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Spain Flashcards

1
Q

What 4 autonomous regions make up Green Spain?

A

Galicia
Cantabria
Asturias
País Vasco

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2
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Capital of Galicia?

A

Santiago de Compostela

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3
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What is vino tostado?

A

fortified, sun dried, white wines consumed by pilgrims passing through Santiago de Compostela- middle ages to 18th century.

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4
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Spanish Civil War Nationalist General name?

A

Francisco Franco

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5
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When did Franco die and Spain adopt democracy?

A

1975

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6
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When did Spain join the EU

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1986

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7
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What is a Rías?

A

Submerged river valley (formed by glaciers and are typically U Shaped with steep banks)

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8
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Galicia is known as ?

A

The country of a thousand rivers

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9
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Name the 2 most important rivers of Galicia

A

Miño
Sil

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10
Q

Espaldera?

A

VSP

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11
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Parrals?

A

Pergola

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12
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Monterrei translates to?

A

King’s Mountain in Castilian

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13
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Monterrei DO whites are usually made with what variety?

A

Godello

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14
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2 sub-regions of Monterrei

A

Valle de Monterrei (valley floor)

Ladera de Monterrei (hillsides)

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15
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What is Monterrei Superior?

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Requires minimum of 85% of any native variety

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16
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When did Rías Baixas become a DO?

A

1988

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17
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What styles of wine are approved for Rias Baixas?

A

White
Red
Sparkling

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18
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Name all Preferred white grapes for Rias Baixas

A

Albarino
Loureira
Treixadura
Caiño Blanco

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19
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Name the preferred red grapes for Rias Baixas

A

Caino Tinto
Espadeiro
Loureira Tinta
Souson

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20
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Name the 5 subzones of Rias Baixas

A

Ribeiro do Ulla
Val do Salnés
Soutomaior
O Rosal
Condado do Tea

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21
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Which 2 subzones of Rias Baixas were added later?

A

Soutomaior- 1996
Ribeira do Ulla- 2000

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22
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What river runs through Val do Salnes

A

Umia River

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23
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Which Rias Baixas subzone is the flattest & coolest?

A

Val do Salnes

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24
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Which Riax Baixas subzone is furthest inland, warmest and most mountainous?

A

Condado do Tea

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25
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Condado do Tea River?

26
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What river divides the southern border of Galicia and the northern border of Portugal?

27
Q

Name the only Rias Baixas subzone whose sole production is varietal Albarino

A

Soutomaior

28
Q

Ribeira do Ulla subzone is known for?

A

some of Rias Baixas’ finest red wines

29
Q

Adega translation

30
Q

Ribeira Sacra DO styles

A

94% Red
6% White

31
Q

Ribeira Sacra translation

A

Sacred Riverbank

32
Q

How many subzones in Ribeira Sacra

33
Q

Dominant variety of Ribeira Sacra

34
Q

Ribeira Sacra requires ___% of preferred varieties for vinos tintos

35
Q

Ribeira Sacra Summum requirements

A

Tintos- 85% preferred varieties + 60% Mencia

Blancos- 100% preferred varieties

36
Q

Ribeiro DO is contiguous with what Rias Baixas subzone?

A

Condado do Tea

37
Q

Ribeiro DO dominant white variety

A

Treixadura

38
Q

What is the oldest DO in Galicia?

A

Ribeiro- 1932

39
Q

Colleteiro?

A

Boutique wineries in Ribeiro DO where max 60K liters of wine can be produced.

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40
Q

Valdeorras styles

A

Blanco- 55%
Tinto - 45%
Other- <1%

41
Q

Valdeorras translation

A

Valley of Gold

42
Q

Major river of Valdeorras

43
Q

How many subzones of Valdeorras DO

44
Q

Valdeorras dominant white variety?

45
Q

Valdeorras Godello requirement?

Valdeorras Mencia requirement?

A

Godello= 100% (Espumoso= 85%)

Mencia= 85%

46
Q

Valdeorra Castas Nobles requirement?

A

Minimum 85% preferred varieties

47
Q

Castro translation

A

Fortified hilltop towns

48
Q

Asturias VCIG?

49
Q

VC Cangas known for?

A

Reds from
Albarin Tinto
Mencia
Carrasquin
Verdejo Negro

50
Q

Cangas whites usually crafted with what variety?

A

Albarin Blanco

51
Q

“Privileges” Kingdom of Castile exchanged to Basque

52
Q

When was the first reference to Vino Chacolin

53
Q

Who was the father of Basque Nationalism

A

Sabino Arana

54
Q

Euzkadi?

A

Homogenous name for all Basque provinces

55
Q

Basque country encompasses how many provinces in France and Spain

A

3 in SW France
4 in Spain

56
Q

Pais Vasco 3 provinces

A

Alava
Viscaya
Guipuzcoa

57
Q

Largest city of Pais Vasco

A

Bilbao (but not the capital)

58
Q

Wettest spanish wine region?

A

Getariarko Txakolina

59
Q

Smallest/driest Basque DO?

A

Arabako Txakolina (Alava)

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