Green Spain Flashcards
1
Q
What are the wine production areas of Green Spain?
A
Galicia
Pais Vasco
2
Q
What are the important DOs in Galicia?
A
Rias Baxias Ribiero Monterrei Ribiera Sacra Valladeras
3
Q
What are the characteristics of DO Rias Baxias?
A
- Atlantic Region
- Invasion of cold arctic air
- high rainfall
- Main production is Albarino
- Most important subzone is Rias Baxias de Albarino
4
Q
What are the only white grapes accepted by Rias Baxias DO?
A
Albarino
Treixadura
Cano blanco
Loureira blanca or Marques
5
Q
What are the only red grapes accepted by Rias Baxias DO?
A
Caino Tinto
Espadeira
Loureira tinta
Souson
6
Q
What is the vine training system used in Rias Baxias DO?
A
Pergolas; High trellised vines to combat humidity
7
Q
What is significant about DO Ribeira Sacra?
A
It makes the best Mencia in Spain
8
Q
What are characteristics of Bierzo DO?
A
steep vineyards continental climate chalk, clay, and slate soils red grapes are mencia, granacha white grapes are godello, dona blanca
9
Q
What are characteristics of Basque Country?
A
- mostly white grapes
* Hondarribi Zuri is the most important grape -used to make Txacoli, and planted on steep slopes
