Galicia.Vasco Flashcards

1
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What are the DOs of Galicia?

A
Rias Baixas
Ribeiro
Ribeira Sacra
Valdeorras
Monterrei
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What are the major grapes of Rias Baixas?

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White: Albariño, plus Loureiro, Treixadura, Caiña Blanca
Red: Caiño Tinto, Espadeiro, Loureira Tinta, Sousón

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What styles are authorized in Rias Baixas?

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Albariño
Blanco
Blanco Barrica (3mos in wood, max 600L)
Blanco with Subzone
Tinto
Espumoso
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What are the varietal requirements for blanco wines with subzone designation?

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Val do Salnés/Ribeira do Ulla: min. 70% Albariño
O Rosal: min. 70% combined Albariño and Loureira
Condado do Tea: min. 70% combined Albariño and Treixadura

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5
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What % of grapes are required for varietal albariño?

A

100.00%

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What are the five subzones of Rias Baixas?

A
Ribeira do Ulla
Val do Salnés
Soutomaior
Condado do Tea
O Rosal
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7
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Rias Baixas: Soils by Subzone

A

Val do Salnés, O Rosal, Soutomaior: alluvial over granite
Condado do Tea: granite and slate with granite subsoil
Ribeira do Ulla: alluvials

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What are the major grapes of Ribeiro DO?

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Treixadura and Caiño

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9
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Ribeira Sacra DO is known for what grapes?

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Mencia, Treixadura, Godello

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What are the subzones of Ribeira Sacra?

A
Chantada
Riberas do Miño
Amandi
Riberas do Sil
Quiroga-Bibei
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11
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What styles are produced in Valdeorras? What is it best known for?

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White: Godello, Dona Branca
Red: Mencía, Merenzao, Sousón, Brancellao
Rosado
Varietal Godello and Mencía
Wines labeled Valdeorras Superior are min. 85% recommended varieties

Best known for whites of Godello.

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12
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Minimum aging for Crianza in Valdeorras

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2 years of aging
12mos in wood for red
6mos in wood for white

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13
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Valdeorras: Soil types

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Slate, Granite
Calcareous clay, argillo-ferrous
alluvials

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14
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What are the three DOs of País Vasco?

A

Bizkaiko
Getariako
Arabako

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15
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What are the grapes of País Vasco?

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Ondarribi Zuri (95% of acreage)
Ondarribi Beltza
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16
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What is txakoli rosé known as?

A

Ojo de Gallo

Min. 50% Ondarribi Beltza

17
Q

What are rías?

A

Small inlets (fjord-like) in Rías Baixas.

18
Q

Moscatel de Grano Menudo is…

A

Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains

19
Q

What does Roble indicate in Campo de Borja?

A

Aged in oak (max 600L) for:
45 days for whites
90 days for reds

20
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What does Blanco Barrica indicate on a bottle of wine from Galicia?

A

White wine aged in oak (max 600L) for 3 months

21
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What is Vino Tostado, and where is it found?

A

Wine of dried grapes (Terixadura, Loureiro, or Caiño, Ferrón, plus, plus) from Ribeiro.

Aged at least 6mos in oak or cherry wood.
Dried for a min. 3 months, with a minimum must weight of 300g/L, and RS of 70 g/L.

22
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Where would you find a wine labeled Súmmum, and what does that imply?

A

Ribeira Sacra DO.

For reds:
min. 85% principal red grapes, including min. 60% Mencía (Mencía, Merenzao, Brancellao, Sousón, Caiño Tinto, Tempranillo)
May be varietally labeled Mencía at min. 85%

For whites:
100% principal white grapes (Albariño, Godello, Treixadura, Loureira, Torrontés, Dona Branca)

23
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What are the two subzones of Monterrei?

A

Valle de Monterrei

Ladera de Monterrei