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Where is Galicia
Northwest corner of Spain north of Portugal
What is the climate of Galicia
Similar to western Washington, true maritime with wet Winters and warm summers
What physical features does Galician winemaking forcus on
Microclimates and aspects of individual vineyards
What is the main grape and subregion of Galicia
Albarino from Rias Baixas
What is the soil makeup of Galicia
granite, schist, slate, and alluvial closer to the river
Besides the Atlantic ocean which body of water is most important for growing in Galicia
Minho river
Where is Tzakoli produced
Pais Vasco (basque country)
What white grape is used in Txakoli production
Hondarribi Zuri
What red grape is used in Txakoli production
Hondarribi Beltza
What are the 3 Txakoli DOs
Getariako Txakolina, Bizkaiko Txakoli, Arabako Txakoli
What are the 5 subzones of Rias Baixas DO
Val do Salnés, Ribeira do Ulla, Soutomaior, O Rosal, Condado do Tea
What are the minor white varieties of Rias Baixas DO
Loureira, Treixadura, Caiño Blanco.
What styles are produced in Rias Baixas DO
Still reds and whites, Sparkling
What are the minor red varieties of Rias Baixas DO
Caiño Tinto, Espadeiro, Loureira Tinta, Sousón
What styles are made in Ribeiro DO
Dry white and red, sparkling, Vino Tostado
What is vino tostado
Dried grape sweet wine
What are the white varieties used in Ribeiro DO
Treixadura, Godello, Loureira, Albariño;
What are the red varieties used in Ribeiro DO
Caiño Tinto
What styles are produced in Ribeira Sacra DO
Dry white, rosado, and red
What are the white varieties used in RIbeira Sacra DO
Albariño, Godello, Treixadura, Loureira
What minimum requirement must the grape makeup have for reds in Ribeira Sacra DO
min. 70% mencia
What styles are produced in Monterrei DO
Dry reds and whites
What white varieties are used in Monterrei DO
Dona Branca, Godello, Treixadura
What red varieties are used in Monterrei DO
Mencia, Merenzao (Bastardo)
What styles are produces in Valdorras DO
Dry white and red, sparkling (from Godello), Vino Tostado, varietally labeled Godello
What white varieties are used in Valdorras DO
Godello, Loureira, Treixadura, Dona Branca, Albariño
What red varieties are used in Valdorras DO
Mencía, Tempranillo, Merenzao, Caiño Tinto
What are the 3 DOs of Valencia
Valencia DO, Alicante DO, Utiel-Requena DO
What styles does Valencia DO produce
white wines from the Merseguera grape
What styles does Alicante DO produce
solera-style, oxidative dessert wine calledFondillón from Monastrell grapes and aged a minimum of ten years.
What styles does Utiel-Requena DO produce
rich red wines from the Bobal grape
sometimes fermented in Doble-pasta style (twice the skin to juice ratio)
What are the 3 DOs of Murcia
Jumilla, Yeclas, and Bullas
What styles do the DOs of Murcia prouduce
Whites from many varieties
dry reds and roses from Monastrell
Where is Castilla la Mancha located
On the Mesteta in Central Spain
What is the Mesteta
An arid plateau in north central Spain
What is important about the way vines are grown in Castilla la Mancha
They are very spread apart to get enough water in the arid climate
What are the main whites of Castilla la Mancha
Macabeo, Airen
What are the main red varieties of Castilla la Mancha
Tempranillo and Garnacha
What other varieties are allowed in Castilla la Mancha
a host of international varieties
What styles are produced in Castilla la Mancha
Whites, Rosados, and Reds in varying levels of sweetness
What sort of estate is common in La Mancha DO
Pagos, which use international varieties and banned techniques like irrigation
What are the 8 DOs of Castilla la Mancha
Almansa, La Mancha, Manchuela, Mentrida, Mondejar, Ribera del Jucar, Ucles, Valdepenas
Where is Andalucia
Southwestern tip of Spain
What are the 5 DOs of Andalucia
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry, Málaga, Montilla-Moriles, Manzanilla Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Granada
Which DO of Andalucia covers sparkling and dry wines from the region
Granada DO
What are the 4 allowed varieties of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO
Palomino Fino, Palomino de Jerez, Pedro Ximénez, Moscatel
Which Variety is allowed for Moscatel production
Moscatel
What are the 3 main soil types of Andalucia and which does Sherry prefer
Albariza (limestone), Barros (clay), Arenas (sand)
Sherry does best in Albariza
What is Vino Generoso
Sherry dry in style with max 5 g/l RS
What is the Fino style
Sherry matured by biological aging
What is the Amontillado style
Fino sherry that had oxidative aging after biological aging
What is the Palo Cortado style
a Fino, redirected toward oxidative aging during the second classification
What is the Olorosso style
Sherry matured by oxidative aging
What is Manzanilla Vino Generoso
Fino, Pasada, Olorosso
What is the term Pasada
A fino or Amontillado style
What is Vino Generoso de Licor
Vino Generoso blended with Vino Dulce Natural or concentrated must
What are the dry, medium dry, or sweet sherry styles of Vino Generoso de Licor produced from
Amontillado
What is the pale cream style of Vino Generoso de Licor produced from
Fino
What is the cream style of Vino Generoso de Licor produced from
Olorosso
What is Vino Dulce Natural
naturally sweet wine fortified after partial fermentation of”sunned” (soleo) grapes
What Varieties is Vino Dulce Natural often bottles as
Pedro Ximenez, Moscatel
What is the ABV range for Fino
15-17%
What is the ABV range for Amontillado
16-22%
What is the ABV range for Olorosso and Palo Cortado
17-22%
What is the ABV range for Medium/Dry
15%-22%
What is the ABV range for Cream and Pale Cream
15.5%-22%
How many DOs are on the Canary Islands
11 over 6 islands
What styles do the Canary Islands produce
a full range
What are the white varieties of the Canary Islands
Malvasía, Gual, Forastera Blanca, Moscatel, and Listán Blanco (Palomino)
What are the red varieties of the Canary Islands
Listán Negro, Negramoll (Tinta Negra), Malvasía Rosada, and Listán Prieto (Mission)
What is the most recognizable region on the Canary Islands
Lanzarote
