Green Spain: Galicia and Basque Country Flashcards
What autonomías are included in “Green Spain”?
Galicia
Asturias
Cantabria
País Vasco (Basque Country)
What is the climate of Galicia?
Cool Maritime
5 DOs of Galicia
Rías Baixas Ribeiro Valdeorras Ribeira Sacra Monterrei
What does Rías Baixas mean?
Low estuaries
5 subzones of Rías Baixas
Val do Salnés Ribeira do Ulla Soutomaior O Rosal Condando do Tea
If a wine is labeled Rías Baixas Albariño, what percentage of blending grapes are allowed?
Zero. Must be all albarino
What percentage of Albariño must be included in Northern Subzones Val do Salnés, Ribeira do Ulla
70%
What percentage of Albariño must be included in Southern Subzones O Rosal, Condando do Tea
70% with the remaining some blend of Loureira and Treixadura
Red wines of Rías Baixas?
Caiño
Espadeiro
Mencía
Where is Ribeiro DO located? What river and what are main white and red grapes?
along Miño River east of Rías Baixas
Treixadura is favored white grape
Caiño is favored red
What is Viño Tostado?
A dried grape wine from Ribeiro - local specialty.
Defining feature of Ribeira Sacra DO? Main grapes?
Steep terraces built by Romans - like No. Rhone
Mencía, Treixadura, Godello
What is the easternmost zone in Galicia? Best wines from there?
Valdeorras DO
-High acid godello whites
What is the southernmost DO in Galicia?
Monterrei - small region only a handful of wineries
Is DO wine produced in Asturias or Cantabria?
No
