subzone-labelled wines from O Rosal and Condado do Tea?
Treixadura
Loureira
Name 3 grapes that red wines are produced from in Rías Baixas.
Caiño
Espadeiro
Mencía
True/False: Ribeiro DO is one of Spain’s oldest recognized wine regions.
True
Where is Ribeiro DO located in relation to Rías Baixas?
East, along the Miño River
In Ribeiro DO, what is the preferred grape for white wines?
Treixadura
In Ribeiro DO, what is the preferred grape for red wines?
Caiño
What is the name of a dried grape wine that is considered a local specialty of Ribeiro DO?
Viña Tostada
Ribeiro DO has a history of exporting wine to England as far back as the ____th century.
17th (1600s)
What is the easternmost DO zone of Galicia?
Valdeorras DO
The best wines from Valdeorras DO are produced from what varietal?
Godello
Name 3 characteristics of Godello based wines from Valdeorras
Fruit driven
High acid
Clean style
What is the southernmost DO of Galicia?
Monterrei DO
Which two autonomías of Green Spain do not have any DO regions?
Asturias
Cantabria
What are the principal 3 DO zones of País Vasco?
Getariako Txakolina
Bizakaiko Txakolina
Arabako Txakolina
What styles of wines are produced in the Txakolina DOs?
White
Red
Rosado
What is the prominent white grape of País Vasco?
Ondarrabi Zuri
What is the prominent red grape of País Vasco?
Ondarrabi Beltza
True/False: Txakoli wines should be consumed with age.
False. They should be consumed young.
Rosado wines from País Vasco are also known as…?
Ojo de Gallo
Why are the white wines of País Vasco a compliment to oily seafood?
High acidity
Slight effervescence
Low in alcohol
What is the translation of “Ribeira Sacra”?
The “sacred bank”
From where does Ribeira Sacra get it’s name?
The concentration of churches along the river
In relation to Ribeiro DO, where is Ribeira Sacra located?
Further inland, along the Miño River
Name the 5 subzones of Ribeira Sacra
Amandi Chantada Quiroga-Bibei Ribera do Sil Ribera do Miño
Who constructed the terraces of Ribeira Sacra?
The Romans, over 2,000 years ago
Quality red wines from Ribeira Sacra are based on what grape?
Mencía
Quality white wines from Ribeira Sacra are based on what two varietals?
Treixadura
Godello
What kind of climate characterizes the majority of Green Spain?
Maritime
In Getariako Txakolina, Ondarrabi Zuri accounts for what percentage of vineyard plantings?
About 95%
About what percentage of Rías Baixas’ vineyards is dedicated to Albariño?
90%
