SWS-Galicia/DO Ribeira Sacra Flashcards
1
Q
Where is DO Ribeira Sacra located?
A
south-central Galicia
2
Q
What are the subzones in DO Ribeira Sacra?
A
- Chantada
- Ribeiras do Miño
- Ribeiras do Sil
- Amandi
- Quiroga-Bibei
3
Q
Which wine style is made in DO Ribeira Sacra?
A
almost all red = 94%
4
Q
What are the soils in DO Ribeira Sacra?
A
- slate along Miño River
- granite along Sill and Bibei Rivers
5
Q
What is the climate in DO Ribeira Sacra?
A
- maritime with continental influences
- Chantada and Ribeiras do Miño subzones have very wet climate
6
Q
What is the dominant variety in DO Ribeira Sacra?
A
- Mencía
- grown on steep slopes of river valleys and canyons
7
Q
What are the blending requirements for red wines in DO Ribeira Sacra?
A
- most red wines from Mencía
- minimum 70% of preferred variety in red wines
8
Q
What is Ribeira Sacra Summum?
A
- special grape-focused designation
- red wines require minimum 85% of preferred varieties; including 60% Mencía
9
Q
What are the blending requirements for white wines from DO Ribeira Sacra?
A
100% from preferred variety
10
Q
What are some of the preferred white varieties in DO Ribeira Sacra?
A
- Albariño
- Loureira
- Treixadura
- Godello
11
Q
What is the profile of Mencía wines from DO Ribeira Sacra?
A
- medium colored
- red berry, herbs, smoke and mineral notes
- light, lively with soft tannins
- best examples aged in large wooden vats
12
Q
Where does the name for DO Ribeira Sacra come from?
A
- term Rovoyra Sacrata appeared in constitutional document authorized by Doña Teresa (daughter of Portuguese King Alfonse VI) in 1124
- references place for a monastery to be built
- scroll transcribed by Benedictine monk who recorded place name Rivoyra Sacrata (Ribeira Sacra = sacred riverbank) in 1608
- name of local area that has many chapels and monasteries along Miño and Sit rivers
