SWS-Galicia/DO Monterrei

Question 1

Where is DO Monterrei located?

Answer 1

• sides and floor of Tâmega River Valley
• east part of Galicia

Question 2

What are the subzones in DO Monterrei?

Answer 2

1. Valle de Monterrei (valley floor)
2. Ladera de Monterrei (hillside vineyards)

Question 3

What style of wine does DO Monterrei produce?

Answer 3

• mostly white wine = 60%
• red wine = 40%

Question 4

What is the climate in DO Monterrei?

Answer 4

• maritime with continental influence
• drier than rest of Galicia

Question 5

What are the soils in DO Monterrei?

Answer 5

• varied soils
  
  • slate and shale
  • sandy granite
  • sedimentary
  • clay

Question 6

What are the preferred red and white varieties in DO Monterrei?

Answer 6

• Godello
• Mencía

Question 7

What special labeling does DO Monterrei have?

Answer 7

Monterrei Superior label for wines with minimum 85% of any native variety

Question 8

What does the name Monterrei mean?

Answer 8

• comes from Monterrey
• means ‘king’s mountain’ in Castilian

Question 9

Why did wines from DO Monterrei became well-known?

Answer 9

• strategic military importance in defending Spanish/Portuguese border
• area grew in fame; wine became popular export
• some wine exported to Spanish colonies in New World