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Green Spain Flashcards

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1
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What are the autonomous regions of Green Spain?

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País Vasco, Cantabria, Asturias, Galicia

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Primary topographical features in Galicia

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Galician Massif, Miño River, Sil River

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Ribeira Sacra Wine Styles

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94% tinto - mostly Mencía

6% Blanco - mostly Godello

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4
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Galicia soils

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Primarily granitic, some sand, clay, slate, shale inland

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5
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Subzones of Rías Baixas

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Val do Salnés Condado de Tea O Rosal Soutomaior Ribeira do Ulla

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Val do Salnés

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63% of production Oldest, coldest, wettest

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97% of all Rías Baixas wine is from what 3 subzones?

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Val do Salnés 63% Condado de Tea O Rosal

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Which Rías Baixas subzone authorizes only Albariño?

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Soutomaior

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9
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Ribeira do Ulla

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Predominately red

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Rías Baixas minor white grapes

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Loureira Treixadura Caiño Blanco

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Rías Baixas minor red grapes

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Caiño Tinto Espadeiro Sousón

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Albariño

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Med size Thick skinned Susceptible to powdery/downy mildew Bright acid, floral, peach, apricot, grapefruit

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13
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Who brought grapes to Ribeira Sacra?

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Romans

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Ribeira Sacra vineyards

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Terraced along river 1,312-1,640 ft En vaso

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Ribeira Sacra subzones

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Chantada Ribeiras do Miño - both straddle Miño. More slate Ribeiras do Sil Amandi Quiroga-Bibei - all flank Sil, mostly S facing vineyards. More granite

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16
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Primary grape of Ribeira Sacra

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Mencía 84% of production

17
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Secondary grapes of Ribeira Sacra

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Garnacha Tintorerra Godello 70% of white production (white production 5% of total

18
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Ribeira Sacra Summum

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85% of preferred varieties Min 60% Mencía

19
Q

Mencía

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Native to Bierzo

Prone to wind damage, rot, mildew, botrytis

Aromatic, high alcohol wines

20
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Ribeiro Grapes

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92% Blanco - Treixadura*, Albariño, Lado, Godello, Loureira, Torrontés, Caíño Blanco

8% Tinto - Caíno Longo, Caíno Tinto, Caíno Bravo, Sousón, Ferrón, Mencía, Brancellao

21
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Which DO is the oldest in Galicia?

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Ribeiro

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Ribeiro Soils

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Granite

23
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Ribeiro Rivers

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Miño, Avia, Arnoia

24
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Treixadura

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Signature grape of Ribeiro

Portuguese in origin

Thin skinned

Aromatic, herbal, citrus, floral

In blends, bring aromatics and tames acidity of other grapes

25
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Tostado do Ribeira

A

Sweet fortified white wine

Hugely popular with tourists along Camiño de Santiago in 17th/18th c

26
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Which 2 autonomous regions make up the Cantabrian Range?

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Asturias, Cantabria

27
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Which mountain range forms a natural border between Asturias/Cantabria & Castilla y León?

A

Cordillera Cantábrica

28
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Foehn Effect

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Warm, humid winds push up windward side of mtn, cooling and generating precipitation as they go up, heat combines with high pressure, creating hot dry winds on opposite side. This warming, drying effect extends the growing season (País Vasco).

29
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Cantabrian Range Grapes

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Albarín Blanco (A), Albariño (C), Godello (C), Treixadura (C), Hondarribi Zuri (C)

Mencía (A), Albarín Tinto (A), Carrasquín (A), Hondarribi Beltza (C)

30
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What are the provinces of País Vasco?

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Álava (Araba)

Vizcaya (Bizkaia)

Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa)

31
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Which 2 autonomous regions border País Vasco?

A

La Rioja

Castilla y León

32
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País Vasco Soils

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Guizpúcoa - sand atop alluvium, clay

Vizcaya - clay loam atop limestone

Álava - limestone

33
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Hondarribi Zuri

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Small bunches, small berries

Prone to wind damage

Aromatic, crisp, high acid, citrus, white flowers

DNA shows could be Corbu Blanc or Crouchen Blanc

34
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DO Arabako Txakolina

A

Smallest DO

Espaldera

328-656 ft

Primarily limestone

94% Blanco

35
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DO Bizkaiko Txakolina

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Coastal, western

164-656 ft

Espaldera, parral

99% blanco

36
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DO Getariako Txakolina

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1st DO

Coastal, east

Highest rainfall

Largest production of 3 areas

Up to 656 ft

Parral

Most vines within 1/2 mile from coast

93% Blanco, 6% rosado

37
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How many subzones are in Valdeorras?

A

8

38
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What is the smallest and driest subzone of País Vasco?

A

DO Arabako

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