Spain - Galicia and Basque Country Flashcards
Name the 5 DOs within the autonomia of Galicia
Rias Baixas Ribeiro Valdeorras Ribeira Sacra Monterrei
What autonomia is Rias Baixas DO in?
Galicia
What autonomia is Ribeiro DO in?
Galicia
What autonomia is Valdeorras in?
Galicia
What autonomia is Ribeira Sacra in?
Galicia
What autonomia is Monterrei in?
Galicia
What does the name Rias Baixas mean?
The name means low estuaries and refers to the four estuaries located on the south west coast of Galicia Spain
Name the 5 subzones of Rias Baixas
Val do Salnes Condado do tea O Rosal Ribiera do Ulla Soutomaior
Name the 2 Northern subzones of Rias Baixas
Val do Salnes
Ribeira do Ulla
What are the permitted white varieties of Rias Baixas
Recommended: Albarino, Loureira, Treixadura, Caina blanca
Authorised: Torrontes, Godello
What are the permitted red varieties of Rias Baixas
Recommended: Caino Tinto, Espadeiro, Loureira Tinta, Souson
Authorised: Mencia, Brancellao
Which 2 subregions of Rias Baixas border Portuga?
O Rosal and Condado do tea
True or False a wine labelled Rias Baixas Albarino will not contain any blending grapes?
True
What is the minimum amount of Albarino required in the wines from O Rosal and Condado do tea?
70% Albarino combines with Loureira or Treixadura
Name the 4 estuaries in Rias Baixas
Ría de Muros y Noia
Ría de Arousa
Ría de Pontevedra
Ría de Vigo
What river is the Ribeiro DO located on?
Mino
What is the favoured white grape of the Ribeiro DO?
Treixadura
What is the preferred red variety of the Ribeiro DO?
Caino
What is the name of the dried grape wine that is local specialty in the Ribeiro DO?
Vino Tostado
Name the 5 sub regions of Ribeira Sacra DO?
Amandi Chantada Quiroga-Bibei Riberas do Sil Riberas do Miño
Amandi is a sub region of which DO?
Ribeira Sacra
Chantada is a sub region of which DO?
Ribeira Sacra
Quiroga-Bibei is a sub region of which DO?
Ribeira Sacra
Riberas do Sil is a sub region of which DO?
Ribeira Sacra
Riberas do Mino is a sub region of which DO?
Ribeira Sacra
What are the best red wines of Ribeira Sacra based on?
Mencia
What are the best white wines of Ribera Sacra based on?
Treixadura and Godellp
What is Galicias’s eastern most DO?
Valdeorras DO
What are the best wines of the Valdeorras DO?
White wines made from Godello, though all 3 colours are made
Name the 3 principal DO zones of the Pais Vasco autonomia
Getariako Txakolina
Bizkaiko Txakolina
Arabako Txakolina
What is the main grape of Txakoli wines?
Hondarrabi Zuri
Getariako Txakolina is in which autonomia?
Pais Vasco
Bizkaiko Txakolina is in which autonomia?
Pais Vasco
Arabako Txakolina is in which autonomia?
Pais Vasco
What are the rare Txakoli rosado wines known as?
Ojo de Gallo
