Spain - Galicia + Pais Vasco

Question 1

What are the DOs of Galicia?

Answer 1

Rias BaixasRibeiroRibeira SacraValdeorrasMonterrei

Question 2

What are the major grapes of Rias Baixas?

Answer 2

White: Albariño, plus Loureiro, Treixadura, Caiña Blanca Red: Caiño Tinto, Espadeiro, Loureira Tinta, Sousón

Question 3

What styles are authorized in Rias Baixas?

Answer 3

Albariño
Blanco
Blanco Barrica (3mos in wood, max 600L)
Blanco with Subzone
Tinto
Espumoso

Question 4

What are the varietal requirements for blanco wines with subzone designation? in Rixas Baixas

Answer 4

Val do Salnés/Ribeira do Ulla: min. 70% Albariño rest any white blending grape allowed (Loureira Treixadura, Caino Blanco)
O Rosal: min. 70% combined Albariño and Loureira
Condado do Tea: min. 70% combined Albariño and Treixadura

Question 5

What % of grapes are required for varietal albariño?

Answer 5

100.00%

Question 6

What are the five subzones of Rias Baixas?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Minifundias?

Answer 7

microparcels (average .6ha) in Rias Baixas

Question 8

Local name for Pergola System (Rias Baixas)

Answer 8

Parral

Question 9

All subzones of Rias Baixas can we labled as such except for

Answer 9

Soutomaior

Question 10

Rias Baixas: Soils by Subzone

Answer 10

Val do Salnés, O Rosal, Soutomaior: alluvial over graniteCondado do Tea: granite and slate with granite subsoilRibeira do Ulla: alluvials

Question 11

What are the major grapes of Ribeiro DO?

Answer 11

Treixadura and Caiño

Question 12

Ribeira Sacra DO is known for what grapes?

Answer 12

Mencia, Treixadura, Godello

Question 13

What are the subzones of Ribeira Sacra?

Answer 13

ChantadaRiberas do MiñoAmandiRiberas do SilQuiroga-Bibei

Question 14

Riberia Sacra is the interesection of which rivers?

Answer 14

Mino + Sil

Question 15

Riberia Sacra Soils

Answer 15

super steep hillsides of Granite in the W –> Slate in the E

Question 16

Sussum

Answer 16

Rare wines from Ribeira Sacra (min 85% principle Grapes - min 60% mencia or 100% principle whites)

Question 17

What styles are produced in Valdeorras? What is it best known for?

Answer 17

White: Godello, Dona Branca
Red: Mencía, Merenzao, Sousón, Brancellao
Rosado
Varietal Godello and Mencía Wines labeled Valdeorras Superior are min. 85% recommended varieties
Best known for whites of Godello.

Question 18

Minimum aging for Crianza in Valdeorras

Answer 18

2 years of aging

12mos in wood for red 6mos in wood for white

Question 19

Valdeorras: Soil types

Answer 19

Slate, GraniteCalcareous clay, argillo-ferrousalluvials

Question 20

What are the three DOs of País Vasco?

Answer 20

BizkaikoGetariakoArabako

Question 21

What are the grapes of País Vasco?

Answer 21

Ondarribi Zuri (95% of acreage)Ondarribi Beltza

Question 22

Most traditional DO of Pais Vasco?

Answer 22

Getariko Tzakolina

Question 23

Geography of Pais Vasco?

Answer 23

Atlantic influence, Bay of Biscay, moisture is an issue, Sandy Alluvial Soils

Question 24

What is txakoli rosé known as?

Answer 24

Ojo de GalloMin. 50% Ondarribi Beltza

Question 25

What are rías?

Answer 25

Small inlets (fjord-like) in Rías Baixas.

Question 26

Moscatel de Grano Menudo is…

Answer 26

Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains

Question 27

What does Blanco Barrica indicate on a bottle of wine from Galicia?

Answer 27

White wine aged in oak (max 600L) for 3 months

Question 28

What is Vino Tostado, and where is it found?

Answer 28

Ribeiro-Wine of dried grapes (Terixadura, Loureiro, or Caiño, Ferrón, plus, plus) from Ribeiro.
Aged at least 6mos in oak or cherry wood.
Dried for a min. 3 months, with a minimum must weight of 300g/L, and RS of 70 g/L.

Question 29

What are the two subzones of Monterrei?

Answer 29

Valle de MonterreiLadera de Monterrei

Question 30

Which river is in Monterrei

Answer 30

the Támega, runs south toward the Douro (as the Duero is called once it enters Portugal).