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Green Spain Flashcards

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What are the 4 autonomous regions included in Green Spain

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  • Galicia
  • Cantabria
  • Asturias
  • País Vasco
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What is a ‘cunca’?

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A ceramic bowl that was a traditional way to serve wine in Galicia

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Who brought wine to Galicia?

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The Romans in 137 BC

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What time frame did the Celts occupy Galicia?

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The Celts first migrated to the area of Galicia in the 6th century BCE, and held the area until the Romans invaded in 137 BCE.

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What is the General Climate of Galicia?

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  • Temperate maritime
  • Mild winters with heavy rainfall
  • Summer is moderate varying slightly depending on closeness to Atlantic.
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What is a ‘Rias’?

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A river valley formed by glaciers

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What area is known as “the country of the thousand rivers’?

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Galicia

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What is are ‘Parrals’ and what are they used for?

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It a horizontal trellis system that is 4-6 feet above th ground that allows for air flow below the vines as well as secondary crop.
- aka Pergolas

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Why is Granite ideally suited for the damp maritime climate?

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It is porous and provides excellent drainage.

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10
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What are the 3 major grape varieties of Galicia?

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  • Albariño
  • Godello
  • Mencía
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Most wines (red & white) in Galicia are youthful and fresh but some experiment with Oak is happening. what type of oak is being used.

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  • American, French and Galician oak
  • All three are ‘Quercus’ genus.
  • Galician Oak is ‘Quercus Pyrenaica’
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12
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Where is DO Monterrei located

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  • in Galicia

- inland on the souther boarder to Portugal

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What year did DO Monterrei gain it’s DO Status?

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1996

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14
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What is the breakdown of wine styles in DO Monterrei?

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Blanco: 63%
Tinto: 37%

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What are the preferred grapes types in DO Monterrei?

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Blanco: Godello, Dona Branca, Treixadura

Tinto: Mencia, Merenzao

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16
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What are the two sub regions of DO Monterrei?

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  • Val de Monterrei, valley floor

- Lodeira de Monterrei, the hillside

17
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What does the term ‘Monterrei Superior’ refer to?

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  • It is a labeling term that means 85% minimum of any native variety in DO Monterrei.
  • An effort by the Consejo to help preserve indigenous varieties.
18
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What year did DO Rias Baixas gain it’s DO Status?

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1988

19
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What is the breakdown of wine styles in DO Rias Baixas?

A

Blanco: 99%
Tinto: <1%
Espumoso: <1%

20
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What are the preferred grapes types in DO Rias Baixas?

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Blanco: Albariño, Loureira/Loureiro Balnco/Marqués , Treixadura, Caiño Blanco

Tinto: Caiño Tinto, Espadeiro, Loureira Tinta, Sousón

21
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What are the original 3 sub-zones of DO Rias Baixas?

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  • Val do Salnés
  • O Rosal
  • Condado do Tea
22
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What are the 5 sub-zones of DO Rias Baixas?

A
  • Val do Salnés. (1988)
  • O Rosal. (1988)
  • Condado do Tea. (1988)
  • Soutomaior. (1996)
  • Ribeira do Ulla (2000)
23
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Which is the smallest sub-zone of DO Rias Baixas?

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  • Soutomaior
  • Inland and above Condado do Tea
  • P\roduces 100% Albariño
24
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Which is the sub-zone of DO Rias Baixas that produces the best red wines?

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  • Rjust below ibeira do Ulla
  • located inland and furthest north of the 5.
  • Situated just below Santiago de Compostela
  • Along the river Ulla
25
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Which 2 sub-zone of DO Rias Baixas are situated along the Miño river?

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  • O Rosal - to the east reaching the Atlantic.

- Condado do Tea - just inland from O Rosal

26
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Which is the warmest of the sub-zones of DO Rias Baixas?

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  • O Rosal
  • Located isn the most south easter corner of Galicia
  • Along the Miño River and reaching the Atlantic Ocean
27
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Which sub-zone of DO Rias Baixas is the oldest and know as ‘the birthplace of Albariño’?

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  • Val do Salnés

- Located on the coast and around the Umia River

28
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Which is the easternmost and wettest DO of País Vasco?

A

DO Getariako Txakolina / Txakoli de Gentaria / Chacolí de Getaria

29
Q

The vineyards if DO Ribeiro border which three rivers?

A

Miño
Avía
Atonía

30
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What are the three primary mountain ranges of the Macizo Galaico / Galician Massif?

A

Serra do Eixe,
Serra da Enciña da Lastra
Serra do Courel

31
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The majority of grape varieties in Galicia are indigenous to the region

True or False

A

True

32
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Which Rías Baixas sub-zone produces only varietal Albariño

A

Soutomaior

33
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What is the name of the DO Valdeorras designation for wines produced with a minimum of 85% preferred varietals?

A

Valdeorras Castas Nobles

34
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Which sub zone of Rías Baixas is oldest and known as the birth place of Albariño?

A

Val do Salnés

35
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What is the main white grape of the three Basque DOs?

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Hondarribu Zuri

36
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What is the Spanish term for pergolas in Rias Baixas?

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Parrals

37
Q

Wines produced in Asturias are primarily red.

True or False

A

True

38
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What is the term for warm and drying on the leeward side of a mountain?

A

Foehn effect or Foehn winds

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