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Green Spain Flashcards

1
Q

Which four autonomous regions comprise Green Spain?

A

Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, País Vasco

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2
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What is the name of Galicia’s historically-significant capital?

A

Santiago de Compostela

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3
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The majority of grape varieties grown in Galicia are indigenous. True or False.

A

TRUE

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4
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What is the name for the submerged river valleys situated along Galicia’s coastline?

A

Rías

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5
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What is the primary climate of Galicia?

A

Maritime

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6
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What are the two most important rivers in Galicia?

A

Miño River & Sil River

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7
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What is the name of the mountain range in Galicia which forms the western end of the Cordillera Cantábrica?

A

Macizo Galaico / Galician Massif

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8
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What is the term for pergolas in DO Rías Baixas?

A

Parrals

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9
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What is the primary grape of DO Rías Baixas?

A

Albariño

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10
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What is the most important red grape in Galicia?

A

Mencía

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11
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Which subzone of DO Rías Baixas is the oldest and is known as the birthpof Albariño?

A

Val do Salnés

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12
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Which is the warmest subzone in DO Rías Baixas?

A

Condado do Tea

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13
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Which Rías Baixas subzone produces only varietal Albariño?

A

Soutomaior

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14
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Which is the northernmost subzone in DO Rías Baixas?

A

Ribeira do Ulla

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15
Q

What is the Galician word for “bodega”?

A

Adega

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16
Q

What does “Ribeira Sacra” translate to in English?

A

Sacred Riverbank

17
Q

What is the special designation in DO Ribeira Sacra for red wines with 85% of preferred varieties?

A

Ribeira Sacra Summum

18
Q

White wines labeled as Ribeira Sacra Summum must be made from what percentage of preferred varieties?

A

100%

19
Q

What is the dominant grape grown throughout DO Ribeira Sacra?

A

Mencía

20
Q

DO Ribeira Sacra has how many subzones?

A

Five

21
Q

What is the primary white grape of DO Ribeiro?

A

Treixadura

22
Q

The vineyards of Ribeiro border which three rivers?

A

Miño River, Avia River, and Arnoia River

23
Q

What is the name for boutique estate wineries in Ribeiro?

A

Colleiteiros

24
Q

How many sub-zones are in DO Valdeorras?

A

Eight

25
Q

What is the name of the DO Valdeorras category for wines produced with 85% of the preferred varieties?

A

Valdeorras Castas Nobles

26
Q

What is the primary white grape of DO Valdeorras?

A

Godello

27
Q

Which topographic feature forms a natural border between Asturias and Cantabria to the north and Castilla y León to the south?

A

Cordillera Cantábrica

28
Q

What is the term for warm and drying winds on the leeward side of a mountain?

A

Foehn winds/Foehn effect

29
Q

Wines produced in Asturias are primarily red. True or False?

A

TRUE

30
Q

Wines produced in the northern part of Cantabria are mostly red whereas in the south they are mostly white. True or False?

A

False (the opposite is true)

31
Q

What are the names of the three provinces of País Vasco?

A

Álava/Araba, Vizcaya/Bizkaia, Guipúzcoa/Gipuzkoa

32
Q

Which major river creates part of the southern border of País Vasco?

A

Ebro River

33
Q

The País Vasco coastal provinces of Vizcaya and Guipúzcoa are largely continental with some maritime influence. True or False?

A

FALSE (they are maritime)

34
Q

Approximately what percentage of wine made in the three Basque DOs is white?

A

95%

35
Q

What is the main white grape of the three Basque DOs?

A

Hondarribi Zuri

36
Q

What is the sole red grape of the three Basque DOs?

A

Hondarribi Beltza

37
Q

Which is the smallest and driest País Vasco appellation?

A

DO Arabako Txakolina/Txakoli de Álava/Chacolí de Álava

38
Q

Which is the wettest DO in País Vasco?

A

DO Getariako Txakolina/Txakoli de Getaria/Chacolí de Getaria

39
Q

In which País Vasco province did producers formed the Txakoli Winemaker’s Association in the 1980s?

A

Vizcaya/Bizkaia

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