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Main topographical features of Galicia

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Miño & Sil Rivers. “country of a thousand rivers”

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Rias Baixas sub-zones

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

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The climate, topography, and soils of Ribeira Sacra

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Maritime, extremely wet. Slate along Miño, granite along Sil and Bibei. steep slopes and river valleys. Romans were there. “Sacred Riverbank”. Terraced vineyards - heroic viticulture (also in Priorat and Lanzarote). 95% red.

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What is Ribeira Sacra Summum?

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Special grape-focused designation created by the DO. Vinos tintos must be produced from a min of 85% preferred varieties with a min of 60% Mencia. Vinos blancos must be 100% preferred varieties.

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The grape varieties and principal wine styles of Ribeira Sacra

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Mencia is predominant in all zones, planted on steep slopes and river valleys and canyons. Soft tannins, fresh red berries, herbs and smoky minerality. Thin skin. Susceptable to botritis and mildew. Usually stainless…but more neutral oak.

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The climate, topography, and soils of Rias Baixas

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Rias Baixas: Maritime. shallow, sandy, some granite

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The climate, topography, and soils of Ribeiro

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Maritime, risk of spring frost. Vineyards border the Miño, Avia and Arnoia rivers. Best vines on hillsides. Water moderating influence. Granite soils.

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The grape varieties and principal wine styles of Ribeiro

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90% white. Treixadura dominant. Medium-bodied, unoaked. Fresh acidity, notes of lime, stone fruit, hint of cucumber. Ages well. Common blending grape. WAS known for sweet wines drunk by pilgrims - tostado do Ribeiro

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The climate, topography, and soils of Valdeorras

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Maritime with some continental influences. Shallow slate topsoil atop quartzite and schist. Vineyards flank Sil River. Sil River crosses east to west creating steep slopes on left bank and gentle slopes on right. Vineyards on each side.

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The grape varieties and principal wine styles of Valdeorras

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Half and half white and red. Some of Green Spain’s best Godello. ripe yellow apple fruit and a hint of thyme. Best have stony minerality. Indigenous to Galicia. High acid. Thick skin. Mencia is the red.

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What is Valdeorras Castas Nobles?

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Awarded to wines produced with at least 85% of the preferred varieties

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The climate, topography, and soils of Asturias

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Maritime due to Atlantic Ocean. The Foehn Effect. Cordillera Cantabrica forms natural border. Mountaineous areas of southwestern Asturias where all Asturian Vineyards. Soils are limestone in mountains and give way to slate. Great drainage.

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Asturias grape varieties

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Mencia, Albarin Tino, Carrasquin. White: Albarin Blanco. This is red wine country.

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The climate, topography, and soils of Cantabria

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Maritime due to Atlantic Ocean. The Foehn Effect. Cordillera Cantabrica forms natural border. Vines grown along coast and vineyards sweep inland into foothills. Soils are limestone in mountainous areas, valleys are shale and sandstone. Much of soils too fertile and hinder quality grapes (better for apples)

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Cantabria grape varieties and regional synonyms

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Northern part almost all white - Albariño, Godello, Treixadura, Hondarribi Zuri. Reds are Hondarribi Beltza. Young, fresh wines. Inland red wines dominate - local and intl grapes common.

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Main topogrpahical features of Pais Vasco. Soil.

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Bay of Biscay, southern border runs along Ebro. Three distinct areas: Atlantic Basin, inner mountain ranges (Montes Vascos - part of Cordillera Cantabrica), Ebro River Basin. Rioja Alavesa is continental. Clay and limestone?

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Main factors influencing the Pais Vasco’s climate

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Maritime - moving inland more continental with oceanic influences. Most txakoli vineyards run from coastline to interior hillsides. Getaria the wettest of all Spanish wine regions.

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Dominant soil types of Pais Vasco

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Guipuzcoa has sandy topsoil with alluvial clay subsoils. Viscaya has shallow slightly acidic clay-loam topsoil with limestone subsoil. Alava more alluvial with gravelly clay (but where the DO is is largely limestone. Soils are rich in organic matter.

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Dominant soil types of Galicia

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Coast: granite, and then sandy. Inland: granite and then clay

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Pais Vasco grape varieties

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hondarrribi zuri vast majority. Produces crisp high acid pale-yellow wine with aromas of citrus and white flowers.. Prone to wind damage. hondarribi zuri and hondarribi beltza (tinto) - the only two designated for txakoli. Some sauv blanc, reisling and chard

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Main vine training systems in Pais Vasco

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Parral system for airflow and mild mitigation. Labor intensive so some have switched to espadlera.

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Traditional and modern winemaking practices of Pais Vasco

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Txakoli: traditionally destemmed grapes that first macerate on skins and then undergo 2-3 wk fermentation. Then bottled or left on lees for a few weeks. Now people experiement with more lees agin, concrete vessels, barrel ferment, carbonic mac.

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The climate, topography, and soils of Txakoli de Alava

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northwestern tip of Alava. Driest and most continental of all Pais Vasco wine regions. Limestone with stone and clay. Maritime.

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Txakoli de Alava grape varieties

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Mostly blanco - hondarribi zuri. Wines generally richer, riper and fuller bodied than the two northern growing areas.

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main vine training system of Txakoli de Alava

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Espaldera

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How history in Txakoli de Bizkaia helped shape Green Spain’s modern wine industry

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Winemakers assoc in 1980s formed and saved the wine heritage.

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The climate, topography, and soils of Txakoli de Bizkaia

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Maritime. Located on coast in Vizcaya province, north of Alava. Most vineyards planted near coast on low foothills. Inland vineyards subject FOEHN winds especially in September from Montes Vascos.Clay-loam, limestone, marl.

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main vine training systems of Txakoli de Bizkaia

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Coastal vineyards on parral system due to rain. Those inland on espaldera.

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Bizkaia dominant grape varieties

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Mostly white - HZ. Wines light and easy drinking with floral notes and tangy citrus and green apple fruit. High acid, slightly prickly

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The climate, topography, and soils of Txakoli de Getaria

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Easternmost of the three provinces - highest rainfall of all wine regions in Spain. Maritime. Sandy topsoil with alluvial clay and subsoil.

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Dominant grape varieties of Txakoli de Getaria

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Mostly HZ. Then HB.

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main vine training system of Txakoli de Getaria

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parral due to rain.

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What is txakoli?

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Txakoli originated from Basque word meaning “made at home.” Crisp, high acid, served in small quantities from height, duh. Great w/seafood.

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Important history in Rias Baixas

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Formed by 14 families in 1988

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Important history about Valdeorras

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“Valley of Gold”. 2nd oldest region in Green Spain.

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Important history about Cantabrian Range

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Celts, Romans, Battle of Covadonga, Christians. Benedictine monks influenced wine in Cangas. 1850s powdery mildew and phyloxera really hit - wine region never really recovered so there are still only few wineries. Only DOP is Cangas

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How history helped shaped Pais Vasco’s modern wine industry?

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First record in 964. Txakoli in 13-15 c. Powdery mildew in 19thc. By mid 20th century almost no vineyards left (after Civil war, and lure of industrial jobs damaged industry). But txakoli producers united and revived the industry.

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Important history about Txakoli de Getaria

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First DO in Pais Vasco - 1989.

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Ribeiro climate

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Maritime, risk of spring frost. Extreme temps common. Moderate rainfall.

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Valdeorras climate and soil

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Maritime with some continental influences. Extreme temps. Shallow slate topsoil atop quartzite and schist. Vineyards flank Sil River

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Txakoli de Getaria climate, soil

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Maritime. Sandy topsoil with alluvial clay and subsoil. Eastern most and highest rainfall.

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Important history about Val de Sanés

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oldest sub-zone, birthplace of Albariño

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Important history about Condado do Tea

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furthest inland sub-zone, and warmest

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Important detail about Sautomaior

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Only zone that is 100% Albariño

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About Albariño

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thick skinned, susceptible to mildew. Bright acidity, peach apricot, grapefruit, floral.

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Rias Baixas Albariño reqs

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100% Albariño. Rias Baixas DOP production area.

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Rias Baixas Condado de Tea reqs

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70% or more Albariño and Treixadura. Condado de Tea subzone produciton area

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Rias Baixas Rosal reqs

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70% or more Albariño and Loureira. O Rosal subzone production area

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Rias Baixas Salnés & RB Ribeira do Ulla

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70% or more Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura, Caino Blanco. Respective subzone areas.

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