Spain - Galicia

Question 1

Albariño budding/ripening?

Answer 1

Mid budding

Early to mid ripening

(Like other fleshy varietals like cortese and arneis)

Question 2

95% of Rias Baixas production is what grape?

Answer 2

Albariño

Question 3

Other white grapes allowed in Rias Baixas? (3)

Answer 3

1. Loureira
2. Treixadura
3. Caino Blanco

Question 4

Red wine production in Rias Baixas? (2)

Answer 4

1% of production

Souson main grape

Question 5

Largest sub zone of Rias Baixas?

Answer 5

Val do Salnes - most concentration of wineries and the oldest subzone

Also the coldest

Question 6

Sub zone of Rias Baixas that usually blends its wines?

Answer 6

O Rosal

On the border with portugal which blends its grapes too

Warmer than Val do Salnes - south facing the river

Question 7

Trellising in Rias Baixas? (2)

Answer 7

Pergola - promotes airflow in the humid climate

VSP for bigger companies

Question 8

Lees aging in Rias Baixas?

Answer 8

One to two years common

Question 9

Oak maturation in Rias Baixas?

Answer 9

Not common

A few age their top cuvées in oak - all types of oak used

Question 10

Exports of Rias Baixas wines?

Answer 10

25%

USA and UK mainly

Question 11

Main grapes of Ribeiro and Ribeiro Sacra?

Answer 11

Ribeiro: Treixadura

Ribeiro Sacra: Mencia (more inland and continental so better for reds)

Question 12

Treixadura grape characteristics? (3)

Answer 12

1. Mid ripening
2. Low acid
3. Apple and peach flavours