Green Spain: Galicia and Basque Country Flashcards
Galicia DOs
- Rias Baixas
- Ribeiro
- Ribeira Sacra
- Valdeorras
- Monterrei
Rías Baixas
Blanco
Grapes
- R: Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura, Caiña Blanca
- A: Torrontés, Godello
Rías Baixas
Styles
- Albariño: 100%
- Blanco
- Blanco Barrica (3mos in wood, max 600L)
- Blanco with Subzone
- Tinto
- Espumoso
Rías Baixas
Blanco
Subzone designations
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Val do Salnés/Ribeira do Ulla
- min 70% Albariño
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O Rosal
- min 70% comb. Albariño and Loureira
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Condado do Tea
- min 70% comb. Albariño and Treixadura
% of Albariño required for varietally labeled Albariño
100%
Rias Baixas
5 subzones
- Ribeira do Ulla
- Val do Salnés
- Soutomaior
- Condado do Tea
- O Rosal
Rias Baixas
Soils by Subzone
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Ribeira do Ulla
- Alluvials
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Val do Salnés, Soutomaior, O Rosal
- Alluvial over granite
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Condado do Tea
- Granite and slate with granite subsoil
Ribeiro DO
Major grapes
- Treixadura
- Caiño
Ribeira Sacra DO
Major grapes
- Mencia
- Treixadura
- Godello
Ribeira Sacra
Subzones
- Chantada
- Riberas do Miño
- Amandi
- Riberas do Sil
- Quiroga-Bibei
Valdeorras
Styles
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White
- Godello, Dona Branca
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Red
- Mencía, Merenzao, Sousón, Brancellao
- Rosado
- Varietal Godello and Mencía
- Valdeorras Superior: min. 85% recommended varieties
- Best known for whites of Godello
Valdeorras
Crianza
Min aging
- 2 years age
- Red: 12 mo in wood
- White: 6 mo in wood
Valdeorras
Soil types
- Slate, Granite
- Calcareous clay, argillo-ferrous
- Alluvials
País Vasco
DOs
- Arabako
- Bizkaiko
- Getariako
País Vasco
Grapes
- Ondarribi Zuri (95% of acreage)
- Ondarribi Beltza
What is Ojo de Gallo?
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Txakoli Rosé
- Min. 50% Ondarribi Beltza
What are rías?
Small inlets (fjord-like) in Rías Baixas
Galicia
Blanco Barrica
White wine aged in oak (max 600L) for 3 months
Vino Tostado
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Wine of dried grapes from Ribeiro
- Treixadura, Loureiro, or Caiño, Ferrón, plus, plus
- Aged min. 6mos in oak or cherry wood.
- Dried min. 3 months
- Min. must weight of 300g/L
- Min. RS of 70 g/L
Where would you find a wine labeled Súmmum, and what does that imply?
Ribeira Sacra DO
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Reds:
- P: min. 85% red grapes, including min. 60% Mencía (Mencía, Merenzao, Brancellao, Sousón, Caiño Tinto, Tempranillo)
- May be varietally labeled Mencía at min. 85%
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Whites:
- P: 100% white grapes (Albariño, Godello, Treixadura, Loureira, Torrontés, Dona Branca)
Monterrei
Subzones
- Valle de Monterrei
- Ladera de Monterrei
Ribeiro DO
Soils and Climate
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Soil
- mostly sandy/alluvial - terraced sides of river valleys
- granite bedrock - btwn 100 to 350 m
- Maritime influence from the Atlantic Ocean; relatively high rainfall and humidity
Ribeiro DO
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Whites (85% production is white wines)
- R: Treixadura
- A: Palomino, Torrontés, Godello, Macabeo, Albillo, Loureira, Albariño
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Reds:
- R: Caino (aka Caiño Bravo, Caiño Longo)
- A: Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet), Ferrón, Sousón, Tempranillo, Brancellao, Mencía
Ribeiro DO
Rivers
4 rivers converge in Ribeiro
- Barbatino
- Avia
- Arnoia
- Miño
Monterrei DO
Climate
Monterrei DO
- Very different from the rest of Galicia, more in line with the vineyards of Castilla y Leon to the east
- Largely due to the rain shadow effect produced by the Sierra de Larouca mountain range
- Inland location makes it warm and dry during summer and very cold in winter
Monterrei DO
Subzones
- Ledeira de Monterrei (Slopes of Monterrei)
- Val de Monterrei (Monterrei Valley)
Monterrei DO
Varieties
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Blanco - min 60% recommended
- R: descending order; Godello (Verdelho), Treixadura, Dona Blanca
- A: Albariño, Blanca de Monterrei, Caiño Blanco, Loureira
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Red - min 60% recommended
- R: Mencía, Merenzao (Trousseau/Bastardo)
- A: Caiño Tinto, Sousón, Araúxa (Tempranillo)
What wines are produced in Basque territory?
- Rioja (Alavesa)
- Txakolina
Which Rias baixas sub favors Treixadura?
Contado do Tea
Galicia
Southernmost subregion
Monterrei
Rias Baixas
Northernmost subzone
Ribeira do Ulla
DO zone closest to the Bay of Biscay
Bizkaiko Txakolina
Rias Baixas
Red Grapes
- Caiño
- Espadeiro
- Mencía
