Green Spain Flashcards

1
Q

Green Spain Autonomia

West to East

A

Galicia
Asturias
Cantabria
Pais Vasco (Basque Country)

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2
Q

Basque Country Autonomia

A

Pais Vasco

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3
Q

Green Spain, Green Coast AKA

A

Costa Verde

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4
Q

Name for estuaries

A

Rias

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5
Q

Galicia climate

A

Cool Maritime

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6
Q

Primary style of wines from Galicia

A

crisp refreshing whites

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7
Q

Galicia 5 DOs

A
Rias Baixas
Ribeiro
Valdeorras
Ribeira Sacra 
Monterrei
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8
Q

Rias Baixas Red Varietals

A

Cain
Mencia
Espadeiro

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9
Q

Rias Baixas means __________

A

Low Estuaries

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10
Q

This varietal is found in Rias Baixas and is also a primary varietal in Vinho Verde Portugal

A

Treixadura

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11
Q

Name the five subzones within Rias Baixas

A
Val do Salnés
Ribera do Ulla
Condado do Tea
O Rosal
Soutomaior
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12
Q

Wines labeled Rias Baixas must

A

contain 100% Albarino

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13
Q

In Rias Baixas, if oak is used

A

it will be labeled

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14
Q

If wines from Rias Baixas are labeled with subzone Val do Salnés or Ribera do Ulla, then the wine must contain a min of ______

A
70% 
Albarino
Loureiro
Trexadura
Caino Blanco
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15
Q

If wines from Rias Baixas are labeled with subzone Condado do Tea, then the wine must contain a min of ______

A

70% Albarino combined with Loureiro and Treixadura

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16
Q

If wines from Rias Baixas are labeled with subzone O Rosal then the wine must contain a min of ______

A

O Rosal: min. 70% combined Albariño and Loureira

17
Q

This DO is east of Rias Baixas

A

Riberiero DO

18
Q

Ribeiro DO primary varieties

A

Treixadura (white)

Caiño (Red)

19
Q

Ribeiro DO local specialty wine

A

Dried grape wine

Vino Tostado

20
Q

This River runs through Ribeiro DO and Ribeira Sacra DO

A

Mino River

21
Q

The Ribeira Sacra means ___________-

A

The Sacred River

22
Q

Ribeira Sacra DO 5 sub regions

A
Amandi
Chantada
Quiroga-Bibei
Riberas do Sil
Ribeiras do Min
23
Q

This DO has Steep terraces in line with Northern Rhone and Germany

A

Ribeira Sacra DO

24
Q

Primary Varieties for Ribeira Sacra DO

A

Mencia ( Red )

Treixadura & Godello (white)

25
Q

Southernmost and smallest DO in Galicia

A

Monterrei DO

26
Q

No DO for these two areas in Galicia

A

Asturias & Cantabria

27
Q

Pais Vasco 3 DOs

A

Getariako Txakolina
Bizkaiko Txakolina
Arabako Txakolina

28
Q

All 3 DOs in Green Spain have the same styles of production allowed?

A

Red, white, rose

29
Q

Local Red Variety in Pais Vasco

A

Hondarrabi Beltza

30
Q

The variety used for the famous TXakoli wines

A

Hondarrabi Zuri