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Galicia/Basque Country Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 4 autonomías of Green Spain?

A

Galicia
Asturias
Cantabria
País Vasco

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2
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Name the 5 DO regions of Galicia.

A 
Rías Baixas
Ribeiro
Ribeira Sacra
Valdeorras
Monterrei
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3
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What does “Rías Baixas” translate as?

A

Low Estuaries

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4
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Name the 5 subzones of Rías Baixas.

A 
Val do Salnés
Ribeira do Ulla
Soutomaior
O Rosal
Condado do Tea
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5
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What is the required percentage for Albariño that is varietally labelled in Rías Baixas?

A

100%

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6
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If a wine is labelled with the Val do Salnés or Ribeira do Ulla subzone, what is the minimum required percentage of Albariño?

A

70%

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7
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Are Val do Salnés and Riberia do Ulla northern or southern subzones of Rías Baixas?

A

Northern

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8
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If a wine is labelled with the O Rosal or Condado do Tea subzone, what is the minimum required percentage of Albariño?

A

70%

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9
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What blending grapes may be used in subzone-labelled wines from O Rosal and Condado do Tea?

A

Treixadura

Loureira

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10
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Name 3 grapes that red wines are produced from in Rías Baixas.

A

Caiño
Espadeiro
Mencía

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11
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True/False: Ribeiro DO is one of Spain’s oldest recognized wine regions.

A

True

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12
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Where is Ribeiro DO located in relation to Rías Baixas?

A

East, along the Miño River

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13
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In Ribeiro DO, what is the preferred grape for white wines?

A

Treixadura

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14
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In Ribeiro DO, what is the preferred grape for red wines?

A

Caiño

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15
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What is the name of a dried grape wine that is considered a local specialty of Ribeiro DO?

A

Viña Tostada

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16
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Ribeiro DO has a history of exporting wine to England as far back as the ____th century.

A

17th (1600s)

17
Q

What is the easternmost DO zone of Galicia?

A

Valdeorras DO

18
Q

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

A

Godello

19
Q

Name 3 characteristics of Godello based wines from Valdeorras

A

Fruit driven
High acid
Clean style

20
Q

What is the southernmost DO of Galicia?

A

Monterrei DO

21
Q

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

A

Asturias

Cantabria

22
Q

What are the principal 3 DO zones of País Vasco?

A

Getariako Txakolina
Bizakaiko Txakolina
Arabako Txakolina

23
Q

What styles of wines are produced in the Txakolina DOs?

A

White
Red
Rosado

24
Q

What is the prominent white grape of País Vasco?

A

Ondarrabi Zuri

25
Q

What is the prominent red grape of País Vasco?

A

Ondarrabi Beltza

26
Q

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

A

False. They should be consumed young.

27
Q

Rosado wines from País Vasco are also known as…?

A

Ojo de Gallo

28
Q

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

A

High acidity
Slight effervescence
Low in alcohol

29
Q

What is the translation of “Ribeira Sacra”?

A

The “sacred bank”

30
Q

From where does Ribeira Sacra get it’s name?

A

The concentration of churches along the river

31
Q

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

A

Further inland, along the Miño River

32
Q

Name the 5 subzones of Ribeira Sacra

A 
Amandi
Chantada
Quiroga-Bibei
Ribera do Sil
Ribera do Miño
33
Q

Who constructed the terraces of Ribeira Sacra?

A

The Romans, over 2,000 years ago

34
Q

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

A

Mencía

35
Q

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

A

Treixadura

Godello

36
Q

What kind of climate characterizes the majority of Green Spain?

A

Maritime

37
Q

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

A

About 95%

38
Q

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

A

90%

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