Galicia/Basque Country

Question 1

What are the 4 autonomías of Green Spain?

Answer 1

Galicia
Asturias
Cantabria
País Vasco

Question 2

Name the 5 DO regions of Galicia.

Answer 2

Rías Baixas
Ribeiro
Ribeira Sacra
Valdeorras
Monterrei

Question 3

What does “Rías Baixas” translate as?

Answer 3

Low Estuaries

Question 4

Name the 5 subzones of Rías Baixas.

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What is the required percentage for Albariño that is varietally labelled in Rías Baixas?

Answer 5

100%

Question 6

If a wine is labelled with the Val do Salnés or Ribeira do Ulla subzone, what is the minimum required percentage of Albariño?

Answer 6

70%

Question 7

Are Val do Salnés and Riberia do Ulla northern or southern subzones of Rías Baixas?

Answer 7

Northern

Question 8

If a wine is labelled with the O Rosal or Condado do Tea subzone, what is the minimum required percentage of Albariño?

Answer 8

70%

Question 9

What blending grapes may be used in subzone-labelled wines from O Rosal and Condado do Tea?

Answer 9

Treixadura

Loureira

Question 10

Name 3 grapes that red wines are produced from in Rías Baixas.

Answer 10

Caiño
Espadeiro
Mencía

Question 11

True/False: Ribeiro DO is one of Spain’s oldest recognized wine regions.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Where is Ribeiro DO located in relation to Rías Baixas?

Answer 12

East, along the Miño River

Question 13

In Ribeiro DO, what is the preferred grape for white wines?

Answer 13

Treixadura

Question 14

In Ribeiro DO, what is the preferred grape for red wines?

Answer 14

Caiño

Question 15

What is the name of a dried grape wine that is considered a local specialty of Ribeiro DO?

Answer 15

Viña Tostada

Question 16

Ribeiro DO has a history of exporting wine to England as far back as the ____th century.

Answer 16

17th (1600s)

Question 17

What is the easternmost DO zone of Galicia?

Answer 17

Valdeorras DO

Question 18

The best wines from Valdeorras DO are produced from what varietal?

Answer 18

Godello

Question 19

Name 3 characteristics of Godello based wines from Valdeorras

Answer 19

Fruit driven
High acid
Clean style

Question 20

What is the southernmost DO of Galicia?

Answer 20

Monterrei DO

Question 21

Which two autonomías of Green Spain do not have any DO regions?

Answer 21

Asturias

Cantabria

Question 22

What are the principal 3 DO zones of País Vasco?

Answer 22

Getariako Txakolina
Bizakaiko Txakolina
Arabako Txakolina

Question 23

What styles of wines are produced in the Txakolina DOs?

Answer 23

White
Red
Rosado

Question 24

What is the prominent white grape of País Vasco?

Answer 24

Ondarrabi Zuri

Question 25

What is the prominent red grape of País Vasco?

Answer 25

Ondarrabi Beltza

Question 26

True/False: Txakoli wines should be consumed with age.

Answer 26

False. They should be consumed young.

Question 27

Rosado wines from País Vasco are also known as...?

Answer 27

Ojo de Gallo

Question 28

Why are the white wines of País Vasco a compliment to oily seafood?

Answer 28

High acidity Slight effervescence Low in alcohol

Question 29

What is the translation of "Ribeira Sacra"?

Answer 29

The "sacred bank"

Question 30

From where does Ribeira Sacra get it's name?

Answer 30

The concentration of churches along the river

Question 31

In relation to Ribeiro DO, where is Ribeira Sacra located?

Answer 31

Further inland, along the Miño River

Question 32

Name the 5 subzones of Ribeira Sacra

Answer 32

``` Amandi Chantada Quiroga-Bibei Ribera do Sil Ribera do Miño ```

Question 33

Who constructed the terraces of Ribeira Sacra?

Answer 33

The Romans, over 2,000 years ago

Question 34

Quality red wines from Ribeira Sacra are based on what grape?

Answer 34

Mencía

Question 35

Quality white wines from Ribeira Sacra are based on what two varietals?

Answer 35

Treixadura | Godello

Question 36

What kind of climate characterizes the majority of Green Spain?

Answer 36

Maritime

Question 37

In Getariako Txakolina, Ondarrabi Zuri accounts for what percentage of vineyard plantings?

Answer 37

About 95%

Question 38

About what percentage of Rías Baixas' vineyards is dedicated to Albariño?

Answer 38

90%