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Green Spain Flashcards

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1
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What are the autonomous regions of Green Spain?

A

País Vasco
Cantabria
Asturias
Galicia

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2
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Primary topographical features in Galicia

A

Galician Massif
Miño River, Sil River
coasts - with cliffs & Rias

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3
Q

Ribeira Sacra Wine Styles

A

94% tinto - mostly Mencía

6% Blanco - mostly Godello

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4
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Galicia soils

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Along the coast:
granite-based, sandy, shallow & slightly acidic

more inland:
granitic with clay

even more inland - along the river valleys:
shallow slate, shale and granitic sand

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5
Q

Subzones of Rías Baixas

A

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

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6
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Val do Salnés

A

63% of production
Oldest, coldest, wettest

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7
Q

Where does the majority of all Rías Baixas wine come from - subzones?

A

97% from:
Val do Salnés 63%
Condado de Tea
O Rosal

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8
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Which subzone authorizes only Albariño?

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Soutomaior in Rías Baixas

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9
Q

Ribeira do Ulla

A

northernmost subzone of Rias Baixas
Predominately red

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10
Q

??? Rías Baixas minor white grapes ???

A

Loureira Treixadura Caiño Blanco

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11
Q

??? Rías Baixas minor red grapes ???

A

Caiño Tinto Espadeiro Sousón

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12
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What is the dominant grape variety in Rias Baixas - explain general facts?

A

Albariño
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?

A

Romans

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14
Q

Ribeira Sacra vineyards - general facts

A

Terraced along river
100-350m
En vaso

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15
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Ribeira Sacra subzones

A

Chantada & Ribeiras do Miño
along the Miño River
wet climate.

Ribeiras do Sil, Amandi More slate Quiroga-Bibei
all flank Sil river, mostly S facing vineyards

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16
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Primary grape of Ribeira Sacra

A

Mencía 84% of production

17
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Secondary grapes of Ribeira Sacra

A

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

18
Q

Ribeira Sacra Summum

A

grape focused designation within DO Ribeira Sacra

85% of preferred varieties
Min 60% Mencía

vinos blancos - 100% of preferred varieties

19
Q

Mencía

A

grape variety native to Bierzo

Prone to wind damage, rot, mildew, botrytis

Aromatic, high alcohol wines

20
Q

DO Ribeiro varieties

A

90% Blanco - Treixadura dominating

9% Tinto

21
Q

Which DO is the oldest in Galicia?

A

DO Ribeiro

22
Q

Ribeiro Soils

A

Granite dominating (70%)

23
Q

Ribeiro Rivers

A

Miño
Avia
Arnoia

24
Q

What is the signature grape of DO Ribeiro?

A

Treixadura

Portuguese in origin

Thin skinned

Aromatic, herbal, citrus, floral

In blends, bring aromatics and tames acidity of other grapes

25
Q

Tostado do Ribeira

A

Sweet fortified white wine

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

26
Q

Which 2 autonomous regions make up the Cantabrian Range?

A

Asturias
Cantabria

27
Q

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

A

Cordillera Cantábrica

28
Q

Foehn Effect

A

Warm, humid winds push up the windward side of mtn

thus, cooling and generating precipitation as they go up

heat combined with high pressure, creating hot dry winds on downwind side.

This warming, drying effect extends the growing season (eg País Vasco).

29
Q

Cantabrian Range Grapes

A

Asturia:
Albarín Blanco
Mencía, Albarín Tinto, Carrasquín

Cantabria:
in N - whites
Albariño, Godello, Treixadura, Hondarribi Zuri
Hondarribi Beltza

30
Q

What are the provinces of País Vasco?

A

Álava (Araba)

Vizcaya (Bizkaia)

Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa)

31
Q

Which 2 autonomous regions border País Vasco?

A

La Rioja

Castilla y León

32
Q

País Vasco Soils

A

Guizpúcoa - sand atop alluvium, clay

Vizcaya - clay loam atop limestone

Álava - limestone

33
Q

Hondarribi Zuri

A

white variety
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
Q

DO Arabako Txakolina

A

Smallest DO in País Vasco

Espaldera training

100-200m

Primarily limestone

94% Blanco

35
Q

DO Bizkaiko Txakolina

A

Coastal, western

50-200m

Espaldera, parral

99% blanco

36
Q

DO Getariako Txakolina

A

1st DO in País Vasco

Coastal, east

Highest rainfall

Largest production of 3 areas

up to 200m

Parral

Most vines within 1/2 mile from coast

93% Blanco, 6% rosado

37
Q

How many subzones are in Valdeorras?

A

8

38
Q

What is the smallest and driest subzone of País Vasco?

A

DO Arabako

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