Pais Vasco Flashcards
Language of Basques?
Euskera
When has Pais Vasco been inhabited since?
Dawn of the written record
What did the Romans call Pais Vasco?
Vasconia
Who absorbed the entire Basque region?
Navarra
Navarra battled Castile over what?
How was it settled?
Basque provinces: Alava, Vizcaya, Guipuzcoa
It was settled by peace treaty
How did Navarra become landlocked?
in 1199 Castile invaded and annexed Western Basque Country
Who controlled Basque in 18th and 19th centuries?
French
Who was Sabino Arena?
Father of Basque nationalism, created Basque nationalist party, gave Basque provinces the name Euzkadi
What is the Association of Txakolineors?
Txakoli producers of Bizkaia was created to resuscitate wines
How many provinces?
7 (3 in Southwest France), (4 in North Central Spain)
Largest city?
Bilbao
What is the Atlantic Basin?
Northern coast, encompasses Vizcaya and Guipuzcoa
Majority of Txakoli vineyards here
What is Montes Vasco?
Set of parallel mountain ranges running west to east
What is Ebro River Basin?
Shared with DOCA Rioja, named Rioja Alavesa, continental
Soils in Alava?
Alluvial, except DO is limestone
Soil in Guipuzcoa?
Sandy topsoil
Alluvial subsoil
Soil in Vizcaya?
Shallow acidic clay top soil
Limestone subsoil
What does Txakoli mean?
Made at home
What is Hondaribi Zuri Zerratin?
Petit Courbu (DO Arabako)
What is Izkiriota?
Gros Manseng (DO Getariako)
Where did Hondarribi get it’s name from?
Hondarribia, a town in the province of Guipuzcoa
Wettest of all Spanish wine regions?
Getaria in Guipuzcoa
Majority of vineyards are where?
Coast or hillsides
Training system?
Parral (Canopy and hand harvesting of grapes)
Some using espaldera
Percentage of Hondarribi Beltza for Rosados?
Min 50%
Varietal wine in all provinces must contain what percentage of the variety stated on the label?
Min 85%
What DO uses Espaldera?
DO Arabako Txakolina
Smallest Basque Do/Driest/Most continental/Last to receive DO status?
DO Arabako Txakolina
What is Izkiriota Ttippia?
Petit Manseng (Found in DO Arabako)
What is Mune Mahatsa?
Folle Blanche (Found in DO Bizkaiko)
Where are vineyards located in DO Bizkaiko?
How are they trained?
Low foothills
Parral (Due to lots of rain) and inland=Espaldera
Spain’s smallest province?
Guipuzcoa
Easternmost DO with highest rainfall?
DO Getariako
What did DO Getariako originally encompass?
Near the coast, but in 2007 it was expanded to include entire province
