Green Spain Flashcards
What is a Pazos
the word for estate in Rías Baixas
What was Rías Baixas’ first commercial winery?
When?
Palacio de Fefiñanes
1904
What is xabre?
Why is it important?
It is the name for the main soil type in Rías Baixas,
It is decomposed granite.
It is important because it has low water retention. This is ideal in an area that gets as much rain as Rías Baixas.
What are the Subzones of Rías Baixas?
Val do Salnés
Ribeira do Ulla
Soutomaior
O Rosal
Condado do Tea
What are the two main rivers of Rías Baixas?
Ulla and Miño
Which subzone of Rías Baixas has the most plantings and heralded producers?
Val do Salnés
What is Ribero known for?
White wines almost exculsivly
9 out of 10 bottles
What are the two major rivers in Ribeira Sacra
Sil and Miño
What are the subzones of Ribeira Sacra?
Chantada
Ribeiras do Miño
Amandi
Ribeiras do Sil
and Quiroga-Bibei
What is the most important grape of Ribeira Sacra?
Mencia with about 90%.
What is ment by Summum in Ribeira Sacra?
identifies the use of at least 85% principal grapes (at least 60% Mencía) for reds or 100% principal grapes for whites.
What is vino tostado?
Where is it made?
A “toasted wine”
A style similar to Vin Santo in Tuscany.
It is made Ribeiro
What are the rules for Vino Tostado?
Grapes must be dried to a must weight of 350 g/l
Must be fermented and aged in oak or cherry casks for at least 6 months.
Must be aged in bottle for at least 3 years.
What is the main blending partner for Godello in Valdeorras?
Doña Blanca
(it is called Dona Branca in Galicia)
What are the 3 DOC of the País Vasco
Txakoli de Bizkaia (Bizkaiko Txakolina)
Txakoli de Getaria (Getariako Txakolina)
Txakoli de Álava (Arabako Txakolina)
