Spain

Question 1

Soil type - Rías Baixas

Answer 1

xabre - decomposed granite

Question 2

5 Subzones of Rías Baixas

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Significant city in Galacia

Answer 3

Santiago de Compostela

Question 4

White wines from Rías Baixas that carry a subzone on the label must contain how much Albarino?

Answer 4

70%

Question 5

Most common varietal produced in Ribeira Sacra

Answer 5

Mencía
(93% of wines produced here are red)

Question 6

What are the DO’s in Galacia?

Answer 6

-Rías Baixas
-Monterrei
-Ribeira Sacra
-Ribeiro
-Valdeorras

Question 7

What rivers “carve up” Ribeiro DO?

Answer 7

Miño, the Arnoia & the Avia

Question 8

What is the traditional wine produced in Ribeiro DO?

Answer 8

Vino Tostado

Question 9

What are the requirements for Vino Tostado?

Answer 9

-grapes dried for 3 months
-13-15% ABV
-100-150g/L of RS
-180 days in oak (min) & 90 days in bottle

Question 10

What are the top varietals for Valdeorras DO?

Answer 10

White - Godello
Red- Mencía

Question 11

What does the name “Valdeorras” mean?

Answer 11

Valley of Gold

Question 12

What are the DO’s of Basque Country?

Answer 12

-Txakoli de Bizkaia
-Txakoli de Getaria
-Txakoli de Álava

Question 13

What varietal is Bierzo DO best known for?

Answer 13

Mencía “the Pinot Noir of Spain”

Question 14

Describe the landscape of Bierzo DO

Answer 14

forms an amphitheater with 2 unofficial zones: Bajo Bierzo, Alto Bierzo (quartz/slate soils)

Question 15

What river runs through Bierzo DO?

Answer 15

The Sil River

Question 16

Name a few top producers from Bierzo DO

Answer 16

-Raúl Pérez
-Ricardo Pérez Palacios (Descendientes de J Palacios)
-Prada a Tope

Question 17

Cigales DO is best known for what style wine?

Answer 17

-Rosado
-must be a minimum of 60% Tinta del País (Tempranillo) and a min 20% white varietals